From Promotion to Second Category: Everything about Amateur Championships.
Well, well, well, what a spectacle we have on our hands. From the electric energy of promotions to the rollercoaster drama of the first and second categories, this amateur football season has been one for the history books! Let’s dive into this riveting account of what unfolded on the pitch. Spoiler alert: It’s not just the players that need to be booked for misconduct—I’ve got a few cheeky comments up my sleeve too!
Promotion Drama
Group A: Where Glory Meets Dismay!
Casalguidi 0 – 3 Pietrasanta
Ah, Casalguidi, bless your cotton socks! It seems the team took a page from the book of ‘How Not to Defend’ this week. Watching them was like watching someone try to catch a butterfly with a tennis racket—utterly useless! On the flip side, Pietrasanta waltzed in like they owned the place. With a scoreline like that, they must be shopping for matching trophies. Kudos to the referee, Sarchini of Florence; it can’t be easy blowing the whistle with what seemed like a gust of wind from all the cheering!
Marginone 2000 0 – 2 Forte dei Marmi
And here we have Marginone, potentially taking a new club motto: “Shoot for the stars, but aim for the corner flag!” They couldn’t find the back of the net if we gave them a treasure map! Meanwhile, Forte dei Marmi took full advantage, with their fans likely dancing like they just won the lottery! Kudos to Ceragioli, and may I suggest a new career as a coach?
First Category: Real Football, No Nonsense!
AC Montignoso 2 – 1 Corsagna
Now, this was a thrilling contest; Montignoso came out swinging, probably being well aware that losing would mean facing their forthcoming Monday morning with shame and an oversized cup of coffee for consolation. Brave! Corsagna must be considering sending a search party for their goals from last week; it seems they’ve gone on an extended vacation!
Academy Porcari 2 – 2 Folgor Marlia
An absolute humdinger of a match! This was like the football equivalent of a tug-of-war contest, except rather than a rope, it was a case of who could hit the post the most! With multiple bookings, it might have been easier to count cards than goals here!
Second Category: Battle of the Underdogs!
Group A Highlights:
Atletico Carrara dei Marmi 2 – 2 Massarosa
Atletico Carrara must have felt like they were starring in a mental mentalist show—how to confuse your own defense in under two minutes! Massarosa played a perfect role of the equalizer, pulling it back like a magician pulling a rabbit from a hat—Bravo!
Fivizzanese 6 – 2 Pieve San Paolo
A scoreline that makes you question if we were watching a football match or someone practicing their darts routine! Talk about lighting up the scoreboard! Fivizzanese looked like they’d been given a license to thrill.
Concluding Thoughts
In conclusion, this set of amateur championships has been more entertaining than a cat video on the Internet. With all the drama, suspense, ridiculousness, and surprises, it’s clear the amateur leagues are where the raw essence of football thrives! After all, who doesn’t love a good tackle and a cheeky red card now and then? Remember, folks, whether you support a team or just enjoy the spectacle, it’s the love of the game that counts! Until next time, keep your cups filled with coffee, and your hearts filled with love for beautiful chaos!
