Ascoli subbed forarting XI (4-3-2-1): Viviano, Adjapong (subbed for Caligara), Botteghin, Bellusci, Giovane, Falzerano (subbed for Cosimi), Gnahore, Masini (subbed for Kraja), Rodriguez (subbed for D'Uffizi), Manzari (subbed for Millico), Mendes

Bench: Barosi, Bolletta, Haveri, Buchel, Cozzoli

Goals: Mendes 29’ & 77’ (Pen), Rodriguez 31’

FeralpiSalo starting XI (4-3-3): Pizzignacco, Felici (subbed for Parigini), Pilati, Ceppitelli, Ferrarini, Balestrero, Tonetto, Carraro (subbed for Fiordilino), Di Molfetta (subbed for Compagnon), Butic (subbed for Sau), Hergheligiu (subbed for La Mantia)

Bench: Minelli, Volpe, Musatti, Bacchetti, Gjyla, Martella

The home team had 55 per cent of the ball and created 13 shots on goal to the visitors’ five.

The breakthrough came in the 29th minute when Pedro Mendes’ glancing header went into the back post.

Two minutes later and Ascoli were up 2-0 thanks to Pablo Rodriguez’s outstretched foot getting a touch on Samuel Giovane’s low ball across goal.

Mendes had his brace in the 77th minute with a penalty awarded for handball.

FeralpiSalo have started the season off dangerously, with three losses from three.

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