Academy: U18s qualify for the playoffs
Ciapini double seals 2-2 comeback draw for U18s in Rome
Mission accomplished for Atalanta's U18 side, who secured a place in the playoffs by coming from behind to earn a draw away to second-placed Roma. The match at the Agostino Di Bartolomei Training Centre ended 2-2, with the Nerazzurri overturning a two-goal deficit in the second half thanks to a brace from Ciapini (pictured in the cover photo).
The draw, coupled with results elsewhere, saw Atalanta finish sixth in the regular-season standings on 59 points. Level with Genoa but ahead on head-to-head record after completing the double over the Ligurians, the Nerazzurri booked their place in the playoffs, where they will face Bologna away from home.
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UNDER-18s Roma 2-2 Atalanta (2 Ciapini).
Meanwhile, in tournament action, Atalanta's U17 side claimed victory in the 5th Ernesto Modanesi Memorial, held on Saturday in Fara Gera d'Adda. The Nerazzurri won the three-team tournament by defeating Monza on penalties (3-1, with Rondelli saving two spot-kicks after a 0-0 draw in regulation time) and then beating Como 1-0 thanks to a goal from Cavalleri.