Chievo vs. Genoa

After three successive wins which yielded eight goals, the Grifoni were hoping to maintain their healthy position at the top of the table - but two goals in the first seven minutes proved their undoing.

The home side went ahead from the penalty spot after a fourth-minute foul on Erjon Bogdani by Giuseppe Biava - and Michele Marcolini gave goalkeeper Marco Amelia no chance with a shot into the corner.

Within two minutes Chievo had doubled their advantage when the lively Bogdani tapped in right-footed following a pass from Luciano. In the 18th minute Luciano missed a great chance to put the Gialloblu 3-0 ahead when his weak shot from close range was easily caught by Amelia.

And two minutes before half-time goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino preserved the home team's two-goal advantage when he kept out Floccari's header from Mesto's corner.

Sorrentino saved Giuseppe Sculli's right foot shot from 10 yards just before the hour, before Genoa threw themselves a lifeline with a 65th-minute goal. Mario Yepes handled the ball inside his own penalty area and Floccari gave Sorrentino no chance with the spot-kick with a low shot into the corner of the net.

In the 74th minute Bocchetti's long-range effort was kept out by Sorrentino - and two minutes later Chievo restored their two-goal advantage. Pinzi's deep cross was headed on by Pablo Granoche to Sergio Pellissier, who scored with his head from close range.

Genoa then earned a penalty into stoppage time when Luciano was ruled to have pushed Sculli inside the penalty area. However, Sorrentino made a great save to keep out Floccari's penalty and make sure the points were the home side's.