Dennis Johnsen (Palermo), rated 8.6
Palermo had to absorb long spells without the ball, but they carried the sharper edge. Dennis Johnsen opened the scoring in the 26th minute from Hernani’s pass, and Palermo spent the rest of the first hour forcing Carrarese to chase the game without ever looking especially settled in possession. Tommaso Rubino, off the bench, brought Carrarese level in the 74th minute with G. Marconi’s assist, then Dominic Vavassori answered six minutes later to restore Palermo’s lead. Johnsen was the match’s best player, and his goal and assist shaped the night. Palermo go top of Serie B on 22 points after eight games; Carrarese sit 16th on seven.