Mirko Vucinic struck a hat-trick against Udinese tonight to keep
Roma firmly in the hunt for the Serie A title.
The Montenegro international scored the Romans' last three goals
in a 4-2 triumph to pull his team to within four points of league
leaders Inter Milan.
Luca Toni gave Roma a 15th-minute lead and then Vucinic grabbed
his first midway through the opening half.
Antonio Di Natale, Serie A's leading scorer, reduced the arrears
from the penalty spot before the break and equalised shortly after
the hour mark.
But Vucinic then took centre stage, putting the hosts back ahead
with a spot-kick in the 66th minute before knocking in his third
with eight minutes remaining to ensure victory for his team.
The outcome left Roma third in the standings - four points behind
Inter, who drew 1-1 at Palermo earlier this evening, and two points
behind Milan, who host Napoli tomorrow.
The defeat kept Udinese on 31 points - seven clear of third-bottom
Livorno.
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