Futsal: Folgore answer Fiorentino, cup semi-final dates confirmed

For a few hours Fiorentino had enjoyed top spot on their own. But Folgore, in the late fixture, completed their mission and drew level once again with their rivals at the top of the table in the single group, scoring one goal more than them and thus cutting into the goal difference which, as things stand, still favours Michelotti’s side over Spada’s. On the Multieventi court, the match quickly took on clear yellow-and-red-and-black shades within the first 30 minutes: Libertas, with a very reduced squad, were immediately hit by a brace from Massimiliano Bernardi; then, after the interval, former Libertas player Mirko Giardi widened the gap, before an unfortunate deflection from Francesco Rossi made it 4-0. The final blows, sealing a sixteenth league win – in seventeen matches – for Bernardi and his team-mates, were struck by Matteo Chezzi, Andrea Pelliccioni and Giardi again. The defeat – their second in a row – confirms for Libertas that they have now been caught by San Giovanni and Tre Penne, with Faetano and Cosmos also closing in. Here is the full picture from Matchday 18: Click here for the updated standings. Meanwhile, after the postponement of the first legs due to snow, the schedule for the Titano Futsal Cup semi-finals has been redrawn. The first legs will be played at the Fiorentino venue on 23 February, with the second legs on 9 March, again at Fiorentino. Kick-off times follow the usual pattern: 20:15 and 21:45. Folgore – Juvenes-Dogana will open the programme on 23 February, while Fiorentino – Tre Fiori will do so on 9 March.

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