Palermo Catanzaro 2-0
Scorers: 3′ pt Pohjanpalo; 44′ st Modesto
Palermo (4-2-3-1): Joronen 6.5; Pierozzi 5, Peda sv (16′ pt Magnani 6), Ceccaroni 6 (30′ st Corona 5.5), Augello 6; Segre 6 (5′ st Modesto 7), Ranocchia 7; Le Douaron 6 (1′ st Vasic 6), Palumbo 7, Johnsen 6.5 (30′ st Giasy 6); Pohjanpalo 7. Coach Inzaghi 6.5
Catanzaro (3-4-2-1): Pigliacelli 7.5; Cassandro 7, Antonini 7, Brighenti 8; Favasuli 7.5 (43′ st Bashi sv), Petriccione 7 (33′ st Rispoli 6), Pontisso 6.5, Alesi 6 (33′ st Frosinini 6); Liberali 6 (1st st Di Francesco 7), Iemmello 6 (16th st Pompetti 6.5); Pittarello 6.5. All. Aquilani 7
Referee: Marcenaro di Genova 6.5
Notes: spectators 33,286, takings not communicated. Pierozzi sent off 48′ st. Johnsen, Segre, Pittarello, Vasic, Pontisso are booked. Corners 5-1. Rec. 6′; 6′.
Never such a beautiful defeat. Never such great joy suffering until the end, or perhaps even for this reason. Catanzaro loses 2-0 in Palermo, but flies to the playoff final. They do it thanks to the 3-0 in the first leg and a match not only of pure resistance in the return because the hosts score at the beginning (Pohjanpalo) and at the end (Modesto), they always try, but the Giallorossi still have many opportunities to close the score: they miss them, it’s true, but the reward is well deserved. And now the final with Monza. It starts on Sunday in Catanzaro.
Photo Salvatore Monteverde