Primavera: Atalanta 1-1 Cremonese
Late Artesani goal earns a draw
At the Centro Bortolotti, on Matchday 15 of the Primavera 1 Championship – Trofeo Giacinto Facchetti – coach Bosi’s Nerazzurri were held to a 1–1 draw by Cremonese after a fiercely contested encounter decided in the closing stages.
The visitors started brightly and took the lead after just seven minutes, with Patrignani reacting quickest to turn home a close-range finish from Gashi’s cross into the box. The Nerazzurri responded well to the early setback: Artesani first tried his luck from distance, firing over the crossbar, before Mencaraglia went close with a right-footed effort that drifted narrowly wide of the left post. On 29 minutes, Mencaraglia was again denied, as Cassin — aided by the upright — produced an excellent save to push the Nerazzurri midfielder’s close-range attempt wide. Just before the break, Artesani attempted to surprise the Cremonese defence with a left-footed shot from the edge of the area, but the first half at Zingonia ended with the Grigiorossi leading 1–0.
After the interval, the Nerazzurri continued to press in search of an equaliser, while Cremonese went close to doubling their advantage through Gashi, whose low drive flashed across goal towards the far post. In the 61st minute, following a swift counter-attack, Mencaraglia forced Cassin into another save with a powerful long-range strike. At the other end, Zanchi was called into action in the 73rd minute, making a crucial intervention to deny Cremonese’s number 9, Ragnoli Galli.
The breakthrough finally came in the dying moments. After a scramble on the edge of the penalty area, the ball fell to Artesani, who unleashed a precise left-footed finish beyond Cassin to seal the equaliser. The contest at the Centro Bortolotti ended 1–1.
ATALANTA 1-1 CREMONESE
Scorers: Patrignani 7 (C), Artesani 90 (A).
Atalanta: Zanchi, Gobbo, Ramaj, Mencaraglia, Artesani, Baldo, Parmiggiani (Bono 87), Valdivia (Camara 76), Michieletto (Mungari 57), Arrigoni (Gasparello 46), Aliprandi (Percassi 76). Left on the bench: Anelli, Galafassi, Rinaldi, Isoa, Belli, Pedretti. Coach: Giovanni Bosi.
Cremonese: Cassin, Patrignani, Lamorte (Biolchi 83), Ragnoli Galli (Herzuah 87), Lottici Tessardi, Bozza (Paganotti 83), Zilio, Gashi, Prendi, Bassi, Sivieri. Left on the bench: Malovec, Achi Ange, Marino, Lickunas, Pavesi, Marsi, Murante, Raballo. Coach: Elia Pavesi.
Referee: Leonardo Leorsini from Terni (assistants Simone Ambrosino from Nichelino and Paolo Fumagallo from Novara).
Note: Lottici Tessadri (C), Baldo (A), Valdivia (A), Cassin (C), Camara (A), Mencaraglia (A) booked.
Artesani features in the thumbnail picture.