Lacklustre Fiore undone by Pinilla penalty for Cagliari

Rome: Fiorentina missed the chance to draw level on points with third-placed Napoli after losing 1-0 at Cagliari with Mauricio Pinilla converting a first-half penalty in Serie A on Saturday.

Chilean striker Pinilla gave Cagliari their first win in seven games and broke a run of three straight defeats with his successful spot kick six minutes before the break which was awarded when Marco Sau was brought down by Facundo Roncaglia. Vincenzo Montella`s fourth-placed Fiorentina stay on 41 points, three behind Napoli, who visit Atalanta on Sunday (1400 GMT), after a lacklustre display in which they created little. The win moved hosts Cagliari up to 13th on 24 points. Fiore`s loan signing Anderson, who arrived from Manchester United two weeks ago, was among the worst performers and was replaced by Borja Valero 52 minutes into a forgettable debut. Udinese are a point and a place behind Cagliari after a 2-0 win at Bologna with Antonio Di Natale scoring his fifth goal of a disappointing season from the penalty spot after 15 minutes. Nico Lopez struck on the counter-attack with seconds remaining to wrap up the points and leave the hosts one point and one place above the relegation zone.