F.C. Matese
Full nameAssociazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Football Club Matese
Nickname(s)I Verdeoro (The Green-and-golds)
I Lupi Matesini (The Wolves of Matese)
Founded6 June 2020 (6 June 2020)
GroundStadio Pasqualino Ferrante
Capacity4,000[1]
PresidentCarmine Matera
ManagerCorrado Urbano
LeagueSerie D Group F Group F
2022–23Serie D Group E, 2nd of 18
WebsiteClub website

Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Football Club Matese, commonly referred to as F.C. Matese (Italian pronunciation: [maˈteːze, -eːse]; also stylised as FC Matese), is a football club based in Sepicciano, a frazione of Piedimonte Matese, in Campania, Southern Italy. The club currently competes in Serie D, the fourth tier of the Italian football league system.[2][3]

History

A History of Sport in Piedimonte Matese (Piedimonte d'Alife)

Sport in the modern era in Piedimonte Matese (known until 1970 as Piedimonte d'Alife) traces its roots back to Pro Piedimonte, a multi-sports club founded in 1928. In addition to football, other sports such as; running and tug of war; were also practised. The club's first President (chairman) was Erminio Tedesco. Pro Piedimonte was in existence for at least 40 years.[4]

Founding of A.S.D. Football Club Matese

F.C. Matese was founded on the morning of 6 June 2020 from the merger of Eccellenza clubs A.S.D. Comprensorio Vairano (from Vairano Patenora) and A.S.D. Tre Pini Matese (from Piedimonte Matese). Despite being from Campania, both clubs played in the Molise divisions.[5][6] The club's name, Football Club Matese, is often shortened to F.C. Matese; alternatively written as FC Matese. The new team was admitted to Serie D for the 2020–21 season, retaining the "Matese" part of its club name, with no mention of Comprensorio Vairano. Stadio Pasqualino Ferrante, formerly home to both Tre Pini Matese and fellow club F.W.P. Matese, was chosen as F.C. Matese's home venue.

Serie D

Inaugural campaign: 2020–21 season

F.C. Matese's first-ever league fixture saw them face Olympia Agnonese away from home on 27 September 2020. The visitors got off to a flying start when Portuguese forward Leonardo Abreu scored to break the deadlock after six minutes. Corrado Urbano's side commanded a three-goal lead before the half-hour mark, scoring twice in the space of two minutes, with a goal from Italian forward Antonio Negro, before Leo Abreu volleyed home his second to make it 0–3 at half-time. Italian midfielder; Manél Minicucci netted F.C. Matese's fourth after 78 minutes to claim the club's first-ever win in Serie D.[7] Following the club's comprehensive 0–4 away victory over Olympia Agnonese, F.C. Matese would lose their next two matches against Atletico Terme Fiuggi (2–3); and Montegiorgio Calcio (2–0), respectively. After a two-game losing streak, the club managed a 0–0 draw with Aprilia. Corrado Urbano's side then suffered a succession of defeats, losing 4–0 away to Città di Campobasso, 1–3 at home to Castelfidardo, 1–2 at home versus Castelnuovo Vomano, and 3–1 away to Cynthialbalonga. F.C. Matese returned to winning ways, with a first home victory and only their second of the season, coming in a 3–0 win over Vastese at Stadio Pasqualino Ferrante, thus bringing an end to their four-game losing streak. However, the team's winning run lasted just one match, as F.C. Matese fell to a 3–1 away defeat against Notaresco. After their first ten matches, F.C. Matese had recorded a mere two wins, one draw and six defeats, giving them just 7 points, leaving them sitting in the bottom half of the table. However, a change in fortunes; saw the club approach the midway point of the season in a steady position with 18 points, following three successive wins, two draws and one defeat taking their tally to five wins, three draws and eight losses for the season. F.C. Matese built upon their mid-season form, managing a 0–0 home draw against Rieti, a second win over Olympia Agnonese, and its first victory against Atletico Terme Fiuggi.

