Del Neri chose to opt for a partial tunrover with the usual 4-4-2 formations featuring Del Piero and Amauri in attack but with Martinez on the wing instead of Krasic and Sissoko and Marchisio in central midfield.
The start of the match sees an agressive home team in search of their first goal and victory in the competition. On the second minute, Chiellini clears a cross from the Juve area, while 3 minutes later there is abBall into the Juve area cleared by De Ceglie.
On the 6th minute, De Ceglie heads away another cross into the Juve area and one minute later a ball towards Amauri is too long.
It is the 8th minute when Salzburg try a shot which is deviated by Bonucci forcing Manninger to a diving save. The ball is cleared. Corner for Salzburg: ball into the area cleared by the defence.
Juve try a counterattack on the 9th minute but the Austrian defence manages to intervene and clear. Three minutes later, there is a ball into the Juve area, headed away by Chiellini.
Salzburg benefit of a corner on the 15th minute: ball into the Juve area waved away by Manninger. Two minutes later, there is a free-kick for Juventus from the right side of the area: Del Piero puts the ball into the area but the defence heads away.
On the 19th minute, Amauri puts a ball towards Sissoko upon entering the area but the Mali player finds it hard to control the ball and the defence clears. Four minutes later, there is a corner for Salzburg: ball into thea Juve finally cleared by the defence.
It is the 24th minute when there is a free-kick for Juve after a foul on Del Piero: the captain’s attempt is punched away by the keeper. Two minutes later, Del Piero tries to exchange the ball with Amauri but the latter is anticipated by a defender.
The 29th minute sees a free-kick for Salzburg: Wallner’s attempt is deviated into corner. From the flag, the ball is put into the area but cleared by Grygera. Four minutes later, there Amauri manages to enter the area but his pass is intercepted.
On the 34th minute there a Mendes shot is punched away into corner by Manninger. From the flag, the ball is put into the area but headed away by Martinez. Seconds later, another ball into the Juve area is this time headed away by Chiellini.
It is the 36th minute when Svento enters the area going past Grygera and shoots home for the opener: 1-0.
Juve try to react and on the 38th minute Sissoko crosses into the Salzburg area but nobody is there to intervene. Two minutes later, Pepe puts a good cross into the area but Sissoko is anticipated.
On the 42nd minute, Chiellini clears a Svento ball from the area. Two minutes later, a long distance shot by Marchisio is blocked.
The first half, with no stoppage time added, ends with Juve trailing by 1-0 after what was a rather oblique 45 minutes by Del Neri’s team who did not seem as determined as in the last matches.
Krasic comes on for Pepe before the start of the second half. Juve are well determined to change the score round and on the 2nd minute, Ball into the area by De Ceglie, Krasic controls and shoots home for the 1-1. The Serbian international scores after just two minutes on the field.
One minute later, Zarate enters the area but the Juve defence manages to clear. On the 5th minute, Krasic enters the area and puts a delicious ball across with Amauri’s deviation going inches wide.
The 9th minute sees Martinez who enters the area and tries a low ball towards the area which is intercepted by the defence. One minute later, there is a free-kick for Salzburg: Wallner’ first attempt hist the wall and then a secons shot hits Schiemer and is cleared by the defence.
It is the 12th minute when Del Piero puts a good cross into the area but Amauri’s header is saved by the keeper. Two minutes later, a Svento cross is deviated into corner: from the flag the ball is put into the area but headed away by De Ceglie.
On the 16th minute, a ball into the Juve area is headed away by the defence. Three minutes later, Melo comes on for Martinez.
The 20th minute sees a Svento shot being saved by Manninger. One minute later, Svento enters the area and moves past Manninger. The Austrian striker manages to keep the ball and shoots with Manninger saving and Grygera clearing into corner. From the flag the ball is put into area but the defence clears.
It is the 22nd minute when a Lietgeb shot goes just wide. One minute later, Krasic enters the area and shoots from infront of the keeper with the ball going high. Good opportunity. Free-kick for Juve: Del Piero’s attempt goes wide.
On the 25th minute Marchisio puts a ball into the area towards Melo but the defence manages to collect. One minute later, Melo puts a delicious ball forward towards Del Piero who enters the area and tries a shot which goes wide.
The 27th minute sees another corner for Salzburg: ball into the area headed away by Sissoko. Seconds later, Zarate enters the Juve area but is blocked by Chiellini.
Del Piero puts a ball into the area towards Amauri but the defence manages to clear on the half-hour mark. A Del Piero cross into the area is saved by the keeper, seconds later.
On the 31st minute, Amauri enters the area but falls down and sees a foul in attack being whistled against him. Motta comes on for Grygera two minutes later.
It is the 34th minute Bonucci mistakes a cross and aids the Salzburg counterattack but after a series of clearances by the Juve defence, Wallner scores. The goal is disallowed for off-side. Three minutes later, there is a corner for Juve: Del Piero puts the ball into the area but Amauri’s header is saved by the keeper.
Three minutes later, there is a corner for Salzburg. ball into the area headed wide by Afolabi.
Krasic enters the area and hits the bar but the referee was already stopped for off-side on the 41st minute. Three minutes later, a long distance shot by Krasic goes wide.
The referee grants two minutes of stoppage time and in the dying seconds a dangerous attempt is saved by an incredible Manninger intervention.
The match ends in a 1-1 draw with the bianconeri dominating the second 45 minutes but still not managing to register their first victory in the group stage.
Europa League – Group A – 3rd match day
Red Bull Arena, Salzburg
21st October 2010
SALZBURG – JUVENTUS: 1-1
Goals: Svento (36th), Krasic (47th).
SALZBURG: Tremmel; Schewgler, Afolabi, Sekagya, Hinteregger; Zarate (Jantscher 81st), Schiemer; Mendes Da Silva (Leitgeb 51st), Pokrivac; Svento, Wallner. Reserves: Walker, Dudic, Agustinussen, Jantscher, Hierlander, Leitgeb, Boghossian. Coach: Stevens.
JUVENTUS: Manninger; Grygera (Motta 78th), Bonucci, Chiellini, De Ceglie; Martinez (Melo 63rd), Marchisio, Sissoko, Pepe (Krasic 45th); Del Piero, Amauri. Reserves: Storari, Motta, Legrottaglie, Melo, Krasic, Giandonato, Giannetti. Coach: Del Neri.
RERFEREE: Szabó (HUN)
Yellow Cards: Martinez (57th), Zarate (62nd), Melo (80th)
Source: Juventus.com
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