CATANZARO, Italy (Interstat) — Pietro Iemmello scored twice in the first half and Mattia Liberali added a goal in the 41st minute as Catanzaro defeated Palermo 3-0 on Sunday in Serie B at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo. Iemmello opened the scoring in the first minute and struck again in the 15th minute. Tommaso Augello, Ruggero Frosinini, Filippo Ranocchia and Niccolò Pierozzi each recorded an assist. Ranocchia was booked in the 32nd minute, Pierozzi in first-half stoppage time, Augello in the 59th and Frosinini in the 90th. Catanzaro improved to 17 wins, 5 losses and 14 draws in Serie B, and 17 wins, 6 losses and 16 draws across all competitions. Palermo fell to 17 wins, 6 losses and 10 draws in the league, and 36 wins, 18 losses and 16 draws overall. The result marked Palermo’s second consecutive defeat after a 1-0 loss at Reggina and a 2-0 loss at Venezia. Catanzaro had beaten Avellino 3-0 on Tuesday. The teams had split their previous two meetings this season, with Palermo winning 3-2 on May 1 and Catanzaro winning 1-0 on Oct. 25.