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Juventus fell to a surprise defeat in Siena, failing to ever really trouble the opposition.
Claudio Ranieri warned he never wanted to see a Juve side satisfied with their lot and there was little chance of that with both David Trezeguet and Alex Del Piero competing for the Capocannoniere crown. Siena couldn't rest either as Serie A safety was not yet mathematically assured. Valerio Bertotto was injured and Manuel Coppola suspended, while Vincenzo Iaquinta and Jorge Andrade remained long-term absentees.
Juventus had visited Siena three times in the top flight and won every time, scoring nine goals and conceding one. Del Piero is seeking a Euro 2008 spot and sent a 'subtle' message by wearing Azzurri blue boots with an Italian flag on them.
It was Siena who broke through with the first chance of the game. Houssine Kharja pounced on a defensive error on the edge of the box for a looping right-foot strike into the far top corner.
Pavel Nedved fought back to skim the target on Del Piero's assist, while Trezeguet scored with a header after play had been stopped for a foul.
Massimo Maccarone was fired up and drilled wide with his right foot and Gianluigi Buffon did well to parry the ex-Middlesbrough man's left-foot strike in a one-on-one situation.
Buffon saved a Rossi attempt at the near post and although substitute Hasan Salihamidzic turned a header off target, Juve struggled to create any danger.
Mauro Camoranesi's flick and smash was palmed over the bar by Alex Manninger.
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