Serie A Final Week 2008-2009

In Serie A action Sunday, in the Important games, Milan visited the Artenio Franchi in Florence and beat Fiorentina in the battle for 3rd in the table winning 2-0 on goals by Ricardo Kaka and Alexandre Pato in what could be Kaka's final game with Milan and definately marked the end of an 8-year run by Manager Carlo Ancellotti. He has been replaced by Leonardo the Brazilian, former Milan player will guide Milan in 2009-10 and has inherited a squad headed for Champions League. Despite the loss Fiorentina is also headed for Champions Prelims. In Torino, Juve beat Lazio 2-0 thanks to a pair of goals by Vincenzo Iaquinta in the 3rd and 59th minutes thereby clinching 2nd place.
In the relegation Battle Bologna beat Catania 3-1 on goals by Nicola Mingazzini in the 5th minute, Claudio Terzi in the 26th and Marco Di Vaio in the 68th. Di Vaio's goal was his 24th of the season and helped Bologna save their place in Serie A for 2009-10 thereby relegating Torino who lost to Roma 3-2 at Rome's Olimpico. Genoa beat Lecce 4-1 on goals by Bosko Jancovic, Mimmo Criscito and a brace by Millito his 23rd and 24th goals of the season. Inter beat Atalanta 4-3 on goals by Muntari Cambiasso and a pair by Zlatan Ibrahimovic which give him 25 for the season and earn him the title of Capocanoniere in Serie A. Cristiano Doni scored 2 and new Napoli regista Luca Cigarini also scored for Atalanta.
Roma Beat Torino on goals by Menes Vucinic and Totti while Vaillati and Ventola scored for Torino.
Napoli Beat Chievo 3-0 on goals in the 1st 18 minutes by Francesco Montervino, Mariano Bogliacino and Ignacio Pia at the San Paolo.
Udinese beat Cagliari 6-2 on goals by Asamoha, Pepe, Floro Flores Pasquale, Quagliarella, and Ighalo. Acquafresca and Parola scored for Cagliari. Palermo and Sampdoria drew 2-2 Reggina and Siena drew 1-1.
Final standings Inter 84, Juve 74, Milan 74, Fiorentina 68, Genoa 68, Roma 63, Udinese 58, Palermo 57, Cagliari 53, Lazio 50, Atalanta 47, Napoli 46 Sampdoria 46, Sienna 44, Catania 43, Chievo 38, Bologna 37, Torino 34 (relegated), Reggina 31 (relegated) and Lecce 30 (relegated.

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