By Anna Italia
Juventus 0 - 2 AS Roma 
                                                                                   65' Mirko Vucinic
                                                                                   91' Rodrigo Taddei

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  It's over the last  qualifier  for the Coppa Italia Semifinal is  AS ROMA!   An upset at the Olimpico di Torino Stadium with the Roman gladiators defeating with 2 goals Juventus.   Problems continue for Juventus not able  to get their act together.

However, it seems  hope for a better future are now with the return from goalkeeper Gigi Buffon who as not called up for this game. Roma now with an added boost to prepare for the Serie A Week 22 match against Bologna where they need a victory to keep the race for the Scudetto.

Opening the score is AS Roma with forward Mirko Vucinic in the 65th minute.  A long range assist by midfielder Daniele De Rossi to Motta then leaving space to Vucinic to smack the right footed shot defeating Juventus goalkeeper Marco Storari.
 
In the 91st minute the Roman gladiators sealing their pass to the Semifinal with the goal from midfielder Rodrigo Taddei delivering a right footed shot from the center of the area defeating Juventus goalkeeper Storari in the bottom left corner after an assist by Daniele De Rossi.

Juventus protesting for a penalty not given in the 86th minute when Roma defender Philippe Mexes brings down forward Alessandro Del Piero who was in the center of the area but referee Damato considers no penalty.


Here is the official formation from JUVENTUS by coach Luigi Del Neri:

JUVENTUS (4-4-2): Marco Storari; Motta,  Leandro Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini, Zdenek Grygera; Martinez, Felipe Melo, Mohamed Sissoko, Simone Pepe; Alessandro Del Piero, Amauri.

Here is the official formation from AS ROMA by coach Claudio Ranieri:

AS ROMA (4-3-1-2): Julio Sergio; Marco Cassetti, Mexes, Nicolas Burdisso, John Arne Riise; Fabio Simplicio, Daniele De Rossi, Brighi; Simone Perrotta; Jeremy Menez, Mirko Vucinic.




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AS Roma forward Jeremy Menez and Juventus midfielder Felipe Melo fighting to control the ball.



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AS Roma players celebrating the goal from Mirko Vucinic.  Capitan futuro Daniele De Rossi, Mirko Vucinic, Simplicio, John Arne Riise....



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Not even the Olympic jump from Juventus Uruguayan forward Jorge Martinez could save the old lady... who is really looking old...... any antidote?  the youth formula to rejuvenate the old lady?




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Juventus President Andrea Agnelli attending the  Coppa Itlia Quarterfinal match and don't even want to think on how he felt watching his team losing this home game.. another slap .... another defeat .... and now Juventus fighting only for the Scudetto.  The 2010 - 2011 Season certainly not a bright one....

2010 - 2011 Coppa Italia Tim Cup Quarterfinals

Juventus - AS Roma
Thursday January 27 2011
Olimpico di Torino Stadium
  Italy time
 
Referee:  Damato
Assistants: 
Fourth Official:  
 
Attendance:

Scorers: 65' Mirko Vucinic,  91' Rodrigo Taddei

OFFICIAL FORMATIONS

JUVENTUS (4-4-2): Marco Storari; Motta,  Leandro Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini, Zdenek Grygera; Martinez, Felipe Melo, Mohamed Sissoko, Simone Pepe; Alessandro Del Piero, Amauri.

Substitutes: Manninger, Grosso, Legrottaglie, Aquilani, Marchisio, Krasic, Iaquinta.

Coach: Del Neri.


AS ROMA (4-3-1-2): Julio Sergio; Marco Cassetti, Mexes, Nicolas Burdisso, John Arne Riise; Fabio Simplicio, Daniele De Rossi, Brighi; Simone Perrotta; Jeremy Menez, Mirko Vucinic.

Substitutes: Doni, Rosi, Castellini, Juan, Taddei, Greco, Borriello.

Coach: Ranieri


 





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