POTENZA, Italy (Interstat) — Potenza Calcio opened its Serie C season with a dominant 5-2 victory over Salernitana on Saturday at Stadio Comunale Alfredo Viviani. The home side overwhelmed the visitors with a four-goal first-half barrage. Lucas Felippe, Facundo Lescano, Mattia Tascone and Emanuele Schimmenti all scored within the opening 25 minutes. Salernitana’s Niko Kirwan pulled one back before halftime, but Gabriele Selleri sealed the win with a stoppage-time goal for Potenza. The result defied a pregame projection that favored Salernitana. Potenza begins the campaign with a win, while Salernitana starts with a loss.