“Fabio Abiuso puts Ascoli ahead, finishing off a move assisted by Jonas Rouhi after Amine Chakir had gone close twice in the previous minutes.”
Pivotal“Giovanni Corradini is booked for dissent shortly after Ascoli's opener, reflecting rising tensions as Carrarese struggled to respond.”
“Gabriele Gori equalizes for Carrarese with a goal assisted by Giacomo De Pieri, just after Luka Topalovic had gone close moments earlier following his introduction.”
PivotalOutstanding performance

Ascoli dominated from start to finish, racking up 72% possession, 566 passes and 46 dangerous attacks against a Carrarese side that barely got a foothold in midfield, yet somehow left with only a point. Fabio Abiuso's 51st-minute strike, following a build-up involving Amine Chakir's early efforts and a Jonas Rouhi assist, looked set to be enough given Ascoli's control of proceedings. But Carrarese's resilience and a flurry of late substitutions paid off when substitute Gabriele Gori struck in the 82nd minute, assisted by fellow sub Giacomo De Pieri, moments after Ascoli had made their own changes up front. The result stretches Ascoli's frustration despite dominating shots (20 to 18) and territory, while Carrarese will take real encouragement from stealing a point on the road with a fraction of the possession. Seven cautions and a heavily disrupted second half, featuring ten substitutions between the two sides, underlined how fragmented and feisty the closing stages became.
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