Juve complete the mission draw with Artmedia

FC Artmedia Petržalka's dream of repeating their Uefa Champions League 2005/06 adventure died as Juventus completed a total comfortable victory over Slovak holders drawing 1-1 in Bratislava.

The last rites had already been read over Artmedia campaign 4-0 after their first leg defeat in Turin, however, Vladimir Weiss's team woke up briefly to take the lead on the night across from 14 Branislav Fodrek at minute goal. Normal service was resumed in this third qualifying round tie when Amauri equalised eleven minutes later. The 5-1 victory sent Claudio Ranieri's side Thursday in the group stages draw.

In Weiss end of the game before devoting their energies full time to Slovakia's national team, sending a perfect consideration as a possible Fodrek produced an acrobatic finish past goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon of Branislav Obžera of the pass. Juventus was the immediate response: firstly Amauri headed against the post, he asintió next Pavel Nedvěd the brilliant cross beyond L'uboš Kamenár. Artmedia has overcome Celtic FC and FK Partizan to reach the Champions League Uefa the proper three years ago, but the goal of Amauri marked the end of this latest attempt.

Even so, the 13000 crowd at the stadium Tehelné Pole witnessed a brave performance driven by midfielder Obžera. Substitute Juraj Halenár might even have won the day with a 88th minute chance he missed, although Kamenár pulled off a fine save from Amauri at the other end. The departing Weiss said: "A draw against Juventus is a good result. We may have to wait several years before another club Slovak notes with a club the size of Juventus." With the Bianconeri return to the group stage after two years of exile, Nedvěd midfielder was satisfied with the outcome: "This is exactly what we wanted. Now we're going to do everything possible to reach the final in Rome."