[Forza_Roma]

Corini with a beauty!

Serie A Week 38 - 27/5/07 (14.00 UK)

Udinese 1 - 2 Palermo
Caracciolo 14 (P), Sivok 22 (U), Corini 71 (P)
Stadio Friuli

Palermo finished the campaign with a victory at the Stadio Friuli, sealed by a spectacular Eugenio Corini free kick.

Francesco Guidolin waved goodbye to Palermo after having returned from a three-week dismissal to take them to the UEFA Cup. Udinese had hoped to follow them, but could now only challenge for the Intertoto Cup spots. Referee Denis Salati made his Serie A debut.

Palermo took the lead after 14 minutes thanks to a stunning Andrea Caracciolo finish. Morgan De Sanctis' clearance went straight to the striker, who ran forward and placed a magnificent swerving finish in off the far post with the outside of his right foot.

Tomas Sivok equalised for Udinese when he nodded in a curling free kick from Paulo Barreto.

De Sanctis fingertipped a Franco Brienza effort round the post and saved Cristian Zaccardo's header.

Tedesco really should have seen the Rosanero into the break ahead, but fired straight at the Udinese goalkeeper.

Franco Brienza skipped past four players and passed for Tedesco to thump the base of the upright.

Eugenio Corini restored Palermo's advantage with a memorable goal. Spotting De Sanctis off his line, he lobbed a free kick into the top corner from all of 40 metres!

Udinese: De Sanctis; Zapata, Coda, Natali, Dossena; Motta, Sivok, Pinzi (De Martino 52) (Lukovic 67); Barreto, Di Natale; Asamoah

Palermo: Fontana; Zaccardo, Dellafiore, Barzagli; Diana (Biava 88), Tedesco (Velardi 80), Corini, Simplicio, Pisano; Brienza; Caracciolo

Ref: Salati