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Juventus beats Fulham 3-1 in first leg
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March 12, 2010, Friday
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JUVENTUS took a step toward the Europa League quarterfinals with a 3-1 win over Fulham in the first leg of the last 16 yesterday.
Defenders Nicola Legrottaglie and Jonathan Zebina scored in the ninth and 25th minutes to put the Italian team in charge before Dickson Etuhu pulled one back for Fulham in the 36th minute.
David Trezeguet restored Juve's two-goal lead just before halftime, giving his side a healthy advantage heading into next week's return leg in London.
Trezeguet had been outspoken before the game about Juventus needing to win a trophy again, having gone three seasons since being stripped of two Serie A championships due to the Italian match-fixing scandal.
Legrottaglie scored with a header following a corner kick, Zebina found the target from the edge of the area after dribbling past two defenders and Trezeguet first hit the post before knocking in his own rebound for the third.
Midfielder Etuhu's shot deflected in off Legrottaglie for a crucial away goal for Fulham.
With Gianluigi Buffon out for a month with a thigh injury, Juve's reserve goalkeeper Alex Manninger made a good save from Brede Hangeland in the 40th minute and then kept out a shot from Bobby Zamora four minutes later.
Clint Dempsey came on as a substitute for Fulham in the 61st minute for his first appearance in almost two months. The United States midfielder has been out of action since sustaining a knee injury in a Premier League match against Blackburn on Jan. 17 but could not inspire Fulham to score a second goal at the Stadio Olimpico.
Diego and Vincenzo Iaquinta had chances for Juve in the final minutes of the second half.
Defenders Nicola Legrottaglie and Jonathan Zebina scored in the ninth and 25th minutes to put the Italian team in charge before Dickson Etuhu pulled one back for Fulham in the 36th minute.
David Trezeguet restored Juve's two-goal lead just before halftime, giving his side a healthy advantage heading into next week's return leg in London.
Trezeguet had been outspoken before the game about Juventus needing to win a trophy again, having gone three seasons since being stripped of two Serie A championships due to the Italian match-fixing scandal.
Legrottaglie scored with a header following a corner kick, Zebina found the target from the edge of the area after dribbling past two defenders and Trezeguet first hit the post before knocking in his own rebound for the third.
Midfielder Etuhu's shot deflected in off Legrottaglie for a crucial away goal for Fulham.
With Gianluigi Buffon out for a month with a thigh injury, Juve's reserve goalkeeper Alex Manninger made a good save from Brede Hangeland in the 40th minute and then kept out a shot from Bobby Zamora four minutes later.
Clint Dempsey came on as a substitute for Fulham in the 61st minute for his first appearance in almost two months. The United States midfielder has been out of action since sustaining a knee injury in a Premier League match against Blackburn on Jan. 17 but could not inspire Fulham to score a second goal at the Stadio Olimpico.
Diego and Vincenzo Iaquinta had chances for Juve in the final minutes of the second half.
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