The blu-and-red edge Catania (4-6) in the final to claim their first cup in Viareggio
Sambenedettese Beach Soccer became the champions of the Coppa Italia for the first time in their history. The Di Lorenzo?steered side bent the two-times champions Catania to claim the cup on the sand of the Matteo Valenti Beach Stadium of Viareggio, closing in the best fashion a laudable trajectory in the tournament.
With a consistent victory over the Sicilian, the blue-and-red confirmed the surprise they had been anticipating during the whole event. With three victories in three matches in the first stage of the competition, including a penalty kick winner over defending champions Viareggio, Sambenedettese reached the final on Sunday, where they were to fight another of the giants of the Italian Beach Soccer, Catania.
Hosts Viareggio, then, could not reedit the trophy, but brilliantly bet Serie A champions Terracina to keep the third place in the tournament.
Fourteen teams have taken part in this edition of the Coppa Italia, organized by the Lega Nazionale Dilettanti-FIGC, featuring Viareggio, Terracina, Lamezia Terme, Belpassese, Canalicchio Ct, Alma Fano, Milano, Mare di Roma, Panarea Cz, Livorno, Friuli, Barletta, besides the finalists Sambenedettese and Catania.
These were the results of the matches:
Thursday, 30th of May
Canalicchio Catania 4-3 Friuli
Lamezia 6-5 Alma Juventus Fano
Mare di Roma 1-4 Sambenedettese
Belpassese 6-3 Barletta
Terracina 5-2 Livorno
Catania 4-3 Milano
Viareggio 11-5 Panarea
Friday, 31st of May
Milano 7-5 Friuli
Livorno 5-8 Panarea Catanzaro
Barletta 4-7 Mare di Roma
Belpassese 3-4 Sambenedettese
Terracina 5-1 Lamezia Terme
Catania 7-5 Canaliccho Ct
Viareggio 9-1 Alma Fano
Saturday, 1st of June
Barletta 3-6 Livorno
Milano 9-2 Friuli
Panarea 5-6 (4-4) Mare di Roma
Lamezia Terme 6-4 Canalicchio
Belpassese 8-2 Fano
Terracina 3-6 Catania
Sambenedettese 5-4 (3-3) Viareggio
Sunday, 2nd of June
Barletta 3-4 Friuli (match for the 13th place)
Panarea Cz 5-3 Livorno (match for the 11th place)
Milano 5-4 Mare di Roma (match for the 9th place)
Canalicchio Ct 4-3 Alma Fano (match for the 7th place)
Lamezia Terme 7-5 Belpassese (match for the 5th place)
Terracina 2-4 Viareggio (match for the 3rd place)
Catania 4-6 Sambenedettese FINAL