From Promotion to Second Category, everything about amateur championships. Here’s how it went
Promotion
Group A
Casalguidi – Pietrasanta 0-3
CASALGUIDI: Fiaschi, Taddei, Frosini (14’st Sellaroli), Cortonesi (20’st Avdillari), Cappellini, Massaro, Ceccarelli (22’st Robusto), Bonfanti Al. (16’st Bezzini), Paccagnini, Bonfanti An., Dani (20’st Puccianti). Available: Venturini, Fusco, Menichetti, Virdo. All.: Benesperi
PIETRASANTA: Citti, Da Prato, Terigi, Ceciarini, Bartoli, Aquilante, Szabo (44’st Ceresini), Bresciani (42’st Bellè), Falorni (40’st Laucci), Mattiello (35’st Adami), Della Pina (28 ‘st Romanelli). Available: Giromini, Carella, Cosentino, Rizzo. All.: Della Bona
REFEREE: Sarchini of Florence (Scellato of Prato and Checchi of Viareggio)
RARELY: 42’pt Ceciarini, 11’st Szabo, 17’st Mattiello
NOTE: Ammoniti Cortonesi, Bonfanti Al., Paccagnini, Bresciani, Falorni
Marginone 2000 – Forte dei Marmi 0-2
MARGINONE: Morini, Carmignani, Ricci (23’st Viscio), Sheta (17’st Casali), Puccini, Bandoni, Maggi (32’st Papagna), Venturini, Cortesi, Carlini (7’st Lencioni), Battistoni. Available: Bolognesi, Del Magro, Rotunno, Piattelli, Del Pistoia. All.: Bendinelli
FORTE DEI MARMI 2015: Ceragioli, Credendino, Cardillo (6’st Arcidiacono), Papi, Rocchiccioli (24’st Sodini F.), Gentile, Tedeschi (40’st Albertti), Del Soldato, Maggi (36’st Manfredi), Lossi, Rodriguez. Available: Nocchi, Valori, Seriani, Luchini, Tonacci. All.: Cagnoni
REFEREE: Kercaj of Pistoia (Mangoni of Pistoia and Monetti of Pisa)
RARELY: 3’st Credendino, 6’st Maggi
NOTE: Booked Carlini, Battistoni, Ceragioli, Cardillo, Tedeschi
First Category
Ac Montignoso – Corsagna 2-1
Academy Porcari – Folgor Marlia 2-2
ACADEMY PORCARI: Labozzetta, Mini, Carli, Guastapaglia, Campigli, Capriglione, Ercolano (15’st Tortora), Jovani, Ragghianti (36’st Nesimi), Ezzaki, Menichetti. Available: Cortopassi, Bianchi, Bagnatori, Del Carlo, Matjani, Dianda, Vassallo, Tortora, Nesimi. All.: Boi
FOLGOR MARLIA: Menichetti, Della Maggiora, Degl’Innocenti (3’st Lencioni), Spadavecchia (19’st Giannotti), Matteoni, Petretti, Franco (19’st Pierotti), Cortopassi, Toni, Busembai (29’st Passaglia), Pieretti ( 39’st Paviglianiti). Available: Frateschi, Betti, Micheletti, Gabrielli. All.: Merciadri
REFEREE: Righteous of Livorno
RARELY: 3’pt and 50’st Ezzaki, 6’pt Pieretti, 18’pt Busembai
NOTE: Carli, Pieretti, Petretti, Spadavecchia, Matteoni, Menichetti, Passaglia are booked
City of Capannori – Unione Tempio Chiazzano 2-0
CAPANNORI: Angeli, Pardini, Giuntoli, Mattioli, Fanani (11’st Rolla), Orlandini, Del Ry (41’st Tocchini), Martinucci, Menchini (17’st Giusfredi), Costalli (27’st Salvadori), Haoudi (19′ st Garofalo). Available: Gramajo, Pellegrini, Laftimi, Meccariello. All.: Paoli
CHIAZZANO TEMPLE UNION: Lavorini (29’pt Benvenuti), Palmariello, Ceccarelli P., Turelli (27’st Sina), Taddei, Magnolfi, Stobbia (20’st Vigoroso), Ceccarelli M. (39’st Nesti), Dacosta, Paolantonio, Ibra (13’st Senses). Available: Bonacchi, Calandra, Corsini. All.: Nencini
REFEREE: Manduzio of Livorno
RARELY: 34’pt Del Ry, 49’st Giusfredi
Black Devils – Capezzano Pianore 0-1
