Catania Under-19 deservedly earned qualification for the playoff final, which will determine the promotion to the Primavera 2 championship of one team from Group B of the third-tier youth competition. Against Potenza, after the 2-2 draw in the first leg, the return match also ended level, with the Rossazzurri advancing thanks to their better position in the regular-season standings. In first-half stoppage time, the Etna side took the lead through Nicola Viola, sent through on goal by Simone Sechi; in the closing stages of the second half, the Lucanian side equalised to make it 1-1, with Gabriele scoring from a tap-in after Lorenzo Coco had saved the penalty. The players coached by Marco Biagianti will begin work on Monday ahead of the two-legged tie against Latina: the first leg will be played on Saturday 9 May at Nesima; the final match of the season will take place on Saturday 16 at the Nerazzurri’s home ground.
“Primavera 3 - Dante Berretti” Championship 2025/2026 – Second leg of the second round of the Group B playoff phase -
Saturday 2 May 2026 -
Nesima Sports Ground, Catania
Catania-Potenza 1-1
Goals: 47’ first half Viola; 42’ second half Gabriele (P).
Catania: 1 Coco; 2 Sechi, 3 Marchese (21’ second half 15 Allegra), 4 Di Giacomo, 5 Doni, 6 Rizzotti, 7 Catania (VC) (37’ second half 25 Di Mauro), 8 Parco, 9 Viola (21’ second half 23 Ortoli), 10 Coriolano (C) (29’ second half 17 Donato), 11 Moie (29’ second half 21 Giardina). Substitutes: 12 Maugeri; 13 Parisi, 14 Nania, 16 Caporarello, 18 Alessi, 19 Gueye, 20 D’Amore, 24 Calogero, 26 Macrì, 27 Geraci. Coach: Biagianti.
Potenza: 1 Guiotto; 2 Landi, 3 D’Onofrio, 4 Gorga, 5 Martoccia (C) (25’ second half 17 Bilancieri), 6 Cappiello (12’ second half 21 Cantisani), 7 Candelma, 8 Santucci (25’ second half 20 Morabito), 9 Ragone, 10 Vitale (12’ second half 18 Gabriele), 11 P. Pace (12’ second half 23 Esposito). Substitutes: 12 Rocco; 13 Cammarota, 14 Sofia, 15 Volpe, 16 Lepenne, 19 G. Pace. Coach: Schiattarella.
Added time: first half 3’; second half 7’.
Booked: Marchese, Moie, Coco (C); Landi (P).
Landi (P) sent off for a second bookable offence in the 15th minute of the second half.
Referee: Marco Antonuccio (Rome 1).
Assistant referees: Giovanni Gigliotti (Cosenza) and Giovanni D’Amico (Lamezia Terme).
