Lecco 0-1 Atalanta U23s
Vavassori with the winner
Capping off the regular season with a win, Atalanta U23s seize the "Rigamonti-Ceppi" stadium with a 1-0 triumph courtesy of a match-winning blow from Vavassori.
It was an even first half at the Rigamonti-Ceppi, with only a few chances of note. Lecco were the first to threaten on eight minutes when Anderson stung Vismara's gloves, while Marrone tested the Nerazzurri goalkeeper with a header a minute later. The best chance for the U-23s came in the 28th minute when Cassa went close to giving Atalanta the lead with a header from a corner that went inches wide. Cassa went close again a minute later when he broke into the box and got his shot off, and the rebound fell to Vavassori, whose first-time shot hit the post. Obrić threatened for the U-23s in the dying minutes of the first half, but was denied by Fall at the second attempt.
In the second half the game broke open on 70 minutes: Ghislandi tried to thread a pass into the box and, despite the ball seemingly heading out for a goal kick, Vavassori didn't throw in the towel, sneaking in at the far post and bundling the ball over the line to put the Nerazzurri upfront. Then in the 78th came Lonardo's turn, with the black-and-blue striker unleashing a thunderous strike from distance, sent behind for a corner by the bluceleste defence. In the dying minutes, the hosts poured forward in search of the equaliser, but the Atalanta backline stood firm and saw the game out, grabbing all three points.
LECCO 0-1 ATALANTA U23s
Scorers: Vavassori 70 (A)
Lecco: Fall (Dalmasso 63), Marrone (C), Anderson, Grassini (Anastasini 73), Stanga, Kristoffersen (Sene 63), Zanellato, Sipos, Cavallini (Di Bitonto 73), Padilla (Attys 46), Polito. Unused bench: Furlan, Di Gesù, Galeandro, Marino, Papotti, Anastasini, Kritta, Mihali. Allenatore: Federico Valente.
Atalanta U23s: Vismara, Del Lungo, Pounga, Vavassori (Artesani 93), Ghislandi, Obrić, Ceresoli, Scheffer, Cassa (Lonardo 67), Bernasconi (Navarro 35), Bergonzi (C). Unused bench: Pardel, Dajčar, Tornaghi, Berto, Masi, Gyabuaa, Comi, Alessio, Mencaraglia, Vlahović. Allenatore: Francesco Modesto.
Referee: Gianmarco Vailati from Crema;
Assistant Referees: Daniele Sbardella from Belluno and Simone Mino from La Spezia;
Fourth Official: Filippo Balducci from Empoli.
Notes: Cassa (A), Scheffer (A) and Vavassori (A) booked.