Lazio Closes Within Two Points of League-Leader Juventus
ROME (AP) -- Italy's Serie A title fight is back on.
Simone Inzaghi's goal and assist lifted Lazio to a 3-2 win Sunday over Venezia and moved the Rome club within two points of league-leader Juventus, which stumbled badly against Verona.
The Turin club had a chance to close in on its record 26th league title, but lost 2-0 on a pair of goals from Verona forward Fabrizio Cammarata.
With two games to go, Juventus (20-8-4) remains at 68 points, with a tough match next week against Parma.
Lazio (18-9-4) moves to 66 points, with two relatively easy opponents remaining.
The Rome club opened the scoring against Verona, as Argentine midfielder Diego Simeone met Inzaghi's cross in the 38th minute with a diving header.
The younger brother of Juventus forward Filippo Inzaghi put Lazio up 2-0, knocking in a close-range shot off a precise Roberto Mancini pass.
Venezia's Filippo Maniero put a goal in his own net in the 90th minute to provide Lazio with its third goal. Maurizio Ganz scored Venezia's final goal in the last minute of injury time.
Massimo Ambrosini's goal in he 14th minute lifted AC Milan (15-12-5) to a 1-0 win over last-place Piacenza, moving the northern squad into third place with a solid shot at a Champions League slot next year.
Managing just a scoreless draw against Udinese, Parma (15-10-7) slipped into a fourth-place tie with Internazionale.
Inter (16-7-9) won its first game in more than a month, beating Perugia 2-1 on goals from Dutch midfielder Clarence Seedorf and Uruguayan striker Alvaro Recoba.
In other action, AS Roma and Bari played to a scoreless draw, Cagliari and Bologna finished 2-2, Fiorentina ran over Lecce 3-0 and Torino topped Reggina 2-1.
