Totti penalty hands Roma draw in Turin

Posted Sunday, November 14, 2010 by ESPN

Serie A title chasers Juventus and Roma shared the spoils and the plaudits in a lively 1-1 draw at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday.

Totti penalty hands Roma draw in Turin Juve striker Vincenzo Iaquinta put the hosts in front in the 35th minute, but Roma captain Francesco Totti levelled from the spot at the end of the first half.

The two sides were committed to trying to win the game to the very end and delivered an entertaining battle which confirmed they both have the credentials to challenge for the title this season.

Juventus' Vincenzo Iaquinta celebrates after scoring the opening goal

Fiorentina moved up to ninth in Serie A thanks to a narrow 1-0 win over struggling Cesena at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.

Alberto Gilardino scored the only goal of the game in the 59th minute to ease the pressure on their coach Sinisa Mihajlovic and put his opposite number Massimo Ficcadenti's job on the line.

However, Cesena showed a good fighting spirit and, despite not creating many clear-cut chances, they made Fiorentina work hard for their win.

Fiorentina's defeat to Roma in midweek had once again put the pressure on Mihajlovic, who needed a win to lift his side into the top half of the table.

Yet his team looked nervous against a side who have only just moved off the foot of the table thanks to a 1-0 win over Lazio on Wednesday.