Sampdoria 3-3 Juventus: Two Goals for a Topscorers Title!!!! (Serie A Matchday 38)

By: Marco P. | May 18th, 2008

Alessandro Del Piero raises his fist triumphantly, he's scored 21 goals in the 2007-08 Serie A

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Del Piero-Trezeguet in front of everybody (Juventus.com)

Motivation was the key in making Juventus finish the 2007/08 season on a high. Alessandro Del Piero and David Trezeguet’s desire to win the top scorer award made all the difference and the golden duo gave plenty of excitement at Sampdoria too.

In the Saturday game of Day 38, the last round of Serie A, Del Piero scored two and ended with 21 goals, while the Frenchman “only” got one and closed with 20. With Genoa’s topscoring rival Marco Borriello drawing blank Sunday, the two Bianconeri have scored more than anybody in Serie A this year, and Pinturicchio obtained yet another record in his career: topping the goal-scorers list in both Serie B and Serie A in consecutive seasons!! Here is a video of all 21 goals (special thanks to Francesco from the Italy Offside for the link).

Classifica Marcatori - Serie A 2007-08

Meanwhile, Juventus’ League run finished in spectacular fashion. It ended 3-3 at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, and there was joy for everybody: vice-Buffon goalkeeper Emanuele Belardi saved an Antonio Cassano penalty, but the Bari-born talent still scored one and set up the final equalizer by Vincenzo Montella. Christian Maggio scored the other Sampdoria goal (in quite spectacular fashion I might add).

Juve’s 2007/08 season (at least in terms of official games) ends here: Tuesday the tour of China and Australia kicks off, while the summer camp in Pinzolo begins in July. And in August, it will be at last time to play the Champions League again, but not before a certain Euro Cup in Switzerland/Austria in June, one that our beloved nº10 is more and more certain to be a part of.
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Alessandro Del Piero and Giorgio Chiellini (right) celebrate after one of ADP's goals vs. Sampdoria

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Capocannoniere title aside, Saturday’s performance by ADP was once again highlighted by his upteenth gesture of class: fouled by Palombo inside the box and with the score already 1-0, the Juve captain left the penalty-taking task to his buddy David Trezeguet. Indeed, with Del Piero already on the scoreboard both ADP and Trezegol’s objective was to finish joint-topscorers of Serie A this year.

“The gesture toward David came naturally to me” commented Del Piero as he was interviewed by Juventus Channel. “Over the years it happened many times to exchange roles, it’s something that goes beyond this current season. The League top scorer award? It would confirm a positive season for me. So I take the chance to thank all my team mates for their commitment. We all know the hard part comes now, we’ll be expected to improve and it won’t be easy. We’ll have to work hard from day 1 of summer camp“.

2007/08 Serie A, Day 38 - Saturday May 17, 2008, 3pm
Genoa, Stadio Luigi Ferraris

	SAMPDORIA-JUVENTUS 3-3 [Match Highlights]
GOALSCORERS: 7’, 65’ pen. Del Piero (J), 16’ pen. Trezeguet (J), 22’ Cassano (S), 39’ Maggio (S), 80’ Montella (S)
SAMPDORIA (3-5-2): Mirante – Campagnaro (61’ Sala), Gastaldello, Accardi – Maggio, Sammarco, Palombo, Franceschini (68’ G.Delvecchio), Pieri – Bonazzoli (71’ Montella), Cassano. (bench: Fiorillo, Ziegler, Miglionico, D.Zenoni). Coach: Mazzarri.
JUVENTUS (4-4-2): Belardi – Zebina, Legrottaglie (54’ Stendardo), Chiellini, Molinaro – Salihamidzic (89’ Castiglia), Sissoko, Tiago, Nedved – Trezeguet, Del Piero (71’ Marchionni).(bench: Vanstrattan, Birindelli, Palladino, Pasquato). Coach. Ranieri.