Hellas Verona 2-2 Juventus: Gomez and Toni spoil Bianconeri party

Date: 30th May 2015 at 7:59pm
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Juventus drew 2-2 with Hellas Verona at the Stadio Bentegodi on Saturday evening as both sides concluded the season in great fashion.

Roberto Pereyra opened the scoring with a screamer just before half-time. Luca Toni equalised three minutes into the second period before Fernando Llorente scored in the 57th but just as it seemed over Juanito Gomez equalised with the last action of the game.

Hellas had the first big chance of the game as a high pressing game led to Luca Toni finding some space inside the area but he sliced his shot wide

The Bianconeri had a chance in the 22nd minute when Carlos Tevez nodded the ball back to Claudio Marchisio who fired over on the half-volley.

Verona had a sight of goal in the 27th minute after the ball rebounded to Alessandro Agostini who fired off-target on the volley.

Toni had a chance to add to his goalscoring tally in the 32nd minute after Hallfredsson skipped past a Juve defender before squaring the ball from the left and the veteran striker made it to the ball before Gianluigi Buffon only to poke wide.

Fernando Llorente almost opened the scoring in the 33rd minute in spectacular fashion with a volley on the turn that hit the crossbar.

The Old Lady came close in the 39th minute when Roberto Pereyra squared the ball across goal from the left but none of his team-mates were there to tap-in to open goal.

Pereyra’s was not dispirited however and three minutes later was left with enough space to put the ball onto his right foot and curl one into the far corner of the net from range with Rafael left helplessly rooted to his spot as he attempted to stop the stunning strike.

Toni equalised early in the second half after Hallfredsson drove forward from inside his own half before sliding the ball to the striker who found the bottom left corner.

Juve restored their lead in the 56th minute after Llorente got onto the end of a ball that was cut back from the goal-line by Simone Padoin who did most of the work in creating the chance after he himself was set up by a great Andrea Pirlo pass.

The Mastini went through on goal in the 75th minute after Toni headed the gal onto Hallfredsson but the Icelandic international was not able to get the bouncing ball under control and Juve’s defence put the ball out for a corner.

Tevez attempted to remain in the race to be leading scorer in the 78th minute with a shot from distance but he dragged it wide.

The Scaligeri had a chance to equalise in the 83rd minute as Juanito Gomez hit one on the spin but missed the target.

Juve won a penalty in the 87th minute but Tevez’s effort was saved brilliantly by Rafael down to his left and it proved decisive as Juanito Gomez equalised with a last-minute header, after Simone Pepe was sent off for the champions.

 

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