Bologna win the Viareggio Cup for the first time in 52 years
Emanuele Troise‘s Bologna side won the Viareggio Cup today after beating Genoa 7-6 on penalties. In the final played at the Stadio Alberto Picco in La Spezia, extra time was required following a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes, with Bianchi and Cossalter getting on the scoresheet. Bologna eventually went on to win the penalty shootout following Fantoni’s decisive save to keep out the final spot-kick taken by Petrovic.
Here’s the match summary:
BOLOGNA (4-3-3): Fantoni; Kastrati (64′ Lunghi), Cassandro, Khailoti, Visconti (71′ Farinelli); Militari (79′ Uhunamure), Mazza, Koutsoupias (64′ Piccardi); Stanzani (71′ Ruffo), Nivokazi (64′ Cossalter), Rabbi (71′ Krastev). Coach: Troise
GENOA (4-3-3): Raccichini; Piccardo (91′ Diakhate), Zanoli (87′ Da Cunha), Fallou, Goncalves (91′ Petrovic); Masini (67′ Adamoli), Rovella, Karic; Bianchi (67′ Cella), Szabo (87′ Gasco), Cleonise (79′ Ventola). Coach: Sabatini
Bookings: Masini (G), Cella (G), Mazza (B)
Goals: 57′ Bianchi (G), 89′ Cossalter (B)
PENALTY SHOOTOUT: Cossalter (B), missed; Adamoli (G), missed; Farinelli (B), scored; Da Cunha (G), scored; Ruffo (B), scored; Cella (G), scored; Lunghi (B), scored; Rovella (G), scored; Mazza (B), scored; Ventola (G), scored; Piccardi (B), scored; Diakhate (G), scored; Cassandro (B), scored; Petrovic (G), saved.