Palermo wins the first round of group 1 of the Women's Serie C Italian Cup: in the first of the three days of the preliminary round, the rosanero prevail 2-1. The match, which was in balance for a long time, was resolved in the second half of the second half: the guests took the lead with Viola Orlando's carom on the back and the consequent own goal after the penalty kicked against the post, Virginia Basilotta equalized with a precise free-kick and the decisive goal from Tarantino in full recovery. Sunday 15 December, second day of the competition: rossozzurre engaged on the Giovanile Rocca pitch.
Italian Women's Serie C Cup - Group 1 - First day - Sunday 8 December - Nesima Sports Ground, Catania.
Catania-Palermo 1-2
Networks: st 26th aut. Orlando, 43rd Basilotta, 46th Tarantino (P).
Catania: 1 Orlando; 2 Pietrini (K), 3 Saraniti (5th st 16 Milazzo), 4 Lanteri (VK), 6 Gaglio, 7 Basilotta, 10 Cammarata, 17 Brunetti, 19 Sciuto, 22 Musumeci (45th st 14 Russo), 92 Papaleo. Available: 32 Trentadue; 20 Ferlito, 25 Ardita, 27 Buscemi, 42 La Porta, 91 Spina. Coach: Pierpaolo Alderisi.
Palermo: 77 Biundo; 8 Piro (VK) (41st 13 Cracchiolo), 10 Cancilla, 11 Coco (K) (47th 9 Dragotto), 14 Tarantino, 19 Chirillo, 20 Leto, 28 Viscuso, 31 Priolo, 69 Viscuso, (11th st 6 Gippetto), 73 Bruno. Available: 57 Pawn; 3 La Mantia, 4 Ficano, 5 Puntaloro, 21 Ingrassia, 29 Navarro. Coach: Rosalia Pipitone.
Yellow cards: Papaleo (C); Cancilla, Biundo (P).
Recovery times: pt 0'; st 4'.
Referee: Gaetano Milone (Barcelona Pozzo di Gotto).
Assistants: Alberto Maria Manzone (Caltanissetta) and Mattia Scarpello (Caltanissetta).
