Juventus captain Alex Del Piero, reinstated to the starting lineup after almost a month out with injury, has given Juventus the lead after just 19 minutes. What happened wasn't entirely clear: there was a scramble in the area, Felipe Melo started clutching at his face, and the referee blew his whistle. It appeared that Pablo Alvarez elbowed the Juventus midfielder, but by all accounts it was a very soft penalty. No matter, el Capitano sent Mariano Andújar the wrong direction, his low shot finding the right hand corner of the net.
Juventus Vs. Catania: Alessandro Del Piero Converts Penalty To Put Juventus Ahead
That's the fourth penalty to open the scoring in Serie A this Saturday -- but only one of the previous three saw a resulting win for their team. Both Napoli and Lazio converted penalties only to lose, 2-1, but Sampdoria's goal was sufficient for a win. However, with the way Juventus have been controlling the match, it seems far-fetched to think Catania will be able to capture any points from this.
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