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2003–04 US Città di Palermo season

U.S. Città di Palermo played the season 2003-04 in the Serie B league and Coppa Italia.

U.S. Città di Palermo
2003-04 season
PresidentMaurizio Zamparini
ManagerSilvio Baldini
(Until 26 January 2004)
Francesco Guidolin
Serie B1º (promoted to Serie A)
Coppa ItaliaEightfinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Luca Toni (30)
All: Toni (30)
← 2002-03
2004-05 →

Summary edit

Ambitious Palermo, for the first time since 1973, failed to gain promotion to Serie A in the previous season following a 3-0 away defeat in the final match against Lecce, which were promoted at Palermo's place.[1] That dramatic defeat was also the last appearance in his playing career for team captain Antonino Asta, who seriously injured during the match and did not manage to recover; he was part of the first team squad in the season 2003-04, without however making a single appearance. Following the events, Palermo made a number of prominent signings in the summer market, such as Eugenio Corini, Andrea Gasbarroni and Luca Toni;[2] in addition, Palermo-born star Gaetano Vasari agreed to join the rosanero with a salary based on the number of appearances he would have made in the season. Silvio Baldini was appointed as new boss to replace Nedo Sonetti. Several football pundits suggested Palermo to be the real favourite team to win the Serie B league because of the quality of its roster.

The team made a very impressive start by defeating Gianfranco Zola's Cagliari Calcio, and managed to be always in the promotion spots. However, following a surprising 3-1 home defeat to Salernitana that brought Palermo down to third place, Baldini heavily criticized club chairman Maurizio Zamparini[3] who consequently fired him and appointed Francesco Guidolin at his place. On the last day of the January transfer market, three new notable signings were made: Antonio Filippini, Emanuele Filippini and Fabio Grosso. Palermo later returned to top the table and eventually won the league, ending with the same points than Cagliari, but being crowned as Serie B champions due to head-to-head matches and promoted to Serie A after 31 years in the lower divisions.

Squad edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ITA Gianluca Berti
2 DF   ITA Paolo Cotroneo
3 DF   ITA Francesco Modesto[4]
4 DF   ITA Gianluca Atzori
5 MF   ITA Eugenio Corini
6 DF   ITA Christian Terlizzi
7 MF   ITA Gaetano Vasari
8 MF   ITA Daniele Di Donato
9 FW   ITA Luca Toni
10 MF   ITA Lamberto Zauli
11 MF   ITA Salvatore Masiello
12 GK   ITA Nicola Santoni
13 DF   ITA Pietro Accardi
14 MF   CMR Frank Oliver Ongfiang[5]
14 DF   ITA Rocco D'Aiello
16 FW   ITA Pietro Balistreri
17 FW   ITA Antonino Asta
18 FW   ITA Franco Brienza[6]
18 DF   ITA Fabio Grosso[7]
19 DF   ITA Daniele Zito
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW   ITA Simone Pepe
21 MF   ROU Paul Codrea[8]
21 DF   ITA Giuseppe Biava[9]
22 MF   ITA Massimo Mutarelli
23 MF   ITA Ighli Vannucchi[10]
23 MF   ITA Emanuele Filippini[11]
24 FW   NGA John Olufemi
25 DF   SLE Kewullay Conteh
26 MF   ITA Antonio Filippini[12]
27 MF   ITA Michele Trionfante
29 DF   ROU Valentin Năstase
30 FW   BRA Jeda[13]
32 MF   ITA Marco Fina
46 MF   ITA Andrea Gasbarroni
51 MF   ITA Vincenzo Giannusa
79 MF   ITA Evans Soligo
81 DF   ITA Michele Ferri
82 MF   ITA Nicola Milano
84 GK   ITA Paolo Comi

Transfers edit

In
Pos. Name from Type
GK Gianluca Berti Empoli
GK Paolo Comi Monza
DF Michele Ferri A.C. Milan
DF Gianluca Atzori Empoli
DF Christian Terlizzi Cesena
MF Evans Soligo Venezia
MF Ighli Vannucchi Empoli
MF Andrea Gasbarroni Juventus
MF Eugenio Corini Chievo Verona
MF Gaetano Vasari Cesena
FW Simone Pepe A.S. Roma
FW Franco Brienza Ascoli loan ended
FW Luca Toni Brescia Calcio
Out
Pos. Name To Type
GK Vincenzo Sicignano Parma
DF Alessandro Lucarelli Fiorentina
DF Oscar Brevi Ascoli
DF Matteo Pivotto Modena
DF Leandro Rinaudo Salernitana loan
MF Valentino Lai Salernitana loan
MF Manolo Pestrin Cesena
MF Frank Oliver Ongfiang Cesena
FW Filippo Maniero Brescia Calcio
FW Cristian La Grottería Padova

