Good evening and welcome to our live text commentary of this evening's tantalising Serie A clash between Juventus and Roma!
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FULL TIME! The referee blows his whistle, after another ridiculously drawn-out end to the half.
The free kick hits the wall, and a newly bandaged Chiellini comes back onto the field
Chiellini is down on the floor again as blood trickles down his head. Time for some more handbags in the middle, as Del Piero waits patiently over the ball
Time for one last Juve freekick, 30 yards out
Borriello clips Chiellini's ankles rather petulantly on the edge of the box, and the Juve captain falls dramatically to the ground. Nothing doing from the referee
We'll have four allotted minutes for stoppages, and Amauri is still causing bother up in the Roma defence, this time flattening Mexes
The Roma defence is holding strong though, repelling the repeated high ball into the box. Julio Sergio goal kick
Quagliarella tackles back for Juve, and the hosts break at pace
No, Amauri heads clear. Simplicio picks it up on the right wing
We're into the final moments of normal time, and Roma are enjoying some decent possession without really looking dangerous. They win a corner on the left, can they score a late winner here?
Quagliarella hit a vicious, dipping strike from a good 30 yards, but Sergio dived well to his left to punch clear
Juve break, and Quagliarella has a go from range. Good save Julio Sergio!
He absolutely clatters Rosi, and is lucky to get away without a ticking off, there
Del Piero goes down under pressure in the box, and Amauri races after the ball as it drifts towards the left corner
Roma on the ball now, moving into the Juventus half
Melo makes a yard on the right wing, before cutting back to Aquilani whose shot is blocked
Or not! Two minutes later, both men are back on the pitch. Heroes
This could be a relatively lengthy delay, as Chiellini has a bandage strapped to his head and treatment for a cut to the head
Chiellini launches into a header over the top of Vucinic, and both men go down. Clash of heads, by the look of it.
So, that's all the subs made, and there's nothing more the managers can do. Will either team grab the bull by the horns with the Champions League places so tantalisingly close?