Tre Pini Matese

Full name	Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Tre Pini Piedimonte Matese
Nickname(s)	Biancoverdi
Founded	2012
Dissolved	2020
Ground	Stadio Pasqualino Ferrante, Sepicciano, Piedimonte Matese
Capacity	1,200 (seated)
President	Marcellino Pepe
Manager	Alfonso Camorani
League	Eccellenza Molise (Girone A)
2019–20	Eccellenza Molise, 2nd
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

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]

History

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

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

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

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

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

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

Current squad

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

Non-playing staff

Staff Position Name Director Carlo Loffreda President Marcellino Pepe Vice president Maurizio Costarella Manager Alfonso Camorani Assistant coach Ciro Gomma Goalkeeping coach Silvano Romagnini Physiotherapist Massimo Buonpane Club honours Domestic League Prima Categoria (Girone A) Winners: 2012−13[6] Promozione Molise Winners: 2013−14 Eccellenza Molise Runners-up: 2015–16 Cup Coppa Italia Dilettanti Molise Winners (2): 2018–19, 2019–20 Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor 2012– Kappa / Zeus Città di Piedimonte Matese / Mobili Sparaco Managers Mario Morra (2014–2016) Alessandro Cagnale (2016–2017) Marco Palazzo (2016–2017) Ernesto Geloso (2017) Silvano Romagnini (2017–2019) Alfonso Camorani (2019–2020) Club records Longest winning run 10 matches Longest home winning streak 14 matches Biggest wins Home 8–1 against Cliternina, 18 December 2016 (Eccellenza Molise) 8–1 against Turris Santangiolese, 10 March 2013 (Prima Categoria) 7–0 against Forulum, 16 December 2012 (Prima Categoria) 6–0 against Cerro Al Volturno, 24 March 2013 (Prima Categoria) 6–1 against Aurora Pizzone, 14 October 2012 (Prima Categoria) 5–2 against Spinete, 3 December 2016 (Eccellenza Molise) 5–1 against Atletico Sant. Agapito, 13 January 2013 (Prima Categoria) 4–0 against Pesche, 20 January 2013 (Prima Categoria) 4–0 against Civitanova, 14 April 2013 (Prima Categoria) 4–1 against San Pietro Avellana, 21 October 2012 (Prima Categoria) 4–2 against Atletico Sanniti, 4 November 2012 (Prima Categoria) Away 1–5 against Bagnolese, 9 December 2012 (Prima Categoria) 0–5 against Alliphae, 14 January 2017 (Eccellenza Molise) Biggest losses Home 0−10 against Casertana, 11 February 2016 (pre-season friendly) Away 4–0 against Montenero, 21 April 2013 (Prima Categoria) 4–2 against Forulum, 5 May 2013 (Prima Categoria) References ↑ "Eccellenza Girone A CLASSIFICA COMPLETA" (in Italian). tuttocampo.it. Retrieved 9 February 2016. ↑ "Campionato PRIMA CATEGORIA - Girone A". socialcalcio360.com. Social Calcio360.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016. ↑ "Terremoto in Eccellenza: Giovent? Calcio Dauna penalizzata, Tre Pini Matese in serie D - Quotidiano Del Molise". quotidianomolise.com (in Italian). Retrieved 17 December 2017. ↑ Ufficio Stampa (11 February 2016). "Dieci gol della Casertana a Piedimonte Matese: doppiette per Mancosu e Alfageme". casertanafc.it (in Italian). Casertana F.C. Retrieved 11 February 2016. ↑ "Informazioni di Base" (in Italian). tuttocampo.it. Retrieved 9 February 2016. ↑ "Prima Categoria 2012-2013". socialcalcio360.com. Social Calcio360.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016. External links (in Italian) Official Website (in Italian) Official Twitter Page (in Italian) Tre Pini Matese at Social Calcio360.com