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The second summer trophy for their showcase. After the Valle D'Aosta Trophy, Juventus gain the San Marino Trophy-Lotto Cup, thanks to the nets scored by Trezeguet and Del Piero (from penalty). For Bologna, defeated 2-1, net by Cruz. Great start for Lippi's group, leading the match after only six minutes. Paramatti services Maresca who, crossing from the left services an excellent ball for Trezeguet. The French kicks perfectly and scores (1-0).The match goes on with Juventus always hunting the double, Maresca himself, former Bologna, who tries to trouble Pagliuca, his kick ending out, just like that by Nedved at the 16'. Then it's the defence turn. Bologna, indeed, creates many dangerous opportunities, always neutrlized by the back line, leaded by Thuram and Buffon. The first player to give it a try is Zaccardo, but Juventus number one saves with a double action, applauses from the audience. Then it's Signori's turn, out. Two minutes after, Brighi (former, loaned until end of season), his shot pushed back by Buffon, second kick ending out. Another dangerous action carried on by Cruz, bu then in the last minutes it's Juventus time again, with Del Piero anticipated, corner. Trezeguet tries gain with a header, too far high.
In the second half, Lippi changes the patter from the 4-4-2 to the 3-5-2, with Paramatti advancing on the left of the midfielders, ready to fly back if needed, just like Zenoni, the other outside, substitute for Maresca. zambrotta and Maresca to tighten the midfield. This new pattern pays at once, making Nedved play easier, and after seven minutes he's the protagonist of the pushing action which will lead to double. Deep service to Trezeguet, brought down in the area by Brioschi. Penalty. Del Piero kicks it who, five minutes before performed an excellent free kick, slightly high. "Pinturicchio" scores from the spot (2-0). Bologn, though, is not a team likely to give up. At the 20' first grief for Gigi Buffon since he joined Juve, unbeaten after three friendly matches. Nervo services Cruz who wins over Thuram and heads (2-1). In the last tweonty minutes Lippi pushes the attak pair Kovacevic-Amoruso after substituting (18') Ferrara for Tudor. In the end of match, to point out Nedved and Zambrotta's far-flung shots. Both blocked by Pagliuca, and a header by Paramatti, high.
BOLOGNA - JUVENTUS 1-2 (0-1)
GOALS: 6' fh Trezeguet, 8'sh Del Piero (pen.), 20' sh Cruz BOLOGNA (4-3-1-2):
Pagliuca; Brioschi, Zaccardo (37'sh Claiton), Castellini, Macellari; Brighi
(11'sh Goretti), Olive, Whome; Meghni (1' sh Nervo) ; Cruz, Signori (30'sh
Cipriani).
COACH: Guidolin
SUBS: Coppola, Claiton, Nervo, Tarantino, Goretti, Della Rocca, Bangura,
Cipriani, Diaguragą, Runstrom.
JUVENTUS (4-4-2): Buffon; Tudor (18'sh Ferrara), Thuram, Iuliano, Paramatti;
Zambrotta, Tacchinardi, Maresca (1'sh Zenoni), Nedved; Trezeguet (30'sh
Amoruso), Del Piero (23' sh Kovacevic).
COACH: Lippi
SUBS: Carini, Rampulla, Montero, Pessotto, Ferrara, Zenoni, Kovacevic, Amoruso,
Piccolo, Pericard.
REFEREE: Gabriele di Frosinone
WARNED: 32' Cruz, 12'st Macellari
ATTENDANCE: 18.113
GATE MONEY: £ 556.740.000 .