| Palermo | 2 - 0 | Siena |
|---|---|---|
 | Luca Rossettini (18) | |
| Giulio Migliaccio (19') |  | |
| Fabrizio Miccoli (36) | | |
| Federico Balzaretti (41) | | |
| Federico Balzaretti (55) |  | |
| Claudio Terzi (59) | |
| Andrea Rossi (83 | |
| Abel Hernandez (86) | | |
| Alexandros Tzorvas (90) | | |
| Abel Hernandez (pen 90') | | |
| Roberto Vitiello (90) | |
| Stadium | : | Renzo Barbera, Italy |
| Date | : | Sun, Oct 2, 2011 |
| Time | : | 20:00 |
| Competition | : | Italian Serie A |
REPORT:
Giulio Migliaccio `s first goal of the season and an injury time penalty helped Abel Hernandez Palermo continue their impressive home form with a win over Siena.
Unbeaten in Renza Barbara Stadium from May 22 of the Rosanero have already taken the points of Inter Milan at home this season and are now guaranteed a place among the top five in facing the slowdown.
Veteran midfielder Migliaccio set of Palermo on his way today, opening the scoring on 19 minutes, and despite Devis Mangia side is being reduced to 10 men on 55 minutes when Federico Balzaretti was expelled, the hosts maintained Instead reins before Hernandez sealed the win from the point of the final minutes.
Palermo since his post early - Fabrizio Miccoli shooting wide from the left of the box - while Siena also came close through Franco Brienza `s free kick.
Siena were the first to open and close, however, proved costly as Palermo took the lead.
The impressive Miccoli was usually involved, whipping in a free kick that planted Migliaccio Zeljko beyond Brikic to break the deadlock.
But could not rest after the goal, with the unit `s effervescence Brienza draw a save flight Tzorvas Alexandros, while at the other end down to keep out Brkic Hernandez.
Danielle Mannini was the next player from Siena to try to reduce the gap, almost touching the bar, but the nature of the game swinging guarantee any of the parties remained at the top and Miccoli also came close.
Palermo suffered a blow 10 minutes after the break when Balzaretti was sent off for a hand - earning him his second yellow card of the afternoon - but Hernandez missed a glorious opportunity to put second lead after when he missed from six yards.
He was spared the dubious honor of Miss of the time, though, as were Zahavi failed to hit an open target after Hernandez had saved Brkic, and Siena appeared to make them pay as Reginald, Gaetano D'Agostino and Pablo Gonzalez 'all the threatened goal.
But the storm came and sealed what could have been seen as a second smash-and-grab when, after he received a red Rossettini Luca 93rd minutes to equalize the numbers, Hernandez scored from the penalty spot after Robert Vitiello `s wrong in Zahavi.
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