Trino’s two-match winning run came to an end on Sunday as Pro Palazzolo left the Roberto Picco with a 2–1 victory in the third meeting between the two sides in less than a month.

Before kick-off, a minute’s silence was observed in memory of Piero Larotonda, a former Trino player who had passed away the previous week. Once the game began, Trino made the brighter start and created a succession of chances. Brugnera went close inside the opening minute, Mercandino was denied by Bagnis and Vergnasco twice threatened before the visitors had produced their first real opportunity.

The turning point arrived deep into first-half stoppage time, when Petrillo converted a penalty to put Pro Palazzolo ahead. Dondi doubled the lead with a header from a corner shortly after the restart, before Trino were given the chance to respond from the spot. Brugnera’s penalty, however, was saved by Bagnis. The biancoblu kept pushing, hit the crossbar in added time and finally pulled one back through Canino, but there was no time left to complete the comeback.

Speaking to Al Nutisiari after the match, Cristian Spinoglio pointed to Trino’s missed opportunities as the key factor, saying his side had played a good first half without turning their chances into goals. The coach also questioned both penalty decisions in a match ultimately decided by Pro Palazzolo’s greater efficiency in the crucial moments.

There was better news from the Under 19s, who completed their play-in campaign with exactly the result they needed. After Wednesday’s 2–2 draw at Crescentino had left qualification to be settled in the final game, Davide Fante’s side beat Diavoletti Calcio Vercelli 3–0, with a brace from Tommaso Onorato and a goal from Marco Cassetta. The victory secured Trino a place in the Regional Under-19 Championship.

Elsewhere in the youth section, the Under 18s began their regional campaign with a 3–1 home defeat to Dufour Varallo, while the Under 17s opened their season with a 0–0 draw away to La Chivasso.

The week ahead

On Saturday, 3 October at 3.00pm, the Under 19s begin their Regional Championship campaign in Group A, hosting Voluntas Suna. Qualification was the first target of the season; now a new competition begins, with Trino stepping into regional football after an encouraging play-in campaign.

At the same time, the Under 17s return home for their first match on the Tarcisio Tavano synthetic pitch, where they face Ponderano at 3.00pm.

The following morning, Sunday, 4 October at 10.30am, the Under 18s face Union Novara in their second Regional Championship fixture.

Later on Sunday, attention turns to the senior side and one of the longest away trips of the season. Trino travel to Ornavasso, with kick-off at 3.30pm, looking for a response after the derby defeat.

Ornavassese have made a slow start, collecting three points from their opening four matches. Their only win so far came at home against Union Novara, a 2–0 victory on the third weekend, before they were beaten 2–1 away to Valle Cervo San Lorenzo last Sunday.

The table may suggest a side still searching for their rhythm, but Ornavasso has rarely been an easy place to visit. For Trino, sitting on six points after four games, the long journey north brings a different kind of test after two successive weekends at the Picco: a difficult away ground and an opponent with every reason to make home advantage count.

In the photo, a moment from the Under 18 match.