RESULTS UEFA Champions League Group Stage H , FC JUVENTUS 1 - 0 ZENIT Goal by Alessandro Del Piero "Juventus back in Europe by the hand of Juventus flag DEL PIERO!!!.
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FC Juventus 1 -0
Zenit 
76' Alessandro Del Piero
Substitutes: 31' Camoranesi out, Salihamidzic in 80' Zyryanov out, Dominguez in
57' Molinaro out, De Ceglie in
87' Trezeguet out, Amauri in
The moment for Juventus.... the moment for Juventus icons to shine and take back their place in Europe. After being absent for two years for the scandal of Calciopolis, Juventus returns to touch the sky of Europe. The dream, the moment of redemption for many of Juventus icons is here... now we have 90 minutes. Let's do it guys!!!!
Here is the starting eleven formation by FC Juventus Coach Claudio Ranieri:
JUVE (4-4-2): Buffon; Grygera, Chiellini, Legrottaglie, Molinaro; Camoranesi, Poulsen, Sissoko, Nedved; Del Piero, Trezeguet.
Here is the starting eleven formation by Zenit Coach Advocaat
ZENIT Saint Petersburg (4-3-1-2): Malafeev; Anyukov, Krizanac, Puygrenier, Sirl; Zyryanov, Tymoshchuk, Denisov; Danny; Arshavin, Pogrebnyak.
Get your Juventus flags because the heat is on and it is show time at the Olimpico di Torino Stadium! wow, I am all excited to see our Juventus players so proudly ready to battle for the 3 points. I cannot concentrate enough to write the post just overwhelmed by the emotion of seeing Saint goalkeeper Gigi Buffon and my beloved Alessandro Del Piero back in Europe. Wow, I can imagine their emotions too.
Guys, I applaud Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri for having included all Juventus icons in the starting eleven. My gosh these players suffered tremendously when they were relegated to the Serie B and enduring 2 years out of the Champions League. Thumbs up for Buffon, Legrottaglie, Camoranesi, Nedved and Del Piero. Oh, my, let me repeat it again, for Juventus Flag and Captain Alessandro Del Piero!!!!
Oh no!!! In the 11th minute, it is Zenit to be close to opening the score! Danny gets a headed assist by Konstantin Zyryanov and shoots to the center of the box... oh my gosh! Thanks God he missed it.
In the 15th minute, guys it is the turn for our Juventus forward David Trezeguet. Here we see the dynamic duo in action when Del Piero provides the assist to Trezeguet who heads the ball from the center of the box and guess what... oh no, he misses the target to the right! Oh well.. come on guys, it's too eary. Forza!!!

In the 21st minute, Juventus midfielder Mohamed sissoko with a chance to score when shooting from outside the box and it is blocked!!! oh no.... I am getting nervous! Come on guys, forza!!!This is not possible, so many goal opportunities and we cannot convert yet??? Come on guys, Forza Del Piero, Forza Trezeguet... ragazzi ci siamo!!!!

In the 26th minute, Juventus flag Alessandro Del Piero sends a cross to midfielder Mauro Camoranesi heading the ball and Lady Luck says "Not yet." The ball hit the post!!!! Mamma mia!!! I can't be living this agony!!!!
Guys, we are having problems... a forced substitution in the 32nd minute. Oh no... now I am hurt too. Beloved Mauro Camoranesi is injured and cannot continue. Wow, Camo must be sad. He wanted to play this match so much. Uffa.... well, at least he got to play half an hour. My prayers for you Camoranesi.
Camoranesi out, Hasan Salihamidzic in.
Just a minute ... and wow... Zenit taking advantage of this quick moment of substitution with Camoranesi.

Here is Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellii in fierce battle with Pogrebnyak
In the 33rd minute, again it is Danny to be the clear and present dange for Juventus when getting an assist by Radek Sirl, what a relief he missed the target because the ball went too high!!!!

