Cagliari Shock Juve As Milan Go Second

Cagliari beat a hapless Juventus 2-0 sending the Bianconeri 8 points adrift of leaders Inter and into third place. Meanwhile, Huntelaar scored twice in injury time to give Milan three points at Catania.

Juventus suffered a shock defeat at Cagliari to see their title hopes recieve another blow. What will worry Ferrara even more is the complete lack of ideas from his team for the second game in a row.

Cagliari deservedly took the lead on the half hour with a 30 yard cracker from Nene. The Brazilian beat Buffon with a thunderous drive into the top corner.

After the break Juve's performance improved a bit but they continued to struggle against a solid Cagliari defence. The final nail in Juve's coffin was sunk in by Matri as Cagliari scored on the counter with ten minutes left.

The loss meant that the Bianconeri slipped to third place before their critical encounter with Inter Milan next week. And they will need to step up their game quite a few notches if they are to seriously challenge for the title.

Cagliari - Juventus (2-0): résumé
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Milan Leap To Second

Milan kept their fans waiting till the very end to register a victory over Catania. Klaas Jan Huntelaar was the Rossoneri's rescuer as he opened his account for the club at a decisive time.

Both teams had few chances in the first half as the defences held firm. The second half however was a much more open affair with Milan dominating the chances.

Leonardo showed his Brazilian instincts as he threw on Inzaghi and Huntelaar to accompany Ronaldinho, Pato and Seedorf up front. After the game Galliani joked saying that "4-5-1 formation is the future for Milan".

The move finally paid dividends in the second of injury time when the Dutch forward curled his effort into the far corner. Two minutes later he finished the game off with an immaculate lob.

The win saw them consolidate their return to form. The Rossoneri have now won six of their last seven games in the league and are undefeated in the last eleven games in all competitions.



Inter Bounce Back From Barca Debacle

Inter's midweek defeat to Barcelona was seen by many as a sign f the team's incompetence in Europe. However, the team paid little heed to critics as they outplayed Fiorentina for a 1-0 win.

The league leaders continued their dominance of the SerieA with an accomplished performance. Inter were the better side for major parts of the game and only the excellent Frey made them wait till the 85th minute to open their account.

Inter spurned a host of great chances in the game or were denied by the Fiorentina goal keeper to take the lead. The Nerazzuri did have the ball in the back of the net early in the second half but it was chalked out for a foul.

Gilardino almost won the game for the Viola in the 81st minute as he produced a magical flick to outwit Lucio and Samuel but could only hit the post. Inter were then awarded a penalty when Comotto appeared to bring down Milito in the box.

The Argentine slotted home his ninth of the campaign to give Mourinho something to cheer about. Samuel Eto'o squandered a wonderful opportunity when he was clean through on goal but Frey saved brilliantly yet again.

Genoa Win Derby

The Genovese Derby saw Genoa run out 3-0 winners. The game was hotly contested as usual and ended with only 19 men on the pitch.

Genoa took the lead in the 10th minute after Milanetto converted a penalty. The Grifoni were however reduced to ten men at the end of the half as Biava was sent off for his second yellow.

Ten men Genoa still controlled proceedings and doubled their advantage through Giuseppe Sculli. The numbers were soon even as Marco Rossi recieved his marching orders for Sampdoria after recieving his second caution.

The icing on the cake for Genoa came through another penalty this time converted by Palladino. Sampdoria finished the game with nine men after Cacciatore was shown a straight red for a reckless challenge on Ivan Juric.

The win saw Genoa move up to within a point of Sampdoria who currently occupy the crucial fourth spot.



Round-Up

Roma earned a comeback victory against Atalanta. The Giallorossi fell behind to Ceravolo goal before Vucinic and Perotta put them back in front. The win meant that the Romans climbed into ninth place just 3 points from fourth spot.

In the other games of the week, Palermo lost again despite firing Walter Zenga last week. Chievo ran out 1-0 winners on the day. Lazio also extended their winless streak to 12 games with a 0-0 draw at Bari.

Parma continued their excellent start to the season with a 1-1 draw against Napoli. The equalizer for Parma came through Amorouso from the penalty spot with just five minutes to go after Denis had given Napoli the lead.

Bari maintained their impressive showing with a 2-1 win against Siena. Udinese won the first game on Saturday against Livorno with two unreplied goals.

Atalanta vs Roma 1-2 Serie A 2010 Day 14 Sintesi SKY
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