Promotion play-offs

In its inaugural season (2020–21), under the management of Corrado Urbano, F.C. Matese recorded a fifth-place finish in the league, amassing 56 points after 34 games, leaving them tied on points with two other teams; third-placed Pineto and fourth-placed Cynthialbalonga. It meant that F.C. Matese had qualified for the Serie D promotion play-offs. However, as all three sides had finished on the same number of points, the play-off matches were decided on "Head-to-head", with Pineto scoring 6, Cynthialbalonga 5, and Matese 4. Consequently, F.C. Matese were drawn, against second-placed team Notaresco, with the match being played on 23 June 2021 at Notaresco's Stadio Comunale Vincenzo Savini.[8] After trailing 1–0 at half-time, courtesy of a goal from Notaresco midfielder Mattia Frulla in the 21st-minute, the Matesini; were reduced to ten men, after defender Luigi Setola's sending off for a second yellow card with just under 20 minutes left to play of normal-time.[9] F.C. Matese lost the semi-final 1–0, sending Notaresco; through to the play-off final against eventual winners Pineto.[10]

2021–22 season

On 7 August 2021, it was announced that F.C. Matese would participate in the 2021–22 edition of the Coppa Italia Serie D, thus making their debut in the competition.[11] They were handed a home tie against Vastogirardi. Unfortunately for Matese, they would be eliminated by Vastogirardi in the first round of the Coppa Italia Serie D, losing 1–3.

2022–23 season

On 21 August 2022, Matese were drawn away to Barletta in the preliminary round of the competition, losing 1–0.

2023–24 season

On 3 September 2023, Matese were drawn away to Real Casalnuovo in the first round of the competition, losing 0–3. Il campionato 2023/24 inizia il 10 settembre in trasferta a L'Aquila perdendo 2-0 e la prima partita in casa ovvero la 2 giornata sfida Società Sportiva Città di Campobasso perdendo 0-3. La prima vittoria della stagione arriva alla 4 giornata in casa con l'Atletico Ascoli seguita poi dai successi contro Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Tivoli Calcio 1919 e Roma city ma la sconfitta ritorna in trasferta contro Alma Juventus Fano 1906 e Sora Calcio 1907

Colours and crest

F.C. Matese's colours are green & gold to symbolise both the Matese mountains and the agricultural fields.[12] The club's circular badge features a gold band as its outermost layer, a second thinner white layer and a third, green layer resembling a ringed doughnut, which encases a white circle that depicts a wolf howling at a full moon, atop a summit and an elevated football. There is also two gold (sometimes white) stars and the Latin inscription "Duc in Altum", which translates to "Put Out Into The Deep",[13] and MCMXXXV (the year 1935), in Roman numerals.[14]

Sponsorship and kit manufacturers

Their kit is; produced by Italian sportswear supplier Givova. Their shirt sponsor is Ponte Reale, an Italian company that manufactures Buffalo mozzarella cheese.[15]

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2020– Givova Ponte Reale

Players

Current squad

As of 26 September 2023[16][17][18][19]

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 Italy ITA Mattia Palombo
— GK Canada CAN Damianos Verzamanis
— DF Italy ITA Vittorio Nocerino
— DF Italy ITA Vincenzo Guarino
— DF Italy ITA Alex Gagliardini
— DF Italy ITA Gabriel Santoni
— DF Italy ITA Francesco Siena (on loan from Salernitana U19)
— DF Italy ITA Antonio Riccio
— DF Italy ITA Fialmpi Lesi
— DF Italy ITA Giuseppe Mallardo
— MF Italy ITA Emanuele Setola
— MF Italy ITA Alessio Langellotti
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Italy ITA Luca Ricciardi (captain)
— MF Italy ITA Francesco Mallardo
— MF Senegal SEN Kalagna Gomis
— MF Italy ITA Andrea Bracaglia
— MF Italy ITA Alessandro Russo
— FW Italy ITA Daniele Napoletano
— FW Liberia LBR Abubaka Morris Passewe
— FW Italy ITA Luca Orlando
— FW Italy ITA Aldo Minasi (on loan from Juve Stabia U19)
— FW Italy ITA Alessio D'Andrea
— FW Italy ITA Raffaele De Martino
— FW Italy ITA Alessandro Marcucci
— FW Italy ITA Filippo Iacovoni

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Netherlands NED Chernet Boersma (on loan at Casalbordino)
No. Pos. Nation Player

