Today’s edition of “La Repubblica” focuses on Palermo who did not go beyond a draw against Parma.
Palermo continues their run of draws under Mignani’s management, with three consecutive draws in their last three matches. Against Parma, league leaders, Palermo was satisfied with a 0-0 draw. Although getting a point against a top-level team like Parma has a particular meaning, it fails to alleviate the bitterness at the inability to obtain a victory that has now been missing for over forty days. Furthermore, the bitterness over the draw was accentuated by the serious injury suffered by Di Mariano, who was forced to leave the pitch on a stretcher.
Palermo plays a good first half. Indeed, to be precise, he played an excellent first half except for the final seven minutes of the half when Parma put their heads out there and came close to scoring on three occasions. However, ball possession confirms that the Rosanero team is off to a good start. He manages the game with initiatives on the left on the Lund-Di Francesco axis and on the right with Diakitè – Di Mariano. A lot of play, a lot of offensive propensity, but few goals on goal if we exclude the offside ones starring Mancuso and the half-turned one by Di Mariano which however ends well high.
Just Di Mariano is the protagonist, despite himself, at half an hour. The game clash with an opponent is very violent. The Palermo rider gets the worst of the slide and is forced to go out on a stretcher due to a serious injury. Gomes’ face when he approaches his teammate and notices the damage to his right leg says a lot about the type of problem Di Mariano had, who comes out to the applause of the “Barbera”.
