Antonio Nocerino scored a first-half penalty to hand bottom-side Parma a 1-0 home triumph over Palermo on Sunday and keep their faint hopes of remaining in Serie A alive. The Italian midfielder converted the spot-kick in the 22nd minute after Palermo's Massimo Gobbi brought down Andrea Rispoli in the area. Parma were the better side at the Ennio Tardini stadium, with Palermo mustering just thr...Full Story »

Massimo Gobbi's stoppage-time equaliser earned Parma a dramatic Serie A point at Fiorentina on Monday night. The hosts had come from behind to take a 2-1 lead with 12 minutes remaining, goals from Gonzalo Rodriguez and substitute Juan Vargas overturning Walter Gargano's opener. But Gobbi, a former Fiorentina midfielder, had the last word, snatching a 2-2 draw for the visitors in the 92nd minut...Full Story »

Palermo suffered a 3-1 home defeat to Parma in their final outing in Italy's top flight ahead of their relegation to Serie B. Massimo Gobbi, Jaime Valdes and Ishak Belfodil piled the misery on the Sicilians at the end of a season to forget. Fabrizio Miccoli netted a consolation in what was probably his last appearance for the Rosaneri. The result left Palermo six points adrift of Genoa in the...Full Story »

Parma got their Serie A campaign up and running at the second attempt with a 2-0 victory over Chievo today. Having lost to Juventus in their opening match last weekend, Parma had a much easier time of things at the Ennio Tardini Stadium thanks to goals from Ishak Belfodil and Aleandro Rosi. The home side looked at ease from the whistle and threatened after just three minutes with a Jaime Valde...Full Story »

Napoli missed the chance to move to the top of Serie A as they fell to a shock 2-1 defeat at home to Parma. Massimo Gobbi put the visitors in front in the 57th minute, but Giuseppe Mascara equalised for the home team 15 minutes from time. Napoli then pushed for a winner, ending the game with five forwards on the field, but it was Parma who found the goal that was worth three points with France...Full Story »