Francesco Totti proved his value for Roma once again as he scored a hat-trick on his return to the team following a month long lay-off through injury.
'Er Pupone' opened the scoring for the Giallorossi from the penalty box on the 6th minute after Mirko Vucinic was brought down. He then doubled the lead with a well placed free kick on the 14th minute before adding a third on the 28th with a sweet left footed strike from the edge of the box.
Bari's consolation came through a Marco Andreolli own goal. After the game Totti blasted the media saying "Despite my performance, they still continue to say that I am finished. I won't talk to the media for the rest of the day, it would be too easy".
The top four all won their games at the weekend. Inter kicked off at Bologna on Saturday evening and took the lead through Diego Milito from a corner. But their lead didn't last long as Bologna scored straight from kick-off as Zalayeta gathered a long ball and blasted home. Inter spurned a couple of opportunities to retake the lead but eventually did through a Balotelli header.
The second half followed the same pattern as the first with Inter coming at Bologna repeatedly and scored the deserved third goal through Cambiasso. The win ensured that Inter stay five points clear at the top of the table.
Bologna vs Inter 1-3 Serie A 2010 Day 13 Highlights SKY
by Roma-eterna
Inter's closest rivals Juventus and Milan both registered narrow victories to keep up the chase. Milan had the most exciting match of the weekend in a 4-3 victory over Cagliari. Leonardo decided to start with four forwards in Seedorf, Ronaldinho, Borriello and Pato and the move paid rich dividends as all four found the back of the net. But the flipside to playing with the four of them was also evident as the team conceded thrice and it may have been more but for the resurgent Dida.
Juventus however struggled against Udinese who were without star player Antonio Di Natale. The team struggled to find fluidity in their play and Fabio Grosso's solitary goal on the 55th minute earned them a slightly unconvincing win. The game saw the return of Alessandro Del Piero and Momo Sissoko following time on the sidelines due to injuries.
Both the players impressed as substitues and with the Derby d' Italia coming up it will be a welcome return for the Bianconeri. The team had some bad news though as David Trezeguet is expected to be out for 30 days because of a muscular injury he suffered in training.
Fourth placed Sampdoria won for the first time in four games with a hard fought 2-1 win over Chievo. Marco Rossi and Pazzini scored for the Blucerchiati before Mantovani blued one back for Chievo to make for a nervous finish. The win saw them stay in 4th place with 24 points. Rivals Genoa however succumbed to a last minute Pulzetti goal at Livorno as they lost 2-1. The loss sees them drop down to seventh.
The result of the week however was in Florence as newly promoted Parma continued their spectacular start to the season with a highly entertaining 3-2 win. Gilardino opened the scoring for the Viola but Amoruso and Bojinov put the Ducali ahead. Gilardino levelled things for the home side with another header before Lanzafame scored the winner. Fiorentina ended the game with ten men after Donadel was sent off late on. Parma who were relegated last year now see themselves incredibly sitting in fifth place ahead of Fiorentina.
This week promises to be a cracker as Inter take on Barcelona at the Camp Nou in the UEFA Champions League. Stay tuned for coverage.
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