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Nigel Reo-Coker lifts that Peace Cup trophy high above his head

Villans Make Juventus Pay The Penalty To Win Peace Cup 2009

Aston Villa won 4-3 in a penalty shoot-out to hoist the prestigious exhibition tournament cup in Spain. Aston Villa were energetic and Juventus will rue missing a whole host of chances in regulation time, as the English side managed to win the Peace Cup 2009 edition in a penalty shoot-out.

Winger Ashley Young had the first good opportunity of the match, cutting inside past Jonathan Zebina, but his powerful effort was straight at Gianluigi Buffon.

Indeed, while Juventus were being fairly patient in attack, Aston Villa were using the wings to attack, forcing the Bianconeri goalkeeper to make a number of stops from shots from a tight angle.

Sebastian Giovinco and Mauro Camoranesi were causing the Villans defense problems with their crossing and through balls, but Vincenzo Iaquinta missed a golden chance when he could not direct his header on target after thirty minutes.

John Carew had been largely anonymous, but his powerfully hit free-kick was turned around the post by Buffon. Juventus responded, but Iaquinta spurned yet another chance from his head after a set-piece by the ‘Atomic Ant.’ …. See more of this report in Goal.com. See report in Aston Villa’s official website

L to R: Luciano Alonso Alonso, Minister of Tourism, Trade and Sports with the Andalusian Government, True Parents, Rev. Chun Hwan Kwak, chairman of the Peace Cup organising committee

The teams come on for the final match