In the 50th minute, again the Juventus dynamic duo DEL PIERO-TREZEGUET! Del Piero sends the assist to Trezeguet who shoots from outside the box oh nooooo come on why Lady Luck is against us ... the ball went too high.
Come on, I am already on my knees praying for the miracle... just want to see a goal from Trezeguet or Del Piero. come on.. Forza... 40 more minutes...
In the 52nd minute, Zenit pressuring more and Radek Sirl provides the assist to Zenit midfielder Anatoliy Tymoschuk and ok, good, now we are talking about a push from Lady Luck because he misses the target to the right! What a relief!!!
Come on guys, let's keep chanting for la Vecchia Signora!!! Forza ragazzi!!!!
In the 56th minute, no way, again Zenit defender Radek Sirl a constant danger when he shoots from the left side of the box directly to the centre of the goal and guess what? what? IT IS SAVED!!!!! Go Gigi, Go Gigi, Go Gigi!!!
Second substitution for Juventus in the 57th minute.
Christian Molinaro out, Paolo De Ceglie in
Gee... 30 more minutes!!! My gosh... no goals yet!!!!
In the 67th minute, Danny is caught offside!!! Guys two players from Zenith being a nightmare have been Danny and Radek. These two have challenged our defense and having many goal opportunities. Twenty more minutes.... come on guys!!!

In the 74th minute, it is midfielder Christian Poulsen with a clear chance to score! Oh nooo, it was a good assist by the golden boy Pavel Nedved and Poulsen heads the ball from the center of the box only to be saved by Zenit goalkeeper!!!!!! This was a golden moment guys! We have now only 15 more minutes and I am already fainting of desperation!

YES, YES, YES, YES, wowwww hallellujah!!!!! Yes, it is GOOOOAAAALLLLLLLL Guys, open the bottle of champagne because in the 76th minute, Juventus captain and symbol Alessandro Del Piero opened the score with a right footed shot from outside the box directly to the top right corner and guesss howww? Yes, from a direct free kick blasting Zenit goalkeeper Malafeev!!! I can't contain my joy... cheer leading dance for Del Piero. Go Del Piero, Go Del PIero, GO Del Piero!!!! I love it!!! Del Piero celebrating with "la capriola" LOL awesome!!! Guys, he is having a blast and enjoying this moment.
FC Juventus 1 - 0 Zenit Saint Petersburg




Let me bring the cheer leading girls to celebrate too!!!! Go Del Piero, Go Del Piero, Go Del Piero!!
Just when I was talking about being desperate and fainting.. .and bam bam bam BELOVED DEL PIERO waking me up with his goal!!!! I am jumping, doing cartwheels, crying, typing like crazy this note, shouting DEL PIERO.. what a joy!!!! Ok, guys now, let's go all for it... 10 more minutes...
Uffa!!! In the 85th minute, no way Jose! It's again Radek Sirl!!! Radek sends the assist to Dominguez who shoots from outside the box to the top center and the heavens open and smile when saint goalkeeper Gigi Buffon saves!!!!!
In the 87th minute, last substitution for Juventus.
David Trezeguet out, Amauri in. Well done Trezeguet!!! Treze leaves the field among applauses, hello, I am standing too and applaud him!!! Ci mancherebbe altro!!!
Don't know about Coach Ranieri and this "3 minutes chances to forwards." Last match with Udinese he gave Del Piero 3 minutes to play and today he gives Amauri 3 mintues to play... oh welll.. I must find out what's the behind story for these 3 minutes substitutions LOL.
Ok, guys... this is it.... WE MADE IT... La Juventus grasps the three points and we are touching the sky!!! Oh Madonna! Am I happy or what??? I am exploding of joy because it was thanks to Juventus flag Alessandro Del Piero that Juventus won!!!! It had to be that way... it is the night of Del Piero. The reward to the many years of loyalty for Juventus. The one standing firmly for Juventus when being relegated to the Serie B. Del Piero rejoice this moment because you deserve it!!!!
LINEUPS
UEFA Champions League Group
Stage H Matchday 1
FC Juventus - Zenit
Wednesday, September
17, 2008
Olimpico di Torino Stadium
11:45 a.m. USA Pacific time
Subs not used: Manninger, Mellberg, Marchisio, Iaquinta.
Coach: Claudio Ranieri
Subs not used: Contofalski, Hubocan, Kim, Radimov, Fayzulin, Ricksen
Coach: Advocaat
- Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (BEL)
- Assistant referee: Peter Hermans (BEL)
Alex Verstraeten (BEL) - Fourth official: Peter Vervecken (BEL)
- UEFA Delegate: Teuvo Holopainen (FIN)
- UEFA Referee observer: Jon Skjervold (NOR)
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