Serie A: Lazio in a draw

Lazio extended Udinese's winless streak to eight matches in a 1-1 draw at Stadio Olimpico in the Serie A on Saturday.

Lazio extended Udinese's winless streak to eight matches in a 1-1 draw at Stadio Olimpico in the Serie A on Saturday. Lazio striker Tommaso Rocchi was the hero and villain — he scored with a header in the 20th minute off a long cross from Massimo Oddo for his ninth tally of the season, but fouled Jose Luis Vidigal to concede the penalty which Vincenzo Iaquinta converted in the 26th. Lazio, coming off a 3-1 loss at Palermo in midweek, were eighth in the standings, while Udinese, whose last win was on Dec 21, was 11th.

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Simone Tiribocchi scored two goals to give Chievo Verona a 2-1 win over lowly Treviso and allow his team to keep a firm hold on seventh.

Udinese was less than impressive on the debut of new coaches Nestor Sensini and Loris Dominissini, who replaced dismissed Serse Cosmi on Friday.

Dominissini directed the team from the bench while Sensini, the Argentine veteran defender who played on the team until last week, sat in the stands passing orders from a mobile phone. Chievo's victory on the road — their 10th in 25 rounds — could have been bigger.

Brazilian striker Amauri missed a 90th-minute penalty kick, hit the crossbar with a header in the opening minutes, and teammate Franco Semioli struck the post with a curling shot in the 64th. Tiribocchi, usually on the substitutes bench, headed in the opening goal in the 39th minute off a perfect cross from Semioli. He made it 2-0 in the 47th, for his fourth tally this season, wrapping up a quick counterattack with a left-footed diagonal shot. Marco Borriello netted Treviso's only goal with a 79th-minute free kick.

Treviso's 15th loss of the season left it with 14 points, one clear of last-place Lecce.

Chievo moved to 38 points, one short of Livorno who hosts Fiorentina in a Tuscan Derby on Sunday.

Also Sunday, league leader Juventus is at second-placed Inter Milan in the highlight match of the round. Third-placed AC Milan is at Reggina.