Udinese were 3-1 winners over Fiorentina on Sunday, putting in a spirited performance at the Stadio Friuli, despite their European exit this past week.

Udinese starlet Kwadwo Asamoah scored a splendid goal on the counter attack to open the scoring in the tenth minute of play.

"Asamoah has been a nice surprise," admitted UDinese coach Pasquale Marino.

"He's very young, we brought him here in July and have given him time to settle in. He is just a 20-year-old, we coaches must be sure that when we put these players in that they are ready. Otherwise, we risk burning them out."

Asamoah smashed a left-foot low drive past Viola goalkeeper Sebastien Frey in the first half and could not hide his satisfaction after the final whistle.

“I am very happy at netting my first goal in Serie A ,” he enthused

“I have grown considerably since arriving in Udine. When I got here, I did not speak Italian and struggled to settle down.

“But I am now able to understand my team-mates and this is very important. As for the game, I don’t think that Fiorentina are stronger than us. I believe we are on the same level.”

Asamoah has earned rave reviews in the peninsula of late and rumour has it that Inter are closely monitoring his progress.

He joined Udinese on loan from Swiss side Bellinzona last summer after a brief stint with Torino.

Udinese moved into the top half of the table with their win over the Viola.