Winter edit

In
18 DF   ITA Fabio Grosso (from Perugia)
21 DF   ITA Giuseppe Biava (from AlbinoLeffe)
23 MF   ITA Emanuele Filippini (from Parma)
26 MF   ITA Antonio Filippini (from Brescia)
30 FW   BRA Jeda (from Vicenza)
Out
3 DF   ITA Francesco Modesto (to Reggina)
18 MF   ITA Franco Brienza (on loan to Perugia)
21 MF   ROU Paul Codrea (on loan to Perugia)
23 MF   ITA Ighli Vannucchi (to Empoli)

Competitions edit

Serie B edit

Main article: 2003–04 Serie B

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Palermo (P, C) 46 22 17 7 75 39 +36 83 Promotion to Serie A
2 Cagliari (P) 46 23 14 9 80 51 +29 83
3 Livorno (P) 46 20 19 7 75 45 +30 79
4 Messina (P) 46 21 16 9 71 45 +26 79
5 Atalanta (P) 46 19 20 7 59 36 +23 77
Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results by round edit

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647
GroundHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHA
ResultPDWWDLWDWWDWDWWDWDWDDLWLLDDLDWWWLWWDWDLWWDWDWDW
Position-7315757333322221222221333333221111111111111111
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed;   = Leader, Serie A;   = 2004–05 Serie A;   = Promotion playoff to 2004–05 Serie A

