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38% Ball Possession PALERMO and 62% Ball Possession AS ROMA
Palermo 2 – 4 AS Roma 
58′ Alberto Gilardino 2′ Miralem Pjanic
91′ Giancarlo Gonzalez 13′ Alessandro Florenzi
. 28′ Gervinho
. 92′ Gervinho
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Palermo, 12th position with 7 points and a negative goal difference of -1
AS Roma, 7th position with 11 points and a positive goal difference of +6
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Roma | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13:7 | 6 | 11 |
| 12 | Palermo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7:8 | -1 | 7 |
Missio accomplished! Roma conquering the Renzo Barbera Stadium gaining full points to join the main contenders for the Scudetto. There are 4 points difference between Fiorentina and Inter holding the first position with 15 points each while Roma are down to the 7th position with 11 points. It’s a challenge for the Roman gladiators to go to Palermo and defeat Palermo. Roma will have to archive the recent defeat in Champions League defeated by BATE Borisov.
A cold shower at the Barbera! In the 2nd minute, the Roman gladiators opening the score sending the shivering feeling for Palermo fans…. It is Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic to score defeating Palermo goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by midfielder Alessandro Florenzi
Photo: facebook.com/officialasroma
Palermo collapsing ….. Far from reacting, it is Roma to increase the score! yep, in the 13th minute it is midfielder Florenzi now to score defeating goalkeeper Sorrentino with a right footed shot in the high center. Great combo… and is pay back… guess who did the assist? Bam! Yes, it is Miralem Pjanic to provide the assist..
Photo: facebook.com/officialasroma
Oh oh spaghetti oh…. what’s happening to Palermo?? The third goal of the match is by Roma!!! The Roman gladiators are conquering the Barbera! In the 27th minute it is forward Gervinho to defeat goalkeeper Sorrentino with a right footed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by forward Iago Falque.
Photo: facebook.com/officialasroma
Palermo shortening the distance in the 58th minute. It is forward Alberto Gilardino to score defeating Roma goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny with a left footed shot in the center. The assist is by midfielder Franco Vazquez.
- On the other hand, Palermo down to the 12th position with only 2 wins this season. Pressure is for Palermo to win the home game to start climbing towards the top 10 teams in Serie A.
There are 26 precedents between Palermo vs AS Roma at the Renzo Barbera Stadium. Stats showing Palermo with 10 wins, 8 draws and AS Roma with 8 wins. The last match ended with a 1-1 in the 2014 – 2015 season Week 19. Out of the 74 goals, stas showing Palermo scoring 38 goals and AS Roma scoring 36 goals.
Here is PALERMO official starting lineup by coach Giuseppe Iachini:
PALERMO: 70 Sorrentino (cap.); 23 Struna, 12 Gonzalez, 34 El Kaoutari, 7 Lazaar; 27 Rigoni, 28 Jajalo, 18 Chochev; 10 Hiljemark; 8 Trajkovski, 20 Vazquez.
Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Rudi Garcia:
AS ROMA: 25 Szczesny; 35 Torosidis, 44 Manolas, 16 De Rossi (cap.), 3 Digne; 24 Florenzi, 15 Pjanic, 4 Nainggolan; 14 Iago Falque, 27 Gervinho, 11 Salah.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for PALERMO: Oscar Hiljemark with 3 goals
Top scorer for AS ROMA: Mohamed Salah with 3 goals
| Palermo | Goals | Goals | AS Roma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiljemark, Oscar | 3 | 3 | Salah, Mohamed |
| El Kaoutari, Abdelhamid | 1 | 2 | Pjanic, Miralem |
| Gonzalez, Giancarlo | 1 | 1 | Digne, Lucas |
| Rigoni, Luca | 1 | 1 | Iturbe, Juan |
| Djurdjevic, Uros | 1 | 1 | Falque, Iago |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 3 lost
| 27/09/15 | SA | Turin – Palermo | 2:1 | Round 6 | |||
| 23/09/15 | SA | Palermo – Sassuolo | 0:1 | Round 5 | |||
| 19/09/15 | SA | Milan – Palermo | 3:2 | Round 4 |
Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 1 win, 2 lost
| 29/09/15 | UCLG | Bate Borisov – Roma | 3:2 | Matchday 2 | |||
| 26/09/15 | SA | Roma – Carpi | 5:1 | Round 6 | |||
| 23/09/15 | SA | Sampdoria – Roma | 2:1 | Round 5 |
Photos of the match Palermo vs AS Roma courtesy of asroma.it
AS Roma official starting lineup against Palermo
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 7
Palermo 2 – 4 AS Roma,
Sunday 4 October 2015
Renzo Barbera Stadium
Palermo, Italy
15:00
Referee: DAMATO
Assistants: MELI – CRISPO
Fourth Official: LA ROCCA
ADD1: GUIDA
ADD2: DI PAOLO
Goals: 2′ Miralem Pjanic (R), 13′ Alessandro Florenzi (R), 27′ Gervinho (R), 58′ Alberto Gilardino (P), 91′ Giancarlo González (P), 92′ Gervinho (R)
Official lineups – formations:
PALERMO: 70 Sorrentino (cap.); 23 Struna, 12 Gonzalez, 34 El Kaoutari, 7 Lazaar; 27 Rigoni, 28 Jajalo, 18 Chochev; 10 Hiljemark; 8 Trajkovski, 20 Vazquez.
Subs: 91 Colombi, 2 Vitiello, 3 Rispoli, 4 Andelkovic, 6 Goldaniga, 9 Cassini, 11 Gilardino, 16 Brugman, 21 Quaison, 25 Maresca, 33 Daprelà, 54 La Gumina.
Coach: Giuseppe Iachini.
AS ROMA: 25 Szczesny; 35 Torosidis, 44 Manolas, 16 De Rossi (cap.), 3 Digne; 24 Florenzi, 15 Pjanic, 4 Nainggolan; 14 Iago Falque, 27 Gervinho, 11 Salah.
Subs: 26 De Sanctis, 5 Castan, 7 Iturbe, 13 Maicon, 18 Ponce, 21 Vainqueur, 23 Gyomber, 33 Emerson, 48 Ucan, 57 Machin, 97 Sadiq, 99 Nura.
Coach: Rudi Garcia.
Match Stats
| Palermo | Match Stats | AS Roma |
| 2 | Goals | 4 |
| 14(5) | Shots (on goal) | 13(8) |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Offsides | 4 |
| 38% | Ball Possession | 62% |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
Empoli 1 – 0 Sassuolo 
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