League: Tre Penne up to 2nd. Bua scares Tre Fiori, rescued by Ben Kacem

Sunday’s fixtures in Matchday 8 of the league tell the story of a Tre Penne side that beats Murata and climbs to second place. The other three clashes all end in draws, and the one that makes the biggest noise is the 2-2 between Cailungo and Tre Fiori, with the Gialloblù saving themselves right at the end. We start in Montecchio with Tre Penne vs Murata, a duel between two clubs from the Castello di Città. The game begins at a high tempo, with both sides going close to breaking the deadlock on several occasions. On Hassler’s powerful shot (2’) there is a crucial touch from Andreani, then Alfano rises to meet a cross but heads wide from a great position. Tre Penne grow into the game and in the 27th minute they find the right move: a free kick from Pastorelli picks out an unmarked Sottile in the box, and he puts Bonini’s team in front. After the break, Tre Penne double their lead on 49 minutes: once again it comes from a dead ball, with Pastorelli this time taking a short corner to the newly introduced Peluso, who shoots straight at goal and beats Olivieri. The goal that effectively seals it for the Biancoazzurri arrives on 72 minutes: Peluso swings in a cross and Pieri meets it with a brilliant first-time volley (his third of the season) to make it 3-0. Tre Penne take advantage of Virtus’ slip-up yesterday to move up to second, two points behind leaders Folgore. It’s a crazy match in Domagnano between Cailungo and Tre Fiori. In the first half the best chance falls to Stradaioli’s side (on the bench in place of the suspended Girolomoni) with a long-range effort from Benedettini that is deflected onto the post by a fine initial save from Filippo Tordella. The game really comes to life after the restart and, on 50 minutes, the deadlock is broken: a thunderous long-range strike from Dolcini deserves a better fate, but on the rebound Mengucci is there to make it 1-0 to Tre Fiori. The Gialloblù push on and look to kill it off: Sami’s effort against the bar (71’) and three saves from Filippo Tordella between the 58th and 75th minutes are warning signs. And indeed, on 78 minutes Colagiovanni’s cross finds the head of Bua, who makes it 1-1. Just a minute later, Cailungo’s star striker strikes again: a long ball from De Paoli picks out the Rossoverdi No. 9, who controls, turns and curls a left-footed effort into the far corner where Nardi cannot reach it. It looks like Cailungo are about to pull off a major upset, but Tre Fiori have the final say. In the 88th minute Bernardi’s free kick hits the wall, but the quickest to react and fire home is Ben Kacem, who sets the score at 2-2. The reigning champions save themselves, but are now five points off the summit.

The match in Acquaviva between Fiorentino and Libertas also ends all square. The deadlock is broken after just 12 minutes when – from a corner – it is Baldon who pounces in the box to score his first goal of the campaign. Monaco’s team grow in confidence after taking the lead and almost double it through Steger, but Foiera produces a monumental save to keep his side in it. Benedettini is just as good at the other end: a fine Libertas move ends with Socciarelli, but the San Marino goalkeeper denies him and preserves his team’s advantage. The goal that fixes the score at 1-1 comes after the interval: a pinball situation on the edge of the box falls kindly for Tomassini, who strikes accurately from distance and finally beats Benedettini. The Granata look the hungrier side but cannot find the decisive touch to take all three points.

There are no goals in the draw between San Giovanni and San Marino Academy. The first real chance falls to Cancelli’s Titani on 33 minutes, when Delvecchio shoots at the near post with his right, but Casadei is alert. The Academy’s No. 6 is in the spotlight again a few minutes later when he scores a spectacular goal worthy of the highlights reel – a right-footed strike into the top corner from outside the box – but referee William Villa rules it out for a foul in attack, sparking protests from the Biancoazzurri. Cancelli’s youngsters are the better side, but early in the second half (50’) they suffer a setback with the dismissal of Giacomo Molinari for a second yellow card. Despite being a man down, the Titani play the better football and go close to taking the lead on several occasions. The clearest opportunity comes on 75 minutes when Delvecchio, clean through on Casadei, is denied at the crucial moment. Shortly beforehand there had also been a chance for San Giovanni, with Chiaruzzi thwarted well by Amici. A point apiece, with the Academy still searching for their first win.

Here is the complete schedule for Matchday 8 of the 2026-27 Campionato Sammarinese: