Ascoli came from behind to beat Potenza 3-1 in the Coppa Italia preliminary round. Potenza led inside the first minute through Gabriele Selleri, but Ascoli equalised just before half-time and then took the lead midway through the second half.
Tommaso Milanese brought Ascoli level in the 45th minute, cancelling out Selleri's early opener. Gabriele Gori put Ascoli ahead in the 68th minute, and a third goal in the 90th minute sealed the win.
Gori's strike proved decisive after Potenza's bright start. Ascoli responded well to falling behind and made their growing pressure count with two goals in the final 45 minutes.
