Juventus'' Coppa Italia home game against Hes Verona kicked off at 9:00 PM the following evening. And as expected, it was another night full of excitement for the Juventus supporters who watched the game.
Zachary and his teammates were in total control right from the start. They overwhelmed the struggling Hes Verona side with their highly-tactical approach featuring slow build-ups using varied passing techniques plus lightning-fast wing-y to unleash sudden crosses into the box. They caught the Hes Verona defenders napping numerous times before eventually scoring three goals during the final fifteen minutes of the first half.
Roberto Pereyra, one of the Juventus midfielders, scored the first goal during the 31st minute after getting at the end of a pin-point cross from Stephan Lichtsteiner. Then, six minutester, during the 37th minute, Zachary performed his magic again and put the second past the Hes Verona keeper by sessfully converting a free-kick from twenty-nine yards away from goal.
Finally, the finishing touch for Juventus'' incredible first-half performance waspleted by Arturo Vidal. The midfielder moved like the wind and connected with a square ball outside the opponent''s box. He then unleashed a grounded shot past the keeper and extended Juventus'' lead to three goals right before the half-time break.
During the half-time break, Coach Max Allegri made a couple of surprising but thoughtful substitutions. He took off Zachary Bemba and Arturo Vidal, the high-performing midfielders, before recing them with Sebastian Giovinco, a left-winger, and Andrea Pirlo, the Maestro who happened to have just recovered from injury. The coach was obviously not trying to malice the yers but to rest them in preparation for the busy schedule that was about toe. He couldn''t risk them during the rest of the game, especially since his team was already leading by three goals against Hes Verona.
The second halfmenced after the substitutes stepped onto the pitch, and without any surprise, Juventus continued dictating the tempo. Andrea Pirlo was especially impressive, and he effortlessly took control of the midfield by relying on his spectacr tactical awareness. His defense-splitting passes were always spot-on, and by constantly unleashing them, he allowed Juventus tounch a series of increasingly terrifying waves of attack upon Hes Verona.
Andrea Pirlo eventually created the first opportunity after intercepting a loose pass between two Hes Verona midfielders during the 64th minute. He drove the ball forward into the opponent''s half and unleashed a sudden and deadly long ball over the midfield. He effortlessly set up álvaro Morata, who made the perfect connection with the pass and scored Juventus'' 4th goal for the night.
But that wasn''t the end of Andrea Pirlo''s magic on the field of y. During the 72nd minute, he came alive again and converted a free kick. His technique was wless, and he easily beat the keeper from twenty-four yards away to score Juventus'' 5th goal for the night.
The rest of the game was pretty much uneventful. Juventus continuedunching more attacks against Hes Verona, hoping to score a sixth goal for the day. However, even while five goals down, the opponents remained solid and thwarted all Juventus attempts before they could do any damage.
Finally, after three minutes of added time, the game ended with Juventus still leading by a score of 5:0. They had destroyed yet another opponent and continued their record 100% winning streak in allpetitions. They had beaten Hes Verona and thus qualified for that year''s Coppa Italia quarter-finals.
With the momentum on their side, the confidence of the Juventus yers was overflowing. They only rested for a day before resuming their training. They were obviously intent on preparing for their next Serie A home game, which happened to be against Hes Verona, the same team they had just defeated in the Coppa Italia Round of Sixteen.
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Sunday, January 18th, 2015
Three days after the Coppa Italia match between Juventus and Hes Verona…
Team Juventus once again weed Hes Verona to their home ground in Turin. It was Juventus'' 19th Serie A game for the season. The coaches and yers were eager to rack up another win that could push them closer to another Serie A title.
But despite Coach Max Allegri''s desire to win, he still decided to rest several first-team yers, including Zachary Bemba, Arturo Vidal, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Carlos Tevez, and Fernando Llorente. He left them on the bench and fielded another rtively strong Juventus squad featuring yers like Andrea Pirlo, álvaro Morata, Kingsley Coman, and Roberto Pereyra. He also fielded Marco Storari, the second-string keeper, after choosing to rest the experienced shot-stopper - Gianluigi Buffon.
With such highly technical yers on the line-up, the game started ''on a positive note'' for Juventus. The Old Lady yers didn''t waste time after hearing the kick-off whistle. They flew toward the other half like a swarm of locusts andunched a terrifying wave of attack against Hes Verona during the second minute of gamey. Their teamwork and exchange of passes through the middle were especially impressive, and they effortlessly arrived in the spaces before the opponent''s box.
