Atalanta U23s 2-0 Trapani
Manzoni and Levak on target for the Nerazzurri
Second straight win for the Nerazzurri, who imposed themselves 2-0 over Trapani in Caravaggio thanks to first-half goals from Manzoni and Levak.
Off to a flying start, the Nerazzurri took the lead in the 9th with Manzoni's blistering right-footer and then doubled it with Levake, nodding home a weighted cross from Ghislandi in the 16th minute. The visitors retaliated on 19 minutes with Ciotti, who had his volley parried by a well-alert Vismara. At the 25-minute mark, Misitano muscled his way into the box with a solo run before firing it at the near post, with the ball skimming the woodwork before whistling just wide. Vavassori then tested Galeotti in the 32nd with a curling left-footer, forcing the keeper into a sharp save to turn it behind for a corner. In the closing minute Atalanta had another chance as Ghislandi couldn’t find the finishing touch from close range after Vavassori’s pass across the face of goal. The first half closed with a straight red card waved to Benedetti for a foul on Steffanoni.
In thr second half the Nerazzurro slowed down the tempo, giving their opponents very little to work with. In thw 55th Mencaraglia took a powerful shot from the edge of the box, only to be deflected out for a corner. On 70 minutes, Lonardo got his goal, but it was ruled out for a hand-ball in the build-up.
ATALANTA U23s 2-0 TRAPANI
Scorers: Manzoni 9 (A), Levak 16 (A)
Atalanta U23s: Vismara (C), Comi, Manzoni, Misitano (Cissè 79), Guerini (Tornaghi 90), Ghislandi (Lonardo 64), Steffanoni, Navarro, Levak, Mencaraglia (Riccio 64), Vavassori (Camara 79). Unused bench: Torriani, Sassi, Plaia, Berto, Pounga, Colombo, Idele, Fiogbe.Coach: Salvatore Bocchetti.
Trapani: Galeotti, Stramaccioni (Salines 87), Celeghin, Fischnaller (Canotto 69), Kirwan, Pirrello (Ciuferri 46), Benedetti (C), Negro, Grandolfo (Podrini 59), Di Noia (Marcolini 59), Ciotti. Unused bench: Sposito, Giron, La Sorsa, Carriero, Motoc, Palmieri. Coach: Salvatore Aronica.
Referee: Giuseppe Maria Manzo from Torre Annunziata.
Assistant referees: Gheorghe Mititelu and Paolo Cufari from Torino
Fourth official: Lorenzo Massari from Torino.
FVS operator: Marco Sicurello from Seregno.
Notes: Red card waved to Benedetti (C). Ciotti (T), Di Noia (T), Kirwan (T), Galeotti (T)booked