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One week to go Del Piero lifts Juve over Parma; Lazio keeps pace
Posted: Sunday May 07, 2000 03:27 PM
ROME (AP) -- Alessandro Del Piero's first action goal of the season gave Juventus a pivotal 1-0 win Sunday over AC Parma, maintaining the Turin squad's two-point lead heading into the final week of the Serie A season. Second-place Lazio kept pace with Juventus with a 3-2 road win over Bologna, as Argentine midfielder Diego Simeone registered a goal and an assist. But Juventus (21-8-4) moved one step closer to its record 26th Italian soccer league title, outlasting a stubborn Parma squad fighting for a Champions League slot. Del Piero, who had scored all eight of his previous goals this season on penalty shots, knocked in a slicing header off a cross from Gianluca Pessotto in the 60th minute. The referee waved off what would have been a tying goal by Parma's Fabio Cannavaro in the waning moments, whistling an irregularity in the crowded penalty area.
Parma (15-10-8) stays even with Internazionale for the fourth slot in next year's Champions League. Juventus travels to Perugia in the final game next Sunday. Lazio (19-9-4) will host Reggina next week, following its tough road win Sunday against Bologna (9-12-12). Portuguese midfielder Sergio Conceicao opened the scoring in the 25th minute, knocking in an empty-net goal after 'keeper Gianluca Pagliuca got tangled with Simeone near the right post. Bologna's Giuseppe Signori, a former Lazio striker, knocked in a quick left-footed shot after splitting two defenders to draw the hosts even in the 39th minute. But Simeone put the visitors in front to stay in the 63rd, with a well-timed left-footed shot off a Juan Sebastian Veron free kick. Chilean striker Marcelo Salas scored his first goal since February to stretch the lead to 3-1, before Signori added his second goal of the day. Ukrainian Andriy Shevchenko scored his league-leading 23rd goal on a late penalty shot to lift AC Milan to a 1-1 draw at AS Roma. Milan (15-13-5) is tied with Lazio for the league's best overall offense. Roma moves to 14-11-8. Enrico Chiesa scored twice to lift Fiorentina to a 4-0 lashing of Internazionale on the Milan club's home field. In other action, Torino was knocked back down to Serie B, losing 2-1 to Lecce, Udinese beat Perugia 2-1, Bari beat Venezia 1-0, Reggina and Verona battled to a 1-1 draw, and Piacenza and Cagliari also drew 1-1. Juventus 1, Parma 0 At Parma, Argentine Hernan Crespo had the hosts' best scoring opportunity in the first half, but defender Mark Iuiliano tapped away the ball just in front of the Juventus goal. Dutch midfielder Edgar Davids hit the cross bar late in the second half for Juventus. Lazio 3, Bologna 2 At Bologna, Lazio lost starting 'keeper Luca Marchegiani after just three minutes, wen he was injured in a collision with Bologna forward Carlo Nervo. Salas scored in the 75th minute on a running header, his first goal since Feb. 26 against Udinese. Roma 1, Milan 1 At Rome, Zago scored on a header for the hosts in the 12th minute. Milan earned the penalty shot when German forward Oliver Bierhoff was taken down in the 82nd minute. Fiorentina 4, Inter 0 At Milan, the visitors won only their third road game of the season. Fiorentina (12-12-9) also got goals from Argentine striker Gabriel Batistuta and Mauro Bressan. Inter drops to 16-7-10. Udinese 2, Perugia 1 At Udine, Brazilian striker Warley and Massimo Margiotta scored for Udinese (13-11-9). Perugia (11-6-15) got its goal from Nicola Amoruso. Lecce 2, Torino 1 At Lecce, the visitors scored on a Marco Ferrante penalty shot in the 67th minute. Reggina 1, Verona 1 At Reggina, Fabrizio Cammarata, who scored twice last week in Verona's 2-0 win over Juventus, earned the visitors the draw with a goal in the 58th minute. Reggina moves to 9-13-11. Bari 1, Venezia 0 At Venice, defender Duccio Innocenti scored for Bari (10-8-15). Venezia falls to 6-8-19. Piacenza 1, Cagliari 1 At Piacenza, Honduras' David Suazo scored for Cagliari (3-13-17). Cagliari's Matteo Villa knocked a goal in his own net for the only goal for Piacenza (4-9-20).
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