SERIE C. Last tests for the Bergamo Serie C teams before the Coppa Italia. Atalanta Under 23 first defeated Lecco (3-2) and then Juve Next Gen (2-1). AlbinoLeffe beat Scanzorosciate 3-2.
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Reading time less than a minute.Double success for Atalanta Under 23 in tests against peers that on Saturday, August 8, closed the preseason for the Nerazzurri. In the morning, Beati’s boys took the field in Lecco, overcoming the hosts 3-2: Nerazzurri took the lead with Zuccon at the 15th minute of the first half, in the second half Polonioli equalized (9’), goals by Manzoni (14’) and Camara (24’ for the 3-1 Nerazzurri and the final 3-2 by Furrer at 37’. In the afternoon in Caravaggio, the Under 23 faced Juventus Next Gen, beaten 2-1. After a balanced first half, in the second half the Nerazzurri went ahead at 16’ with Zanaboni, Brugarello equalized twelve minutes later and the winning goal by Zanaboni who scored his personal double at 35’ and put the U23 ahead again. Now the countdown for official commitments: on August 15 the debut in the Coppa Italia Serie C on the field of Cittadella.
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AlbinoLeffe beats Scanzo 3-0

Friendly success also for the other Bergamo Serie C team: also on Saturday, August 8, AlbinoLeffe indeed defeated Scanzorosciate 3-0 (a Serie D team) in the test played in Zanica thanks to goals by Sali (10’ first half), Desogus (40’ second half) and Delcarro (45’ second half). The Blucelesti are now also expected for their first official matches: on Ferragosto in the Coppa Italia di C on the field of Arzignano Valchiampo, on August 22 for the league match, also away, against Giana Erminio.
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