TURIN, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Juventus, unbeaten in 45 Serie A matches, have become used to having things their own way in Italian football but they are finding the Champions League an entirely different proposition.

Fresh from an embarrassingly easy 4-1 win over AS Roma on Saturday, Juve toiled against Ukrainian league champions Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday and were held to a 1-1 draw in Group E.

TURIN, Oct 2 (Reuters) – A bold Shakhtar Donetsk side and rows of empty seats dampened the sparkling Juventus Stadium’s first European game on Tuesday as its owners were outplayed in a 1-1 Champions League draw.

Shakhtar, inspired by a lively quartet of Brazilians, scored first, dominated Juventus for most of the match and almost snatched victory when Willian hit the crossbar in stoppage time.

TURIN (Reuters) – Bold Shakhtar Donetsk scored first and outplayed Juventus for long periods as they held the Italian titleholders to a 1-1 draw away from home in the Champions League.

Shakhtar’s quartet of Brazilians had the Italians, unbeaten in their last 45 Serie A matches, chasing shadows for much of an intriguing Group E match where the goals came within three minutes of each other in the first half.

TURIN, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Bold Shakhtar Donetsk scored first and outplayed Juventus for long periods as they held the Italian titleholders to a 1-1 draw away from home in the Champions League.

Shakhtar’s quartet of Brazilians had the Italians, unbeaten in their last 45 Serie A matches, chasing shadows for much of an intriguing Group E match where the goals came within three minutes of each other in the first half.

TURIN (Reuters) – Two of Europe’s most dominant domestic teams come face-to-face on Tuesday when Juventus, unbeaten in their last 45 Serie A matches, host Shakhtar Donetsk, who have won their last 25 games in all competitions.

Both teams are the defending champions and current leaders of their respective leagues.

TURIN, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Two of Europe’s most dominant domestic teams come face-to-face on Tuesday when Juventus, unbeaten in their last 45 Serie A matches, host Shakhtar Donetsk, who have won their last 25 games in all competitions.

Both teams are the defending champions and current leaders of their respective leagues.

ZURICH (Reuters) – Extra linesmen behind the goals are unlikely to be used at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil despite the system’s apparent success at Euro 2012, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Friday.

He added that the system, featuring one additional linesman behind each goal, had not featured in the World Cup qualifiers and it would be inconsistent to employ it at the finals.

ZURICH, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Extra linesmen behind the goals are unlikely to be used at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil despite the system’s apparent success at Euro 2012, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Friday.

He added that the system, featuring one additional linesman behind each goal, had not featured in the World Cup qualifiers and it would be inconsistent to employ it at the finals.

ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter struggled to find words as he attempted to describe the fate of Simone Farina, an Italian player widely praised last season after turning his back on a match-fixing scam.

Farina, who was playing for second-tier Gubbio when he refused a 200,000-euro ($261,300) offer to fix an Italian Cup match, has been made a FIFA ambassador but has been unable to find a new club after being released at the end of last season.

ZURICH (Reuters) – Kosovo were kept waiting for to know whether they would be allowed to play friendly internationals after FIFA again delayed a final decision on Friday.

FIFA had initially given approval at its Congress in May, but then put the decision on hold after opposition from the Serbian federation and UEFA president Michel Platini.