Palermo loses appeal on 'ball boy goal' in 1-0 defeat to Roma

Palermo's appeal over a goal affected by a ball boy was rejected Tuesday by the Italian league.

The league judge ruled that it could not adopt any changes for Palermo's 1-0 loss to AS Roma because the referee did not whistle any infractions during the game.

Amantino Mancini connected on a header off a corner in the 59th minute of Saturday's Serie A game after a ball boy at Stadio Olimpico placed the ball for the corner to help Roma catch …