There were quite a few upsets in the Second Round of the Coppa Italia, including early exits for Empoli, Novara, Venezia, Parma, Pro Vercelli and Virtus Entella.
The biggest surprise was surely at the Stadio Castellani, where Empoli were held to a 2-2 draw by Serie C outfit Renate, who went on to win on penalties.
They will go on to face Serie A new boys Spal in the Third Round next week.
Pippo Inzaghi’s Venezia were just promoted to Serie B, but their Coppa Italia adventure is already over thanks to a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Pordenone.
There were quite a few upsets in the Second Round of the Coppa Italia, including early exits for Empoli, Novara, Venezia, Parma, Pro Vercelli and Virtus Entella.
The biggest surprise was surely at the Stadio Castellani, where Empoli were held to a 2-2 draw by Serie C outfit Renate, who went on to win on penalties.
They will go on to face Serie A new boys Spal in the Third Round next week.
Pippo Inzaghi’s Venezia were just promoted to Serie B, but their Coppa Italia adventure is already over thanks to a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Pordenone.
Lecce surprised Pro Vercelli on their own turf and Piacenza knocked out Novara.
Parma’s experience is finished in the Coppa this term, as they fell 2-1 to fellow Serie B outfit Bari.
Pescara were pushed into extra time during a thriller with Triestina, eventually winning 5-3.
There was good news for troubled Palermo, who swept Virtus Francavilla aside 5-0 in Sicily.
Round 2
Aug 2
Cesena 2-1 Sambenedettese
Novara 1-2 Piacenza
Ternana 0-1 Trapani
Carpi 4-0 Livorno
Salernitana 2-1 Alessandria
Spezia 3-0 Reggiana
Virtus Entella 0-1 Cremonese
Bari 2-1 Parma
Pisa 0-1 Frosinone
Perugia 2-1 Gubbio
Ascoli 3-2 Juve Stabia
Avellino 1-0 Matera
Palermo 5-0 Francavilla
Pro Vercelli 1-2 Lecce
Venezia 1-2 Pordenone
Vicenza 1-3 Foggia
Brescia 1-0 Padova
Pescara 5-3 Triestina (aet)
Cittadella 2-1 Albinoleffe
Empoli 2-2 Renate (5-6 on pens)
Round 3
Aug 12
Genoa v Cesena
Crotone v Piacenza
Torino v Trapani
Carpi v Salernitana
Sassuolo v Spezia
Bari v Cremonese
Udinese v Frosinone
Benevento v Perugia
Chievo v Ascoli
Verona v Avellino
Cagliari v Palermo
Lecce v Pordenone
Sampdoria v Foggia
Brescia v Pescara
Bologna v Cittadella
Spal v Renate