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19-12-2011

Udinese-Juve: 61 years after the first challenge

There have been 39 matches played between Udinese and Juventus at the “Friuli” stadium in Udine (37 – Serie A; 2 - Coppa Italia). The score sees Juventus ahead with 22 wins – all championship ones – while the two Coppa Italia matches were both draws.

The first challenge between two of the most ancient teams (“ancient”? Why not “oldest”?) of the Serie A was played on 17 December 1950: Juventus got a 3-0 win thanks to Hansen and Boniperti.

The first win for Udinese came on 10 March 1957 with a clear 3-0: the goals were scored by Frignani, Pantaleo and Secchi, the squad was then coached by Giuseppe Bigogno.

It is peculiar to find out (“to know”?) that the total of the goals scored by the two teams when facing each other is 100: 70 scored by Juventus, 30 by Udinese.

Taking a closer look to (“a closer look at”?) the past 5 years, the score is more balanced than the past: Udinese managed to win in 2008-09 and 2009-10. The last precedent is last year’s 4-0 which came in (“during”?) a delicate period for Guidolin’s squad, which from then on started an extraordinary course that brought it to the final fourth place.