| Sergio Pellissier grabbed a late penalty at the Stadio Friuli to ensure both clubs continue their march. The Friuli outfit has improved in leaps and bounds since Giovanni Galeone took over, earning seven points in the last three games, and a win here would all but secure their place in Serie A. However, Chievo needed points to continue their UEFA Cup run.
Udinese had to do without the suspended trio of Vincenzo Iaquinta, Sulley Ali Muntari and Diaz Felipe, while the visitors had Davide Mandelli and Salvatore Lanna sitting out bans.
The Friuli side went very close early on, as Antonio Di Natale just failed to turn in Zenoni's cross, then at the other end Amauri's effort was pushed out by Morgan De Sanctis.
Paulo Barreto should've given Udinese the lead on the half-hour mark, but there was a Lorenzo D'Anna goalline clearance on his wonderful lob.
Roberto Baronio threatened his former teammates with a free kick before the break.
Barreto's low drive was pushed out by Fontana, but the veteran goalkeeper was made to work very hard on a stunning Tissone effort that was heading towards the top corner.
Udinese eventually took a deserved lead when Di Natale's angled drive at the near post took a deflection to leave Fontana stranded.
Sergio Pellissier wasted a golden opportunity to draw level, as he couldn't beat De Sanctis in a one-on-one situation.
Pellissier earned a penalty in the final minutes and converted it himself for Chievo's equaliser.
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