Fiorentina beats Chievo to climb
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November 8, 2010, Monday
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ALESSIO Cerci scored his first Serie A goal in the 80th minute and Fiorentina beat Chievo Verona 1-0 in the new Italian league lunchtime fixture yesterday.
Fiorentina had a rough start to the season but has now gained seven points in its last three matches to move into the middle of the table with 12 points, two behind Chievo.
Cerci scored seven minutes after he came on at Florence's Artemio Franchi Stadium. He pounced on a rebound from a shot by Alberto Gilardino.
On Saturday, Inter Milan had to rally to draw 1-1 with Brescia and lost two more key players to injury, making it another tough night for the European champion.
After Andrea Caracciolo put Brescia ahead in the 14th at the San Siro, the equalizer didn't come until the 73rd when Samuel Eto'o scored a penalty - the Cameroon international's 17th goal in 16 games in all competitions this season.
Inter right back Maicon exited with an apparent right thigh muscle problem in the 26th and center back Walter Samuel twisted his knee awkwardly in the 48th and had to be carried off on a stretcher.
Also, playmaker Wesley Sneijder exited after the first half due to light-headedness.
Inter was already without goalie Julio Cesar and midfielders Thiago Motta, Esteban Cambiasso, Dejan Stankovic and Sulley Muntari.
Inter is second with 19 points, three behind surprise Serie A leader Lazio, which was taking on AS Roma yesterday.
In Spain, Manuel Pellegrini's coaching tenure at Malaga got off to a rocky start with a 0-1 defeat at Espanyol on Saturday.
While Pellegrini, hired on Thursday, was not on the sidelines, B team coach Rafael Gil couldn't keep Malaga's winless streak from stretching to six league games when Javi Marquez scored after 60 seconds.
Espanyol moved into fourth place on 18 points. Malaga stayed 18th with seven. Real Madrid leads with 23 points. Barcelona (22) is second.
Fiorentina had a rough start to the season but has now gained seven points in its last three matches to move into the middle of the table with 12 points, two behind Chievo.
Cerci scored seven minutes after he came on at Florence's Artemio Franchi Stadium. He pounced on a rebound from a shot by Alberto Gilardino.
On Saturday, Inter Milan had to rally to draw 1-1 with Brescia and lost two more key players to injury, making it another tough night for the European champion.
After Andrea Caracciolo put Brescia ahead in the 14th at the San Siro, the equalizer didn't come until the 73rd when Samuel Eto'o scored a penalty - the Cameroon international's 17th goal in 16 games in all competitions this season.
Inter right back Maicon exited with an apparent right thigh muscle problem in the 26th and center back Walter Samuel twisted his knee awkwardly in the 48th and had to be carried off on a stretcher.
Also, playmaker Wesley Sneijder exited after the first half due to light-headedness.
Inter was already without goalie Julio Cesar and midfielders Thiago Motta, Esteban Cambiasso, Dejan Stankovic and Sulley Muntari.
Inter is second with 19 points, three behind surprise Serie A leader Lazio, which was taking on AS Roma yesterday.
In Spain, Manuel Pellegrini's coaching tenure at Malaga got off to a rocky start with a 0-1 defeat at Espanyol on Saturday.
While Pellegrini, hired on Thursday, was not on the sidelines, B team coach Rafael Gil couldn't keep Malaga's winless streak from stretching to six league games when Javi Marquez scored after 60 seconds.
Espanyol moved into fourth place on 18 points. Malaga stayed 18th with seven. Real Madrid leads with 23 points. Barcelona (22) is second.
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