After he spent one season on loan at San Marino Calcio, he was signed by Monza in co-ownership deal.
Sassuolo also signed Fabrizio Anselmi, Nicolò Consolini, Sebastiano Girelli and Edevaldo Grimaldi, made the defensive line highly competitive.
Anselmi, Consolini, Girelli, Grimaldi and Piccioni were the key player that the team promoted.
[7] In June 2005 Vicenza gave up the remain 50% registration rights of Benetti.
Coach Gian Marco Remondina used Benetti and Piccioni as centre-backs in the 2007 playoffs, losing to former club Monza.
Half of the registration rights was subsequently sold to Serie C2 club Bassano, which also located in Veneto.