Real Madrid 1-2 Juventus [Peace Cup Semi Final] (Photo Gallery and Highlights Video)

A clash between Real Madrid and Juventus can never be too friendly. There's always more than victory at stake, even in a summer tournament. Quality and spectacle are assured. That's exactly what fans got out of the clash between both sides at the Sanchez Pizjuan tonight. Real Madrid's excellent offensive style met with Juventus' strong defence and counterattacks. Cristiano Ronaldo, Cannavaro and Salihamidzic scored the evening's goals.

The best of Real Madrid's game in the first half were the combinations between Ronaldo, Raul, Benzema and Granero, and they paid off. Cristiano passed the ball to Raul inside the box after battling with Cannavaro. The captain was tackled and a penalty was awarded. Ronaldo stepped up and scored the equaliser on the 40-minute mark.

Despite the defeat, Real Madrid can draw positive conclusions from their performance tonight. The team looks ready for greater challenges despite the little time it has had to work on its new style.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his second goal for Real Madrid with a penalty kick again.

MATCH REPORT
1 - Real Madrid: Dudek; Torres, Pepe, Metzelder, Drenthe; Guti (Gago, 79’), Lass, Granero; Cristiano Ronaldo, Raul (Negredo, 71') & Benzema (HiguaIn, 71').
2 - Juventus: Buffon; Chiellini, Cannavaro (Legrottaglie, 45'), Grygera, F. Melo (Marrone, 71'), Salihamidzic, Amauri, Camoranesi, Giovinco (Zanetti, 61'), Tiago Mendes & Del Piero (Iaquinta, 68').

Goals:
0-1, 3': Cannavaro.
1-1, 40': Cristiano Ronaldo.
1-2, 49': Salihamidzic.

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Match Report:LASK Linz-Real Madrid

LASK Linz-Real Madrid

Madrid coach Bernd Schuster made several unusual alterations to his side ahead of the fixture, with Jerzy Dudek taking Iker Casillas' goalkeeper slot and Javi García dropping back into central defence due to Pepe's injury.But despite the makeshift nature of the line-up, after a disastrous settling-in period that saw Madrid go 1-0 down the Spanish side were not to prove troubles at all for the vast bulk of the game. While giving away such a cheap goal will worry the boss, the way his side rallied to recover will surely boost his spirits, although the late consolation for LASK will not.

LASK Linz 1-3 Real Madrid
1-0 Saurer 14'
1-1 Julio Baptista 20'
1-2 Raúl 45'
1-3 Saviola 84'
2-3 Mijatovic 90'

Real Madrid:
Dudek; Salgado, Heinze, Javi García, Torres; Diarra; Robben, Guti, Julio Baptista (Sneijder 46); Raúl (Saviola 46), Higuaín (Van Nistelrooy 46).

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