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Owner Rocco Commisso Enjoys Perfect Soccer Weekend

Fiorentina, Columbia soccer teams also win
Published Sep 30, 2019

Columbia University alumnus and ACF Fiorentina and New York Cosmos Owner Rocco B. Commisso enjoyed a perfect weekend of soccer. 

The action started Friday evening with the Columbia University men’s team blanking Monmouth, 2-0, in a home match at Rocco B. Commisso Stadium in New York City.   

Saturday began with the Fiorentina Primavera (youth club) hosting AS Roma’s Primavera side at the Artemio Franchi stadium.  The youngsters got off to a flying start that resulted in a dominant 3-0 win.

The Columbia women's team then followed with a 2-0 road victory over Cornell in their Ivy League conference opener. 

Saturday evening, Commisso made the three-hour roundtrip drive to Long Island to watch his New York Cosmos defeat Chattanooga FC 3-1.  With the victory, the Cosmos extended their first-place lead in the National Premier Soccer League Members Cup to four points over Detroit City FC. 

Fiorentina capped off Commisso’s perfect weekend by delivering a 3-1 victory against AC Milan at San Siro Stadium on Sunday.  It was the second straight victory for the Viola who now find themselves in the top half of the Serie A standings after six games.