This afternoon Palermo will take the field at the Renzo Barbera to face Nesta’s Reggiana fresh from a 4-0 home defeat against Cosenza. Mignani’s team, after three draws since the arrival of the new coach, is called to regain the victory that has been missing within the friendly walls for more than two months. The rosanero go onto the pitch with: Pigliacelli in goal; defense made up of Diakité, Lucioni and Nedelcearu. In the median Buttaro, Henderson, Gomes and Lund. Di Francesco forward behind Brunori and Mancuso.
Below is the live textual commentary of the match:
FIRST TIME
20′ Palermo forward: Buttaro in attack passes it to Brunori, the number 9 attempts a curling shot which doesn’t turn and ends up on the back.
14′ Thrills for the rosanero defense: Kabashi puts it in the middle from the flag, Fiamozzi heads it away and forces Pigliacelli to intervene with his fists, the ball reaches Rozzio who counters and the rosanero goalkeeper blocks again.
12′ Brunori tries to start on the counterattack but is blocked by two opponents and ends up on the ground, the referee blows his whistle in favor of the rosanero. The action restarts with Di Francesco who is served and enters the area but the ball is too long and ends up between the gloves of the Granata goalkeeper.
11′ Di Francesco enters the area and crosses in search of some teammate: Satalino intervenes and blocks it.
9′ Buttaro advances on the wing until he is yanked by an opponent and ends up on the ground: the crowd roars asking for an intervention from the referee who doesn’t arrive. Everything is OK.
6‘ Guests still on the attack: Kabashi attempts a shot from distance, Pigliacelli stretches out and counters it.
4‘ Throw-in for the Granata: Fiamozzi puts it in the middle looking for an opponent to attack, the ball is picked up by Di Francesco who sweeps it away.
2′ Reggiana pressing: Nedelcearu intervenes on an opponent by sending the ball into the corner.
1′ Ready go! The match begins at Barbera.
SCORESHEET
PALERMO: 22 Pigliacelli, 3 Lund, 4 Gomes, 5 Lucioni, 7 Mancuso, 9 Brunori (Cap.), 17 Di Francesco, 18 Nedelcearu, 23 Diakité, 25 Buttaro, 53 Henderson. Available: 1 Desplanches, 13 Kanuric, 2 Graves, 6 Stulac, 8 Segre, 11 Insigne, 14 Ranocchia, 15 Marconi, 27 Soleri, 32 Ceccaroni, 70 Traorè. Coach: Mignani.
REGGIANA: 12 Satalino, 3 Pieragnolo, 4 Rozzio (Cap.), 11 Gondo, 15 Fiamozzi, 17 Libutti, 27 Marcandalli, 42 Bianco, 72 Melegoni, 77 Kabashi, 90 Portanova. Available: 1 Sposito, 7 Varela, 8 Cigarini, 9 Vido, 16 Reinhart, 18 Okwonkwo, 20 Blanco, 23 Pettinari, 25 Szyminski, 28 Antiste, 29 Pajac, 30 Vergara. Coach: Nesta.
REFEREE: Perenzoni (Rovereto) AA1: Rocca (Catanzaro) AA2: Vigile (Cosenza) IV OFFICIAL: Perri (Roma 1) VAR: Maggioni (Lecco) AVAR: Serra (Turin).
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