No party for Tait: Palermo beats FC Südtirol

After the unfortunate defeat against Sampdoria, FC Südtirol came away empty-handed against the next big club in Serie B. Coach Federico Valente's team also put in a good performance in the home game against Palermo, but lost 1:3. A setback that could have been avoided.

On Monday evening, the many Sicilian fans cheered in the Drusus Stadium, but not the South Tyroleans among the more than 4000 spectators. They had also come to see Fabian Tait in his record-breaking game. The 31-year-old from Salurn, who has played for FCS for ten years without a break, made his 369th appearance for the White-Reds and pushed club icon Hans Rudi Brugger into second place that evening.

The FCS players with the most games: Spieler Period Appearances Fabian Tait since 2014 369 Hans Rudi Brugger 1998-2011 368 Hannes Fink 2007 − 2022 336 Hannes Kiem 2002 − 2015 250 Alessandro Furlan 2010-2017 211

Tait was not only the record man who received much applause in the home game against Palermo, but also one of the unluckiest players. First, a long-range shot from him sailed just wide of the goal, then he didn't look good when the first goal was conceded. FC Südtirol equalized again with a dream goal from Casiraghi, but it was not enough to win a point.

Palermo only showed the class of its highly talented and well-paid exceptional players in phases, but two set pieces were enough to take a small step closer to the season's goal of returning to Serie A. FCS had more possession and more chances, but ultimately came away empty-handed. There was no big party for record-holder Fabian Tait. These scenes decided the game Tait narrowly misses FC Südtirol narrowly missed the early 1-0 lead - and Tait of all people! The captain's shot flew just past Palermo's top corner (5'). Tait loses header duel Palermo took the lead with their first chance. Ranocchia hit a free kick from 35 meters to the far post, where Baniya won the header against Tait and scored to make it 1-0 (20'). The FCS captain had previously been pushed. Casiraghi takes measurements FC Südtirol's 1:1 is a free kick goal that couldn't be scored more beautifully: Casiraghi curls the ball over the wall right into the top corner - a dream goal (52')! Another free kick, another goal The third goal of the evening also came from a set piece. Again, it was Ranocchia who hit a long ball into the penalty area, this time it brushed the head of Malian international Diakité. Diakité turned away in celebration, making it 1:2 (64'). The guest jokers stand out Palermo pulls ahead to 3-1, thanks to two brilliant substitutes: Brunori presses FCS defender Ceppitelli in the penalty area, who unluckily plays the ball onto Roberto Insigne's foot - and the brother of former Napoli star Lorenzo Inisgne coolly hits the net (81.) For FC Südtirol, this is the fourth defeat of the season, the second in a row. As a result, Valente's team slips out of the top half of the table. The next match is on Sunday with an away game against bottom club Cosenza.

FC Südtirol – Palermo FC 1:3 FCS (3-4-2-1): Poluzzi; Kofler, Ceppitelli, Giorgini; Rover, Arrigoni, Kurtic, Molina (61. El Kaouakibi); Tait (61. Praszelik), Casiraghi; Odogwu (61st Merkaj).

Palermo (4-2-3-1): Desplanches; Diakite, Baniya, Nikolaou, Lund; Segre, Gomes; Di Mariano (77. Di Francesco), Ranocchia (77. Saric), Le Douarron; Henry

Gates: 0:1 Rayyan Baniya (20th), 1:1 Daniele Casiraghi (52nd), 1:2 Salim Diakité (64th)

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SP G U V TV P 1. Step on 7 5 1 1 14:8 16 2. Specia 7 3 4 0 11:7 13 3. Brescia 7 4 0 3 11:8 12 4. Sassuolo 7 3 3 1 8:7 12 5. Cesena 7 3 2 2 12:9 11 6. Palermo 7 3 2 2 8:6 11 7. Juventus Stabia 7 3 2 2 7:7 11 8. Cremonese 7 3 1 3 10:8 10 9. Mantova 7 3 1 3 9:11 10 10. Baric 7 2 3 2 9:7 9 11. Reggiana 7 2 3 2 7:7 9 12. FC South Tyrol 7 3 0 4 10:12 9 13. Modena 7 2 2 3 10:10 8 14. Sampdoria 7 2 2 3 9:9 8 15. Salernitana 7 2 2 3 9:10 8 16. Catanzaro 7 1 4 2 5:6 7 17. Cittadella 7 2 1 4 4:8 7 18. Frosinone 7 1 3 3 6:13 6 19. Cosenza 7 2 3 2 7:7 5 20. Carrarese 7 1 1 5 6:12 4

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1. Venice	38	77:31	82
2. Frosinone	38	76:34	81
3.Monza	38	61:32	76
4. Palermo	38	61:33	72
5. Catanzaro	38	62:51	59
6. Modena	38	49:36	55
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No party for Tait: Palermo beats FC Südtirol

If Fabian Tait had been given one wish on Monday evening, he would have wanted anything but such a result for FC Südtirol. The captain became the club's absolute record player, but his men lost to Serie A contender Palermo.

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