Matches edit

11 September 2003 3 Avellino 0-0 Palermo Avellino
20:30 Report Stadium: Partenio
Referee: Bergonzi
14 September 2003 4 Palermo 1-0 Cagliari Calcio Palermo
20:30 Corini   53' (pen) Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Nucini
20 September 2003 5 Palermo 2-1 Ternana Calcio Palermo
20:30 Brienza   14'
Mutarelli   83'		 Report   92' Kharja Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Rosetti
23 September 2003 1 Salernitana 1-1 Palermo Salerno
20:30 Tulli   49' Report   94' Gasbarroni Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Referee: Girardi
Note: Match rescheduled from 23 August 2003 due to issues against the expansion of Serie B to 24 squads.
27 September 2003 6 Torino 2-1 Palermo Torino
20:30 Ferrante   24' (rig.), 43' Report   59' (rig.) Corini Stadium: Delle Alpi
Referee: Trefoloni
4 October 2003 7 Palermo 2-1 Delfino Pescara Palermo
20:30 Corini   11' (rig.)
Pepe   85'		 Report   55' (aut.) Di Donato Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Bolognino
8 October 2003 2 Palermo 1-1 Piacenza Calcio Palermo
20:30 Toni   64' Report   90' Beghetto Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Cruciani
Note: Match rescheduled from 7 September 2003 due to issues against the expansion of Serie B to 24 squads.
12 October 2003 8 Como Calcio 0-1 Palermo Como
15:00 Report   57' (pen) Corini Stadium: Giuseppe Sinigaglia
Referee: Gabriele
15 October 2003 9 Palermo 2-0 Fiorentina Palermo
20:30 Corini   29' (pen)
Di Donato   33'		 Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Dondarini
18 October 2003 10 Venezia F.C. 1-1 Palermo Venezia
20:30 Liendo   77' Report   94' Toni Stadium: Penzo
Referee: Rizzoli
25 October 2003 11 Ascoli Calcio 1-2 Palermo Ascoli Piceno
20:30 Bonfiglio   29' Report   28' Toni
  56' Mutarelli		 Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca
Referee: De Santis
2 November 2003 12 Palermo 0-0 Atalanta B.C. Palermo
15:00 Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Gabriele
9 November 2003 13 Catania Calcio 0-2 Palermo Catania
15:00 Report   7' (pen) Corini
  65' Zauli		 Stadium: Massimino
Referee: Paparesta
16 November 2003 14 Palermo 4-0 S.S.C. Napoli Palermo
15:00 Ferri   27'
Toni   37', 60'
Zauli   48'		 Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Racalbuto
20 November 2003 15 Treviso 1-1 Palermo Treviso
20:30 Centurioni   50' Report   92' Corini Stadium: Tenni
Referee: Rodomonti
23 November 2003 16 Palermo 3-1 Hellas Verona Palermo
15:00 Toni   27', 52', 72' Report   23' Papa Waigo Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Palanca
28 November 2003 17 Genoa C.F.C. 1-1 Palermo Genova
20:30 Colacone   56' Report   79' Corini Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Racalbuto
7 December 2003 18 Palermo 2-1 U.C. Albinoleffe Palermo
15:00 Toni   14'
Di Donato   39'		 Report   30' Biava Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Romeo
14 December 2003 19 Vicenza Calcio 0-0 Palermo Vicenza
15:00 Report Stadium: Romeo Menti
Referee: Rizzoli
21 December 2003 20 Palermo 0-0 Messina Palermo
15:00 Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: De Santis
6 January 2004 21 Triestina Calcio 1-0 Palermo Trieste
15:00 Moscardelli   82' Report Stadium: Nereo Rocco
Referee: Tombolini
11 January 2004 22 Palermo 4-1 Livorno Palermo
15:00 Zauli   22', 71'
Toni   49', 84'		 Report   48' C.Lucarelli Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Brighi
18 January 2004 23 A.S. Bari 2-1 Palermo Bari
15:00 Cordova   29' (pen)
De Rosa   41'		 Report   35' Corini Stadium: San Nicola
Referee: Collina
25 January 2004 24 Palermo 0-2 Salernitana Palermo
15:00 Report   59', 84' Bogdani Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: De Marco
2 February 2004 25 Piacenza Calcio 2-2 Palermo Piacenza
20:30 Lucenti   42'
Beghetto   89'		 Report   49' Toni
  81' Nastase		 Stadium: Garilli
Referee: Paparesta
8 February 2004 26 Palermo 1-1 Avellino Palermo
15:00 Toni   42' Report   70' Stroppa Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Brighi
15 February 2004 27 Cagliari Calcio 3-2 Palermo Cagliari
15:00 Abeijon   42'
E.Filippini   79' (aut.)
Langella   87'		 Report   49', 67' Gasbarroni Stadium: Sant'Elia
Referee: Ayroldi
22 February 2004 28 Ternana Calcio 1-1 Palermo Terni
15:00 Zampagna   41' Report   8' Toni Stadium: Liberati
Referee: Rizzoli
29 February 2004 29 Palermo 2-1 Torino F.C. Palermo
15:00 Gasbarroni   39'
Jeda   40'		 Report   8' Tiribocchi Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Racalbuto
4 March 2004 30 Delfino Pescara 0-2 Palermo Pescara
20:30 Report   5' Toni
  77' Jeda		 Stadium: Adriatico
Referee: Girardi
7 March 2004 31 Palermo 2-1 Como Calcio Palermo
15:00 Toni   71'
Corini   89' (rig.)		 Report   83' De Francesco Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Rizzoli
12 March 2004 32 Fiorentina 2-1 Palermo Firenze
20:30 Di Livio   34'
Vryzas   92'		 Report   20' Toni Stadium: Artemio Franchi
Referee: Bolognino
18 March 2004 33 Palermo 4-0 Venezia F.C. Palermo
20:30 Toni   20', 82'
E.Filippini   39'
Gasbarroni   61'		 Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: De Marco
21 March 2004 34 Palermo 1-0 Ascoli Calcio Palermo
15:00 Corini   50' (pen) Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Rizzoli
28 March 2004 35 Atalanta B.C. 0-0 Palermo Bergamo
20:30 Report Stadium: Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
Referee: De Santis
4 April 2004 36 Palermo 5-0 Catania Calcio Palermo
15:00 A.Filippini   7'
Biava   30'
Toni   57', 73' (rig.)
E.Filippini   70'		 Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Messina
10 April 2004 37 S.S.C. Napoli 1-1 Palermo Napoli
15:00 Dionigi   28' Report   40' A.Filippini Stadium: San Paolo
Referee: Rodomonti
17 April 2004 38 Palermo 2-3 Treviso Palermo
20:30 Corini   31' (rig.)
Jeda   43'		 Report   19' A.D'Agostino
  61' Bianco
  81' Ganci		 Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: De Santis
23 April 2004 39 Hellas Verona 1-2 Palermo Verona
20:30 Adailton   11' Report   28', 88' Toni Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi
Referee: Rizzoli
1 May 2004 40 Palermo 3-1 Genoa C.F.C. Palermo
20:30 Toni   5', 52'
E.Filippini   44'		 Report   72' Milito Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Ayroldi
8 May 2004 41 U.C. Albinoleffe 1-1 Palermo Bergamo
20:30 Raimondi   81' Report   59' Biava Stadium: Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
Referee: Tombolini
15 May 2004 42 Palermo 3-0 Vicenza Calcio Palermo
20:30 Gasbarroni   10'
Toni   25'
Di Donato   65'		 Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Pellegrino
22 May 2004 43 Messina 1-1 Palermo Messina
20:30 Sosa   80' Report   75' Biava Stadium: Giovanni Celeste
Referee: Rodomonti
29 May 2004 44 Palermo 3-1 Triestina Calcio Palermo
20:30 Toni   31', 41'
E.Filippini   83'		   63' Mantovani Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Dondarini
5 June 2004 45 Livorno 1-1 Palermo Livorno
20:30 C.Lucarelli   71' Report   69' Toni Stadium: Stadio Armando Picchi
Referee: Saccani
12 June 2004 46 Palermo 3-0 A.S. Bari Palermo
20:30 Toni   31'
Grosso   45+1'
Vasari   89'		 Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Referee: Farina

