Folgore completed a comeback victory against Juventus in their Italian Championship clash at Stadio Comunale on Saturday afternoon. The visitors overturned an early deficit to claim a 2-1 win after goals from L. Dormi and D. Fabbri cancelled out A. Garcia Rufer's opener. By then, the result had already shifted the momentum in favour of the travelling side.
Juventus started brightly and took the lead inside the first quarter of an hour. Garcia Rufer found space in the box at the 18th minute to slot home what looked like the winner at that stage. The home crowd began to believe they might extend their unbeaten run, though to be fair, Folgore had not yet shown their full intent.
The visitors responded quickly and with purpose. Dormi equalised just five minutes later, catching Juventus off guard as they tried to build another attack. And here's the thing about comebacks — they rarely come in one piece. Folgore kept pushing, looking for the next opportunity to take control of the match.
That opportunity arrived shortly after the restart. Fabbri made no mistake when presented with his chance in the 47th minute, sending the away supporters into celebration. We had predicted a guest victory before kick-off, and the game unfolded exactly as we thought it might. The visitors had been dominant in the air from set plays in training, and that showed up on the pitch.
The statistics told a story of two different approaches. Juventus dominated possession at 48 per cent and generated 65 attacks, yet only managed three shots on target. Folgore, with slightly less possession, were more clinical with five shots on target and converted two of them. The home side also collected five yellow cards compared to the visitors' two.
The result leaves Juventus in 10th place with three points from three matches, while Folgore move to the summit of the table with nine points from a perfect record. The gap between them is now six points, and the line has barely moved since the start of the season. For the home side, it means another defeat in three consecutive meetings.