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22/08/2026, Silvio Piola Stadium, Novara, Italy
Coppa Italia Serie C, Round 1

Novara Vs Olbia

Novara play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: G Alicata (GK) , C Catte (CB) , T Sospiri (CB) , T Violante (RB) , G Giorgetti (LB) , G Prosperini (CDM) , E Ronchi (CAM) , G Vincenzi (RM) , A De Angelis (LM) , G Racca (ST) , G Cristaldi (ST) And the subs are: M Barzagli (CB) , L Foglietta (CB) , P Croce (CM) , R Giordano (CM) , E Cialente (ST)

Olbia play in a 4-3-3 Def formation, and line up with: C Van Bogaert (GK) , A De Vita (CB) , M Sirigu (CB) , E Malgieri (RB) , A Gianquinto (LB) , C Folena (CM) , V Di Giorgio (CDM) , G Donadoni (CDM) , A Maffeo (RW) , S Criscito (LW) , A Mariani (ST) And the subs are: R Ranocchia (CB) , A Shehu (CB) , S Vitale (CM) , N Ghezzi (CM) , M Lusco (ST)

Welcome to Silvio Piola Stadium in Novara, Italy where Novara FC will face Olbia Calcio.  This is round 1 of the Coppa Italia Serie C.  The attendance is 4104.

1' - Novara kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

9' - Tito Sospiri passes the ball to Gianfranco Prosperini.  Gianfranco Prosperini sees a run from Edmondo Ronchi.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Edmondo Ronchi runs on to the ball.  Edmondo Ronchi takes a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...and Edmondo Ronchi scores!  Its a goal for Novara!  The keeper had no chance!

10' - Olbia kick the ball off for the restart.  

14' - Adriano De Vita slides the ball to Valerio Di Giorgio.  Valerio Di Giorgio plays a short pass to Giorgio Donadoni.  Giorgio Donadoni finds Marco Sirigu with a long pass.  Marco Sirigu passes to Savio Criscito.  Savio Criscito tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Giorgio Giorgetti is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

22' - Valerio Di Giorgio finds Marco Sirigu with a long pass.  Marco Sirigu whips in a cross, finding Angelo Mariani.  Angelo Mariani gets above the defence and directs a header towards goal...but the ball flies wide of the post!

24' - Gianluigi Alicata hits the ball long to Edmondo Ronchi.  Edmondo Ronchi attempts to beat Marco Sirigu using his skills.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

25' - Edmondo Ronchi tries to use ball skills to beat Giorgio Donadoni and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

25' - Edmondo Ronchi sees Gianfranco Racca making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

31' - Giuseppe Cristaldi hits a shot from outside the area towards goal...and Giuseppe Cristaldi scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Novara player!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

32' - Olbia kick the ball off for the restart.  

35' - Adriano De Vita passes to Giorgio Donadoni.  Giorgio Donadoni passes the ball to Adolfo Gianquinto.  Adolfo Gianquinto plays a short pass to Marco Sirigu.  Marco Sirigu plays the ball to Adolfo Gianquinto.  Adolfo Gianquinto curves the ball into the box, but Colombo Catte gets there first and clears the ball.  

39' - Arturo Maffeo tries to beat Tito Sospiri using his ball skills and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

39' - Arturo Maffeo tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Olbia kick the ball off for the restart.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Tito Sospiri is going to be taken off.  Massimo Barzagli is brought on from the bench.  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Angelo Mariani will come off.  Marco Lusco joins the game from the bench.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Giuseppe Vincenzi will come off.  Raul Giordano is brought on from the bench.  

58' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Gianfranco Racca is going to be taken off.  Emilio Cialente joins the game from the bench.  

58' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Adriano De Vita is going to be taken off.  Rocco Ranocchia joins the game from the bench.  

59' - Raul Giordano sees a run from Giuseppe Cristaldi.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Giuseppe Cristaldi is able to take the ball.  Giuseppe Cristaldi attempts to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but Couwel Van Bogaert stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Carlo Folena is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

59' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Carlo Folena will come off.  Nico Ghezzi is going to be brought on.  

61' - Marco Lusco plays the ball to Savio Criscito.  Savio Criscito sees Valerio Di Giorgio making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, but Valerio Di Giorgio  is unable to take the ball down!  

66' - Giorgio Giorgetti plays a short pass to Gianluigi Alicata.  Gianluigi Alicata sees Emilio Cialente making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Emilio Cialente is able to control the ball.  Emilio Cialente attempts to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

77' - Novara launch a counter attack.  Edmondo Ronchi plays a long pass to Massimo Barzagli.  Massimo Barzagli plays a short pass to Augusto De Angelis.  Augusto De Angelis passes to Giuseppe Cristaldi.  Giuseppe Cristaldi finds Raul Giordano with a short pass.  Raul Giordano finds Giuseppe Cristaldi with a short pass.  Giuseppe Cristaldi tries to use ball skills to beat Rocco Ranocchia and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

78' - Giuseppe Cristaldi tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the ball hits the post!  Emilio Cialente is first to the ball...Emilio Cialente tries to place the ball past the keeper...but Couwel Van Bogaert performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

89' - Tino Violante passes to Colombo Catte.  Colombo Catte finds Gianfranco Prosperini with a long pass.  Gianfranco Prosperini sees Giuseppe Cristaldi making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Giuseppe Cristaldi is able to control the ball.  Giuseppe Cristaldi reaches the byline and tries a cutback, but Edmondo Ronchi overshoots the ball and it goes loose! Giorgio Donadoni successfully tackles Augusto De Angelis and the ball goes loose.  

91' - Giuseppe Cristaldi tries to hit a long range shot...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman signals its a corner for Novara.  Giuseppe Cristaldi will take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, and manages to find Raul Giordano.  Raul Giordano gets above the defence and heads the ball down towards the bottom corner...but the shot goes wide!

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Novara FC 2 - 0 Olbia Calcio.