Udinese vs. Roma

Daniele De Rossi had restored parity just before half-time, while Rodrigo Taddei and Dusan Basta were sent off.

Roma were threatening early on, and Samir Handanovic almost gifted them a goal in the fourth minute as he slipped and allowed Taddei to square to Vucinic, but the striker shot wide.

Despite the strong Roma pressure in the opening stages, Antonio Floro Flores gave Udinese the lead with a textbook header from 10 yards that clipped the left hand post on its way in.

Udinese were not prepared to let parity last for long, and Asamoah let fly with a shot from outside the area that fizzed just over the crossbar. Roma pressed for another goal before the break, but the scores were level at half-time.

Alexander Lukovic was brought on in place of Pasquale at half-time for the Zebrette, but Taddei was also soon to be leaving the pitch. Three minutes into the second half, he went to ground very easily following a challenge and, after an argument with the linesman, he was shown the red card by the referee.

It had become a very open game, but once again it was a set piece that provided a goal. Floro Flores was allowed a free header from an 84th minute corner, and Doni could not get down in time to save the effort.

Roma should have equalised moments later, but as a low cross came in from the right hand side, a completely unmarked Vucinic somehow contrived to put the ball over the crossbar from a matter of yards as the goal gaped in front of him.