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Roma narrow gap on Inter

MILAN: AS Roma reinvigorated the Serie A title race by beating Catania 1-0 on Sunday to cut the gap on leaders Inter Milan to five points. Champions Inter recorded their third straight draw when they were held 0-0 by Sampdoria on Saturday after having two players sent off and second-placed Roma took advantage despite showing late nerves. Montenegro striker Mirko Vucinic, up front alone with Francesco Totti suspended and Luca Toni injured, prodded in an 18th-minute corner to overcome visiting Catania, who are fourth from bottom.

Claudio Ranieri's Roma side, which lost for the first time in 21 matches in Thursday's Europa League game at Panathinaikos, has stormed up Serie A after a sticky start and host Inter in late March in one of its 13 remaining games.