Bologna 1 : 3 Udinese - Udinese too strong for Bologna

Udinese kept up their Serie A title push with a 3-1 victory at Bologna.

Antonio Di Natale put the visitors in front from the penalty spot in the 38th minute and Dusan Basta doubled their advantage early in the second half.

Panagiotis Kone gave the hosts hope by halving the deficit in the 81st minute only for Antonio Floro Flores to put the match to bed and keep Udinese in third place.

The hosts started well and Saphir Sliti Taider fired a free-kick over the bar and then went high with another shot from distance.

Archimede Morleo drilled wide of the post from outside the area before Udinese had their first opening, Maurizio Domizzi shooting well wide from inside the area.

The visitors went ahead through top scorer Di Natale before the break, the striker winning a penalty when he was fouled by Diego Perez and then getting up to fire it home.

Udinese were two up in the 56th minute as Basta picked out the bottom-right corner with a shot from inside the area.

The away side were cruising as shooting accuracy continued to desert Bologna.

Andrea Raggi fired high and Robert Acquafresca and Gaby Mudingayi both shot very wide before Kone finally got them back in the game.

The Greece international pounced on Marco Di Vaio's header and shot home from inside the six-yard box.

But Udinese ended their hopes of a comeback just three minutes later as Floro Flores fired low into the net from Basta's ball.