Chapter 598 Final Serie A Home Game of the Season


    Zachary began undergoing treatment after discussing his rehabilitation n with the doctor. The medics at J|Medical were quite attentive to him, and they immediately started helping him through the recovery process that wouldst an estimated twelve days.


    As he yearned to return to full fitness within the stipted time, he followed the doctor''s instructions and focused only on his recovery. He missed his yoga routine and didn''t head to the training ground the following morning. He instead returned to J|Medical and continued with his rehabilitation.


    In the meantime, his teammates hadmenced preparations for Juventus'' next home Serie A game against Napoli. Under the supervision of the hyper Coach Max Allegri, they went through two drilling sessions on Friday during the morning and afternoon hours. Then, when Saturday arrived, they headed to the Juventus Stadium in the evening, one to wee Napoli for their secondst battle for that Serie A season, and two, to finally receive their Serie A trophy after the match.


    For the game against Napoli, Coach Allegri once again rested most of his yers who had yed the Coppa Italia final during midweek. He yed a defense of four second-string yers, including Kwadwo Asamoah, Angelo Ogbonna, Andrea Barzagli, and Simone Padoin. He then fielded a midfield with Arturo Vidal, udio Marchisio, Stefano Sturaro, and Roberto Pereyra. Andstly, he fielded a striking line of álvaro Morata and Kingsley Coman toplete his 4-3-1-2 formation.


    The fans couldn''t hide their worries, as it seemed like Juventus was giving up the match when the line-ups came out. Even thementatorsmented how all the big names, like Leonardo Boni, Giorgio Chiellini, Patrice Evra, Carlos Tevez, Fernando Llorente, and the two injured yers - Andrea Pirlo and Zachary Bemba, were missing. They even predicted Juventus would lose to Napoli, which had brought out all the big guns like Gonzalo Higuaín, Dries Mertens, and Lorenzo Insigne, among other first-team yers.


    Fortunately, the before-the-game parading of the Coppa Italia trophy by the Juventus yers seemed to wash away all the worries about the squad. Everything proceeded smoothly, and by the time the match kicked off at six in the evening, a festive atmosphere had long eclipsed the entire Juventus Stadium.


    Since it was the day of the Serie A trophy presentation, Zachary, who could only walk with the help of crutches, had also headed to the Juventus Stadium with the team. He sat on the bench during the game and watched his teammates y brilliantly against the opponents.


    He smiled when he saw the Juventus yers swiftly settle into a steady ying cadence, incorporating slow exchanges of passes at the back followed by lightning-fast transitions in the midfield. They dominated possession and sustained pressure against the opponent until a rare goal-scoring opportunity arose during the 13th minute.


    The opportunity all began with a daring run through the right wing by Kingsley Coman. The Frenchman beat Faouzi Ghom, the Napoli left-back, before cutting into the pitch and squaring the ball to Roberto Pereyra, who had floated into an unmarked pocket of space before the box.


    Roberto Pereyra showed why he was a brilliant attacking midfielder. He controlled the ball well and immediately fed it between the legs of Miguel Britos, the Napoli center-back. He stepped past the already-defeated defender with swift eleration before pulling the trigger and sting the ball past the keeper to score Juventus'' 1st goal during the 13th minute.


    The score was then 1:0 in favor of Juventus, and the game resumed after the goal celebrations. The Napoli yers seemed to have gotten the perfect wake-up call after conceding the goal. They swiftly settled down and started ying clever football, highlighted by their spirited runs through the wings followed by crosses into the box. They attacked and attacked, hoping to score an equalizer as soon as possible.


    However, the Juventus yers yed as usual on the defensive end. They remained organized andposed at the back while defending tenaciously to protect their goal. They calmly thwarted Napoli''s attacks several times and maintained their 1:0 lead until the first half ended.


    After the fifteen-minute break, the second half started with the Napoli yers continuing from where they had left off. They repeatedly unleashed long balls and crosses into the box, hoping to find Gonzalo Higuaín, their center forward. They increased the tempo andunched attacks on Juventus'' defense, wishing to create an opportunity to score the equalizing goal.