Former players

  • Portugal Léo Abreu
  • Ghana Jonathan Adusa
  • Italy Francesco Apredda
  • Italy Lorenzo Ballerini
  • Italy Antonio Barbato
  • Italy Mario Barone
  • Italy Giovanni Blando
  • Italy Stefano Bruno
  • Italy Raffaele Buonocore
  • Italy Domenico Cantelmo
  • Italy Alessandro Carnevale
  • Italy Giancarlo Di Cillo
  • Italy Nicola Ciotola
  • Italy Stefano Costantino
  • Italy Piergiorgio Delicato
  • Italy Mario Esposito
  • Italy Vittorio Esposito
  • Italy Roberto Felici
  • Italy Antonio La Gamba
  • Italy Francesco Governali
  • Brazil Jardel
  • Slovakia Aleksander Kuzmanović
  • Italy Francesco Leonetti
  • Italy Pasquale Di Lullo
  • Italy Paolo Masotta
  • Italy Manél Minicucci
  • Italy Damiano Modesto
  • Italy Christian Mulè
  • Italy Antonio Negro
  • Italy Badr El Ouazni
  • Italy Francesco Palumbo
  • Italy Antonio Reda
  • Italy Vincenzo Ricamato
  • Italy Walter Ricci
  • Italy Paolo Riggio
  • Italy Liberato Russo
  • Italy Gabriele Scacco
  • Italy Danilo Schettini
  • Italy Luigi Setola
  • Italy Luca Del Signore
  • Poland Gracjan Szyszka
  • Italy Vincenzo Tommasone
  • Italy Pompeo Tretola
  • Italy Nicola Vecchio
  • Slovenia Kristjan Vodopivec

Player records

Most goals Luis Fabián Galesio – 26 : 2020–21, 2021–22

Most goals in one season Luis Fabián Galesio – : 15 : 2020–21

Management and staff

Club records

Longest winning run

  • 6 matches

Longest home winning streak

  • 8 matches

Biggest wins

Biggest losses

References

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  2. ↑ "Classifica Serie D Girone F - Italia - Tuttocampo.it". tuttocampo.it (in Italian). Tuttocampo. 11 May 2021. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Risultati e classifiche - Lega Nazionale Dilettanti". seried.lnd.it (in Italian). LND. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Redazione (14 May 2021). "Piedimonte Matese, così nasceva lo stadio "Ferrante", tra controversie e sogni di gloria • Clarus". Clarus (in Italian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. ↑ Di Lallo, Luigi (7 June 2020). "Calcio nasce, il Football Club Matese". Il Giornale del Molise (in Italian). Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "PIEDIMONTE MATESE / VAIRANO PATENORA. FC Matese, la presentazione della locale squadra di calcio: ecco il nuovo logo. IL VIDEO". Matesenews.it (in Italian). Matese News − Informazione. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Partita Olympia Agnonese FC Matese". Tuttocampo (in Italian). 27 September 2020. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "San Nicolo Notaresco x Matese score today - 23.06.2021 - Match result ⊕ azscore.com". azscore.com. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "S. N. Notaresco - Matese 1:0". www.livesport.com. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "Soccer: Serie D - Group F 2020/2021 live - results, fixtures, standings - Livesport.com". www.livesport.com. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "MATESE, SI RICOMINCIA. Rega: "Lavoriamo per allestire una squadra competitiva, sarà un girone difficile, puntiamo molto sul settore giovanile..." SportCasertano.it (in Italian). 7 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "FC MATESE: ecco la nuova divisa 2020/21 griffata GIVOVA". www.tuttocampo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  13. ↑ Edman, Cameron (14 April 2018). "Duc In Altum – Put Out Into the Deep". Catholic Stand.
  14. ↑ "FOOTBALL CLUB MATESE – Campionato 2020/21 Serie D – Girone F – SITO IN COSTRUZIONE".
  15. ↑ "Ponte Reale S.r.l - Italianfood.net - the Authentic Italian Food Plat…".
  16. ↑ "FC MATESE VS BRINDISI". www.facebook.com (in Italian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  17. ↑ "Rosa – FOOTBALL CLUB MATESE/ fcmatese.it" (in Italian). Football Club Matese. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  18. ↑ "MATESE – TuttoCalciatori.Net – Schede Club, squadre del calcio/ tuttocalciatori.net" (in Italian). TuttoCalciatori.Net. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  19. ↑ "Matese squad 2022/23". BeSoccer.com. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  20. ↑ "Club – FOOTBALL CLUB MATESE" (in Italian). Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  21. ↑ "Fabrizio Perrotti è il nuovo allenatore della FC Matese". 11 July 2022.
  22. ↑ "SERIE D,gir F: Oggi tutti in campo per la terza giornata. C'è il ritorno di mister Corrado Urbano!".
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