By Anna Italia
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  63% Ball Possession JUVENTUS and 37% Ball Possession UDINESE
                     Juventus 2 - 1 Udinese
                                        42' Alessandro Matri        56' Antonio Floro Flores
                                        62' Alessandro Matri

Playing in "Winter Wonderland." Yep.  It's snowing in Turin, a light white Winter Wonderland while Juventus and Udinese battle for the 3 points.

After Juventus win, there are now 6 points difference between Juve and Udinese.  Juventus being the sole leader with 44 points and a positive goal difference of  +20.  Udinese are in the 3rd position with 38 points and a positive goal difference of +13.  We might say motivation is high for both teams for different reasons.    Juventus are battling in the Coppa Italia Semifinal while Udinese out of the Coppa Italia, but battling in the UEFA Europa League.

Juventus leading in the first half with the goal by forward Alessandro Matri in the 42nd minute. A bim bam boom as the first attempt from forward Fabio Quagliarella with a left footed shot was saved by Udinese goalkeeper Samir Handanovic, though, immediately there it is Matri to smack from close range a right footed shot where Handanovic could not save in the bottom right corner.  It's the 8th goal of the season for Matri.  Celebration by Matri but also closeup with an exuberant celebration by Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon.

Udinese equalizing in the 56th minute following a fast break with assist by Mauricio Isla while still snowing at the Juventus Arena and there you go time for Antonio Floro Flores to smack a right footed shot defeating Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon in the bottom right corner.   Buffon disappointed, but Floro Flores running to celebrate.

Juventus making a substitution in the 61st minute with midfielder Claudio Marchisio replacing forward Fabio Quagliarella.
 
Short moment of joy for Udinese.  In the 62nd minute, bam bam bam, the verdugo for Handanovic is forward Alessandro Matri scoring his 9th goal of the season with a right footed shot after getting the pass by midfielder Claudio Marchisio.. nothing to do for Handanovic.  well, well, well, the happiest is Juventus coach Antonio Conte  seeing his "right substitution" being decisive, just one minute in the pitch and Marchisio making the assist...

Two minutes later, Juventus making a substitution. Marcelo Estigarribia out, Simone Pepe in 

The match duel between the two top scorers from each team won by Alessandro Matri.   Di Natale not scoring.... but  Referee Paolo Valeri giving him a yellow card for protesting in the very end, the 92nd minute.  Oops.
 
Juventus top scorer is forward Alessandro Matri with 9 goals.
Top scorer for Udinese is forward Antonio Di Natale with 14 goals being also top scorer this season along AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic also with 14 goals.

Here is the official lineup from JUVENTUS by coach Antonio Conte:

JUVENTUS (3-5-2): Buffon; Bonucci, Barzagli, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Giaccherini; Estigarribia; Matri, Quagliarella

Here is the official lineup from UDINESE by coach Francesco Guidolin:

UDINESE (3-5-2): Handanovic; Ferronetti, Danilo, Domizzi; Basta, Isla, Fernandes, Armero, Pasquale; Abdi, Di Natale

Firt half ending 59% ball possession Juventus and 41% ball possession Udinese.


Click the video to watch the highlights of the Italian Serie A Week 20, JUVENTUS v UDINESE on Saturday 28 January 2012 at the Juventus Arena in Turin, Italy




   
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More than playing football it looks as having fun with the snow... here Juventus forward Alessandro Matri in a challenge by Udinese goalkeeper Samir Handanovic

 
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The opening goal is for Juventus while Udinese players awaken by the goal from Juventus forward Alessandro Matri




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The joy from Juventus forward Alessandro Matri celebrating after smacking his goal against Udinese



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Juventus goalkeeper celebrating after the opening goal from his teammate Alessandro Matri...


 
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Juventus coach Antonio Conte with the order "go and win the game even under the snow."

 
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Yes boss.... we will the game... and Juventus won.... 


  
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Arturo Vidal and Udinese Danilo Larangeira

 
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 Referee Paolo Valeri giving a yellow card to Udinese foreard Antonio Di Natale for a foul on



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Juventus "the masked" forward Fabio Quagliarella and midfielder Tavares Fernandez


 
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Udinese Mauricio Isla making an effort to stop Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini in this "snowy" weather...

2011 - 2012 Italian Serie A  Week  20

Juventus 2 - 1 Udinese
Saturday 28 January 2012
Juventus Arena
Turin, Italy
20:45 Italy Time

Referee:  DOVERI
Assistants:  COMITO – SEGNA
Fourth Official:  MARIANI

Attendance:

Scorers:

OFFICIAL FORMATIONS:

JUVENTUS (3-5-2): Buffon; Bonucci, Barzagli, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Giaccherini; Estigarribia; Matri, Quagliarella

  Substitutes: Storari, De Ceglie, Marchisio, Marrone, Pepe, Del Piero, Borriello

UDINESE (3-5-2): Handanovic; Ferronetti, Danilo, Domizzi; Basta, Isla, Fernandes, Armero, Pasquale; Abdi, Di Natale

Substitutes: Padelli, Piccoli, Battocchio, Ekstrand, Pereyra, Floro Flores, Torje

2011 - 2012 Italian Serie A  Week  20 Juventus 2 - 1 Udinese Saturday 28 January 2012 Juventus Arena Turin, Italy 20:45 Italy Time Referee:  DOVERI
Juventus	Match Stats	Udinese
2	Goals	1
23(5)	Shots (on Goal)	11(3)
7	Fouls	21
4	Corner Kicks	6
2	Offsides	2
63%	Ball Possession	37%
2	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
2	Saves	3

What do you think of the results? Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why?




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