"Juventus forward Jonathan David had a penalty saved as the Bianconeri were held to a surprise 1-1 draw by relegation-threatened Lecce in Serie A on Saturday. Weston McKennie canceled out Lameck Banda's shock opener for Lecce and David had a chance to give his side the lead in the 66th minute but his poor penalty kick was saved by Wladimiro Falcone. The point put Juventus level with fourth-placed Roma, which was playing at Atalanta later and looking to join Inter Milan in second spot in Serie A."
"There was a minute's silence before kickoff in every game in Serie A this weekend for the victims of the fire at a Crans-Montana bar. Juventus almost took an early lead but Falcone managed to get a hand to David's header and the ball rolled across the line, hit the post and rebounded back into the grateful goalkeeper's hands. Juventus dominated and had numerous chances but it was Lecce which took a surprise lead in first-half stoppage time."
"There seemed little danger when Juventus defender Andrea Cambiaso rolled a ball towards teammate Pierre Kalulu but it was underpowered and Banda rushed in to intercept before cutting past two opponents and firing into the near corner. Juventus leveled almost immediately after the break as McKennie touched on a cross and rushed into the area, right in front of goal, to control the return pass from Kenan Yildiz and fire home."
Juventus were held to a 1-1 draw by relegation-threatened Lecce after Jonathan David had a penalty saved and Weston McKennie scored the equalizer. Lecce took a shock lead in first-half stoppage time when Lameck Banda intercepted an underhit pass and slotted into the near corner. McKennie finished a return pass from Kenan Yildiz early in the second half for his first Serie A goal of the season. David missed a 66th-minute penalty when his weak, central spot-kick was saved by Wladimiro Falcone, who also produced late stops and saw the ball hit the post to deny Juventus. The draw left Juventus level with fourth-placed Roma and moved Lecce five points clear of the relegation zone. A minute's silence was observed across Serie A for victims of a Crans-Montana bar fire.
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