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60% Ball Possession GENOA and 40% Ball Possession PALERMO
Genoa 3 – 4 Palermo 
4′ Giovanni Simeone 42′ Robin Quaison
52′ Giovanni Simeone 69′ Edoardo Goldaniga
65′ Nikola Ninkovic 88′ Andrea Rispoli
. 90′ Aleksandar Trajkovski
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Genoa, 10th position with 23 points and a positive goal difference of +1
Palermo, 20th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -20
| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | DIFF | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Genoa | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18:17 | 1 | 23 |
| 20 | Palermo | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11:31 | -20 | 6 |
Genoa silenced by a courageous Palermo at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium. Palermo finally seeeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Palermo being down ended the match with a victory. It’s the second win for Palermo this season and can dream with salvation. Imagine the desperation of Genoa when Referee Pairetto gave a red card to goalkeeper Mattia Perin in the 93rd minute for violent conduct.
Hello, hello, hello, helloooooo talking about fast goals… It is the young Giovanni Simeone to open the score for Genoa in the 4th minute!!! Yep, Simeone defeating Palermo goalkeeper Josip Posavec with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by midfielder Luca Rigoni.
Palermo managing to equalize the score in the 42nd minute for the 1-1. It’s Robin Quaison to defeat Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Ilija Nestorovski.
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Genoa taking the lead again in the 52nd minute. Hero for the moment is forward Giovanni Simeone delighting his fans at the Ferraris. Simeone defeating goalkeeper Posavec with a headedshot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Armando Izzo with a cross.
Palermo sinking…. total chaos for Palermo not finding a way to the winning path. Genoa giving another headache to Palermo goalkeeper Posavec. It’s Nicola Ninkovicto score with a headed shot in the bottom right corner. Mamma mia… and guess who did the assist???? It’s Giovanni Simeone to provide the assist with a cross proving to be a key player for Genoa.
Palermo not giving up and continuing their quest to the goal. In the 69th minute, it is Edoardo Goldaniga to defeat goalkeeper Perin with a headed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by forward Alessandro Diamanti with a cross.
What a reaction! Palermo battling like gladiators knowing they need points to dream with salvation. In the 88th minute, there it is the equalizer goal for the 3-3 by Andrea Rispoli following a corner. Rispoli delivering a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Sinisa Andjelkovic.
Wow, wow, wow,…. a total roller coaster!!!!! Palermo making the incredible….. It’s a cold shower for Genoa who where dominating the game to let it go. In the 90th minute, it is Aleksandar Trajkovski to give a moment of joy to the few Palermo fans at the Ferraris after his right footed shot goal. The assist is by Ilija Nestorovski following a fast break.
Here is GENOA official starting lineup by coach Ivan Juric:
GENOA: 1 Perin; 5 Izzo, 8 Burdisso (cap.), 24 Munoz; 22 Lazovic, 4 Cofie, 44 Veloso, 93 Laxalt; 30 Rigoni, 99 Ninkovic; 9 Simeone.
Here is PALERMO official starting lineup by coach Eugenio Corini:
PALERMO: 1 Posavec; 15 Cionek, 6 Goldaniga, 4 Andelkovic (cap.); 3 Rispoli, 28 Jajalo, 14 Gazzi, 19 Aleesami; 21 Quaison, 25 B. Henrique; 30 Nestorovski.
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2016– 2017 Italian Serie A Week 17
Genoa 3 – 4 Palermo
Sunday 18 December 2016
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Genoa, Italy
20:45
Referee: PAIRETTO
Assistants: DOBOSZ – DE PINTO
Fourth Official: GAVA
ADD1: DAMATO
ADD2: SERRA
Goals: 4′ Giovanni Simeone (G), 42′ Robin Quaison (P), 42′ Giovanni Simeone (G), 65′ Nikola Ninkovic (G), 69′ Edoardo Goldaniga (P), 88′ Andrea Rispoli (P), 90′ Aleksandar Trajkovski (P)
Official lineups – formations:
GENOA: 1 Perin; 5 Izzo, 8 Burdisso (cap.), 24 Munoz; 22 Lazovic, 4 Cofie, 44 Veloso, 93 Laxalt; 30 Rigoni, 99 Ninkovic; 9 Simeone.
Subs: 23 Lamanna, 38 Zima, 2 Edenilson, 3 Gentiletti, 10 Ntcham, 11 Ocampos, 13 Gakpé, 14 Birashi, 21 Orban, 27 Pandev, 28 Brivio, 29 Fiamozzi.
Coach: Ivan Juric.
PALERMO: 1 Posavec; 15 Cionek, 6 Goldaniga, 4 Andelkovic (cap.); 3 Rispoli, 28 Jajalo, 14 Gazzi, 19 Aleesami; 21 Quaison, 25 B. Henrique; 30 Nestorovski.
Subs: 57 Guddo, 68 Fulignati, 2 Vitiello, 8 Trajkovski, 10 Hiljemark, 18 Chochev, 20 Sallai, 22 Balogh, 23 Diamanti, 27 Bentivegna, 89 Morganella, 97 Pezzella.
Coach: Eugenio Corini.