BLACK DEVILS: Scatena, Sartini (35’st Manfredi), Morelli, Brugiati, Giannotti, Francini, Tragni, Frigeri, Pinelli (9’st Trombi), Rigali (42’st Pennucci), Bertellotti (9’st Orsetti). Available: Anastasio, Coiai, Canini, Pieroni, Valdrighi. All.: Davini
CAPEZZANO PIANORE: Bartelletti, Dalle Luche, Pardini, Luporini, Sacchelli, Lampitelli, Domenici, Pacini M., Marsili (43’st Guidi), Del Frate (17’st Cerri), Baldi. Available: Mattonai, Lorieri, Donati, Pacini L., Checchi, Toma, Ragghianti. All.: Coli
REFEREE: Magrini of Pistoia
RARELY: 40’st Baldi
NOTE: Booked Scatena, Grancini, Domenici, Toma
Montecarlo – Cqs Pistoia 0-0
MONTE CARLO: Lavorini, Conforti, Pucci, Buondi, Sangregorio, Biagi F., Michetti, Dal Poggetto, Pagni (36’st Carmignani), Tonwe (9’st Kishta), Bouhalla. Available: Melani, Pavan, Iannello, Vitelli, Bastiai, Sodini, D’Agostino. All.: Gambini
CQS PISTOIA: Bacci, Lazzari, Dragomanni (31’st Nencini), Frosini (1’st Fabozzi), Pugliese, Tredici (31’pt Rocchetti), Colzi, Sardini (45’st Niccolai), Bugelli, Cerretini, Morelli (35’st Maarouf). Available: Di Lorenzo, Dervishi. Al.: Mangoni
REFEREE: Casetti of Florence
NOTE: Ammonites Michetti, Kishta, Biondi, Morelli, Pugliese, Sardini, Colzi
Mulazzo – Pieve Fosciana 1-2
Romagnano – Atletico Lucca 3-4
ROMAGNANO: Pierucci, Bongiorni, Frosina (43’st Lembo), Melis, Bertonelli, Berti (44’st Passalacqua), Bobbio (29’st Pitanti), Lezza, Comparini, Corsi, Catola. Available: Marmeggi, Maestrelli, Mauriello, Barducci. Annex:
ATLETICO LUCCA: Matteucci, Sarti, Benedetti, Marzi (21’st Bonfigli), Centoni, Bigondi, Bonini (36’st Montemagni), Tuccori, Baroncini, Tabarrani, Secchi (42’st Berrettini). Available: Cecchini, Tognetti, Bertoncini, Petretti, Stefani, Tocchini. All.: Betti.
REFEREE: Fracasso di Pisa
RARELY: 14’pt Melis, 29’pt and 39’st Baroncini, 6’st and 20’st rig. Apparini, 30’st rig. Bonfigli, 53’st Berrettini
NOTE: Catola, Bertonelli, Corsi, Sarti, Matteucci, Tuccori booked. Montemagni
Torrelaghese – Serricciolo 2-0
TORRELAGHESE: Bertini, Zini, Nelli (7’st Carmazzi), Bonuccelli, Chelotti (40’st Mariani), Grossi, Tartarini, Barozzi, Baroni (36’st Danesi), Petrucci (15’st Lombardi), Saviozzi (33’st Serene). Available: Aperti, D’Onofrio, Pezzini, Lucarini. All.: Belluomini
SERRICCIOLO: Tonelli R., Berti (43’pt Casciari), Lisi (35’st Tonelli M.), Dell’Amico (35’st Carli), Guelfi, Lazzoni, Vegnuti Marco (16’st Bondielli), Shqypi, Barattini, Maggiore (1’pt Mancini), Piscopo. Available: Gabrielli, Casciari, Tonelli M., Mosti, Bondielli, Carli, Vegnuti Mattia, Mancini, Gilli. All.: Biorghetti
REFEREE: Ruby from Valdarno
RARELY: 23’pt Grossi, 32’pt Saviozzi
NOTE: Booked Tonelli R., Lisi, Guelfi, Petrucci, Bertini. Guelfi were sent off in the 37th minute and Tonelli M. in the 50th minute
Second Category
Group A
Atletico Carrara dei Marmi – Massarosa 2-2
Corsanico – Pontasserchio 0-0
CORSANIC: Mei, Giunta, Frusteri, Maguina, Lari L., D’Agliano, Gori, Mariani, Pellegrini, Cipollini, Giannotti. Available: Lippi, Ambrogi, Maffei, Checchi, Agostini; Fanfani, Natali, Giunta, Lari A., All.: Mazzei.
Fivizzanese – Pieve San Paolo 6-2
Folgore Segromigno – Ricortola 2-2
FOLGORE SEGROMIGN: Vannucchi, Tognetti, Frosini, Gallo, Del Sorbo, Mazzoni, Landi, Giannini, Obbligato, Paoli, Bachini. Available: Rossi, Giannini, Marchi, Martini, Menesini; Gentlemen, Zhar.
