TURIN, Italy (AP) - Juventus reached the Italian Cup quarterfinals by beating Napoli 2-0 on Thursday as goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon played in his first game since Italy's opening World Cup match last June.
Buffon had little to do as Catania struggled to trouble Juventus' defense.
"It feels great," Buffon said. "I have won a World Cup and played in a Champions League final and this may only be an Italian Cup match, but I am very satisfied with the game."
Milos Krasic opened the scoring from Alessandro Del Piero's cross, and the Juventus captain was again the creator for Simone Pepe early in the second half.
Luigi Delneri's side will meet either Roma or Lazio in the quarterfinals.
Pepe and Krasic had early shots and in the 24th Alberto Aquilani wasted an excellent chance to score. He was one on one with Catania goalkeeper Andrea Campagnolo, but he scuffed his effort straight at the custodian.
Juventus opened the scoring in the 35th. Del Piero crossed to the far post and Krasic ran into slot the ball low past Campagnolo.
Juventus doubled its lead 10 minutes into the second half. Del Piero swung over a corner, Giorgio Chiellini flicked the ball on and Pepe sidefooted the ball home at the far post.
Felipe Melo came close to adding a third for Juventus, but Campagnolo pushed his shot away for a corner and from then on Juventus comfortably closed out the match.
Buffon was eventually forced to make a save in the 76th when he pushed Adrian Ricchiuti's shot away for a corner, and later he spectacularly denied Simone Pesce a consolation.
"He didn't have a lot do, but he played well in the second half," Delneri said. "He was ready to return before tonight because that is Buffon. He is a great player and gives us a lot of experience."
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