MX23RW : Saturday, June 5 18:33:44| >> :600:12425337:12425337:
May 31, 2015 at 7.45pm UK at Stadio Olimpico
Roma
1-2
Palermo
Totti (85')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Vasquez (35' pen.), Belotti (94')

Result: Palermo pull off late away win at Roma on final day

Palermo earn a late win away at Roma as Andrea Boletti scores in the 94th minute on the final day of the Serie A season.

Palermo have claimed a last-day win away at Roma in the last minute of stoppage time.

The away side nullified Roma's threat inside the first 20 minutes and almost took the lead when Franco Vazquez tried to catch the keeper off his line from inside his own half.

Unfortunately for the striker, his effort cleared the bar by a few inches. Palermo remained on top, however, and Lukasz Skorupski was forced into a reflex save to deny Enzo Maresca's header.

Mato Jajalo then became the latest Palermo player to go close to breaking the deadlock with an effort from long range which sailed marginally wide.

Eventually, Roma caved in, though, as the referee awarded Palermo a penalty for handball against Nicolas Spolli, and Vasquez converted from the spot.

Franco Vazquez of Palermo celebrates after scoring a penalty (0-1) during the Serie A match between AS Roma and US Citta di Palermo at Stadio Olimpico on May 31, 2015© Getty Images

The Palermo striker almost doubled their lead after the break but he headed over the bar from close range.

The away side were noticeably deeper in the second half as they let Roma have the majority of possession. However, the Serie A runners-up were wasteful in wide areas, and struggled to penetrate Palermo's resolute defence.

However, they found the net with just five minutes remaining as Francesco Totti latched on to the end of Radja Nainggolan's through-ball and slotted it past the keeper.

Roma almost won the game a few minutes later, but Miralem Pjanic headed Federico Balzaretti's cross wide from close range.

That miss would prove to be doubly costly too as Palermo went up the other and scored through Andrea Belotti to steal the victory.

ID:225825: cacheID:225825:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:3935:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Did you know...?
Franco Vazquez of Palermo in action during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and US Citta di Palermo at Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi on September 15, 2014
Read Next:
Half-Time Report: Vazquez puts Palermo ahead at Roma
>

rhs 2.0
Todays Game Header Right
Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
3Monza381713851331864
4Lecce381614868472162
6Cittadella3815121148351357
7AC Chievo VeronaChievo3814141050371356
8Brescia381511126153856
9SPALSPAL381414104442256
RRegginaReggina381214124245-350
11FrosinoneFrosinone381214123842-450
12Cremonese381212144644248
13Pisa381115125459-548
14Vicenza381115124853-548
15Pordenone CalcioPordenone381015134039145
16AscoliAscoli381111163748-1144
17Cosenza CalcioCosenza38617152947-1835
18Reggiana3897223157-2634
RPescara38711202960-3132
RVirtus EntellaVirtus Entella38411233064-3423

Subscribe to our Newsletter


Transfer Talk Daily
Match previews - twice weekly
Morning Briefing (7am UTC)
Ultra close-up image of Kevin De Bruyne [NOT FOR USE IN ARTICLES]Get the latest transfer news, match previews and news direct to your inbox!