Peace Cup - Juventus 2-1 Real Madrid
Saturday, August 1, 2009 @ 1:40 PM
Juventus 2-1 Real Madrid
Salihadmizic Heads Juve Into Peace Cup Final. The Bianconeri are through to the Peace Cup showpiece event after edging past their great European rivals.
The two giants of the game went head to head in the second semi-final of the Peace Cup and as expected, it was a clash Real Madrid dominated and created plenty of chances while Juventus happily played on the break. It took only 30 seconds for the Bianconeri to make their intentions clear when Mauro Camoranesi clattered hard into the back of Royston Drenthe and the Dutchman was left with an instant headache.
Two minutes later, Madrid repaid the favor when Miguel Torres barged down Camoranesi just outside the box towards the left but from the freekick, Juve surged ahead. Alessandro Del Piero curled in his effort straight at goal and who else but Fabio Cannavaro ghosted in behind the defense and thumped a header past a wrong-footed Jerzy Dudek.
Madrid responded immediately as they sauntered forward with intent down both flanks but it was the Italians who came close to doubling their advantage on ten minutes. Giovinco slipped in a lovely through ball to the left for Amauri, who pulled his shot just wide at the far post. And mere seconds later, Del Piero was left all alone inside the box to meet Hasan Salihamidzic’s cross but he just didn’t get enough purchase on his free header to trouble Dudek....
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