Juventus 2 : 1 Brescia - Del Piero saves Old Lady

Posted Sunday, March 20, 2011 by PA

Alessandro Del Piero struck a second-half winner to end Juventus' four-game losing streak against lowly Brescia.

Milos Krasic gave the Turin side a first-half lead, but that was cancelled out by Citadin Eder before the interval.

Del Piero would not be denied, though, and struck with 2

2 minutes remaining, with any hopes of a Brescia comeback then ended by Victor Mareco's dismissal.

Alessandro Matri looked to get the home side off to a flying start and his diving header was palmed away by Michele Arcari, before Simone Pepe flashed a drive just wide of the post.

Brescia were not without chances of their own and Nicolas Cordova drilled a free-kick wide, before Juve took a 23rd-minute lead.

Krasic was the scorer, prodding home his fourth of the season after a cross from Matri.

Pepe looked to double the advantage with a jinking run and shot, before Eder levelled things up three minutes before the break with a stunning header from an Adam Vass cross.

Juve looked to regain the lead after the break and Alberto Aquilani headed a Del Piero cross wide, before Giorgio Chiellini blazed away from goal.

The opportunities continued to come and Krasic failed to convert when one-on-one with Arcari, before the goalkeeper got down to keep out an Aquilani effort.

Brescia could only stem the tide for so long, though, and Del Piero put his side back ahead when he beat three defenders and slotted home his fourth of the campaign.

Mareco then picked up a second yellow for a foul on Matri, and there was still time for Aquilani and Luca Toni to waste further chances for Juve.