Juventus 0 : 0 Siena - Juve draw a blank at home

Posted Sunday, February 05, 2012 by PA

Juventus were frustrated in front of their own fans at the Juventus Stadium by a Siena side who were good value for a 0-0 draw in Piedmont.

Juve did all of the attacking in a one-sided game, but they failed to create any major chances as the Tuscans defended resolutely.

Siena almost stole a win late on when Alessandro Gazzi missed their best chance of the game, but Giuseppe Sannino's side arrived with a game-plan which they enforced perfectly to earn the point which keeps them three points above the relegation zone.

Despite being held at home, Juve remain at the top of the table with rivals AC Milan also failing to win.

Juventus coach Antonio Conte was facing his former side for the first time since leading them into Serie A last season.

His recent history with the Tuscan club may be one of the reasons why they seemed to know precisely how to limit the Bianconeri's attacking potential.

Indeed, Siena rarely looked in any danger of conceding in the first half as they defended in numbers, but above all, with organisation.

The only time Juve really managed to get into a position to shoot was when Stephan Lichtsteiner's volley was pushed over by Gianluca Pegolo in the 34th minute.

Juve had even more of the possession in the second half, yet the situation did not change as Siena harried and hassled them.

Alessandro Matri tested Pegolo with a header, which the Siena goalkeeper pushed over the crossbar.

Arturo Vidal and Andrea Pirlo both tested Pegolo with weak shots before the visitors nearly stole the show late on.

Pablo Gonzalez's shot was saved by Gianluigi Buffon, but the ball fell to Gazzi, who sent the potential match-winning shot over the crossbar from close range.

Deep in stoppage time, Pegolo saved the result for Siena as he denied Giorgio Chiellini's shot on the turn.