COMBINED REPORTS
GENOA, Italy -- Gianluca Vialli's penalty kick with a minute left gave Juventus a 2-1 win over Brescia and extended its lead in the Italian first division, a day marred by the stabbing death of a fan in Genoa.
The 25-year-old man, Vincenzo Spagnolo, was knifed before the kickoff of the Genoa match. By halftime word had spread throughout the crowd, sparking bottle thowing and chanting of "murderers, murderers." Despite a face-to-face plea by Genoa captain Vincenzo Torrente with fans, the crowd remained unruly and officials suspended the 0-0 match for "mourning."
It was apparently the first time a match had been suspended because of the death of a fan. The police said Spagnolo died after being taken to Genoa's San Martino hospital, where at least 16 fans had been treated for minor injuries.
Five hours after the game was abandoned, police used tear gas and clubs to prevent Genoa fans from breaking in to the stadium to exact revenge on hundreds of Milan fans being held inside.
Police, who have detained several people but have so far made no arrests, said they finally succeeded in dispersing the 200 or so Genoa fans about eight hours after the match began.
The late match, in which Cagliari defeated Fiorentina 2-0, was delayed by a minute of silence for the victim.
With its victory, Juventus snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 12-3-3 and 39 points, three more than AC Parma (10-6-2), which drew 1-1 with lowly Cremonese.
AS Roma moved into a virtual tie for third with 31 points following a 1-0 victory at Foggia. Lazio of Rome also has 31 points, but a better goal differential despite 2-1 upset loss to visiting Bari.
Juventus 2, Brescia 1. At Turin, Vialli's 10th goal of the season -- and ninth at Delle Alpi Stadium -- provided a boost to a team which had lost to Cagliari and Torino in the last eight days. He converted from the spot after forward Fabrizio Ravanelli was fouled. Last-place Brescia (1-6-11) scored first, when forward Eugenio Corini hit a penalty kick in the 10th minute. Juve striker Alessandro Del Piero equalized 25 minutes later with a free kick from the penalty area for his sixth goal.
Cremonese 1, Parma 1. At Cremona, forward Enrico Chiesa banged in a 25-meter free kick off the post in the 70th minute to pull the 14th-place hosts (5-3-10) even. Italian international Gianfranco Zola had put Parma ahead in the 49th with a penalty kick.
Roma 1, Foggia 0. At Foggia, Argentine striker Abel Balbo's 10th goal of the season just one minute after kickoff held up for Roma (8-7-3). Balbo scored off a free kick from 16 meters. Foggia's comeback efforts were hampered by the 40th-minute expulsion of stopper Giovanni Bucaro for a last-man foul. The hosts fell to 6-6-6.
Bari 2, Lazio 1. At Rome, striker Sandro Tovalieri scored twice as Bari (8-2-8) won a first-division match against Lazio (9-4-5) for the first time since 1961. Tovalieri scored on a 28th-minute counterattack, rifling a shot in off the base of the post, and again in the 57th. Italian international Giuseppe Signori's 11th goal of the year cut the margin in second-half injury time.
Cagliari 2, Fiorentina 0. At Cagliari, the hosts' defense contained Gabriel Batistuta, and Roberto Muzzi continued his hot streak, scoring the first goal off a goalmouth scramble in the 33rd minute. Midfielder Jose Herrera doubled with a penalty in second-half injury time. Cagliari is 6-7-5, Fiorentina is 7-6-5.
Sampdoria 4, Padova 1. At Padua, Sampdoria (7-7-4) blasted the league's worst defense (40 goals allowed). David Platt started the rout in the 14th minute with a drive from the edge of the penalty area for his sixth goal of the year. He was followed by Riccardo Maspero (48th minute), Roberto Mancini (69th) and Vladimir Jugovic (75th).
In other games Sunday: Internazionale of Milan edged Torino 2-1, and Napoli beat Reggiana 2-1.
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GENOA, Italy -- Gianluca Vialli's penalty kick with a minute left gave Juventus a 2-1 win over Brescia and extended its lead in the Italian first division, a day marred by the stabbing death of a fan in Genoa.
The 25-year-old man, Vincenzo Spagnolo, was knifed before the kickoff of the Genoa match. By halftime word had spread throughout the crowd, sparking bottle thowing and chanting of "murderers, murderers." Despite a face-to-face plea by Genoa captain Vincenzo Torrente with fans, the crowd remained unruly and officials suspended the 0-0 match for "mourning."
It was apparently the first time a match had been suspended because of the death of a fan. The police said Spagnolo died after being taken to Genoa's San Martino hospital, where at least 16 fans had been treated for minor injuries.
Five hours after the game was abandoned, police used tear gas and clubs to prevent Genoa fans from breaking in to the stadium to exact revenge on hundreds of Milan fans being held inside.
Police, who have detained several people but have so far made no arrests, said they finally succeeded in dispersing the 200 or so Genoa fans about eight hours after the match began.
The late match, in which Cagliari defeated Fiorentina 2-0, was delayed by a minute of silence for the victim.
With its victory, Juventus snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 12-3-3 and 39 points, three more than AC Parma (10-6-2), which drew 1-1 with lowly Cremonese.
AS Roma moved into a virtual tie for third with 31 points following a 1-0 victory at Foggia. Lazio of Rome also has 31 points, but a better goal differential despite 2-1 upset loss to visiting Bari.
Juventus 2, Brescia 1. At Turin, Vialli's 10th goal of the season -- and ninth at Delle Alpi Stadium -- provided a boost to a team which had lost to Cagliari and Torino in the last eight days. He converted from the spot after forward Fabrizio Ravanelli was fouled. Last-place Brescia (1-6-11) scored first, when forward Eugenio Corini hit a penalty kick in the 10th minute. Juve striker Alessandro Del Piero equalized 25 minutes later with a free kick from the penalty area for his sixth goal.
Cremonese 1, Parma 1. At Cremona, forward Enrico Chiesa banged in a 25-meter free kick off the post in the 70th minute to pull the 14th-place hosts (5-3-10) even. Italian international Gianfranco Zola had put Parma ahead in the 49th with a penalty kick.
Roma 1, Foggia 0. At Foggia, Argentine striker Abel Balbo's 10th goal of the season just one minute after kickoff held up for Roma (8-7-3). Balbo scored off a free kick from 16 meters. Foggia's comeback efforts were hampered by the 40th-minute expulsion of stopper Giovanni Bucaro for a last-man foul. The hosts fell to 6-6-6.
Bari 2, Lazio 1. At Rome, striker Sandro Tovalieri scored twice as Bari (8-2-8) won a first-division match against Lazio (9-4-5) for the first time since 1961. Tovalieri scored on a 28th-minute counterattack, rifling a shot in off the base of the post, and again in the 57th. Italian international Giuseppe Signori's 11th goal of the year cut the margin in second-half injury time.
Cagliari 2, Fiorentina 0. At Cagliari, the hosts' defense contained Gabriel Batistuta, and Roberto Muzzi continued his hot streak, scoring the first goal off a goalmouth scramble in the 33rd minute. Midfielder Jose Herrera doubled with a penalty in second-half injury time. Cagliari is 6-7-5, Fiorentina is 7-6-5.
Sampdoria 4, Padova 1. At Padua, Sampdoria (7-7-4) blasted the league's worst defense (40 goals allowed). David Platt started the rout in the 14th minute with a drive from the edge of the penalty area for his sixth goal of the year. He was followed by Riccardo Maspero (48th minute), Roberto Mancini (69th) and Vladimir Jugovic (75th).
In other games Sunday: Internazionale of Milan edged Torino 2-1, and Napoli beat Reggiana 2-1.
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