Serie A, Del Piero creates history for Juve

Alessandro Del Piero celebrated his 34th birthday by scoring his 250th goal for Juventus in the 2-0 win over Chievo.
Del Piero broke the deadlock after 40 minutes in signature style with a swerving free-kick from just outside the area that whistled past Chievo goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino.
It was reward for an opening half Juve dominated and a second was not long coming after the break with Vicenzo Iaquinta tapping in the rebound after Sorrentino had saved his 54th-minute penalty.
The win maintains Juve's excellent recent form that has seen them rise to sixth place in the Serie A table, while new Chievo boss Domenico Di Carlo, who replaced Giuseppe Iachini earlier this week, saw his side slip to second from bottom.
Di Carlo made five changes for his first game in charge with Marco Malago, Andres Mantorani, Giampiero Pinzi, Antonio Langella and Mauro Esposito called into the starting XI.
For Juve, Iaquinta was one of three changes from the team that beat Roma 2-0 last time out.
The Italy striker replaced Amauri while Olof Mellberg and Paolo De Ceglie came in for Zdenek Grygera and Pavel Nedved respectively.
Juve took just six minutes to get into their stride when Cristian Molinaro broke free down the right flank before crossing a ball to Mohamed Sissoko at the top of the area where the former Liverpool midfielder took a touch to compose himself before arrowing a shot narrowly wide.
Chievo summoned a response, although it would prove one of few, four minutes later when Esposito used his speed to surge into space and cross to the near post where Sergio Pellissier arrived first, in front of Nicola Legrottaglie, but his effort flew wide.
From then on the first half belonged to Juve who controlled possession of the ball and they deservedly went ahead five minutes before the interval.
It came from Del Piero and proved to be a goal to befit his milestone as the veteran sweetly struck his free-kick, from a central position outside the area, just under the crossbar.
The goal added to a memorable day for Del Piero who, in a addition to turning 34, was making his 337th Serie A appearance for Juve to move him second on the club's all-time list alongside Gaetano Scirea.
Juve's second goal of the game was not long coming after the break with Chievo defender Andrea Mantovani penalised for handball in the 54th minute.
Iaquinta stepped up to take the spot-kick and while he saw his effort saved by Sorrentino, the rebound well kindly in the centre of the area to allow him to redeem himself.
The game slowed after that with Chievo showing little signs of finding a goal to make the game interesting again.
They did, however, have an appeal for a penalty waved away after 71 minutes when Legrottaglie awkwardly controlled the ball with Chievo protesting he had used an arm.
At the other end Del Piero forced Sorrentino into a good save to deny his long-range shot before substitute Grygera hit the crossbar with a spectacular 30-yard shot in injury time.