Parma 0 Vicenza 2
Toni 46' 63'

Perhaps this questions my loyalty - but I am not writing anything about this game. I can't think that there is anything else to write - other than it was a disgrace. When the players show some interest - perhaps so shall I. Read the newspaper comments about the players below. They shouldn't be paid. Malesani's managerial skills should also be questionned. Bad purchases last season; even worse this.

Teams

PARMA (3-4-1-2) Buffon; Thuram, Torrisi; Appiah (Mboma 63), Boghossian, Lamouchi, Falsini(Junior 20); Micoud; Amoroso(Sensini 76), Di Vaio
Subs not used: Guardalben, Benarrivo, Sartor, Milosevic
Manager. Malesani

VICENZA (3-4-1-2) Sterchele; Comotto, Marco Aurelio, Tomas; Maggio, Crovari, Bernardini (Tomic 92), Dal Canto; Zauli; Toni(Longo 85), Luiso (Firmani 60)
Subs not used: Milan, Faisca, Rossi, Kallon
Manager. Reja

Referee Treossi (Forlì)

and, also courtesy of the Official Site - what the papers had to say and points:-

GIGI BUFFON: average rating 5.375 (6.114 - over 11 appearances)
Gazzetta dello Sport: 5 "A great save against Zauli, although he must take much of the responsibility for conceding the first goal from Toni."
Corriere dello Sport: 5.5 "Made great saves from Luiso and Zauli, but must take the blame for the opening goal."
Tuttosport: 5.5 "He accepted the blame for conceding the first goal. He did less than is expected of him, also looking a little uncertain in other situations."
Gazzetta di Parma: 5.5 "He conceded the first goal when he made an error of judgement after Toni fired in from distance. But he made a great save from Zauli’s header and cannot be held responsible for Vicenza’s second."

LILIAN THURAM: average rating 4.875 (6.080 - over 11 appearances)
Gazzetta dello Sport: 4 "He was the player who must take most of the responsibility for the crucial episodes of the game."
Corriere dello Sport: 5.5 "Impressive to start with, but as the match went on he simply became a champion of inefficiency."
Tuttosport: 5 "A good first half, then he suddenly dropped away and conceded too much space to Zauli and Toni."
Gazzetta di Parma: 5 "He already showed uncertainty in the first half. Then he let Toni through for the first goal and was tricked by him for the second."

STEFANO TORRISI: average rating 5.25 (6.070 - in 8 appearances)
Gazzetta dello Sport: 5.5 "He didn’t look to have got to grips with things in the centre of the defence."
Corriere dello Sport: 5 "Toni makes space for himself precisely in the area in front of Torrisi."
Tuttosport: 5 "Part responsible for the Parma collapse and Toni’s double strike."
Gazzetta di Parma: 5.5 "Not bad in the first half, but must take joint responsibility with his team-mates for the goals conceded."

FABIO CANNAVARO: average rating 5.625 (6.171 - over 11 appearances)
Gazzetta dello Sport: 6 "He doesn’t completely escape responsibility, but he made some important and timely interventions."
Corriere dello Sport: 5 "He loses his head more than the rest of the team when they fall to Toni."
Tuttosport: 6 "He tried to make up for his team-mates’ errors, keeping a close look-out."
Gazzetta di Parma: 5.5 The same accusations levelled at Torrisi above.

STEPHAN APPIAH: average rating 5.75 (5.583 - over 3 appearances)
Gazzetta dello Sport: 6 "He was one of the most promising players on the wing. He even struck a post before giving way to Patrick Mboma."
Corriere dello Sport: 6 "He confronted Dal Canto - did well and went close to scoring. It’s incomprehensible why Malesani withdrew him."
Tuttosport: 5 "He started well, creating problems for Vicenza on the wing. Then as the game went on his influence fell away."
Gazzetta di Parma: 6 "He did well despite playing in a role to which he is unaccustomed. He was also unlucky also to have hit the post."

