Primavera: Udinese 1-4 Atalanta
A double Riccio, Baldo and Simonetto on target for the Nerazzurri
Matchday 5 of the 2024-2024 Primavera 1 "Trofeo Giacinto Facchetti" league saw Atalanta Primavera walk off the Guido Teghil stadium in Lignano Sabbiadoro with the full three points as coach Bosi's Nerazzurri clinched their 2nd consecutive league win, the 3rd overall also considering the Youth League triumph, after imposing themselves 4-1 over hosting side Udinese.
Off to a strong start, the Neraazzurri almost broke the deadlock as early as 7 minutes into the game when Bonanomi smacked the post with his left-footed finish from the edge of the box. Atalanta's first was not long in coming, though: 13 minutes in and Riccio didn't miss his date with the goal to capitalize on Fiogbe's retrieval. Hungry for more, Riccio doubled it four minutes later as he hit the bullseye with an absolute stunner of a free-kick, cleaving the ball into the top corner. Coach Bosi's side made it three in the 26th through Baldo, who only had to tap Simonetto's assist in.
The Nerazzurri picked up where they left off and scored the fourth in the 49th, this time with Simonetto, who slammed the ball into the top corner and sealed the black-and-blue haul with a powerful left-footed scorcher from the edge of the box. The hosts pulled one back in the 56th with Polvar, who emerged victorious from a scramble in the box. Unfazed by Udinese's goal, Atalanta neared the fifth three minutes later instead with Armstrong, who forced Kristancig's last-ditch save with his header. On 75 minutes Torriani promptedly deflected Pejicic's left-footed drive. As Camara's attempts in the closing minutes of the game saw no vindication, the Lignano Sabbiadoro game culminated in a 4-1 win for the black-and-blue U19s.
UDINESE 1-4 ATALANTA
Scorers: Riccio 13, 17 (A), Baldo 26 (A), Simonetto 49 (A), Polvar 56 (U)
Udinese: Kristancig, Demiroski (Danciutu 46), Lazzaro, Barbaro (El Bouradi 75), Pejicic, Shpuza (De Crescenzo 46), Bozza, Bonin, Guessand, Olivo (Polvar 46), Conti (Cosentino 90).Unused subs: Malusa, Cella, Del Pino, Busolini, Vinciati, Landolfo. Coach: Igor Bubnjic.
Atalanta: Torriani, Gobbo, Simonetto (Isoa 90), Ghezzi, Riccio (Martinelli 78), Bonanomi (Mensah 90), Mencaraglia, Baldo (Artesani 61), Bilać, Armstrong, Fiogbe (Camara 78). Unused subs: Bugli, Leto, Capac, Tavanti, Steffanoni, Bonsignori Goggi. Coach: Giovanni Bosi.
Referee: Samuele Andreano from Prato (assistant referees: Davide Fenzi from Treviso and Alessia Cerrato from San Donà di Piave).