ASCOLI PICENO, Italy (Interstat) — Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC shut out Catania 4-0 on Sunday in a Serie C match at Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca. Giovanni Corradini headed in the opening goal in the 44th minute. Abdoul Guiébré made it 2-0 with a strike in the 52nd minute. Gabriele Gori added a third goal in the 61st minute, and Tommaso Milanese completed the scoring in the 82nd minute. The victory gave Ascoli a 1-0 record in league play and across all competitions. Catania fell to 0-1 in both. Ascoli’s defense held Catania scoreless throughout the contest. The match was the season opener for both clubs in the third-tier Italian league.