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Milan wins to stay on course

KEVIN Prince Boateng and Robinho scored first half goals as AC Milan beat Bologna 3-0 yesterday in a convincing performance by the Serie A title favorites.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a third goal after halftime and Milan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati denied the hosts a consolation goal when he saved Marco Di Vaio's penalty kick 12 minutes from time.

The win is Milan's 11th of the season and takes its point tally at the top of the table to 36.

Second-place Lazio was at Juventus late yesterday.

Napoli edged Genoa 1-0 on Saturday. Napoli has 30 points.

Marek Hamsik headed his seventh goal of the season in the 25th minute and caused Genoa's defense numerous problems with his runs on the left wing.

Napoli had to play the last five minutes and injury time with 10 men after Michele Pazienza was sent off for a wild lunge at Omar Milanetto.

"We all had to do our bit tonight to put pressure on those teams playing on Sunday," Napoli defender Hugo Campagnaro said. "It wasn't easy to play on this pitch, but we did what we had to do."

Also, Udinese fought back from a goal down to beat Fiorentina 2-1.

Mario Santana gave Fiorentina the lead in the first half, but Pablo Armero and Antonio Di Natale scored after halftime to give the hosts victory.

Palermo also came from a goal down to win 3-1 at home against Parma.

Alessandro Lucarelli gave Parma an early lead, but Mauricio Pinilla brought Palermo level in the 51st.

Fabio Miccoli put the Sicilian side 2-1 ahead and Cristian Zaccardo then conceded an own goal with a minute left.

Genoa went close to opening the scoring through Dario Dainielli and Marco Rossi early on, but it was Napoli that took the lead.

Walter Gargano swung in a free- kick and an unmarked Hamsik powered a header past Eduardo at the near post.

After the break, Genoa stepped up its efforts and twice came close to scoring in quick succession.

In the 61st Giandomenico Mesto hit the ball across the face of goal but Toni was unable to reach it and two minutes later the striker flicked Gergely Rudolf's low cross wide at the near post. Rossi then hooked an effort wide in the 71st and even after Pazienza was sent off Genoa was unable to make the breakthrough.



 

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