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Parma 3 - 0 Reggina
Corradi 26 (P), Pisanu 49 (P), Paci 66 (P)
Stadio Tardini

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Parma picked up a crucial victory to clamber up the standings and leave Reggina floundering.

This was a real six-pointer, though Reggina had the benefit of a week's rest as last Sunday's match with Milan was rescheduled due to the Club World Cup. It was a return to the Tardini for Renzo Ulivieri, who was in charge of Parma in 2002.

Bernardo Corradi just failed to get his head to a Ferdinand Coly cross in the opening minutes, while Alvarez wasted a good chance set up by Nicola Ceravolo following Giulio Falcone's defensive error.

Andrea Pisanu swung a good chance high and Reginaldo horribly scuffed an opportunity created for him by Corradi.

Parma took a deserved lead when Corradi steered a Reginaldo cross in at the near post with a trademark header. The former Manchester City man celebrated with a rather odd pair of red sunglasses.

Falcone got just enough of a touch to deny Nicola Amoruso in the six-yard box and Corradi's diving header from an Andrea Gasbarroni cross skimmed the woodwork.

Corradi turned provider on 40 minutes, but Stefano Morrone cracked his finish against the outside of the post.

Straight after the restart it was 2-0, as Gasbarroni sent Reginaldo running and he rolled across for Pisanu to come sliding in with his fourth goal of the season.

Novakovic kept the scoreline down with a fine save to deny Reginaldo on a Gasbarroni assist.

Massimo Paci put the result beyond doubt by flicking Gasbarroni's free kick into the far top corner off the back of his head.

Novakovic continued to impress on his Serie A debut, arching his back to tip Morrone's lob out for a corner.

Amoruso was the last to give in for Reggina and his header from a yard clipped the crossbar.


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Parma: Bucci; Coly, Falcone (Couto 59), Paci, Zenoni; Morrone, Cigarini; Reginaldo (Matteini 71), Gasbarroni (Dessena 86); Pisanu; Corradi

Reggina: Novakovic; Alvarez (Stadsgaard 81), Valdez, Cherubin, Aronica; Vigiani, Cascione (Cozza 55), Missiroli, Modesto; Ceravolo (Tullberg 53); Amoruso

Ref: Farina

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