U23s, Wednesday Coppa Italia night at Pro Vercelli
RO16 clash on the horizon for the Nerazzurri
For the first time in their history, Atalanta U23 have reached the Coppa Italia Regionale Round of 16, where they’ll lock horns with Pro Vercelli. The tie kicks off on Wednesday, November 26 at 18:00 CET at the Silvio Piola stadium in Vercelli.
Being a single-leg match, the knockout tie will go to extra time if the scores are level at the end of regulation time and, in the event of a prolonged stalemate, the round will be decided via a penalty shootout. The winner will face either Arezzo or Latina in the quarter-finals, scheduled between December 9 and 11.
HOW THE TEAMS FARED IN ROUND 2
The Nerazzurri reached the second round thanks to a 2-1 comeback win over Alcione Milano in Caravaggio, while the Piedmont side defeated Vicenza 1-0 at the Romeo Menti stadium.
Catch the highlights from the match against Alcione below
A fightback for the books: despite going down to ten men, the Nerazzurri battled back to claim a 2-1 victory over Alcione Milano and secure their place in the Coppa Italia Serie C Round of 16.
THE REFEREE
The tie will be officiated by Gianluca Guitaldi from the Rimini AIA section, with assistants Emanuele Spagnolo (Reggio Emilia) and Alfonsorocco Rosania (Finale Emilia). Davide Gandino from the Alessandria section has been appointed as fourth official.
WHERE TO WATCH
Pro Vercelli v Atalanta U23s will be broadcast live on Sky Sport and will also be streamed on Sky Go and Now TV.