Regina vs Juventus 2 - 2

NIGHTMARE EPISODE STILL CONTINUE !




Reggina (3-5-1-1): Puggioni; Cirillo, Valdez, Santos; Adejo, Vigiani (72’ Cascione), Carmona, Hallfredsson, Barillá (83’ Corradi); Brienza; Ceravolo (58’ Cozza). Coach: Orlandi.

Juventus (4-4-2): Buffon; Grygera, Mellberg, Ariaudo, Molinaro; Camoranesi, Marchisio (36’ Poulsen), Zanetti, Nedved; Iaquinta, Del Piero (75’ Amauri). Coach: Ranieri.

Goals: 27’ Barillá (R), 48’ Del Piero pen. (J), 69’ Hallfredsson (R), 73’ Zanetti (J)

Booked: Puggioni (R); Mellberg, Marchisio (J)

“Juve saved face in a way, but we should have won. We tried, but gifted half-an-hour to Reggina, who took advantage by creating several chances,” shrugged the Coach.

“Then we got out of our shells and proved we wanted to win a match that had seemed to be lost. We only saved face to a degree.”
This was the latest in a long line of poor Bianconeri performances and the pressure is on to deliver.
“When we play with intensity, we have shown what we can achieve,” continued Ranieri.
“At this moment in time our limitations are becoming apparent, those that were not seen when we beat Real Madrid and Milan.
“It is true that we lack the quality that other sides have in midfield and when we are not 100 per cent fit, we struggle to disguise those limitations.
“Was it a dip in form or motivation? Probably both, but we are starting to get important figures back.”
Amauri made his return after six weeks, but was only a substitute in the final stages for Alessandro Del Piero."

JUVENTUS

Buffon- 6.5: Still not peak performance , Perhaps he could have done a little better on the first goal, but the defence are to blame for not marking Barilla. Had absolutely no chance with the second.

Grygera- 7.0: The pick of the Juventus defence. He was able to get down the right very well and play in crosses and also kept Vigiani relatively quiet.

Mellberg- 6.5: On the ground, he was a bit susceptible, but in the air he was fantastic. Overall, a decent outing for the Swede.

Ariaudo- 6.0: The youngster had big shoes to fill, covering for Chiellini. At times, he was muscled out of the play by Reggina's attackers. However, he made a few key tackles in the first half.

Molinaro- 5.5: He simply should not be starting at a prestigious club like Juventus.

Camoranesi- 6.0: The Italian international added some creativity and was involved in the second goal. However, he disappeared from the match for long spells.

Zanetti- 6.5: Scored a goal on his return to the line-up. At first, he did not seem up to dealing with Reggina's speed, but he adapted and was one of the best players of the match.

Marchisio- 5.0: Given a chance to shine, the central midfielder did not impress and was subbed off due to injury after 37 minutes.

Nedved- 7.0: Rolled back the years with an excellent performance. He was full of running and constantly involved in the attacking play, carving out some promising opportunities.

Del Piero- 5.5: Despite rolling in a penalty, the captain confirmed his poor form with a disappointing outing.

Iaquinta- 7.0: His finishing was wayward. However, he earned a penalty for his side and assisted Zanetti's goal. He was always an outlet in the offensive end.

Substitutes

Poulsen 6.0, Amauri 6.0

REGGINA

Puggioni- 6.5: Perhaps lucky not to receive a red after plling down Del Piero. The shot stopper made an excellent finger tip save from Iaquinta in the second half to help his side to a draw.

Cirillo- 7.5: He marshalled the defence extremely well and made some decisive clearances. A very accomplished performance from the captain.

Valdez- 6.0: The centre-back was a bit slow dealing with through balls, but otherwise was solid at the back.

Santos- 6.0: He made few mistakes during the match, but at times struggled to contain Camoranesi and Nedved in one-on-one situations.

Adejo- 6.5: He bombed upa nd down the right side all afternoon. His assist for the opening goal was excellent, even if he did needlessly give away a penalty.

Carmona- 5.5: Playing in front of the defence, he perhaps allowed a bit too much room for Zanetti and Poulsen in the second half.

Hallfredsson- 7.5: A wonder goal from the Icelandic player that made the crowd go wild. His strike gave Buffon absolutely no chance!

Barilla- 6.5: He took his header well and hassled the Juventus players to regain possession on a number of occasions.

Vigiani- 5.5: He started out well, but was completely anonymous after the first 15 minutes at the Granillo.

Ceravolo- 6.0: He had a great solo run for half the length of the pitch in the closing stages of the first-half, but other than that his lack of experience was evident.

Brienza- 7.0: The skilful player shined and caused plenty of problems with his dribbling, including when he set up the Amaranto's second goal.

Substitutes

Cozza 6.5, Cascione 6.0, Corradi N/A