Under 23s: Atalanta 1-0 Legnago
Home win in full Zona Cesarini
Group A Matchday 9 of 2023/24 Serie C NOW saw Atalanta Under 23 clinch a 1-0 home win over at the "Città di Caravaggio" stadium. Both Luca Percassi and Stephen Gerard Pagliuca -respectively, Atalanta's CEO and Co-chairman - attended tonight's game.
Atalanta are off to a great start as Solcia's superb header flies inches over the goal on 4 minutes. Few minutes later, precisely 9 minutes into the game, the Nerazzurri are in with another chance: after receiving Palestra's daisy-cutter pass in the heart of the box, Italeng loosens a shot that ends up off target. On 25 minutes, Solcia thwarts Legnago's potential mano-a-mano with Vismara with a timely undercut.
Atalanta U23s are back on the offensive in the opening minutes of the second half as Fortin is forced to tip Di Serio's header from the centre of the box round the post. On 86 minutes, Mallamo's free-kick shot from outside of the box gets head-brushed towards Legnano's goal, prompting Fortin to deflect it for a corner. Atalanta score the clincher in full Zona Cesarini: after tearing along the whole Caravaggio field in a box-to-box counter, Cissè skillfully rounds Fortin and slots the ball in on the 91st minute.
ATALANTA U23 1-0 LEGNANO
Scorers: Cissè 91 (A)
Atalanta Under 23: Vismara, Palestra, Mendicino (Gyabuaa 45), Bonfanti, Italeng (Cissè 45), Solcia, Di Serio (Rosa 69), Ceresoli, Bernasconi, Awua (Sidibe 69), Mallamo. Unused subs: Gelmi, Avogadri, Del Lungo, Berto, Ghislandi, Roaldsøy, Masi, Chiwisa. Coach: Francesco Modesto.
FC Legnago Salus: Fortin, Mazzali, Viero (Baradji 78), Van Ransbeeck, Rocco (Svidercoschi 59), Motoc, Diaby (Casarotti 78), Giani (Sambou 59), Muteba, Noce, Zanandrea Unused subs: Businarolo, Tosi, Travaglini, Ruggeri, Lonardoni, Franzolini, Tabue. Coach: Massimo Donati
Referee: Alberto Poli from Verona. Assistant Referees: Stefania Genoveffa Signorelli from Paola and Stefano Vito Martinelli from Potenza. Fourth Official: Anna Frazza from Schio.
Notes: Mendicino (A), Van Ransbeeck (L), Diaby (L) booked.