ROME. Apr 3: Gianfranco Zola scored a late pe-I W • I nalty as Parma I hcld AC Milan to *’ ' * ' a 1-1 draw on Saturday. ensuring the Italian league leaders would have to wait at least another week to claim their third successive championship, reports Reuter.

Juventus, who with Samper doria would have had to lose to hand the title to Milan, closed the gap on the champions to six points with a 1-0 home win over Internazionale.

Sampdoria, who started the day equal second, managed only a scoreless draw at Cre-monese and dropped to third place

Daniele Massaro gave Milan the lead in the 72nd minute with his 11 fh goal of the season — a sharp volley from a Roberto Donadonl free kick.

But with five minutes remaining Donadonl bundled over Argentine defender Nestor Sensini In his own penalty area. ‘Zola made no mistake with the spot kick for his 17th goal of the season

Milan — 47 points from 30 games — still need three points from their final four matches to be sure of the title.

Antonio Conte headed the 85th minute goal from a Roberto Baggio cross which

handed Inter their fourth successive league defeat.

At the bottom of the table. Atalanta's 1-1 draw with Udlnese condemned Atalanta to Second Division soccer next season.

Parma have won a reputation as Milan's bogey team, having beaten the champions on their last two visits to the San Siro.

In the 24th minute history looked like repeating Itself when Tomas Brolin beat the offside trap to round goalkeeper Sebastiano Rossi.

But with the goal at his mercy the Swedish International underhit his shot, allowing defender Alessandro Costacurta to recover and clear the ball off the goal-line.

At the other end Milan's front line struggled to make headway against a tight Parma defence, forcing manager Fabio Capello to bring on Romania's Florin Raducioiu for Marco Simone at hallftlme.

In the 72nd minute Parma's David Baller! conceded a freekick out by the corner flag when he elbowed Donadonl.

The playmaker picked himself up. to swing over a precise cross for Massaro to score with a volley from close-range.

Within 13 minutes, however. Donadonl gave Zola the chance to equalise when his

clumsy challenge on Sensini in the Milan area left the referee no choice but to award a penalty.

Inter's woeful form continued at Juventus where only inspired goalkeeping by Walter Zenga saved the visitors from a heavier defeat.

In the first half the former Italy international pulled off breathtaking saves from Baggio and German Andreas Moeller to keep his side in the match.

In the 69th minute Ruben Sosa looked to have given Inter an unlikely lead but his effort was disallowed for an earlier infringement.

With five minutes remaining Juventus finally managed to beat Zenga. after a fine run and cross from Baggio gave Conte time and space to score.

At the Olympic Stadium Roma appeared to put their relegation worries behind them with an impressive 2-0 victory over UEFA Cup semifinalists Cagliari.

Ruggiero Rlzztelll gave his side the perfect start exchanging passes with captain Giuseppe Giannini before firing a fierce shot into the roof of the net in the fourth minute.

Argentine Abel Balbo made sure of victory with his 10th goal of the season in the 61st minute.