    Their efforts bore fruit during the 50th minute when Kwadwo Asamoah, Juventus'' left-back for the day, brought down José Callejón, the Napoli right winger, who had just prated the box. The foul was clear to everyone watching, and the referee showed Asamoah the yellow card before awarding a penalty to Napoli.


    Gonzalo Higuaín stepped forward and took the penalty. But Gianluigi Buffon read him like an open book and dived the right way to save the effort. Unfortunately for Juventus, Buffon only managed to push the ball back into the box and allowed David López, the Napoli midfielder, to convert on the rebound. The Napoli man remainedposed and slotted the ball past Buffon to score Napoli''s 1st goal on the evening.


    The score was 1:1, and the proceedings returned to square one. The Napoli yers gained more momentum from the goal they had just scored and continued attacking. They worked harder than ever to create opportunities while remaining on guard against Juventus'' counterattacks. However, a rare mistake nulled all their hard work when Walter Gargano, one of their defensive midfielders, took too many touches deep within his half and allowed udio Marchisio to rob him of possession during the 77th minute.


    Arturo Vidal, the Juventus midfielder lurking nearby, didn''t waste time before pouncing on the ball. He fed it forward to álvaro Morata, who, in turn, yed brilliantly and squared it to find Stefano Sturaro, one of Juventus'' midfielders for the day.


    Thetter also remainedposed and pulled the trigger from a tight angle. He expertly chipped the ball over the keeper and into the back of the to score Juventus'' 2nd goal on the evening during the 77th minute.


    The score was then 2:1 in favor of Juventus, with only thirteen minutes of authorized ying time remaining. However, the Napoli yers didn''t lose heart and continued attacking. They yed exceptionally well and came close to scoring several times. But then again, they alwayscked that final finishing touch and repeatedly failed to put the ball into the back of the.


    The ny minutes eventually psed, and injury time arrived while team Napoli was still going all out to find the equalizer. It was then another twist in the game happened.


    The Juventus yers won a rare corner kick after failing to convert a counterattack. Stefano Sturaro took the corner kick and sent a curling cross into the area. However, Lorenzo Insigne, the Napoli winger who had fallen back to defend, handled the ball within the box while trying to clear it away.


    It was the perfect end that Juventus had been looking for, and Simone Pepe, the substitute, stepped forward to convert the penalty. He effortlessly sent the keeper the wrong way and found the back of the to score Juventus'' 3rd goal on the night.


    The score was then 3:1 in favor of Juventus, and the game resumed after the celebrations. The Juventus yers resorted to what they do best and managed the game well in the final two minutes of injury time. They held on tenaciously and maintained their 3:1 lead until the referee blew the whistle to end the game.


    With that, the Juventus yers had won yet another game and pushed their Serie A season tally to 105 points. They had also broken the 102 maximum points a season record set by themselves the previous season.


    But all that didn''t matter since their game against Napoli was their final home game for that Serie A season. They didn''t care about anything else as it was finally the day they would receive their rightful Serie A trophy. They couldn''t contain their delight and started celebrating before their fans, who responded with their own thunderous cheers.


    Zachary was still under strict orders from the doctor not to strain his leg unnecessarily. He moved with the help of crutches and joined his excited teammates on the pitch. He didn''t do anything excessive but only walked around slowly while waving to the fans and sometimes bumping fists with his teammates.


    Some, like Patrice Evra and Giorgio Chiellini, tried to approach and lift him. But he quickly waved them away with the excuse of not wishing to worsen his injury with uncontrolled movements.


    Eventually, he felt tired of walking with the crutches and stopped somewhere in the middle of the pitch. It was then that a few reporters stealthily tried to approach him. But the medics and assistant coaches, who were nearby, quickly chased them away.


    Zachary was inwardly grateful to the men who were keeping watch for him. He smiled and stayed in one ce as his ears continued picking up the cheers from the stands. His heart soon started pounding with boundless excitement as he awaited another defining moment of his career when he would receive his first Serie A trophy and golden boot.