A.S.D. Tre Pini Matese was an Italian association football club based in Sepicciano, Piedimonte Matese, Caserta, Campania. Although based in Campania, the club were members of Promozione (Molise) and Eccellenza (Molise).[1]

Tre Pini Matese
Full nameAssociazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Tre Pini Piedimonte Matese
Nickname(s)Biancoverdi
Founded2012
Dissolved2020
GroundStadio Pasqualino Ferrante,
Sepicciano, Piedimonte Matese
Capacity1,200 (seated)
PresidentMarcellino Pepe
ManagerAlfonso Camorani
LeagueEccellenza Molise (Girone A)
2019–20Eccellenza Molise, 2nd
WebsiteClub website
Current season

History edit

The club was founded in 2012 as A.S.D. Tre Pini Sporting Matese. Tre Pini Sporting Matese was admitted to Prima Categoria for the 2012–13 season, winning promotion to Promozione Molise after finishing as champions and recording a total of 76 points from 30 games.[2]

During the 2015–16 season, Tre Pini finished as runners-up to Polisportiva Gioventù Calcio Dauna in Eccellenza Molise. There was some controversy over Dauna and U.S. Venafro's involvement in a corruption scandal. As a result of this, several representatives of Gioventù Dauna received fines ranging from €5,000 to €10,000, while the other accused club, Venafro, was fined a sum of €4,000. Dauna's first-place finish was awarded, to second-placed Tre Pini, with the accused club; set to remain in Eccellenza for the subsequent campaign. Consequently, Tre Pini; was temporarily admitted to Serie D for the 2016–17 season. However, following this decision, a federal tribunal found Dauna innocent of any wrongdoing and its title and subsequent promotion; was restored, placing Tre Pini Matese back in Eccellenza.[3]

Cup run edit

The 2013–14 season saw the club compete in the Coppa Italia Dilettanti Molise for the first time in its history. Tre Pini failed to make it past the group stage. The following season, the team qualified for the semi-finals of the cup. And this was mirrored in the 2015–16 season. The 2016–17 season saw them top their group; and reach the quarter-finals of the tournament. However, Tre Pini would fall to a (6–5 aggregate defeat) after winning the home leg 3–2, then losing 2–4 away to Isernia.

Colors and club crest edit

Tre Pini's home colours were green and white. The club's badge depicted three pine trees atop three peaks paid homage to the town Piedimonte Matese and the surrounding area in the mountainous region of Campania in Southern Italy.

Nearby clubs edit

Their closest rivals in terms of distance were A.S.D. Alliphae, an Alife-based club, and then the more established Caserta-based outfit Casertana. The distance between Alife and Piedimonte Matese is about 3.3 miles (5.5 km), whilst Caserta is approximately 24 miles (40 km) away.

Matches edit

Tre Pini Matese twice met local rivals Casertana in the same calendar year, with the first encounter coming on 11 February 2016, when they hosted a friendly against Casertana, which saw I Falchetti run out 10−0 winners.[4] Following their crushing defeat back in February, a rematch was contested at Tre Pini's - Stadio Pasqualino Ferrante; on 21 August during the 2016−17 pre-season. Goals from Matmute and Giorno were enough to give the away side a second successive victory over their rivals.

Sponsorship and kit manufacturers edit

Tre Pini Matese's home and away kits were produced by Italian international sports brand Zeus Sports and, their shirts sponsor was 'Città di Piedimonte Matese'.

Players edit

Current squad edit

As of 20 February 2020[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   ITA Danilo Gallone
GK   ITA Silvano Romagnini
GK   ITA Giuseppe Napolitano

DF   ITA Samuel Catapane
DF   ITA Gianmarco Aldi
DF   ITA Luigi Marocco
DF   ITA Orlando Paolella
DF   ITA Antonio Riccio
DF   ITA Luigi Santomassimo
DF   ITA Nicola Vecchio

DF   ITA Giorgio Scognamiglio
MF   ITA Alfonso Camorani
MF   ITA Luca Ferrante
MF   ITA Stanislao Iodice
MF   ITA Davide Ianelli
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ITA Alessio Langellotti
MF   ITA Liberato Di Nardo
MF   ITA Calolgero Intorto
MF   ITA Francesco Paolella
MF   ITA Walter Ricci
MF   ITA Alessandro Santagelo
MF   ITA Nicola Vecchio

FW   ITA Luigi Ciardiello
FW   ITA Marco Di Matteo
FW   UKR Sviatoslav Tudovshi

Former players edit

  •   Marco Di Baia
  •   Federico Barile
  •   Nicolas Barone
  •   Simone Carpentino
  •   Guido Cinicola
  •   Francesco Cristillo
  •   Claudio Di Domenico
  •   Vincenzo Fappiano
  •   Luigi Rega
  •   Simone Marra
  •   Raffaele Di Nardo
  •   Domenico D'Ovidio
  •   Pietro Pacilio
  •   Vittorio Pellegrino
  •   Alessio Raucci
  •   Gianmarco Raviele
  •   Alessandro Ferrante
  •   Daniele Napoletano
  •   Stefano Di Sorbo
  •   Vincenzo Varricchione
  •   Giuseppe Zotti

Player records edit

Most goals Daniele Napoletano – 119 : 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17

Most goals in one season Daniele Napoletano – : 43 : 2015–16, 2016–17

Non-playing staff edit