Scorers: Cassano 10, 49 (R), Totti 29, 58 (R), Bovo 45 (P), Montella 52 (R)


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Pietro Carmignani's Serie A debut on the Parma bench was a 5-1 hammering, but despite Francesco Totti making history, there was some very bad news for Roma. Vincenzo Montella was booked and will miss the Derby della Capitale.

Roma were hopeful of making it three wins in four games by welcoming penultimate side Parma to the Stadio Olimpico, but the Gialloblu were boosted midweek by their UEFA Cup qualification and the arrival of new Coach Pietro Carmignani.

Francesco Totti returned from suspension to join the trident attack with Vincenzo Montella and Antonio Cassano, while Alberto Aquilani stepped in for the injured Simone Perrotta. Both goalkeepers were out with fitness problems, so teenager Curci was given his Serie A debut. Matteo Ferrari faced his former teammates for the first time since a summer move to the Capital.

Totti had a great chance after seven minutes only to see Sebastian Frey stick out a strong hand, while the move continued and his assist towards Cassano was intercepted.

Frey later fumbled a Totti free kick and Roma-owned defender Cesare Bovo cleaned up the danger, but it was Cassano who broke the deadlock with a fantastic solo effort. He controlled Totti's floated pass, cut back to leave Ferronetti standing before curling a splendid finish into the far corner.

Bovo required a goalline clearance to prevent a dipping Montella chip slotting in at the top of the net, but there was bad news for Parma as Giuseppe Cardone limped off with an injury.

Frey was kept busy on Montella and Daniele De Rossi, but it had to be captain Francesco Totti who entered the history books with his 107th Serie A goal for Roma. He is now the club's all-time hitman, leaving Roberto Pruzzo's 106 behind.

It was a chaotic move involving Cassano and Montella until Totti eventually squeezed his finish through a sea of legs, although Parma were angry as Ferronetti was on the ground injured throughout. He was booked for taking off his shirt and underneath there was a message to the fans: '107, only with you.'

It took a crucial Daniele Bonera challenge to prevent Montella tapping in Cassano's pass after a brilliant long ball from De Rossi. From the resulting corner Christian Panucci's header came off the post and Montella almost fell on to the ricochet with his arm, but the referee booked him for that handling offence and Montella will now miss the Rome derby on Jan 6.

Parma saw a goal disallowed soon after, as Daniele Bonera's header went in with two players - above all Morfeo - standing in an offside position very close to goalkeeper Curci.

The visitors did eventually get back into the game on the stroke of half-time. Morfeo's sweeping shot was well saved and on the resulting corner Bovo's header beat Curci for 2-1.

Coach Carmignani gambled in the second half by switching to a three-man defence, but it was Roma who made it 3-1 early on. Totti won back the ball from Bovo in midfield and immediately threaded through for Cassano to slam in his second of the game.

The Giallorossi put the result beyond all doubt with a classic counter-attack finalised by Montella's trusted left foot as Parma were hopelessly unbalanced.

It was 5-1 by the hour mark as Totti controlled Leandro Cufre's pass and unleashed an unstoppable half-volley from the edge of the box.

Parma's dreadful day was completed when Pisanu saw red for a second bookable offence. Gilardino had the last real chance, bringing a good save out of Curci with his header.


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Roma: Curci; Mexes (Scurto 79), Dellas, Ferrari, Panucci, Aquilani, De Rossi, Cufre; Montella, Totti, (Corvia 86) Cassano (De Martino 78)

Parma: Frey; Ferronetti, Cardone (Cannavaro 17), Bovo, Bonera (Contini 46); Grella, Simplicio; Pisanu, Morfeo, Degano; Gilardino

Ref: Racalbuto

Sent off: Pisanu 75 (P)