Atalanta U23s 1-3 Arzignano

With Arzignano imposing themselves 3-1, the Nerazzurri are halted in their tracks in Caravaggio.

The visitors had the first chance of the game, as a header from Benedetti in the box tested Vismara's reflexes forcing the Nerazzurro keeper to pull off a great goalkeeping display. At the 9-minute mark the referee awards Arzignano a penalty after deeming a challenge from Panada in the box a foul, with the black-and-blue midfleder being waved a straight red card as a result. Hitting the mark from the spot, it was Boffelli who put the visitors from the spot. While the Nerazzurri respondede with their first warning shots in the 18th minute - namely, back-to-back efforts from Gyabuaa and Pounga, both deflected away- Benedetti doubled the away lead two minutes later. In the 38th Bergonzi halved the deficit with a stunning solo effort: after controlling the ball and juggling it with finesse, the black-and-blue wingback fired a left-footer rocket past the opposing keeper. And just before the break, on 43 minutes flat, Bernasconi came close to equalizing with a tricky free-kick attempt.

Despite being one man down, Atalanta U23s pushed hard for the equalizer with Obrić coming closest in the 61st with a towering header. But hopes of a comeback were dashed in the 77th when Jallow put the game to bed for the visitors.

ATALANTA U23s 1-3 ARZIGNANO

Scorers:Boffelli 10 pen. (AR), Benedetti 20 (AR), Bergonzi 38 (AT), Jallow 77 (AR)

Atalanta U23s: Vismara, Pounga, Gyabuaa (C), De Nipoti (Scheffer 73), Panada, Obrić, Alessio (Cassa 46), Bernasconi (Ghislandi 83), Navarro, Bergonzi (Ceresoli 83), Vlahović (Vavassori 64). Unused bench: Pardel, Dajčar, Del Lungo, Berto, Masi, Comi, Mencaraglia, Artesani, Lonardo. Coach: Francesco Modesto.

Arzignano: Manfrin, Rossoni, Bordo (C) (Di Virgilio 90), Benedetti (Jallow 72), Cariolato, Barba (Fofana 46), Bernardi (Brevi 72), Boccia, Boffelli (Toniolo 29), Milillo, Mattioli. Unused bench: Boseggia, Zanella, De Zen, Menabò, Shiba, Minesso, Campesan, Verduci. Coach: Giuseppe Bianchini.

Referee: Cristiano Ursini from Pescara.
Assistant referees: Daljit Singh from Macerata and Gheorghe Mititelu from Torino.
Fourth official: Pasquale Mozzillo from Reggio Emilia.

Notes: straight red card showed to Panada (AT) on 9 minutes. Milillo (AR), Cariolato (AR), Boccia (AR), Modesto (AT), Gyabuaa (AT) booked