Udinese 1 - 1 Bologna: Domizzi rescues Udinese

Posted Wednesday, February 02, 2011 by PA

Udinese and Bologna were forced to settle for a share of the points that does neither side any real good after a 1-1 draw.

Marco Di Vaio gave the visitors the lead with 25 minutes left, but Maurizio Domizzi equalised to get Udinese level.

The result leaves Udinese just adrift of the Champions League places, while Bologna continue to lurk above the drop zone.

Bologna midfielder Gabi Mduingayi had the first effort of the game, taking aim from distance, before Udinese`s Nkawo Asamoah drilled narrowly wide from 25 yards.

Emanuele Belardi then had to earn his keep in the Udinese goal, getting quickly down to his right to deny Riccardo Meggiorini, with the same player having a header cleared off the line by Gokhan Inler from the resulting corner.

Di Vaio should have given Bologna the lead after 16 minutes but he fired wide after being picked out by an excellent pass from Meggiorini.

Daniele Portanova then wasted another great chance for the visitors as he headed over from point-blank range.

At the other end Emiliano Viviano was forced to pull off a stunning save to deny Antonio Di Natale from close range, before making another fine stop from Inler's effort.

The threatening Di Natale struck the bar with a curling free-kick early in the second half and it was not long before the hosts were ahead.

Di Vaio received the ball on the right side of the box and smashed a brilliant effort into the bottom left-hand corner to leave Belardi well beaten.

Bologna should have been level in the 66th minute but Matteo Rubin blazed wide from Francesco Della Rocca's pass.

But that proved a brief reprieve for Udinese as Domizzi diverted Di Natale's low free-kick into the net with 15 minutes to play.

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