Napoli 1 Udinese 2
A goal a-piece from Gokhan Inler and German Denis appears to have ended Napoli's title hopes as this defeat at home leaves them six points adrift of AC Milan with five games left to play. Udinese were unfancied going into this game as they were without hitman Antonio Di Natale and Chilean revelation Alexis Sanchez but they produced an excellent counter attacking display. Mascara nicked a goal at the end for Napoli but it was too little too late.
Catania 1 Lazio 4
The Biancocelesti returned to fourth place in the table with a convincing victory, their first in Sicily for 50 years.
Goals from Hernanes,Mauri, Floccari and Zarate did the damage. Catania managed to pull level just after half-time with a strike from Schelotto but Lazio were always the better side.
Leece 3 Cagliari 3
Roberto Donadoni's Cagliari side earned a decent away point in Leece although they will be kicking themselves that they didn't take all three points as the home side battled back from three - one down to level in the 90th minute.
The Salentini's form going into this game was impressive as they had beaten high flying Udinese and lowly Sampdoria in their previous two games but made a bad start conceding on 20 minutes to a volley from the on-loan Robert Acquafresca. Mesbah's tap-in brought them level but then the Rossoblu got two goals in the space of five minutes from the captain Daniele Conti and a second for Acquafresca. Two late goals on 88 & 90 minutes from Fabiano & Corvia respectively salvaged a deserved point.
Genoa 3 Brescia 0
Good win for a recently lacklustre Genoa side with second half goals from Brazilian right-back Rafinha, a comedy own goal from Brescia's Berardi and defender Luca Antonelli. The victory keeps Genoa in mid-table obscurity but keeps Brescia deep in relegation trouble.
Chievo 2 Bologna 0
One goal in each half settled this game for Chievo despite spending the entire second half with ten men as midfielder Luca Rigoni was red carded for a taking out Gaston Ramirez from behind with a scissor style tackle. Bologna never managed to take advantage of the extra man and Chievo ran out worthy winners thanks to Kevin Constant's first half open goal strike and brilliant effort from Michele Marcolini.
Cesena 1 Bari 0
Cesena won the battle of the relegation contenders thanks to an early second half strike from Albanian striker Erjon Bogdani with the outside of his right foot. Injuries have taken their toll on the Bari squad and any slight hope they may have had to survive in Serie A has now gone.
Donnie Kemp
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