SABRI LAMOUCHI: average rating 5.25 (6.319 - over 9 appearances)
Gazzetta dello Sport: 5 "He formed a partnership with Boghossian. He did little well and a lot that was bad. Inconsistent."
Corriere dello Sport: 5.5 "He battled hard, but is one of the few."
Tuttosport: 5 "Made too many passing mistakes."
Gazzetta di Parma: 5.5 "He started well but then got lost like everyone else. The only thing his display will be remembered for is the free-kick that went just wide."

ALAIN BOGHOSSIAN: average rating 5.125 (5.938 - over 7 appearances)
Gazzetta dello Sport: 5 "He also fell below the standard that has been expected of him after recent performances. He worked hard but constructed little."
Corriere dello Sport: 5 "Slow and tired, has a hard time against Bernardini. Toni’s second goal came courtesy of an unusual mistake by Alain."
Tuttosport: 5 "He was on the receiving end of many of the fans’ complaints and probably rightly given that a lot is expected of a player of his calibre."
Gazzetta di Parma: 5.5 "He was never incisive and never shone, whether going forward or when constructing the play."

GIANLUCA FALSINI: no vote (5.806 - over 10 appearances) Gazzetta dello Sport: no vote. "He played well but doesn’t do enough to make a difference."
Gazzetta di Parma: no vote. "Begins well but injures himself too soon."

MARCIO AMOROSO: average rating 4.50 (5.446 - over 7 appearances
Gazzetta dello Sport: 4 "He only made one contribution, when he put Appiah on for the shot that came back off the post. Before and after he made mistakes continuously."
Corriere dello Sport: 4.5 "Irritating, needs a wake-up call. He asked to take a free-kick himself and miss-kicks. Laughable."
Tuttosport: 5 "Maybe a little generous considering all his mistakes."
Gazzetta di Parma: 4.5 "When he fell on his back-side when taking a free-kick the stadium fell about laughing. It summed up his contribution."

MARCO DI VAIO: average rating 6.25 (6.050 - over 5 appearances)
Gazzetta dello Sport: 6.5 "The only player to have earned his wages. If Parma had had 11 Di Vaio’s they wouldn’t have lost."
Corriere dello Sport: 6 "Unlucky in hitting the post twice. In the first half he looked menacing, while in the re-start he got lost in the general chaos."
Tuttosport: 6 "Hit the woodwork twice and then went close on two other occasions. Had a good first half but then must be blamed for some imprecision in his shooting."
Gazzetta di Parma: 6.5 "The only player to have a decent game. He hit the post, had a lob saved off the line by Dal canto, another went just over and in addition had an excellent drive saved."

JOHAN MICOUD,: average rating 5 (5.666 - over 10 appearances)
Gazzetta dello Sport: 4.5 "It took half an hour before anyone noticed he was actually on the pitch. But then he disappeared again."
Corriere dello Sport: 5 "He played behind the front-two and spent most of the first half trying to lose his marker Crovari. He was able to find lots of space and a few openings, but in the second half he disappeared from view."
Tuttosport: 5 "Inconsistent like many of the others."
Gazzetta di Parma: 5.5 "A couple of decent shots from distance, then nothing more of note."

JUNIOR: average rating 5.625 (5.906 - over 4 appearances) Gazzetta dello Sport: 5 "He had an hour to create something. He failed."
Corriere dello Sport: 5.5 "Created a few interesting chances, but never got far enough forward."
Tuttosport: 6 "He battled hard to try and make for the many mistakes."
Gazzetta di Parma: 6 "He pushed forward on the flanks as well as covering back. But nothing came of his industriousness."

PATRICK MBOMA: average rating 5.25 (6.584 - over 5 appearances)
Gazzetta dello Sport: 5 "Appiah should have stayed on".
Corriere dello Sport: 5 "Not in good physical shape."
Tuttosport: 5.5 "He failed to influence the result or on the game as a whole as people might have expected."
Gazzetta di Parma: 5.5 "In almost half an hour he had only one shot on goal, but Sterchele did well to push the ball out for a corner."

NESTOR SENSINI: no vote. (6.330 - over 6 appearances)