SERIE D, LE FOTO DI ATLETICO ASCOLI-ANCONA 1-2

Match report

Ancona won 2-1 in Ascoli on Sunday afternoon, moving four points clear of their hosts in the Serie D standings.

The visitors took the lead through Andrea Bianchini's penalty in the 10th minute, before doubling their advantage through Lorenzo Paolucci in the 25th minute.

Ascoli pulled a goal back through Riccardo Mastrilli in the 70th minute, but could not find an equaliser.

The result leaves Ascoli in fifth place in the Serie D standings, while Ancona move up to third place and close to within six points of leaders Recanatese.

Reaction

"We are very happy with the win," said Ancona coach Gianluca Colavitto. "We knew it would be a difficult game, but we played with great determination and desire."

"We are now in a good position in the standings, but we need to keep working hard and taking it one game at a time."

"We are disappointed with the result," said Ascoli coach Andrea Sottil. "We made too many mistakes and we were not clinical enough in front of goal."

"We need to learn from our mistakes and come back stronger next time."

Key moments

• Ancona take the lead through Andrea Bianchini's penalty in the 10th minute.
• Lorenzo Paolucci doubles Ancona's advantage in the 25th minute.
• Ascoli pull a goal back through Riccardo Mastrilli in the 70th minute.

Line-ups

Ancona: De Santis; Marcantognini, Francesconi, Farabegoli, Gaspari; Paolucci, Bianchini, D'Eramo; Delcarro, Faggioli, Moretti.

Ascoli: Leoni; Adamoli, Mastrilli, Bellini, De Santis; Buono, Zeetti, Giovane; Rossi, Ganz, Feliciotti.