Juventus 2-0 Lazio: Bonucci halts Aquile ascencion

Date: 18th April 2015 at 10:57pm
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League leaders Juventus routinely dispatched Lazio 2-0 in Serie A at the Juventus Stadium, on Saturday night, breaking the Aquile’s eight-game winning streak.

Juventus comfortably defeated second-placed Lazio at home, after first half goals from Carlos Tevez and Leonardo Bonucci, which were enough to see off the competition as they dominated a heated game with a late sending off for youngster Danilo Cataldi.

Lazio were the side who took the initiative first as they started the match confidently, with captain Stefano Mauri bursting into the area only to be stopped by Giorgio Chiellini after only two minutes. The visitors applied further pressure, forcing Gianluigi Buffon to fluff his lines but ultimately managing to defend his goal.

Juventus then looked to get off the mark, as midfielder Claudio Marchisio tried a stinging shot from far out; though it skimmed across the grass resulting in an easy save for Federicho Marchetti.

The Biancocelesti continued to force Juventus within their own half as they maintained their high pressing, winning a free-kick from a dangerous range after French defender Patrice Evra unintentionally handled the ball; though the set piece was eventually hit too high by Mauri.

Thereon the home side took control of the game, as they began to regain ground and almost immediately after Arturo Vidal managed to flick the ball onto Carlos Tevez who latched onto the pass and steamed past Lazio’s defence, slotting a tidy finish into the far corner.

Miroslav Klose promptly looked to reply to the goal with a chance of his own, but the German veteran managed to horribly scuff his shot from close range.

Deficiency in front of goal for Lazio consequently cost them as they were once again hit on the counter to concede the second goal of the game.

Centre-back Bonucci picked up the ball from within his own half before surging forward untouched by the Aquile midfield, the previous goalscorer Tevez made a deceptive run clearing space for the 27-year-old Italian to hit a sublime shot, which he buried beneath Marchetti from the top of the box.

The Bianconeri then had a chance to finish off the game on the stroke of half-time as Padoin sent in a gorgeous cross only to be headed a whisker wide of the post by Evra.

Stefano Pioli sent his side out in the second half with the aim to start as vibrantly as they did within the first 10 minutes, adding star Antonio Candreva to the mix, which almost paid off when the Italian international came agonizingly close in hitting the bar from a close range free-kick.

The home side were happy to see off the game and as chances dried up for both sides, frustrations began to escalate, ensuing a frantic finish to the game with Cataldi receiving his marching orders for a cynical challenge on Tevez.

The 2-0 win moved the current league leaders 15 points ahead of Lazio, who temporally remain in second above Roma.

 

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