Catania-Palermo: Forget Milan, Here’s The Real Derby This Weekend

With most of the peninsula focused on the Milan derby this weekend with the frontrunners taking on their second place rivals for the Scudetto, it would be easy to forget about another derby taking place that is just as important for the parties involved. The Derby della Sicilia between Palermo and Catania is second to none in terms of rivalry and passion. While most of Serie A may focus on the more glamorous matchup between Milan and Inter, an entire island’s inhabitants will be fixated on who is crowned the ‘Kings of Sicily’.

Finding themselves at opposite ends of the island, it was only natural that the two cities would become fierce opponents in the Calcioworld. The very first meeting between the two sides came all the way back in the 1910′s when both clubs were listed under different monikers while playing in the Lipton Cup – a tournament that featured solely Southern Italian teams. After those initial occurrences, the two teams would not meet officially until 1935 in a Coppa Italia match that finished in Catania’s favor, 1-0. One year later, Palermo and Catania played each other for the first time in the official Italian league, albeit in SerieB. From there on out, the rivalry would become a permanent fixture in Italian football with 79 matches played between them.

Source: SerieAWeekly.com

Will Pastore stay with Palermo soccer team in 2011?

Clubs will start lining up for Palermo’s Javier Pastore in the spring time. Come summer, the financial offers will be too difficult for the Sicilian side to hold on to the Argentine playmaker who reminds many of Kaka.

Expect Pastore to end up with Kaka’s first European club, AC Milan. Pastore is the perfect replacement for Ronaldinho.

Source: Beach Report

Palermo – Parma 3-1

Palermo managed to bounce back in style from their defeat against Napoli with a comeback win over Parma at the Renzo Barbera. Alessandro Lucarelli opened the scoring with a header in the first half, but the Rosanero fought back after the break with a ten-minute double salvo by substitute Mauricio Pinilla and captain Fabrizio Miccoli and an own goal by Cristian Zaccardo to earn the three crucial points in their battle for European places.

Source Goal.com

Derby between Palermo & Catania – ERRATA CORRIGE

Palermo and Catania soccer teams will play the next derby in Palermo on Sunday November 14. Catania fans will be admitted to the match if they carry the fan I.D. card.

Let’s hope that sportsmanship is the real winner of this match!

The Rolex Middle Sea Race

October 23, 2010 9:00 am

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October 30, 2010 5:00 pm

The Rolex Middle Sea Race starts from Grand Harbour (Valletta, Malta). Then boats sail towards Sicily and reach: the Aeolian Islands (including Strombolicchio), the Egadi Islands, Pantelleria and Lampedusa. Once passed the South Comino Channel, they arrive at the finish line in Marsamxett Harbour.

The race length is approximately 606 nautical miles. The fastest time for the Rolex Middle Sea Race is 1day, 23hours, 55mins 3secs. and was established by “Rambler” in 2007.

Map of the race

Another impressive victory for Palermo soccer team

Palermo won very convincingly against Bologna at La Favorita. The Sicilian soccer team was not winning at home since last April 24.

The final score 4-1 does not leave any doubt on the supremacy of Delio Rossi’s team. Pastore scores at the 17th minute of the first half, Ilic and Pinilla follow him. Di Vaio tries to keep Bologna alive, but Bacinovic scores the fourth goal for Palermo.

Catania tied 1-1 against Napoli in Catania. Cavani scored for Napoli 6 minutes before the end of the match.

Palermo wins against Fiorentina in Florence

Palermo soccer team pulls another victory on Sunday. The Sicilian team played a tough and uncertain match in Florence and prevailed 2-1 against Fiorentina.

Goals from Josip Ilicic and Javier Pastore gained the Rosanero the victory despite Alberto Gilardino‘s second half effort. However, coach Delio Rossi did not seem completely satisfied with his players. After the match he pointed out how naive they in defense and how much work still needs to be done to catch up with the better teams.

Palermo beats FC Lausanne-Sport 1-0

Palermo struggled, but managed to beat FC Lausanne-Sport 1-0. Midfielder Giulio Migliaccio headed in Javier Pastore‘s cross just 11 minutes before the end of the match. Now Palermo is second in the Group F of the UEFA Europa League with 3 points as Sparta Praha, Lausanna is the trailing team in this group.

Extreme Sailing Series in Trapani this weekend

September 22, 2010 9:00 pm

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September 26, 2010 10:00 pm

Now in their fourth season, the Extreme 40s and their adrenaline-fueled international Series have given sailing a healthy dust-off. Bringing the action to the public, putting guests at the heart of the battle and dramatically increasing the pace on the water, the creators of the Extreme Sailing Series™ have managed to set new standards, both in terms of show and competition.

The penultimate Extreme Sailing Series™ takes place in Trapani.  The public in the medieval Sicilian town are treated to a stunning display of tactical combat, near capsizes and heart-in-mouth action as the teams battled with 22 knots of wind, around the tight racecourses.

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Palermo soccer team defeats Juventus in Turin 3-1

Palermo defeats Juventus in Turin with a convincing 3-1 win. Javier Pastore scored at the second minute of the first half. Josip Ilicic doubled the Rosanero’s advantage in the second half.

Cesare Bovo netted a third time for Palermo. Nothing could do Iaquinta at the 87th minute when he scored the only goal for Juventus.

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