2007–08 US Città di Palermo season

U.S. Città di Palermo 2007–08 Stefano Colantuono (Days 1–13)Francesco Guidolin (Days 14–30)Stefano Colantuono (From Day 31) Maurizio Zamparini Serie A 11th UEFA Cup 1st Round (eliminated) Coppa Italia Round of 16 (eliminated) Amauri (15) Amauri (15) 34,271vs Juventus, April 6, 2008 21,829vs Cagliari, February 17, 2008 2006–07 2008–09 U.S. Città di Palermo is playing the season 2007–08 in the Serie A, being the fourth season in a row for Palermo in the league since their return in 2004. Review and events Serie A 2007-08 UEFA Cup 2007-08 Coppa Italia 2007-08 Serie A 2007–08 UEFA Cup 2007–08 Coppa Italia 2007–08 right|thumb|Stefano Colantuono, original Palermo head coach for 2007-08 Following a hard season ended in fifth place, Francesco Guidolin, sacked and successively recalled during the final days of the 2006–07 season, was not confirmed as Palermo head coach. On 31 May 2007, Atalanta boss Stefano Colantuono was announced to fill the vacant managing position.http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/may31k.html Football Italia Palermo confirm Colantuono deal 2007-05-31 2007-06-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20070602191807/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/may31k.html 2007-06-02 Regarding the team players, Giovanni Tedesco announced, immediately following the final 2006–07 matchday, to have agreed for a one-year contract extension.http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/may28h.html Football Italia Tedesco pens new deal 2007-05-28 2007-06-14 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060529215038/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/may28h.html May 29, 2006 The first two signings for the new season, midfielder Giulio Migliaccio from Atalanta and goalkeeper Samir Ujkani from Anderlecht, were announced on 8 June.http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun8o.html Football Italia Corini's Palermo heartbreak 2007-06-09 2007-06-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20070612080743/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun8o.html 2007-06-12 On the same day, Palermo captain Eugenio Corini announced his intention not to renew his contract with the rosanero, which due to expire on 30 June, following a dispute with club management. The 22 June deadline for the resolution of co-ownership brought the return of Davide Matteini from Empoli, whereas Stephen Makinwa, previously in co-ownership between Palermo and Lazio, was ultimately acquired by the biancazzurri.http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0607/news_scheda.jsp?id=7252 US Città di Palermo Riscattato Matteini, Makinwa alla Lazio 2007-06-22 2007-06-22 Italian https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222223/http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0607/news_scheda.jsp?id=7252 September 27, 2007 dead That same day, Andrea Caracciolo was announced to have been sold to Sampdoria in a co-ownership bid,http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0607/news_scheda.jsp?id=7250 US Città di Palermo Caracciolo alla Sampdoria in compartecipazione 2007-06-22 2007-06-22 Italian https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222857/http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0607/news_scheda.jsp?id=7250 September 27, 2007 dead whereas Mariano González, back from a season loan to Internazionale, was loaned out once again, this time to Porto.http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0607/news_scheda.jsp?id=7309 Gonzalez in prestito al Porto US Città di Palermo 2007-07-17 2007-07-17 Italian https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222405/http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0607/news_scheda.jsp?id=7309 September 27, 2007 dead On 28 June, the club unveiled the signing of Serbian international Boško Janković from Mallorca.http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0607/news_scheda.jsp?id=7261 Preso Jankovic dal R. C. D. Mallorca 2007-06-29 2007-06-29 Italian US Città di Palermo https://web.archive.org/web/20070702160819/http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0607/news_scheda.jsp?id=7261 July 2, 2007 deadhttp://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun29o.html Football Italia Palermo sign Serb Jankovic 2007-06-29 2007-07-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20070921224328/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun29o.html 2007-09-21 On 5 July, two moves were made by Palermo, with David Di Michele being sold to Torinohttp://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0607/news_scheda.jsp?id=7270 Di Michele ceduto al Torino 2007-07-05 2007-07-05 Italian US Città di Palermo https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222510/http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0607/news_scheda.jsp?id=7270 