RICORTOLA: Ricci S., Bernuzzi, Bertelloni, Rebughini, Spallanzani, Cola Antonini, Maggiani, Cioffi, Sabatini, Stocchi, Barsotti. Available: Mosti, Bertipagani, Cantoni, Faconti, Vita, Baldini, Ricci F., Roci, Rappelli. All.: Spallanzani
RARELY: 1’pt Stocchi, 25’pt Gallo, 40’st Obligato, 44’st pen. Sabatini
Girone B
Atletico Castiglione – Morianese 3-1
ATLETICO CASTIGLIONE: Micchi, Nardini (Biagioni), Bachini (De Blasio), Pellegrinotti, Valiensi, Magagnini, Tagliasacchi, Venanzi (Cavani), Turri (Dragotto), Matteucci, Gheri. Available: Ferrari, Luccarini, Cavani, Fioriti, Simonini, Biggi. All.: Nincheri
MORIANESE: Sargenti, Baccili, Bertini, Marchetti, Lenci, La Rocca, Berrettini, Mori, Fall, Chetoni, Roni. Available: Del Carlo, Berti, Bertuccelli, Gianneschi, Borselli, Molinaro, Ghiglioni, Altieri, Lombardi. All.: D’Aurelio.
REFEREE: Paganelli of Lucca
RARELY: 10’pt Turri, 30’pt Fall, 15’st Matteucci, 35’st Turri
Borgo a Buggiano – Academy Tau 1-2
VILLAGE IN BUGGIANO: Sorini, Iacopini, Mancino (42’st Bisanti), Monti, Galli, Aronni (34’st Panteri), Puccini (39’st Maraviglia), Casucci, Ricci, Lera, Nannini. Available: La Falce, Cappelli, Diolaiuti, Maltagliati, Frediani, Fattori. All.: Biagi
ACADEMY TAU: Battistini, Selmi (23’st Milanesio), Lencioni (34’st Serafini), Guazzelli, Astete, Venturini, Bonini, Pellicciotti (23’st Berruti), Harch (30’st Lionetti), Della Maggiora, Di Salvatore. Available: Mazzotta, Giusfredi, Cagnacci, Tuccori. All.: Galassi
REFEREE: Capetta of Carrara
RARELY: 22’pt Lera, 38’pt and 32’st Di Salvatore
NOTE: Ammoniti Monti, Mancino, Puccini, Lera, Maraviglia, Astate, Serafini. In the 34th minute Sorini saved a penalty kick from Della Maggiora
Borgo a Mozzano – Molazzana 1-1
Chiesina Uzzanese – Cascio 1-0
Gallicano – Piazza 55 0-0
Ghivizzano – Giovani Via Nova 4-1
San Macario Oltreserchio – Fornaci 2-2
SAN MACARIO OLTRESERCHIO: Della Bidia T., Mancino, Bernardeschi, Cappelli (32’st Bertolozzi), Pieruccini F., Pieruccini N. (42’st Venturi), Bertilacchi (26’st Buchignani), Della Bidia S. (37’st Marlia) , Rosati, Mazzuola (20’st Niccoli), Francalanci. Available: Solfanelli, Aureli, Gabriele, Marlia, Morotti. All: Raffaelli
FURNACES: Sartini, Taddei, Franchi, Rubicondo, Giusti, Cecchini (31’st Lahrchim), Curumi, Faraglia (12’st Andreini), Petri (12’st Bechelli), Castelli, Pacini (12’st Biagioni). Available: Pellegrini, Pierotti, Lucchesi, Parducci, Kolaj. All.: Passini
REFEREE: Sanzò of Lucca
RARELY: 32’pt Peter, 36’pt Castelli, 39’pt rig. Pieruccini F., 11’st Rosati
NOTE: Ammoniti Pieruccini F., Pieruccini N., Faraglia, Castelli, Andreini, Franchi
Valfreddana – Pescia 0-3
VALFREDDANA: Gragnani, Bavieri (29’st Hassan), Citti (32’st Casolaro), Morra (18’st Poli G.), Burgalassi, Martinelli, Mangiò L. (18’st Di Furia), Romano, Lazzari, Gentile ( 29’st Lorenzi), Mangiò G. Available: Cobbinah, Carmazzi, Paolinelli. All.: Trademarks
FISH: Guidotti, Carmignani, Spatola C., Franceschi (27’st Toni), Michelotti, Pagni (33’st Cortopassi), Spatola L., Quilici, Tognotti (41’st Salvestrini), D’Acunti (26’st Islami) , Echegdali. Available: Micchi, Angeli, Menegazzo, Mennucci, Iammelli. All.: Warriors
REFEREE: Savoca Corona of Viareggio
RARELY: 15’pt Echegdali, 15’st and 28’st Michelotti
NOTE: Morra, Hassan, Michelotti, Salvestrini booked