Taboo shattered, Barbera stadium conquered. Palermo wins the first home game of the season, in front of just under twenty thousand spectators. Dionisi’s team rises to fifth place in the standings, defeating Reggiana, which remains in the middle of the table. A convincing performance on the field by the Sicilian team, finally victorious on their home turf, organized, structured, and effective.
As hoped for during the week, the rosanero team starts again from the first half performance of the previous game against Modena. The same authority and dominance on the field, with the same score at the end of the first 45 minutes: 2-0. The goals by Gomes and Henry set the scoreline. The first goal comes at the 15th minute, after constant pressure from the home team.
Gomes finishes with a beautiful right-footed shot from the edge of the area. The second goal is scored by Henry, who had previously missed another great opportunity: at the 26th minute, the French striker scores into an empty net after Insigne hit the crossbar. Reggiana seems apathetic and inconsistent, with only a few dangerous moments in the early stages of the game with a shot from Sersanti that hits the outside of the net.
Before halftime, the rosanero team proves they deserve the two-goal advantage, without risking anything. The fear of the second half is to suffer a reaction from the visitors, as already happened last week. Reggiana shows to be a bit more organized and dangerous, but Dionisi’s team holds up very well. The greatest danger arrives in the 8th minute of the second half: Vido takes advantage of a mistake by Palermo’s defense and shoots towards the goal, but Gomes manages to save on the line.
Another opportunity for the visitors is denied, towards the end, by goalkeeper Desplanches who neutralizes a shot from Fontanarosa. The rest of the second half is managed very well by the rosanero, with Reggiana never really showing the ability to make a comeback. And at the final whistle, the fans finally celebrate. The boos from a few weeks ago seem to have finally disappeared.
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