Parma 0-0 Atalanta

Debt-ridden Parma secured a point from a goalless draw with Atalanta on their overdue return to Serie A action.The Ducale club are facing bankruptcy and were unable to fulfil recent fixtures against Udinese and Genoa, meaning the first team had not kicked a ball in anger since February 15.There were few signs of ring rust at the Stadio Ennio Tardini on Sunday afternoon, however, and Roberto Donadoni's men were unlucky not to turn their dominance into a win despite losing winger Cristian Rodriguez to a red card in the final minutes.Atalanta, who were supervised by new head coach Edoardo Reja for the first time, used the point to move four clear of the relegation zone, but Parma remained at rock bottom and 13 points from safety.Parma were clearly eager to make an immediate impact and repay their disheartened fans but the lack of match practice was evident and they took a while to get going.The Gialloblu did carve out the first chance, though, Rodriguez going close to beating Marco Sportiello with a cheeky backheel in the 20th minute.Ishak Belfodil's effort from outside the box was too central and too easy for the Atalanta goalkeeper and, in the 34th minute, McDonald Mariga shaved paint off a post with a half-hearted attempt.The visitors did threaten once before the break, Mauricio Pinilla getting his head to Carlos Carmona cross only for Antonio Mirante to make a comfortable save.Pinilla was back on the hunt when play resumed and the Chilean could have opened the scoring had he managed to meet Marco D'Alessandro's clever cross from the left.Parma replied through Rodriguez, who forced Sportiello into a fingertip save before substitute Massimo Coda came up just short on Silvestre Varela's cross into the box.The game heated up in the final 10 minutes with Pinilla looking lively in the Parma box as he tried to beat Mirante from another sneaky delivery from D'Alessandro.Parma wasted no time biting back, Coda going dangerously close to finding the top corner only for Sportiello to get gloves in the way at the last moment.The hosts suffered a late setback in their bid to snatch victory, as Rodriguez earned a second yellow and his marching orders for fouling D'Alessandro, but they successfully rode out the last exchanges.ends