Petrarca Padova and Vicenza met in the Coppa Italia on Saturday, with the visitors taking a 40-28 victory away from home. The match took place at 13:30 local time on 3 October 2026, and the result puts Vicenza one step ahead in the competition.
And here's the thing — this wasn't a game where the hosts could control the tempo. Vicenza came out sharp, put points on the board early, and never let Petrarca back into it. The final margin tells you everything about a match that was decided in the opening exchanges.
By then, Vicenza had already shown they were in form. Their last outing saw them dismantle Mogiano 55-12, and before that they'd lost narrowly to Ragazzi Lions and then to Mogiano again. They've been scoring freely, even if defending has been a different matter.
Petrarca Padova have had a mixed run recently. They lost to Parabiago last time out, but before that they'd bounced back from a heavy defeat to Emilia with a couple of wins over Rovigo and Viadana. To be fair, they've shown they can compete, just not consistently.
The scoreboard doesn't lie — 40 points for Vicenza, 28 for the hosts. In a competition like this, those extra twelve points could be the difference between going through and going home.
