Championship: Stefanelli at the double as Pennarossa draw level with Virtus

The number of pairs scattered across the various reaches of the Single Group continues to grow. As of today, Pennarossa and Virtus also share the same points tally, 40. The Biancorossi caught the Neroverdi precisely as a result of today’s head‑to‑head: a direct clash that Chiesanuova made their own thanks to a brace from centre-forward Mattia Stefanelli, on target between the 57th and 68th minute for the 2-0 win that brings Bizzotto’s side’s run of four positive results to an end and also costs them exclusive ownership of fourth place, even though their rivals are in fact ahead on the basis of the head‑to‑head record. For every new pairing that forms, there is another that stays intact. Murata and San Giovanni met in an attempt to “uncouple” and leave the other marooned alone in the border zone of the Single Group, the one that separates those admitted to the post‑season from those excluded. Instead, the points tally remains shared, with Cailungo offering heartfelt thanks as they claw back two points on both rivals and significantly reopen the race for access to the Preliminary Round. In Montecchio it ends goalless, although on the San Giovanni side the missed penalty taken by Lisi on 18 minutes weighs heavily: Benedettini guesses the corner and keeps his goal intact with the help of the post. A save that will prove decisive. The highest‑scoring match of this Sunday’s league programme is in Fiorentino, where Libertas beat a Juvenes‑Dogana side reduced to ten men after 28 minutes by 2-1, thus re‑establishing, 24 hours on, the third and final pairing of teams level on points: Libertas now alongside Folgore. Amati’s team take the lead in the 13th minute when, following a run from Baldazzi, they find the opener thanks to a deflection that goes against Fraternali, who can only watch as the ball ends up in the wrong net off his touch. Muccioli sees red shortly before the half‑hour and Libertas take advantage to level the scores at the start of the second half, when Cuomo, from the edge of the box, unleashes a left‑footed strike that leaves Gobbi no chance. The turnaround comes in the 73rd minute, again thanks to a piece of long‑range brilliance, this time from Nigretti. It is a second defeat in a row for Juvenes‑Dogana, now drifting further away from the doorway to the Preliminary Round; Libertas, on the other hand, find relief after two defeats and two consecutive draws. This is the full picture at the end of the 27th matchday of the league:

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VIRTUS Passaniti, Battistini, Giacomoni, Gori, Castiglioni, Magri (from 58' Baiardi), Golinucci, Ciacci (from 81' Alvarez), Focaccia (from 58' Raiola), Apezteguia (from 17' Angeli), Raschi Substitutes: Guerra, Muggeo Coach: Luigi Bizzotto   PENNAROSSA Semprini, Mantovani, Martin, Raffelli (from 56' Tomassini), Maioni, D. Conti, Michelotti, Isaraj. Tiboni (from 77' Rastelli), Stefanelli, Sebastiani (from 77' Cola) Substitutes: Landi, Codispoti, Dema, Ottaviani Coach: Andy Selva   Referee: Andrea Mei Assistant referees: Ernesto Cristiano, Francesco Mineo Fourth official: Domenico de Girolamo Scorers: 57' and 68' Stefanelli

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LIBERTAS Gentilini, A. Gasperoni, Fraternali, Ruiz, L. Gasperoni, Berretti, Cuomo (from 87' Dolente), Nigretti, Olcese, Flores, Ndao (from 46' Moretti) Substitutes: Zavoli, Stacchini, Pesaresi, Giorgini Coach: Gabriele Cardini JUVENES-DOGANA Gobbi, Cevoli, Muccioli, Acquarelli, Ancora (from 74' Zucchi), Baldazzi, Merli, Michelotti, Giangrandi, D'angeli, Pasquinelli (from 87' Guidi) Substitutes: Raschi, Cisternin Coach: Manuel Amati   Referee: Outail Kaddoudi Assistant referees: Mattia Sapigni, Alfonso Giannotti Fourth official: Davide Borriello Booked: Ancora, Olcese, Acquarelli Sent off: Muccioli (straight red) Scorers: 13' og. Fraternali, 50' Cuomo, 78' Nigretti

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MURATA Benedettini, Carlini (from 81' Ricci), Fall, Vitaioli, Toccaceli, Cangini, Bertozzi, Genghini, Bruma, Babboni (from 88' Gori), Bernardi Substitutes: Castelgrande, Terenzi, Lelli Coach: Achille Fabbri   SAN GIOVANNI De Angelis, Senja, Angelini, Conti, De Biagi (from 90' Matteoni), Grillo, Strologo, Lisi, Tasini (from 90' Cecchetti), Satalino (from 90' Perotto), Ugolini Substitutes: Montagna, Grechi Coach: Marco Tognacci   Referee: Antonio Ucini Assistant referees: Laurentiu Ilie, Giovanni de Girolamo Fourth official: Marco Avoni Booked: Benedettini, Vitaioli, Cangini, Genghini Note: on 18' Benedettini saved a penalty from Lisi

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