Juventus vs Catania preview - Conte fuming over Parma draw

Posted Saturday, February 18, 2012 by PA

Juventus coach Antonio Conte heads into Saturday's Serie A match against Catania lamenting decisions which went against his team in Wednesday's goalless draw at Parma.

Referee Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni twice waved away penalty appeals from the visitors as the Bianconeri had to settle for a point which left them a point behind leaders AC Milan - and left Conte far from satisfied.

"Perhaps there is a fear to give Juventus a penalty," he said. "We want equal treatment.

"Referees should have the courage to give penalties even in the late stages of the game.

"It is obviously annoying because it was a game that we dominated and we should have won. Instead, we lost two points.

"We now must look forward, hoping the wind will change in our favour."

The result marked Juve's second straight draw and the meant they failed to overtake Milan at the summit, but Conte's side are unbeaten this season and have a game in hand.

Juve will have to show an improvement in front of goal, having not managed to score in their last two league games.

Catania, meanwhile, go into the clash inspired by Sunday's 4-0 triumph over Genoa - their first win in 2012.

The result lifted Vincenzo Montella's side to 12th place, and they have two games in hand.

"It was important for us to get this victory," defender Marco Motta said. "Now we must show the same determination we displayed against Genoa when we face Juventus.

"Juventus deserve to be in the position they are in. It certainly won't be easy to take them on but we will give our best."

The hosts will be without suspended midfielder Arturo Vidal.