Palermo-Parma, third draw in a row for Mignani: injury to Di Mariano, knee wound with 19 stitches

There is progress, but it is too slow. If Brunori then has a bad day and Buttaro wastes the great opportunity, Barbera’s long-awaited match against Parma, first in the standings and destined to play in Serie A next year, will end with a 0-0. The Emilians they never worried the home team’s rearguard too much, despite playing with a myriad of forwards and midfielders. Pigliacelli prevented the guests’ few chances without suffering too much. Moreover, the pink team, tonight in the black jersey, could have also scored in the first half of the game with Mancuso, but his conclusion was not irresistible and Chichizola made a mistake.

The bitter note of the evening comes from the injury to Di Mariano, punished by his great generosity. Shortly before, the Palermo winger had attempted a great acrobatic goal, but the shot was lost very high. Then the crack. In acceleration he manages to anticipate Estevez, serving a good ball to Mancuso, neutralized by Circati. As the race continued, there was an impact between Di Mariano’s knee and the Parma midfielder’s shoe. Both remain on the ground: nothing serious for Estevez, while for the Rosanero player the stretcher enters the field. In his place it’s still Buttaro’s turn. At the end of the match the diagnosis for Palermo’s number 10: injury to the right knee stitched with 19 stitches. His condition will be evaluated in the next few days.

Palermo played with order, without leaving too many spaces for Parma’s very fast attackers (Man, Bernabè, defender Delprato). Surprisingly, Mignani left Ceccaroni out, entrusting Nedelcearu with the role of third defence. The Romanian repaid him well. Always precise in his clearances, he engaged in great duels first with Mihaila and then with Charpentier. Lucioni’s presence was felt and Diakité contributed to giving security to the department, which made only one big mistake, but with Buttaro, in the 39th minute of the first half, when at the end of an action by the opponents the former Roma he gave the ball to Di Chiara, rather than relaunching his team’s move. The Palermo-born winger immediately finished towards the goal and luckily Pigliacelli lay down to his left and managed to thwart the threat. Nothing transcendental, like shortly afterwards Delprato’s shot at the near post, closed well by the goalkeeper, in whom Mignani continues to place his trust, just as Corini had done.

Resume along the same lines as the first 45′. Parma started strong, bringing in Charpentier in place of a midfielder. The pinks suffer a bit and Mihaila’s right-foot shot too wide brings back bad memories for Pigliacelli. But knocks and knocks come out and begin to maneuver themselves. Indeed, in the 54th minute they had a good chance: a magical header from Henderson, still preferred to Segre today, freed Brunori. The captain is in a slightly advanced position and decides to volley a scissors shot, but it’s a shame that he manages to do so without worrying Parma’s Argentine number 1. But it is a signal that Pecchia takes, strengthening the midfield.

However, the match drags towards the end with the two teams aiming more not to lose. Man gives the pinks shivers in the 75th minute with a buck that ends at the end of the run. Then 4′ later the pink team scored, with a millimetric cross from Di Francesco that started from the left and crossed the entire area to end up on Buttaro’s right. It could be the encore after Cosenza, but the winger hits badly and misses the goal. It could have been the winning goal, but it wasn’t. Zero and Zero and third draw in a row for Mignani, who will now have to prepare the team to win at least on Saturday next week at Barbera against Reggiana, tonight asphalted by Cosenza (0-4) on their own pitch.

Palermo-Parma 0-0

PALERMO (3-5-2): Pigliacelli 6.5; Diakité 6.5, Lucioni 6.5, Nedelcearu 6.5; Di Mariano 6.5 (34′ st Butttaro 5), Gomes 6, Henderson 6 (24′ st Segre 5.5), Di Francesco 6.5, Lund 6; Mancuso 5.5 (24′ st Traorè 6), Brunori 5.5 (45′ st Coulibaly sv). On the bench: Desplanches, Graves, Stulac, Insigne, Marconi, Soleri, Aurelio, Ceccaroni. Coach: Mignani 6

PARMA (4-2-3-1): Chichizola 6.5; Delprato 6.5, Osorio 6, Circati 6, Di Chiara 6; Estevez 6, Cyprien 5.5 (1′ st Charpentier 6); Man 6 (38′ st Ansaldi sv), Bernabè 6, Mihaila 6 (24′ st Sohm 6); Benedyczak 6 (34′ st Hernani sv). On the bench: Turk, Corvi, Balogh, Charpentier, Colak, Hainaut, Partipilo, Camara, Zagaritis. Coach: Pecchia 6

REFEREE: Aureliano of Bologna 6

NOTE: partly cloudy sky, pitch in perfect condition. Spectators: 21,120. Booked: Osorio, Diakité, Bernabè and Gomes. Corners: 7-5. Recovery time: 3′; 4′