PARMA Italy ^^K***j Mai 4 The A * “nous of the two “ j Baggios scored U W-1 I hr game winner lor the home team in the fifth minute to give Parma a 1 -0 victory against Juventus in the first leg of an al (Italian UEFA Cup final Wednesday night, reports AP Midfielder Dino Baggio no relation with Juventus star iorward Roberto Baggio lifted a lob past goalie Michelangelo Rampulla from the penalty area edge after receiving a perfect assist from Gianfranco Zola.
The ball slowly rolled into the net as Juventus defender Robert Jami vainly rushed be hind it in the attempt to clear
It was the only goal in a tense match featuring the two teams who have been battling all season at the top of the Italian league and who will also play each other in the two-leg finals of the Italian Cup on June.
Juve starting a reshuffled defence because of injuries and suspensions which sidelined Juergen Kohler Ciro Ferrara and Moreno Torricelli left a few scoring chances to Parma while putting the borne team under steady pressure lor long
periods
The Turin team, who are owned and tlnanced by the Agnelli family of auto tycoons, produced several scoring chances which were squandered try striker Fabrizio Rava nelli or saved by Parma s goalie Luca Bucci
Bucci made two sensational dives on powerful drives by Gianluca Viaili and Gian Carlo Marocchl in the second half
Flashy Colombian forward Faustino Asprilia led some dangerous counterattacks of Parma but was gradually over whelmed by Juventus defend ers as he was left isolated in Iront while his teammates de fended the one goal lead
Wednesday s defeat at Tar dini Stadium before 27.000 fans was Juventus first In UEFA Cup matches this season
While winning the first leg final Parma lost 3 2 the battle of suspensions
Parma s Argentine midfielder Nestor Sensinl. de fender Luigi Apoifoni and mid fielder Gabriele Pin received their second yellow card in the tournament and will be automatically suspended for the second teg final on May 17
Frenc h midfielder Didier Deschamps and young de
fender Alessio Tacchlnardi of Juventus also face automatic suspension after receiving their second caution
Deschamps was punished for a rough tackle on defender Antonio Benarrivo. who has to leave the field with a strained ankle after 8 minutes
The second-leg final will be played at Milan s San Siro sta dlum where Juve already staged their semi final game against Borussia Dortmund.
The Turin club decided to move to Milan, about 150 kilometers east of Turin, following a controversy with the owners of their home stadium. Delie Alpi (
"For Parma, it was important not to allow a goal in the home match," coach Nevio Scala said It's good result for us. We will see tn Milan if we are the strongest team."
Goalie Rampilla. who made a decisive Intervention on a close-range header by Asprilia In the 50th. said he and his teammates had high hopes to fight back In the second leg
Robertp Baggio who scored decisive goals in the UEFA semifinals and in consecutive league matches, had an unim presstve performance and was shutout by Parma defense.