UPDATE 2-Soccer-Juventus beat leaders Inter, Roma gain ground

Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:40pm GMT
 
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ROME, March 22 (Reuters) - Second-half goals by Mauro Camoranesi and David Trezeguet gave Juventus a 2-1 win at Serie A leaders Inter Milan on Saturday, while second-placed AS Roma beat Empoli 2-1 to move within four points of the champions.

Portugal midfielder Maniche pulled one back for Inter seven minutes from time at San Siro to set up a tense finish after Brazilian Maicon had danced through the Juve defence.

Earlier on Saturday, Christian Panucci headed 10-man Roma to victory shortly after team mate Simone Perrotta was sent off in the 57th minute to give Roma 64 points from 30 games, six more than third-placed Juve.

Empoli's Sebastian Giovinco had levelled after Max Tonetto's first-half opener.

Fiorentina consolidated fourth place, worth a slot in the Champions League qualifiers, by beating 10-man Lazio 1-0 at home thanks to Giampaolo Pazzini's second-half goal. Lazio's Massimo Mutarelli was red-carded in the 37th minute.

AC Milan remain four points behind the Florence side in fifth after Alexandre Pato gave them a 1-0 win at Torino.

 

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