Fiorentina grabbed a crucial away victory with former Tardini hero Adrian Mutu netting both goals.
Cesare Prandelli, Sebastien Frey and Mutu returned to the Tardini, where their careers really took off, but traditionally this has been a tough trip for the Viola with one win from their last five Serie A visits. Parma had won their last two home games on the trot and earned a 2-0 victory in this fixture last season. Reginaldo also came face to face with his former club for the first time.
Within three minutes Christian Vieri had scuffed a left-footed volley held up by Mutu, but Parma had an extraordinary series of shots during the same move with five different efforts charged down by defenders and Frey, the most dangerous from Stefano Morrone.
Parma were forced into an early substitution after Giulio Falcone's clash with Vieri left the defender with the worst of it. Replays suggest Vieri left his elbow out and could perhaps have been carded.
It was a very entertaining start to the match, as Reginaldo dispossessed a defender to blast over the bar. Andrea Pisanu went closer than anyone after 16 minutes, shaking off a defender to smack his low shot against the base of the near post.
Parma kept pushing, as Bernardo Corradi's acrobatic volley was over and Pisanu skimmed the woodwork.
A Riccardo Montolivo rocket bounced off Luca Bucci's chest to fly up and out for a corner. From the resulting set-piece Mutu's header into the ground took a deflection off Morrone to leave the goalkeeper stranded.
Marco Donadel's low strike skimmed the base of the upright after the restart, then Bucci dealt with a Mutu snapshot as best he could. Mutu sparked a counter and rolled out for another Donadel effort that flashed across the face of goal.
Mutu's free kick hit the wall and the Romanian tested Bucci again from distance and Mario Alberto Santana's attempt was tipped out for a corner.
However, Parma equalised on 69 minutes. Ferdinand Coly was left unmarked for a free header into the far top corner from Luca Cigarini's free kick.
Just six minutes from time Vieri turned Morrone and tripped, earning a penalty, although the veteran Fiorentina striker seemed to make the most of the contact. Mutu converted the spot-kick despite Bucci guessing the right corner.
6.5 FREY: It is not often called into question, but when it happens always safe. Imprendibile the coup Coly head for like Parma.
UJFALUSI 6: Not inspired when pushing, always fairly orderly ripiegamenti although in a moment of breathlessness him alive.
GAMBERINI 6.5: Secure as always, is a guarantee
KROLDRUP 6.5: Arcigno and serves as bad. He lost by Bambi eyes that there irritavano the past year.
PASQUAL 6: Your dirimpettaio Reginaldo want to do well, the outside lilied check with the determination, skill and good results.
DONADEL 6.5: An excellent race with the usual determination and quantity. This time there is no lack a bit of quality and some ideas.
Liverani 6: The spaces are and might seem his game, but this is not the case. The missing its usual inspiration, still gives good order without excel
Since 17'st JORGENSEN 6: Enter the midfield when lilied has just become orphan of Liverani and Montolivo. It is up to him, thus positioning even inside midfield, setting up and sorting of traffic. Alla must know that, too.
MONTOLIVO 7: Belli some shots, a lot of intelligent play, a fine first time takes a blow that will affect the rest of the race. Exit acciaccato and tired, but protagonist of a test comforting.
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SANTANA 6: First time affannato, taken more alive, even if it does not appear his best game.
VIERI 6 +: A golden assist for Mutu, a conclusion without great success. But it is an attacker who knows how to stay in the right place at the right time, he is a decisive conqusitarsi rigour worth three points.
MUTU 7.5: A double, the game, a moment of egosimo some brilliant assist. It 'always him, a great champion.
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PRANDELLI 6: His team comes from the withdrawal of Marbella then with a lot of work load on the shoulders. It must come to terms with a acciacco of Montolivo and Liverani not ispiratissimo for this invents a new midfield and we will. Conquest posted a victory against a team means neglected like Parma.