At the “Curva Fiesole” stadium of Viola Park in Bagno a Ripoli, Sassuolo and Roma faced each other in the final of the Primavera 1 TIM Championship to win the category Scudetto.
THE MATCH. Roma started by trying to control the game, with Joao Costa creating a good chance on the quarter-hour mark, but Sassuolo responded with a long-range shot from Kumi shortly after. In the 20th minute, Roma’s Pagano had a great chance, but Sassuolo goalkeeper Theiner saved the shot. In the 38th minute, an error by Roma allowed Russo from Sassuolo to finish, but without success. The result was broken just a minute into the second half, when Falasca scored for Sassuolo from a corner. In the 58th minute, another corner led to the second goal, with Cinquegrano heading the ball, finding the net after a carom on Marin. In the 64th minute, Sassuolo scored the third goal with Russo, assisted by Kumi. Roma had an opportunity in the 72nd minute through Mannini, but Theiner blocked the shot. After 5 minutes of injury time, the match ended with a 3-0 victory for Sassuolo, who achieved their first triumph in the Primavera 1 TIM Championship in their history. At the end of the match, Kumi raised the cup, presented by the President of Lega Serie A, Lorenzo Casini.
Sassuolo is the new winner of the Primavera tournament, marking an important stage in the history of the club, which has a reason to rejoice after the senior team’s relegation to Serie B. A success also for Francesco Palmieri, former Giallorossi striker and current manager of the Emilian club.