September 27, 2007 dead and Fabrizio Miccoli signing from Juventus.http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0607/news_scheda.jsp?id=7271 Preso Miccoli dalla Juventus 2007-07-05 2007-07-05 Italian US Città di Palermo https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222551/http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0607/news_scheda.jsp?id=7271 September 27, 2007 dead Palermo's pre-season phase begun on 12 July, when all the players gathered in Udine and then moved to the training camp of Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria, where the team stayed until 4 August. From 6 to 12 August, the team successively moved to Villach,http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0607/news_scheda.jsp?id=7235 Fissate le date del ritiro precampionato 2007-06-11 2007-07-06 Italian US Città di Palermo https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222054/http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0607/news_scheda.jsp?id=7235 September 27, 2007 dead and then returned to Palermo in a training session at Stadio Renzo Barbera in front of 10,000 spectators. They made their Serie A debut on 26 August, a 2–0 home loss to Roma, and achieved their first seasonal win in the next matchday, a 4–2 away win at Livorno. The season ticket sale closed on 11 September with 19,992 tickets being altogether sold.http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0708/news_scheda.jsp?id=7661 Italian US Città di Palermo Sono 19.992 gli abbonati per la stagione 2007/2008 2007-09-11 2007-09-11May 2016 medicmedic Palermo started their UEFA Cup campaign, their third consecutive, challenging Czech side Mladá Boleslav in the first round. The first leg, played at Mlada's home venue, ended in a 1–0 win for the rosanero thanks to a late winner goal by Boško Janković. This was followed by two Serie A consecutive wins, a 1–0 away victory at Cagliari and a last-minute 2–1 triumph against Milan, with Miccoli scoring a late winning goal during injury time.http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sa0708/pal-mil.html Football Italia Palermo 2 - 1 Milan 2007-09-27 2007-09-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20071106081537/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sa0708/pal-mil.html 2007-11-06 However, in the return leg of the UEFA Cup first round, Palermo lost 1–0 at home, with a Mladá goal scored during injury time, and were defeated in the subsequent penalty shootouts, causing an unexpected elimination.http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/eurogames/pal-bol.html Football Italia Palermo 0-1 Mlada Bolseslav (Agg 1-1, 2-4 after pens) 2007-10-04 2007-10-20 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080828170309/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/eurogames/pal-bol.html August 28, 2008 In October, Palermo managed just to achieve four ties out of four matches, causing the team to slide down to ninth place, six points behind the fourth UEFA Champions League spot; increasing fans disappointment for these poor results led them to whistle and jeer the players during their October 31 home match, a home match with Parma ended in a 1–1 tie thanks to a late penalty equaliser scored by Amauri. In the aftermath of the match, Palermo captain Andrea Barzagli heavily criticized the fans for what he felt to be a hostile reception.http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov1a.html Football Italia 2007-11-01 2007-11-01 Barzagli rages at Sicilian fans https://web.archive.org/web/20071103024928/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov1a.html 2007-11-03 They returned to win on 10 November in a 2–1 home win to Napoli, after five consecutive ties. A crushing 5–0 away loss at Juventus on 25 November however persuaded club chairman Zamparini to sack Colantuono the next day and reappoint Guidolin at the helm of the rosanero.http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/SerieA/Squadre/Palermo/Primo_Piano/2007/11_Novembre/26/colantuono.shtml La Gazzetta dello Sport Palermo, via Colantuono. Guidolin pronto al ritorno Italian 2007-11-26 2007-11-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20071205220458/http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/SerieA/Squadre/Palermo/Primo_Piano/2007/11_Novembre/26/colantuono.shtml 5 December 2007 live Guidolin marked his debut on 2 December, losing the Sicilian derby 3–1 in Catania.http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sa0708/cat-pal.html Football Italia Catania 3 - 1 Palermo 2007-12-02 2007-12-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20071202220023/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sa0708/cat-pal.html 2007-12-02 This was followed by two consecutive wins to Fiorentina and Atalanta and a home tie with Lazio, which allowed the rosanero to end the 2007 solar year in sixth place, four points shy of the fourth Champions League spot. Still in December, Palermo made their Coppa Italia seasonal debut with a 0–0 draw against Udinese at Stadio Friuli. They were however later defeated at home, and thus eliminated from the competition, by the bianconeri on the return leg, with a goal by Antonio Floro Flores scored during injury time. During the January transfer market, Palermo loaned out Franco Brienza, the only player to have been a rosanero in all the top three Italian tiers, to Reggina. They successively sold Marco Pisano (on loan) and Aimo Diana (permanent transfer) to Torino, and signed full back Federico Balzaretti from Fiorentina and youngsters Luca Di Matteo and Edgar Çani from Pescara. The rosanero ended the first Serie A half in eighth place, after two consecutive league defeats to Sampdoria and Siena (the latter at home), and notably with the second-worst defensive line in terms of goals allowed. Palermo ended their negative row of results of four consecutive defeats (including Coppa Italia matches) with a 1–0 home win to Livorno on 2 February. However, a disappointing row in March, with two points in four matches, and Palermo down to eleventh place, causing Zamparini to attack Guidolin for the poor performances of his team.http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Primo_Piano/2008/03_Marzo/20/zamparini.shtml La Gazzetta dello Sport Italian 2008-03-20 2008-03-20 Zamparini è una furia: "Guidolin non ci crede più" https://web.archive.org/web/20080324133120/http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Primo_Piano/2008/03_Marzo/20/zamparini.shtml 24 March 2008 live This was followed by a third consecutive defeat, a disappointing 3–2 home loss to Genoa, and subsequent criticism by Guidolin who attacked Palermo fans declaring "it's like playing in hell here".http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=631713 Goal.com Palermo Blast Guidolin Comments 2008-03-22 2008-03-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20080327094119/http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=631713 March 27, 2008 dead These remarks were immediately criticized by the club management, who consequently declared they might reconsider Guidolin's position as head coach in the near future. On March 24 Palermo announced to have sacked Guidolin and reappointed Colantuono at the helm of the rosanero.http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,3033_3343524,00.html Palermo sack Guidolin again TeamTalk.com 2008-03-24 2008-03-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20080325175349/http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0%2C16368%2C3033_3343524%2C00.html 25 March 2008 dead In the debut match for his second tenure, Palermo lost 1–0 to Napoli, suffering the match's lone goal during injury time,Italian La Repubblica http://www.repubblica.it/2008/03/sezioni/sport/calcio/serie_a/giornata-31/napoli-palermo/napoli-palermo.html Napoli, un'altra vittoria notturna. Hamsik batte il Palermo al 92' 2008-03-31 2008-03-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20080404075324/http://www.repubblica.it/2008/03/sezioni/sport/calcio/serie_a/giornata-31/napoli-palermo/napoli-palermo.html 4 April 2008 live but managed to defeat 3–2 third-placed Juventus the following week thanks to a late goal by full back Mattia Cassani,Italian La Gazzetta dello Sport http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/SerieA/Squadre/Palermo/Primo_Piano/2008/04_Aprile/06/palermojuve.shtml Juve, che doccia fredda nel momento più caldo 2008-04-06 2008-04-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20080407222001/http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/SerieA/Squadre/Palermo/Primo_Piano/2008/04_Aprile/06/palermojuve.shtml 7 April 2008 live and then winning the Sicilian derby the following week thanks to a free kick by Fabrizio Miccoli. Palermo ended the league in 11th place, their worst result since the rosaneros return to the top-flight in 2004. Match results Serie A 2007–08 Serie A PAL +LegendWinDrawLoss DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendancePositionReportAugust 26, 2007 – 20:30AS RomaHomeLost 0–2 32,20216(Report)September 2, 2007 – 15:00LivornoAwayWon 4–2Rinaudo, Miccoli (2), Amauri8,47510(Report)September 16, 2007 – 15:00TorinoHomeDrew 1–1Simplício25,9879(Report)September 23, 2007 – 15:00CagliariAwayWon 1–0Zaccardo10,0007(Report)September 26, 2007 – 20:30AC MilanHomeWon 2–1Diana, Miccoli30,7615(Report)September 30, 2007 – 15:00EmpoliAwayLost 1–3Cavani6,0026(Report)October 7, 2007 – 15:00RegginaHomeDrew 1–1Amauri22,8456(Report)October 21, 2007 – 15:00UdineseAwayDrew 1–1Amauri13,4045(Report)October 28, 2007 – 15:00InternazionaleHomeDrew 0–033,9729(Report)October 31, 2007 – 20:30ParmaHomeDrew 1–1Amauri22,6809(Report)November 4, 2007 – 15:00GenoaAwayDrew 3–3Cavani, Brienza, Amauri23,5958(Report)November 10, 2007 – 20:30NapoliHomeWon 2–1Tedesco (2)25,1387(Report)November 25, 2007 – 20:30JuventusAwayLost 0–520,0368(Report)December 2, 2007 – 15:00CataniaAwayLost 1–3Caserta17,40011(Report)December 8, 2007 – 20:30FiorentinaHomeWon 2–0Miccoli, Simplício22,8238(Report)December 16, 2007 – 15:00AtalantaAwayWon 3–1Cavani, Langella (own goal), Amauri5,4526(Report)December 23, 2007 – 15:00LazioHomeDrew 2–2Simplício, Amauri24,1486(Report)January 13, 2008 – 15:00SampdoriaAwayLost 0–319,5746(Report)January 20, 2008 – 15:00SienaHomeLost 2–3Amauri, Miccoli22,5428(Report)January 26, 2008 – 20:30AS RomaAwayLost 0–132,6189(Report)February 2, 2008 – 18:00LivornoHomeWon 1–0Miccoli23,0339(Report)February 10, 2008 – 15:00TorinoAwayLost 1–3Amauri17,91410(Report)February 17, 2008 – 15:00CagliariHomeWon 2–1Cavani, Janković21,8298(Report)February 24, 2008 – 20:30AC MilanAwayLost 1–2Bresciano50,64310(Report)February 27, 2008 – 20:30EmpoliHomeWon 2–0Simplício, Rinaudo22,89710(Report)March 2, 2008 – 15:00RegginaAwayDrew 0–010,3169(Report)March 8, 2008 – 20:30UdineseHomeDrew 1–1Simplício24,8338(Report)March 16, 2008 – 15:00InternazionaleAwayLost 1–2Materazzi (own goal)49,3609(Report)March 19, 2008 – 20:30ParmaAwayLost 1–2Cavani12,59911(Report)March 22, 2008 – 15:00GenoaHomeLost 2–3Amauri (2)23,26012(Report)March 30, 2008 – 20:30NapoliAwayLost 0–149,34113(Report)April 6, 2008 – 20:30JuventusHomeWon 3–2Amauri (2), Cassani34,27112(Report)April 12, 2008 – 18:00CataniaHomeWon 1–0Miccoli24,84710(Report)April 19, 2008 – 20:30FiorentinaAwayLost 0–128,82710(Report)April 27, 2008 – 15:00AtalantaHomeDrew 0–023,28810(Report)May 4, 2008 – 15:00LazioAwayWon 2–1Amauri (2)20,78610(Report)May 11, 2008 – 15:00SampdoriaHomeLost 0–223,92911(Report)May 18, 2008 – 15:00SienaAwayDrew 2–2Janković, Miccoli9,33911(Report) UEFA Cup +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceReportSeptember 20, 2007 – 18:151st Round – 1st LegCzech Republic Mladá BoleslavAwayWon 1–0Janković4,110(Report) https://web.archive.org/web/20110525152458/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=228868&cc=5739 2011-05-25 October 4, 2007 – 20:451st Round – 2nd LegCzech Republic Mladá BoleslavHomeLost 0–1 (2–4p) 6,335(Report) https://web.archive.org/web/20110525153426/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=228923&cc=5739 2011-05-25 Coppa Italia +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceReportDecember 19, 2007 – 15:30Round of 16 – 1st LegUdineseAwayDrew 0–01,695(Report)January 16, 2008 – 15:00Round of 16 – 2nd LegUdineseHomeLost 0–112,516(Report) Player details Final statisticshttp://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/statistiche/2008_nw/squadre/rosa_palermo.shtml La Gazzetta dello Sport Italian Rosa giocatori Palermo 2008-05-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20080430175704/http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/statistiche/2008_nw/squadre/rosa_palermo.shtml 30 April 2008 live Serie A UEFA Cup Coppa Italia 1 Italy Federico Agliardi GK 10 -16 2 -1 2 -1 12 Italy Alberto Fontana GK 30 -41 0 0 0 0 88 Kosovo Samir Ujkani GK 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Italy Cristian Zaccardo DF 35 1 1 0 2 0 3 Italy Ciro Capuano DF 12 0 1 0 1 0 16 Italy Mattia Cassani DF 26 1 1 0 2 0 21 Italy Giuseppe Biava DF 24 0 0 0 0 0 42 Italy Federico Balzaretti DF 16 0 0 0 0 0 43 Italy Andrea Barzagli (captain) DF 34 0 2 0 0 0 53 Italy Alberto Cossentino DF 1 0 0 0 0 0 77 Italy Leandro Rinaudo DF 22 2 2 0 2 0 4 Italy Giovanni Tedesco MF 17 2 2 0 2 0 8 Italy Giulio Migliaccio MF 31 0 2 0 1 0 14 Italy Roberto Guana MF 32 0 0 0 1 0 17 Serbia Boško Janković MF 26 2 2 1 2 0 20 Italy Fabio Caserta MF 27 1 2 0 2 0 22 Italy Luca Di Matteo MF 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 Australia Mark Bresciano MF 26 1 2 0 2 0 30 Brazil Fábio Simplício MF 32 5 2 0 2 0 7 Uruguay Edinson Cavani FW 33 5 2 0 2 0 9 Albania Edgar Çani FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 Italy Fabrizio Miccoli FW 22 8 0 0 0 0 11 Italy Amauri FW 34 15 2 0 2 0 18 Italy Paolo Carbonaro FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 |- |colspan="12"|Players sold or loaned out during the January transfer market: 19 Italy Franco Brienza FW 8 1 1 0 0 0 26 Italy Marco Pisano DF 6 0 0 0 1 0 32 Italy Aimo Diana MF 15 1 2 0 1 0 67 Italy Francesco Mirko Velardi MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 |} January transfer market bidsIn42 Italy Federico Balzaretti DF from Fiorentina 9 Albania Edgar Çani FW from Pescara 22 Italy Luca Di Matteo MF from PescaraOut' 19 Italy Franco Brienza FW loaned to Reggina 32 Italy Aimo Diana MF to Torino 26 Italy Marco Pisano DF loaned to Torino 67 Italy Francesco Mirko Velardi MF loaned to Pescara See also 2007–08 in Italian football References Category:Palermo FC seasons Palermo