Fiorentina in the top four

ACF Fiorentina moved into the top four in Serie A after penalties from Christian Vieri and Adrian Mutu proved decisive against Torino FC, while Genoa CFC also enjoyed victory.

Fine form
Starting the day in fifth, Fiorentina continued their recent good form as they made it five wins in succession in all competitions. The UEFA Cup contenders gained the initiative against Torino when Vieri converted the first spot-kick of the game on the stroke of half-time. Vince Grella equalised for the visitors (58) but another penalty, this time taken by Mutu (76), sealed the points for Fiorentina.

Genoa comeback
Meanwhile, Genoa came back from a goal behind to defeat Atalanta BC at home. A penalty after 65 minutes from Cristiano Doni had given the visitors from Bergamo the advantage but two goals in nine minutes by Marco Borriello (72) and Lucho Figueroa (81) sealed the points for Genoa. It was a win that moved them above their opponents and up into seventh in the standings.