Athletic Gioiosa 0–7 Messina: through to the cup quarter-finals
Bonanno scores twice, with Loria, Langone, Varela, Doni and Pellegrino also on target in the round-of-16 second leg.
ACR Messina win 7–0 away at Athletic Gioiosa at the Comunale in Gioiosa Marea on 8 October 2026. Following their 4–0 first-leg victory, the Giallorossi reach the Coppa Italia Eccellenza Sicilia quarter-finals 11–0 on aggregate.
Torrisi rotates his side while Gioiosa field an all-under-age starting XI. Bonanno (20′), Loria (22′), Langone (28′) and Varela (35′) give Messina a 4–0 half-time lead.
Doni (59′) adds the fifth. Captain Bonanno converts a penalty (62′) to complete his brace, before Pellegrino (66′) seals the 7–0 win.
The quarter-final draw is scheduled for 15 October, with the two legs on 21 October and 4 November. Visit the Matchroom for the score, scorers, starting lineups and benches.