In the final, a 1-0 victory for the State Police team. The Commander of the Viterbo Master Sergeant School, Colonel Antonio Coppola, was present at the match; during the awards ceremony, he appeared extremely satisfied with the performance of the Air Force team; he expressed words of gratitude and respect for the players in ‘blue and white’; with this brilliant result and their exemplary behavior, both in terms of technical and disciplinary aspects, the Air Force team has indeed contributed to providing a positive image of the Armed Forces, and in particular of the Master Sergeant School, which, under the leadership of Colonel Leonardo Pontrelli, provided the technical team and the majority of the players for the team. For the Air Force team, the tournament was characterized by a record of four victories, two draws, and one defeat, the final one. After the first round, which was divided into an Italian-style group stage, in which the team finished in second place (11 points, three wins and two draws), the A.M. team defeated the team of the Justice Planet in the semi-finals with a resounding 4-1 victory, before losing in the final against the team of the State Police. The Aeronautica Militare team, in addition to the final second place, also won the Discipline Cup, the special trophy that rewards the most disciplined team, and the goalscorers’ ranking, with two players finishing on equal terms (Del Mastro and De Santis) with 4 goals each.
The Air Force team was composed, in addition to personnel from the Viterbo Marshal School (students and permanent staff), also of personnel from other Departments but residing in the province.
This is the complete roster of players. Head Representative: Colonel Leonardo Pontrelli Executive Assistants: First Lieutenant Lgt. Deligia Bruno; First Lieutenant Esposito Vito; First Lieutenant Iozzoli Mariano; Class 1st Lt. De Simone Vincenzo Paolo; Sergeant Major Cesaretti Alessandro. Goalkeepers: First Lieutenant Palumbo Raffaele; Class 3rd Lt. Esposito Giuseppe; First Lieutenant Mastrangelo Antonio; Class 1st Lt. Frontoni Enrico; Class 1st Lt. Giordano Sossio; Class 3rd Lt. Abate Chechile Giuseppe; Class 3rd Lt. Carboni Roberto; Class 3rd Lt. Grosso Andrea
1st Aviere ChosenCernettiDante. Midfielders: Primo M.llo Lgt.DeligiaBruno; M.llo 1st class LuccaPierluigi; M.llo 1st class PozzoliGiulio; M.llo 3rd class De SantisUmberto; 1st Aviere Chosen Simonetto Andrea (vice captain); Aviere Capo Donnini Simone; Aviere Chosen Cesaretti Paolo. Forwards: Colonnello Pontrelli Leonardo; Captain Durante Serafino; M.llo 1st class Del Mastro Girolamo. Coach: Primo M.llo Lgt. Zanfrardino Giovanni. Massaggiatori: M.llo Congedo Palumbo Alfonso; M.llo 3rd class Aloisi Anna.
