San Marino. Football, Coppa Titano 2022/2023: also Tre Penne, Virtus, Libertas and Juvenes / Dogana in the quarter-finals
Coppa Titano BKN301 2022/2023: Ruggito Tre Penne, Virtus takes the quarterfinals in the 116th minute.
0-0 in the first leg between Pennarossa and Tre Penne is followed by a return match with a very clear blue-white imprint. The Montecchio match is released at 36 ‘due to a contact in the area between Mezzadri and Barretta: from the spot goes Righini who displaces Gueye with his right. In the first fraction the Pennarossa loses and the closure of Tre Penne triggers a very rapid restart on the Gai-Righini axis: the author of the 1-0 identifies Pieri in the center of the area who just needs an easy support to put Chiesanuova’s team at safety distance. In the heart of the second half, the left-handed razor of Pieri himself is worth the three-of-a-kind goal, which is followed by the seal of Imre Badalassi in the 78th minute: an easy tap-in by the blue-white bomber on Gueye’s short rebound. In the final, the beautiful destroyed from the middle distance of Giordano gives the Pennarossa the goal of the flag. Not bad for Tre Penne, who will challenge Juvenes-Dogana in the quarter-finals.
The latter was strong in the victory in the first leg, although the only goal advantage against Cailungo did not give absolute guarantees to Amati’s men. And in the return the verdict hangs in the balance for a long time. He runs the minute 75 ‘when Benedetti finds the flash to beat Landi, pierced by the razor by the limit of 14 opponent, however, started from the bench. In the recovery another substitute, Marinaro, resolves a scrum e brings back under the Cailungo, which however will not be able, in the very short time remaining, to find that played which had to last the challenge in extra time.
The specter of extra time never hovered over Domagnano’s field. Here, Libertas did nothing but reiterate what they expressed in the first leg; indeed, she has increased the dose. That 2-0 imposed on Domagnano was followed by an imperious 6-2, inaugurated in the 7th minute by Bucci’s header from a corner. Domagnano equalized the score with Fedeli, who started on the edge of the offside and then cold in front of Savastano. However, it is not the last word on the first half. Indeed, Freedom finds two more goals before the interval: first with Aruci, who runs away behind the Giallorossi defense and puts the ball behind Colonna; then with Bucci, who finds his personal double with a powerful right under the crossbar. In the second half Fedeli immediately splinters a wood with a right from distance touched by Savastano; on the corner that follows, the Domagnano shortens the distance thanks to a wonderful heel shot by Zonzini. But Libertas still has very dry powders. Three minutes later, Aruci also scores a brace using an assist to Bucci’s kiss. The latter returns to settle down on his own at 55 ‘: here it is Aruci who takes his teammate in the area, who with a precise header beats Colonna again for the network of pokerissimo grenade and personal hat-trick. The final seal is from Olcese: lethal his diagonal from the edge of the area, with the ball in the corner pocket. Domagnano out of the competition and Libertà who reaches La Fiorita in the quarter-finals.
In the upper part of the board, however, the reigning champion Tre Fiori was the winner of the confrontation between Cosmos and Virtus. The first round had said Virtus. But the 1-0 signed by Buonocunto was not a mortgage. And so the Cosmos, on its return, starts at high gears. Berardi’s team finds the advantage just over half an hour of play: the sphere, on the contrast between Guidi and Passaniti, bounces parts of Docente, and the yellow-green 99 just needs a comfortable support in the unguarded door to bring the confrontation back into a situation of perfect balance. In the end of time a goal to the same teacher is canceled. Passaniti’s parades, some of which are sensational, do the rest. And so the challenge continues into extra time. And here the difference is the energy reserves. Virtus undoubtedly has more, also thanks to the changes made by Bizzotto. And in fact they really had to take over to build the goal for the passage of the round: On Saturday he breaks on the left (Buonocunto’s unmarked heel) and sets up in the center of the box for Peasants, opens the platter and sends the ball under the crossing. The 116th minute is underway and the Cosmos hopes are hanging by a very thin thread. Berardi’s team tries with all the (few) forces left, also sending Di Maio to the front line. But Virtus holds up, and indeed even devours the goal of the “game, set and match”. But it is not necessary. The draw is flesh and blood for Bizzotto’s team, which extends the magical moment and books a quarter-final among the most prestigious possible.