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Bologna's Riccardo Orsolini, center, fights for the ball with Empoli's Lorenzo Tosto, left, during the Italian Cup, semi-final, first leg soccer match between Empoli and Bologna at the Renato Castellani stadium, in Empoli, Italy, Tuesday April 1, 2025. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)
(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
ROME (AP) — Bologna took a big step toward reaching the Italian Cup final with a 3-0 win at Empoli in the first leg of the semifinals on Tuesday.
Dutch center forward Thijs Dallinga netted twice after Riccardo Orsolini opened the scoring for Bologna, which is attempting to reach the final for the first time since winning its second Italian Cup in 1974.