EMPOLI, Italy (Interstat) — Juve Stabia opened its Serie B campaign with a 2-1 upset victory over Empoli FC on Wednesday at Stadio Carlo Castellani - Computer Gross Arena. Defender Matteo Lovato powered the visitors, scoring in the 11th minute and assisting on Giuseppe Leone’s 57th-minute goal for a 2-0 lead. Empoli’s Lorenzo Carissoni pulled one back in the 64th, but the hosts could not complete the comeback. Lovato later received a yellow card in the 80th minute. The result defied pre-match projections that heavily favored Empoli. Juve Stabia begins the season 1-0-0, while Empoli starts 0-1-0.