The thirty-two teams that decided the winner in the first round were arranged to be randomly drawn, but this time Naples' luck was obviously not so good.

The opponent Naples drew this time was the Serie A team Ascoli, which beat its opponent with six goals in the first round.

Both teams won the first game 6-0 and met in the second round, which undoubtedly added more suspense to the game.

Ascoli's attacking power was evident in the first knockout round, and he is not weak.

Fortunately, Naples is still playing at home.

Ballardini's Pescara also met Atalanta of Serie A, also at home, and faced the same challenges as Naples, which were very difficult.

After all, they are in a league level apart from each other, and there is a huge gap in player strength.

Juventus had much better luck and met Cesena, a mid-table team in Serie B.

It is not difficult to see from this that in this Italian Cup competition format, luck is actually a crucial part.

A single knockout match, with such a hurried schedule, does not give you any time to prepare. The strength of the opponent will have a huge impact.

After Gao Shen learned that Ascoli was drawn in Serie A, he couldn't help but feel a sudden surprise.

He was mentally prepared, but he still felt a little uncomfortable when the Serie A team was chosen.

Fortunately, we didn't draw a strong team like Lazio, otherwise it would have been more difficult.

Gao Shen is not afraid of the strong teams in Serie A, but Naples has not yet been formed. Facing the strong teams in Serie A is indeed a disaster.

As for Ascoli, a team with Serie A relegation level, Gao Shen is eager to give it a try.

He told his players straightforwardly that this was a rare opportunity to practice.

"We can take a look at the level of the Serie A relegation teams during the game and be mentally prepared, because next season we will face Ascoli, even a stronger Serie A team than Ascoli.
Chapter completed!