Udinese, Di Natale: “We’re in good position”

Udinese Calcio eased some of the anguish for Italian football with a 2-0 victory against holders FC Zenit St. Petersburg in the first leg of their UEFA Cup Round of 16 tie at the Stadio Friuli.

“We are in a good position now but we are aware that the atmosphere will be hot in Russia,” Antonio Di Natale said. “We will have to go there and try to score because defending would be dangerous.”

“Before taking the penalty many things crossed my mind, even the one I missed against Spain at EURO, but fortunately I managed to score this time around,” he said. “We played beautifully and it was good that we pushed until the final whistle. I think the 2-0 scoreline is fully deserved.”