"Pa..."
The ball naturally found its way to Roberto Pereyra, who effortlessly controlled it. The attacking midfielder thenunched a powerful drive toward the inside of the far post, hoping to score Juventus'' first goal for the night. But s, the brilliance of the keeper denied his effort, and he could only put his hands behind his head while sighing with dejection.
Fortunately, the chance was not over for Juventus. The referee had already blown the whistle and pointed to the corner spot, meaning that Juventus had another opportunity to test Hes Verona through a set-piece. As such, most Juventus yers gathered in the box, hoping to make the perfect connection and guide the corner ball into the back of the.<novelsnext>I think you should take a look at </novelsnext>
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The referee''s whistle sounded, and Patrice Evra took the corner kick. The Frenchman didn''t send a curling cross toward the crowded area but instead unleashed an unexpected cut-back pass into the space before the box.
At that moment, the unmarked Andrea Pirlo set off like a whirlwind and connected with the iing ball just a few yards away from the box. He timed his move perfectly and unleashed a first-time shot that bounded towards Hes Verona''s goal like a bullet.
"Whoosh..."
The ball cut through the crowd of yers within the box as it flew toward the inside of the far post. But just at thest minute, a hand appeared in its way and halted its motion. The ball couldn''t continue along its intended trajectory but deviated out of y.
"Penalty, penalty..."
A loud call for a penalty reverberated inside the stadium as the Juventus yers and fans alike called out to the referee to make a decision.
The referee, on his part, didn''t need reminders from the yers and fans. He had been in the perfect position to spot Guillermo Rodríguez blocking the ball with his hand. Moreover, the Hes Verona defender had denied a clear goal-scoring chance, meaning his fate in that game was final. So, without fear or favor, the referee fished a red card out of his shirt pocket and immediately showed it to the yer. But he didn''t just stop at that. He also pointed to the penalty spot and awarded Juventus a spot kick just after three minutes of gamey.
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Zachary followed the proceedings from his seat on the bench. He watched expressionlessly as Guillermo Rodríguez walked off the pitch after receiving the red card. He didn''t feel sympathy for a yer who hadmitted a foul that denied his team a chance to score. That was especially after recalling the incident when Luis Suarez handled the ball and denied Ghana an opportunity to qualify for the World Cup semifinals.
Minutes passed, and Zacharyter witnessed how álvaro Morata stepped forward and converted the penalty to put Juventus in the lead during the 4th minute of gamey. Zachary then rxed and continued observing from the bench as his teammates decimated the opponents by relying on their numerical advantage.
The Juventus yers seemed to be in the zone. They dictated the tempo throughout the rest of the game and effortlessly put three more goals past the Hes Verona keeper before the final whistle sounded.
Roberto Pereyra tapped Patrice Evra''s cross into the back of the to score Juventus'' second goal during the 14th minute. Then, Sebastian Giovinco headed home a corner during the 23rd minute to bag the third before Kingsley Comanpleted the thrashing with a stunning outside-of-the-box shotter on during the 76th minute. The score was then 4:0 in favor of Juventus, and the status quo didn''t change until the final whistle sounded.
Zachary watched the entire game from the bench. Immediately after the final whistle sounded, he got up and congratted his teammates on their overwhelming win before following them down the tunnel to the dressing room.
As he entered the dressing room, he felt a bit empty after not getting a chance to step on the pitch. Moreover, he couldn''t stop his thoughts from turning quiteplicated as he recalled how his teammates had performed impressively during the game.
Watching from the bench had allowed him toprehend how Juventus had so many able yers on their squad. However, all those yers rarely got any ying time, not because they were not innately skilled, but mainly due to theirck of consistency across a long span ofpetitive games.
For instance, álvaro Morata was a superb forward who could remainposed and score breathtaking goals on those days when he was at his best. But due to hisck of consistency, Coach Allegri often left him out of the squad and went with Fernando Llorente, the other more consistent striker.
The situation was the perfect example of how football could be merciless to those who couldn''t remain consistent. Comprehending all that while seated on the bench allowed Zachary to grow as a yer and be more motivated. He had to continue working hard and maintain his form so that he would never face the unfortunate situation of bing a spare tire on any team, no matter how powerful it was, during his career.