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Italian Serie A News :: AC Milan held at Lecce, so Napoli and Lazio close gap to four points

Posted on 2011-01-16 by Gooner

AC Milan were held to a 1-1 draw by Lecce at the Stadio Via del Mare to have thier lead chopped to four points at the top of Serie A.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic put the league leaders in front in the 49th minute, but the home side equalised through Ruben Olivera earning them a point with eight minutes to go.

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A late goal from substitute Libor Kozak stunned Sampdoria 1-0 and handed Lazio their first win of 2011.

The match at the Stadio Olimpico looked headed for a goalless draw until the Czech Republic forward popped up to score the winner six minutes from time. Kozak came off the bench and met Cristian Ledesma's cross with a powerful header to give Lazio all three points.

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A late own goal by Maximiliano Pellegrino handed Roma a narrow 1-0 victory at Cesena.

The luckless defender stuck out a foot in the hope of clearing Fabio Simplicio's close-range effort but poked the ball into the back of his own net. Seconds earlier, Roma substitute Marco Borriello had struck the crossbar.

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Alberto Aquilani scored a terrific late winner as Juventus ended a run of three games without a win to beat Bari 2-1.

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Sourced From : Gooners Guide to Seria A Football

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