Inter Milan moves into first place
(AP)
Updated: 2006-10-16 08:48 Cristiano Doni opened the scoring for the visitors with a glancing header in
the 14th minute and Atalanta's Claudio Rivalta scrambled the ball into the net
in the 31st.
Australia international Mark Bresciano scored in the 18th minute and captain
Eugenio Corini doubled Palermo's lead from the penalty spot just before
halftime.
The defeat was Palermo's first of the season at home.
At Empoli, Fiorentina winger Adrian Mutu headed in from a corner in the 67th
minute. He then had the assist for Toni's goal 10 minutes later.
Empoli forward Davide Metteini scored his first Serie A goal in the 28th.
At Stadio Olimpico, Chimenti denied Lazio captain Massimo Oddo from the
penalty spot after defender Paolo Bianco handled the ball in the area. The
goalkeeper also parried Guglielmo Stendardo's 48th-minute header from close
range.
Cagliari was reduced to nine men in the 90th minute after defender Joe Bizera
was sent off for a two-footed tackle on Alberto Quadri. Midfielder Daniele Conti
was expelled for complaining.
Oddo was also red-carded in the fourth minute of extra time for abusing the
referee.
Lazio, docked 11 points for its involvement in the scandal, improved to
minus-1 but remains in 18th place. Cagliari has four points in 14th place.
Four Serie A clubs _ Lazio, Fiorentina, AC Milan, and Reggina _ were docked
points by a sports tribunal in July for their role in the scandal that stripped
Juventus of the last two titles and relegated it to Serie B with a 17-point
penalty.
On Saturday, Milan was held 1-1 at Sampdoria for its third consecutive draw,
while Siena beat nine-man Messina 3-1.
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