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Juventus down Genoa in thriller to keep Champions League hopes alive for next season – Serie A newsJuventus edged past Genoa 3-2 at the Stadio Olimpico in the Serie A after Luca Toni scored a winner just eight minutes from time to keep their Champions League hopes alive for the next season.The hosts were sublime after twice falling behind to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marco-Rossi-c23739 scored an own goal.The match started with high tempo and the home fans were left shocked after just seven minutes when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marco-Storari-c23751 to make it 1-0 for the visitors.The hosts found their feet in the game after the unfortunate start to the game and were able to make runs forward after that. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alessandro-Matri-c4733 linked up well to create opportunities in the first 30 minutes.The Old Lady’s best chance of the half came in the 39th minute when Bonucci was denied a goal on both ends by Eduardo from close range. Pepe also went close just two minutes from the interval when his header found the side netting.Juve had a sensational start to the proceedings as Marco Rossi scored the second own goal of the match to put scores level. Pepe’s header was deflected in by the midfielder to make it 1-1. A powerful shot from Milos Krasic in the 52nd minute forced another brilliant save from the Genoa goalkeeper.The Rossoblu again took the lead in the 56th minute after a superb strike from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Antonio-Floro-Flores-c6312. It was a brilliant finish from the Italian as his shot from just outside the box found the right bottom corner to make it 2-1 in favour of the visitors.The Bianconeri made a second comeback in the 63rd minute and this time it was Alessandro Matri who scored his seventh goal for Juventus in a total of ten appearances. Luca Toni provided with the assist and the striker powered his shot past Eduardo to make it 2-2.It was all Juve after that and the hosts went close on a couple of occasions but Toni and Pepe failed to convert. However, the Bianconeri scored the winner eight minutes from time through the substitute http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luca-Toni-c22526. The former Fiorentina striker scored from a chipped effort over the Genoa goalkeeper’s head to end it 3-2.Juventus remain seventh in the Serie A standings with 51 points whereas Genoa sit in 12th place with 39 points.
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