The Azzurri fought back from two goals down...

Napoli scored twice in the last 15 minutes, including a last minute Marek Hamsik penalty, to hit Roma's Scudetto hopes and end their nine match winning run.Roma had led through Julio Baptista's penalty and Mirko Vucinic's strike, but a German Denis volley gave Napoli hope before Hamsik's late spot-kick earned a share of the spoils.Roma were on a fantastic run coming into this game, but had been knocked out of Europe on Thursday night. The Giallorossi were still without the injured Francesco Totti, Luca Toni and David Pizarro. Mirko Vucinic led the forward line in a new 3-5-2 system designed to counter the Partenopei's 3-4-2-1.Napoli were chasing fourth place, but had to make do without the suspended Gianluca Grava and injured Fabiano Santacroce and Andrea Dossena. Fabio Quagliarella and Ezequiel Lavezzi both started.Cheered on by a vociferous home crowd, Napoli created the first big chance of the game as Marek Hamsik headed over from Christian Maggio's cross.Roma challenged themselves on 11 minutes as Vucinic unleashed a daisycutter from 25 yards that Morgan De Sanctis pushed away well.It was an intriguing game, with both sides clearly going for the win. A number of shots rained in from range, including those from Lavezzi and Julio Baptista.Such a keenly contested match, it was a while before the next opportunities arrived five minutes before the half time interval as Hamsik curled just over from the edge of the box, and Lavezzi then sliced his volley wide.Right on half time, Napoli should have been ahead as Maggio missed a sitter. The ex-Sampdoria winger was all alone at the back post six yards out but somehow headed down into the ground and over as the teams went in goalless.

Napoli started the second half well, and Lavezzi fired a vicious ball across the six yard box that no one took advantage of.But it was Roma who broke the deadlock just shy of the hour mark. Baptista tricked Hugo Campagnaro on the left of the area, who clumsily upended him.stepped up himself to bury the penalty past Morgan De Sanctis.There was controversy seconds later as Napoli went straight down the other end, and Quagliarella went down in the box under Juan's challenge.The entire San Paolo cried for a penalty, but the referee booked Quagliarella for simulation. Replays were not entirely conclusive over whether Juan fouled the forward, but a booking was extremely harsh.On 65 minutes Roma doubled their advantage thanks to a brilliantgoal. The Montenigrin hit an instant half volley from an acute angle into the corner that left De Sanctis with no chance.German Denis came on for Napoli and was desperately close to getting Napoli back in the game as he headed centimetres wide of the far post.With 15 minutes to go, Napoli did grab a lifeline through. The Argentine smashed an unstoppable volley into the corner to make it 1-2.Napoli pushed for an equaliser and they so nearly got one on 82 minutes as Denis again headed just wide.In the last minute, Napoli were handed a golden chance to grab a point as Mexes was penalised for handball in the area.buried the penalty to earn Napoli a point and hit Roma's Scudetto hopes.Napoli fall seven points behind Serie A leaders Inter who won 3-2 at Udinese.