CATANZARO, Italy (Interstat) — Catanzaro began its Serie B season with a 2-0 victory over Cesena on Saturday at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo.

The home side controlled the match, with forwards Pietro Iemmello and Filippo Pittarello providing the scoring. Iemmello opened the account in the 26th minute, assisted by midfielder Jacopo Petriccione. Pittarello doubled the lead in the 53rd minute, finishing a setup from substitute Giovanni Zaro.

The result gave Catanzaro a winning start in league play, while Cesena began its campaign with a loss. The final score matched the projection from Interstat’s game simulator, which favored Catanzaro with a 65.1 percent win probability. The match featured six yellow cards, four shown to Catanzaro players.