CERIGNOLA, Italy (March 15, 2026) (Interstat) — Audace Cerignola opened its Serie C campaign with a 3-2 victory over Sorrento on Sunday at Campo Comunale Domenico Monterisi.

Sorrento’s Zak Ruggiero opened the scoring in the fourth minute, but the hosts responded before halftime with a Diego Gambale strike in first-half stoppage time. Carmine Cretella gave Audace Cerignola the lead in the 64th minute, and Gambale secured his brace seven minutes later for a 3-1 advantage. Sorrento added a late consolation goal.

The result defied the pregame projection from Interstat, which gave Audace Cerignola an 83.4% win probability but forecast a 2-1 final score.