Udinese 1-1 Bologna
Zapata og 3 (B), Di Natale 91 (U)
Stadio Friuli
Antonio Di Natale only grabbed a last-gasp equaliser in stoppages, as Bologna remain in the danger zone.
Neither side was safe from the drop, but while the Friulani were climbing after their crisis, Bologna had lost five on the trot. The treatment room contained the usual suspects Gaetano D’Agostino, Christian Obodo, Dusan Basta and Andrea Coda. The visitors missed Roberto Guana and Mingazzini.
Udinese shot themselves in the foot just theee minutes into the match. A corner kick looked harmless enough, but Cristian Zapata clumsily prodded it into his own net from eight yards, startling the goalkeeper and teammates.
It was almost 2-0, but Martins Adailton just failed to get the ball under control after springing the offside trap.
Marco Di Vaio led the fightback for Bologna, seeing two shots charged down by defensive bodies.
Antonio Di Natale nearly added to his Capocannoniere haul with a free kick that Emiliano Viviano pushed out from the near top corner.
Gaby Mudingayi intercepted a dangerous Alexis Sanchez free kick before Di Natale could tap in from close range.
Mudingayi also proved useful for Bologna at the other end, as his blockbuster skimmed the crossbar from distance.
On the stroke of half-time, Antonio Floro Flores flashed a right-foot strike inches wide of the upright.
Marcelo Zalayeta wanted a penalty when he fell under Pasquale’s pressure on the counter, but appeared to simply stumble.
Samir Handanovic punched away a fierce Adailton attempt, but Viviano required a fantastic save on 54 minutes to fingertip Simone Pepe’s screamer on to the crossbar.
Daniele Portanova did well to intercept Mauricio Isla’s cross before Di Natale could get the decisive touch.
Udinese were unlucky and rattled the frame of the goal yet again, as on 80 minutes Di Natale nodded a Pepe free kick on to the base of the far post and on the follow-up Viviano flapped a Sanchez flick round the other upright.
The Friulani finally got their equaliser in stoppages. Asamoah rolled across from the counter for Di Natale to side-foot home from six yards.
Udinese could even have won it moments later, as Viviano flew to parry a Pepe screamer from 25 metres.
Udinese: Handanovic; Ferronetti (Inler 74), Zapata, Lukovic, Pasquale; Sammarco (Pepe 50), Isla, Asamoah; Sanchez, Di Natale, Floro Flores (Corradi 85)
Bologna: Viviano; Raggi, Portanova, Moras, Lanna; Buscè, Casarini, Mudingayi; Adailton (Modesto 56); Di Vaio (Gimenez 78), Zalayeta (Succi 87)
Ref: Morganti
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