Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Palermo 4th with 72 points, Carrarese 12th with 44, 28 apart. Recent form told a different story for Carrarese: only 18th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 12th. Per game in the league, Carrarese were scoring 1.24 and conceding 1.37, Palermo 1.61 and 0.87, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
7 games without a win framed Carrarese's arrival. Over the last five, Carrarese had taken 2 of 15 points to Palermo's 10.
The venue was Stadio dei Marmi, with room for 5,000 spectators. Palermo led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Palermo: Joel Pohjanpalo (19')
Key stats
Possession: Carrarese 61% · Palermo 39% · Total shots: 13-13 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 9-5