Parma vs. Catania

The deadlock was broken with a fine strike from Daniele Galloppa. Despite hitting it with his weaker right foot, he curled a brilliant finish into the far bottom corner from the edge of the box. It didn't last long, as moments later Marco Biagianti got his diving header to a Giuseppe Mascara cross from the right. The Sicilians nearly turned the game around completely, as a loose ball fell to Mascara and he fired straight at the goalkeeper from point-blank range. Andujar palmed an Alessandro Lucarelli screamer out from under the bar, at the other end Antonio Mirante flew to fingertip Mascara's effort round the post.

Paloschi learned from Pippo Inzaghi at Milan and it shows. He was ready to pounce and tap in when Andujar at full stretch only fingertipped away a Davide Lanzafame daisy-cutter. Stefano Morrone robbed Llama on the halfway line and set up Paloschi to bring a one-handed save out of Andujar. Moments later Lucarelli put the ball in the net from a parried corner, but it was correctly ruled offside. Adrian Ricchiuti was booked for simulation as he fell acrobatically under pressure from Lunardini. Valeri Bojinov made his Serie A comeback for the final 10 minutes after an injury-ravaged two years with Manchester City. However, Catania nearly equalised when Llama's chaotic attempt to bundle it over the line was cleared on to the upright by Lunardini.