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Friendlies: Magic Miccoli Sunday 22 July, 2007

Fabrizio Miccoli bagged a hat-trick on his Palermo debut, while Riccardo Zampagna netted five for Atalanta.

The Rosanero made their first appearance of the campaign with a 15-0 demolition of Nockberge in Austria.

Former Juventus, Fiorentina and Benfica man Miccoli was the star of the show with a treble to get fans’ hearts racing.

He only came on for the second half and it was already 6-0 by that stage thanks to Maurizio Ciaramitaro’s tap-in, a Giulio Migliaccio daisy cutter, Davide Matteini’s brace, Andrea Barzagli volley and Franco Brienza solo effort.

Coach Stefano Colantuono radically changed the line-up during the break and Miccoli ran riot, scoring three goals – including a spectacular lob – and setting up another four for Aimo Diana, Bosko Jankovic and Paolo Carbonaro.

Ciro Capuano also found the net, but it would’ve been more had Carbonaro not seen his penalty saved.

Atalanta were in action, seeing off local side Unione Comuni della Presolana 16-0 in their first friendly of the campaign.

Zampagna took control, scoring five goals including a penalty. Adriano, Daniele Capelli, Antonio Langella, Diego De Ascentis and Moris Carrozzieri were on target.

The scoring was rounded out by Cristiano Doni, Cia and Antonino Bernardini getting a brace each.

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