Sunday 20 January 2013

Serie A Round Up 20/1/13

Written by Lewis Winter

Fiorentina 1-1 Napoli
5th placed Fiorentina held Napoli to a 1-1 draw this afternoon, with the away side moving up to second in Serie A. The home team took the lead in 33rd minute, when Facundo Rocaglia scored a freak goal, with Napoli 'keeper Morgan de Sanctis misjudging a long pass, which subsequently bounced over his head and into the net. Goal machine Edinson Cavani equalised just before half time, but neither side were able to take the ascendency in the second period, as the game ended all square.

AC Milan 2-1 Bologna
AC Milan have moved up to 6th in the Serie A after beating Bologna 2-0. After a frustrating goalless first half for the home side, Giampaolo Pazzini opened the scoring in the 68th minute. Milan continued to press forward and secured the victory when Pazzini scored a superb second with less than 10 minutes to go. Bologna did pose a little scare for Milan when Mexes turned into his own net in the 87th minute, but the game was already won.

Chievo 1-1 Parma
Chievo and Parma battled out a 1-1 draw this afternoon, with goals either side of half time. Ishak Belfodil opened the scoring just before half time, as the away side looked to move up to 7th with a win. However, Chievo faught back just after the break when Alberto Paloschi found the equaliser. Both sides pushed on but couldn't find a winner, with Chievo dropping to 12th and Parma 9th.

Genoa 0-2 Catania
Catania temporarily moved up to 7th in Serie A with a 2-0 victory over relegation threatened Genoa. Gonzalo Begressio opened the scoring inside 4 minutes, but had to wait until 4 minutes to go until the next goal, when Pablo Barrientos condemned Genoa to their 12th defeat of the season.

Pescara 0-2 Torino
Torino pulled away from the relegation zone with a 2-0 victory over Pescara, sending their opponents deeper into the mire. Mario Santana opened the scoring early on, before Alessio Cerci completed the scoring just before half time. Vladimir Weiss was sent off for two yellow cards inside the last 10 minutes. Torino stay 11th on 26 points, with Pescara dropping to 17th on 20.

Siena 1-0 Sampdoria
Bottom placed Siena secured just their 5th win of the season over Sampdoria this afternoon, but still remain 6 points from safety. A cagey first half lead to no goals for either side, and it wasn't until the 72nd minute for the deadlock to be broken, when Erjon Bogdani got what turned out to be a much needed winner. Sampdoria stay in 15th.

Atalanta 1-1 Cagliari
Atalanta stayed 13th in Serie A, after a 1-1 draw against fellow relegation battlers Cagliari. Michele Canini put through his own net to give the away side a 2 minute lead, but Atalanta fought back when Guglielmo Stendardo equalised in the 57th minute. Neither side could find a winner but Atalanta midfielder Luigi Giorgi was dismissed for a second yellow card late on.

Roma 1-1 Inter
AS Roma and Inter Milan played out a 1-1 draw at the Stadio Olimpico this evening. The home side were awarded a penalty half way through the first half, and the ever dependable Francesco Totti slotted past Samir Handanovic. However, Inter equalised in added on time in the first period, when Rodrigo Palacios finished off Freddy Guarin's low cross. There were no further goals in the second half, which meant Roma overtook Catania in 7th and Inter consolidated 4th place.

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