Juventus' 2008 To Start Early

2008 will start... early for Juventus. The Football League has officially released the dates of the first matched to be played in the New Year and the calendar for the Italian Cup third round return matches. And Juventus will have a starring role from the start.

The away game at Catania, valid for the 18th day of Serie A, the penultimate round before the return games begin, will be played on the 12th of January at 8.30 pm. Then there'll be a “regular” round, the last before the return matches, playing against Sampdoria, on Sunday the 20th of January at 3 pm, and then the return matches begin with another evening match. The Livorno game will indeed take place on Sunday the 27th of January at 8.30 pm.

Some changes in the Italian Cup calendar too. After opening the first leg of the third round matches, Juventus and Empoli will open the return leg too. The game at the Olimpico will be played on Tuesday January 15th at 8.45 pm, and shown live on La7.

Summing up, this is Juventus' January programme.

Saturday January 12, at 8.30 pm, Catania-Juventus (Serie A 18th round)
Tuesday January 15 at 8.45 pm, Juventus-Empoli (Italian Cup third round second leg)
Sunday January 20, at 3 pm, Juventus-Sampdoria (Serie A 19th round)
Sunday January 27, at 8.30 pm, Livorno-Juventus (Serie A 1st return round)

www.juventus.com - 22 December 2007