The evening of the Pro Club 11 vs 11 match on EA FC24 saw moments of pure competitive enthusiasm after the conclusion of the first stage of the tournament. KJV eCup, a tournament dedicated to the best national virtual football. Yesterday at around 23:30 the final whistle signaled a very important victory for Salerno Guiscard, who has gained access to the next stage of the competition and is ready to challenge the giants eSerieD and the professionals of Serie A, B and C.
The LND eCup, inspired by the legendary FA Cup, is being held for the fourth time., continues to deliver strong emotions by promoting an inclusive competition that brings teams of different levels together in one exciting virtual football experience. This year, in the first qualifying stage of Salerno, Guiscards emerges from the eSerieE clubs (LND regional championships) with a show of skill and tenacity.
The match against Arechi eSports became a real football “thriller”, which was resolved only by a cruel penalty lottery. More than 100 fans watched the live broadcast on the LND Twitch esports channel, commentated by the expert voice of Davide Abbate and the infectious enthusiasm of Lorenza Rusu, demonstrating the growing interest in the 11v11 virtual football promoted by FIFA-Lega Nazionale Dilettanti.
Mangini, the hero of the evening for Salerno, signed a memorable performance: a hat-trick in normal time and the decisive goal in the penalty shootout, bringing the final score to 8-6 in his team’s favour. Arechi eSports, despite the excellent play of Borrello and Tucci, had to come to terms with Varetto’s fatal mistake from 11 meters.
Both teams earned the right to challenge each other in this exciting final thanks to intense and well-deserved qualifying runs. Arechi dominated Cuneo in the quarter-finals 3–0 and then beat Real Santo Stefano in the semi-finals 2–1. Salerno Guiscards, on the other hand, beat Lago Patria 2–1 and secured their place in the final by beating Agerola by a surgical score of 1–0.
The match was pure spectacle: Salerno closed out normal time thanks to goals from Mangini (in the 48th, 52nd and 56th minutes), while Arechi responded with goals from Borrello (24th and 84th minutes) and Tucci (88 minutes). . In the penalty spot, the accuracy of Mangini, Frattini, Latronico, Liscio and Cuccuro played a decisive role in favor of the Guiscards, and Arechi, despite the good performance in the penalty spot by Tucci, Borrello and Volpe, paid dearly for Varetto’s mistake.
With this result, Salerno Guiscards are preparing for new challenges in the second stage of the LND eCup, scheduled for Wednesday, April 10, 2024, with the aim of continuing their dream of reaching the pinnacle of Italian virtual football. The path to glory continues as we find out who will win this year’s prestigious trophy.
Source: Tutto Mercato Web
