Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Atalanta U19 4th with 58 points, Pescara U19 18th with 19, 39 apart. Pescara U19 ranked 8th in the league on five-round form, well above their 18th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Pescara U19 1.03 scored and 2.32 conceded per game, Atalanta U19 1.82 and 1.44, with the league averaging 1.49.
Defeat had followed defeat for Pescara U19 — four in succession. Atalanta U19 came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 9 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Pescara U19 held 1 points of 15 and Atalanta U19 12.
The venue was Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia, with room for 20,520 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Pescara U19: Vladislav Blanuta (32'), Vladislav Blanuta (90') · Atalanta U19: Federico Pagani (9'), Alassane Sidibe (53'), Alassane Sidibe (70')
Key stats
Possession: Pescara U19 45% · Atalanta U19 55% · Total shots: 9-6 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 7-3