Juventus runs riot over sad Roma
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October 1, 2012, Monday
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AN early onslaught of goals gave Juventus a comfortable 4-1 win over Roma and old nemesis Zdenek Zeman on Saturday, extending the Turin club's unbeaten streak in Serie A to 45 matches.
Midfield maestro Andrea Pirlo gave Juve the lead with an expertly placed free kick in the 11th minute at Juventus Stadium, Arturo Vidal converted a penalty in the 16th and Alessandro Matri added another in the 19th for his first goal since February.
Pablo Osvaldo pulled one back for Roma with a penalty in the 69th and Sebastian Giovinco restored Juve's three-goal lead in the 90th.
"We tried to play our match from the start but Juventus was far better," said Zeman, whose accusations 14 years ago led to a doping investigation into Juventus.
Also, budget-strained AC Milan gave up the lead in a 1-1 draw at Parma, reviving the possibility that club president Silvio Berlusconi could remove manager Massimiliano Allegri.
Teenage striker Stephen El Shaarawy put Milan ahead in the 50th with his fourth goal in three matches but Daniele Galloppa equalized in the 66th with a free kick that passed through a porous Milan wall on a rainy night at the Ennio Tardini stadium.
At the top of the table, Juventus moved three points ahead of Napoli, which visited Sampdoria late yesterday. Roma is eight points back. Milan, which has just two wins in six matches, fell nine points behind.
Milan is still struggling to overcome the loss of an entire squad's worth of top players, including the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva, who both bolted for Paris Saint-Germain in the offseason. Stalwarts Alessandro Nesta, Gennaro Gattuso and Clarence Seedorf also left.
"In the first half we controlled and there were no risks," Allegri said. "In the second half there wasn't as much space and we had trouble creating. I'm sorry, but unfortunately that's how football works. If you don't close out matches you leave yourself at risk."
Midfield maestro Andrea Pirlo gave Juve the lead with an expertly placed free kick in the 11th minute at Juventus Stadium, Arturo Vidal converted a penalty in the 16th and Alessandro Matri added another in the 19th for his first goal since February.
Pablo Osvaldo pulled one back for Roma with a penalty in the 69th and Sebastian Giovinco restored Juve's three-goal lead in the 90th.
"We tried to play our match from the start but Juventus was far better," said Zeman, whose accusations 14 years ago led to a doping investigation into Juventus.
Also, budget-strained AC Milan gave up the lead in a 1-1 draw at Parma, reviving the possibility that club president Silvio Berlusconi could remove manager Massimiliano Allegri.
Teenage striker Stephen El Shaarawy put Milan ahead in the 50th with his fourth goal in three matches but Daniele Galloppa equalized in the 66th with a free kick that passed through a porous Milan wall on a rainy night at the Ennio Tardini stadium.
At the top of the table, Juventus moved three points ahead of Napoli, which visited Sampdoria late yesterday. Roma is eight points back. Milan, which has just two wins in six matches, fell nine points behind.
Milan is still struggling to overcome the loss of an entire squad's worth of top players, including the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva, who both bolted for Paris Saint-Germain in the offseason. Stalwarts Alessandro Nesta, Gennaro Gattuso and Clarence Seedorf also left.
"In the first half we controlled and there were no risks," Allegri said. "In the second half there wasn't as much space and we had trouble creating. I'm sorry, but unfortunately that's how football works. If you don't close out matches you leave yourself at risk."
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