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Chievo Verona stays perfect in Serie A

CHIEVO Verona continued its perfect start to the Serie A season with a 3-1 win away to Genoa on Sunday that left it top of the standings.

Mattia Destro gave Genoa an early lead, but Davide Moscardelli equalized for Chievo before halftime and Michele Marcolini and Sergio Pellissier scored a goal apiece to make it two wins from as many matches.

Juventus also scored three times, but was unable to record its first win of the season as Sampdoria fought back to draw 3-3 and leave the Turin club in the lower half of the standings.

Bari missed its chance to join Chievo on six points when it was held to a 2-2 draw at Napoli.

Paolo Barreto gave Bari an early lead, but Edinson Cavani drew Napoli level when Marek Hamsik found him in space in the area to shoot low past Jean Gillet.

Paolo Cannavaro appeared to have won the game for Napoli when he scored with three minutes remaining, but Bari hit back immediately through Jose Castillo.

Brescia beat Palermo to record its first win since being promoted this season.

Also on Sunday, it was: Catania 2, Parma 1; Lazio 3, Bologna 1; and Lecce 1, Fiorentina 0.

Destro gave Genoa the lead in the sixth minute, when Rodrigo Palacio chipped over the Chievo defense and Destro ran on to score past Stefano Sorrentino. Chievo drew level on the stroke of half time. Moscardelli was first to a loose ball in the Genoa area and his shot was deflected off Dario Dainelli and past Eduardo.

Marcolini put Chievo ahead when he headed in Luciano's cross and Pellissier wrapped up the win by scoring from the edge of the area.

At Turin's Olympic Stadium, Sampdoria took the lead when Nicola Pozzi swept in Antonio Cassano's shot from the edge of the area.

Juventus hit back in the 43rd minute, when Milos Krasic headed back into the area and midfielder Claudio Marchisio raced in to lash the ball home. Simone Pepe gave Juventus the lead by stabbing the ball home following a goalmouth scramble, but Cassano then linked up with Angelo Palombo to equalize in the 64th minute.

Three minutes later Fabio Quagliarella tapped home after Gianluca Curci was unable to hold Pepe's shot. Pozzi then scored his second of the match to give Sampdoria a share of the points.




 

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