Statistics edit

Players statistics edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie B Coppa Italia
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ITA Berti 43 -35 42 -35 1 0
18 DF   ITA Fabio Grosso 21 1 21 1 0 0
13 DF   ITA Pietro Accardi 35 0 31+1 0 3 0
26 MF   ITA Antonio Filippini 21 2 20+1 2 0 0
25 DF   SLE Kewullay Conteh 34 0 31+1 0 2 0
81 DF   ITA Michele Ferri 39 2 35+1 1 3 1
8 MF   ITA Daniele Di Donato 39 3 28+11 3 0 0
22 MF   ITA Massimo Mutarelli 44 2 41 2 3 0
5 MF   ITA Eugenio Corini 43 12 38+2 12 3 0
46 MF   ITA Andrea Gasbarroni 41 6 26+13 6 2 0
9 FW   ITA Luca Toni 47 30 45 30 2 0
12 GK   ITA Santoni 8 -10 4 -4 4 -6
21 DF   ITA Giuseppe Biava 19 3 19 3 0 0
23 MF   ITA Emanuele Filippini 20 4 18+2 4 0 0
10 MF   ITA Lamberto Zauli 24 4 17+4 4 3 0
4 DF   ITA Atzori 18 0 17 0 1 0
6 DF   ITA Terlizzi 15 0 12 0 3 0
11 MF   ITA Salvatore Masiello 22 0 9+9 0 4 0
29 DF   ROU Valentin Năstase 19 1 9+7 1 3 0
7 MF   ITA Gaetano Vasari 30 2 8+18 1 4 1
MF   ITA Franco Brienza 18 1 8+10 1
30 FW   BRA Jeda 17 3 8+9 3 0 0
20 FW   ITA Simone Pepe 24 3 5+14 1 5 2
MF   ROU Codrea 8 0 5+3 0
79 MF   ITA Evans Soligo 13 1 3+6 0 4 1
MF   ITA Ighli Vannucchi 8 0 3+5 0
DF   ITA Francesco Modesto 1 0 1 0
84 GK   ITA Comi 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF   ITA Antonino Asta 0 0 0 0 0 0
82 MF   ITA Nicola Milano 1 0 0 0 1 0
24 FW   NGA John Otuagomah Olufemi 1 0 0 0 1 0

References edit

  1. ^ "Season 2002-03 Palermo" (in Italian). ilpalermocalcio.it. Archived from the original on 2008-09-14.
  2. ^ "The last night of Toni" (in Italian). gazzetta.it.
  3. ^ "Zamparini Interview" (in Italian). raisport.it. Archived from the original on 2007-11-16.
  4. ^ loaned out on Winter.
  5. ^ Loaned out.
  6. ^ Loaned out
  7. ^ Transferred In on Winter
  8. ^ Loaned out.
  9. ^ Transferred In
  10. ^ Loaned out.
  11. ^ Transferred In on Winter
  12. ^ Transferred In on Winter
  13. ^ Transferred In on Winter
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