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Posted: Thursday November 1, 2012 11:42PM ; Updated: Thursday November 1, 2012 11:42PM

5th-place Fiorentina beats Genoa 1-0 in Serie A

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Fiorentina's Manuel Pasqual celebrates after scoring the only goal of the match.
Fiorentina's Manuel Pasqual celebrates after scoring the only goal of the match.
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GENOA, Italy (AP) -- Fifth-place Fiorentina beat struggling Genoa 1-0 on Thursday to move into contention for the Champions League places in Serie A.

Manuel Pasqual, the Tuscan club's captain, scored in the 14th minute with a lob over former Fiorentina goalkeeper Sebastien Frey in the 14th minute, following a perfectly placed long pass from defender Gonzalo Rodriguez.

With 18 points, Fiorentina moved within one point of fourth-place Lazio. Defending champion Juventus leads with 28 points, followed by Inter Milan (24), Napoli (22) and Lazio (19).

The top two finishers qualify automatically for the Champions League, while the third-place team goes into the final playoff round.

Genoa remained fifth from the bottom with nine points.

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