CASERTA, Italy (Feb. 21, 2026) (Interstat) — Casertana opened its Serie C campaign with a 2-1 victory over Picerno on Saturday at Stadio Comunale Alberto Pinto. Picerno’s Ivan Kontek stunned the home side with a goal in the third minute. Casertana equalized before halftime with a strike from Leo Abreu Santos in the 41st minute. The decisive goal came from Matteo Casarotto in the 76th minute, securing the win. The result defied a pre-match projection from Interstat, whose simulator had forecast a 1-1 draw. Its ELO system had given Casertana an 82.9% probability to win. Casertana begins the season 1-0-0, while Picerno starts 0-1-0.