Group A – Campania finishes with full points with nine goals scored and two conceded and goes to the quarter-finals. Letizia’s team immediately dug a gap between themselves and Umbria at the end of the first half which ended 3-0. The New Year’s Eve brace and the signatures of Donatiello and Capasso set the final result at 4-3. Marche are also smiling as they take full advantage, managing to emerge in the best possible way from a kaleidoscopic match won 9-5 over Basilicata. Dominici’s team started off very strong, counteracting the return of the Lucanians and finishing without too many worries. Baioni, Furlani and Cardinaletti scored the match with three braces.
Group B – In one fell swoop, Veneto won the direct clash with Lazio 4-3 and qualified for the quarter-finals. Both teams deserved full prizes. Complete first half dominated by the Lazio players (Pizzi, Mogueira and Terracina scored). Second part of the match dominated by Veneto who turned the tide of the match with a brace from Schiavinato and the last decisive center from Gallocchio (two goals for him too).
Group C – Sicily, like Campania, also finishes the group with full points thanks to the 8-5 win against Sardinia. Valera’s team kept Melis’ team at a safe distance from the first minutes. Pace’s hat trick and Castiglione’s brace which reaches five in the TDR. Two goals also for Martines. The signatures of Casu and Zuddas were not enough for Sardinia. Molise defended second place with all their teeth, stopping Liguria at a draw, who in case of success would have continued their journey to the TDR. The Representative of Spina goes to the quarterfinals thanks to the goals of Traino and Oriente. In the first half, the Ligurians had cherished dreams of glory and even managed to recover in 7th place but it wasn’t enough.
Group D – Piemonte VdA on the catwalk of honor in the Quarterfinals with 33 goals scored and three victories in as many matches. In the third match he scored eight against Emilia Romagna. This time too, as in the previous meetings, Longo, Rodrigues, Grosso and Dias made their voices heard. Together the four Piedmontese talents inflated the net twenty-five times. A defeat that hurt up to a certain point Emilia R. who managed to snatch second place due to the best goal difference over Abruzzo. Stanchi’s boys were unlucky as they ended with a good 7-2 success over Friuli VG but it wasn’t enough to restore the goal difference. Onnembo signed the race with a poker.
Group E – Calabria beats Lombardy 6-2 on the 3rd day of the most enigmatic triangular tournament of all. The Lombards move forward despite the knockout, the Calabrians stop. The goal difference between the two teams gave the verdict. Spano, Nania (twice), Pardea, Luvera and Imeneo made the home crowd cheer.
