Italian Cup C, rookie Spolverini sends Viterbese to the quarterfinals
Cross of Giglio, Somma svirgola the advance on Marotta and the born in 2003 Spolverini, at his absolute debut among the greatssurprises Stancampiano with his head: thus the passage of the round of the team is decided Viterbese that goes to the quarterfinals of the Coppa Italia di C with a 1-0 win over Pontedera. Suffering until the 95th minute, because the Tuscans wake up very late but in recovery they first devour the draw and then see it canceled for offside.
The match goal came on the 29th minute of a bad first half: the only other relevant action came after time expired, with Marotta triggering Simonelli who evaded Guidi’s slide and kicked, rejected by Stancampiano. Similar action, just after the interval, in the same goal: here the protagonist is Benedetti who wedges himself and therefore the square, without framing.
The Viterbese could close it on a postponement from Bisogno: Marotta builds the tower, Marcandalli wraps up and Andreis shows up at Stancampiano, phenomenal in keeping his team alive. Which unfortunately for him are not as effective in impacting it: starting with Benedetti who is free in the area on Perretta’s cross but sends very high into the steering wheel.
Pontedera is packed, Viterbese administers and it goes straight up to the 88th minute, when Nicastro’s header to the side is the incipit to a heart-pounding recovery. 93rd and Espeche’s shot is intercepted in the area again by Nicastro, free and in play for a penalty in motion thrown away with a left against Bisogno, who blocks in the two halves. Another minute Cioffi creates from the left for Ladinetti, a shot rebounded and again Cioffi wins the contrast with Riggio and downloads the draw on the net. But nothing complementary, the flag is up and the Viterbese, albeit with the thrill, earns the quarters.