The home team (First category) wins the friendly match The Azzurri have two weeks before their debut in the Cup
CASTEGGIO
With an excellent public setting at the Comunale di Casteggio it ends with a score of 2-0 for Casteggio on Pavia, yet another pre-season test for the Azzurri of Mr. Omar Albertini.
At home as in the previous friendly matches, Mr. Albertini leaves some elements to rest, alternating the players at his disposal. In the usual 3-4-2-1 in the starting eleven between the poles of Pavia lines up Boari, in front of him a defensive line of Under with Galimberti, Abbà (both 2003) and June (2001 deployed as a central player). Out as a precaution or ailments the “titular” trio Cornaggia-Della Volpe-Luciani. In midfield Bargiggia and Amelotti in the middle with the young Ghidotti on the right and Lizzio on the left.
The Gypsy-Donadio duo acts behind the striker Bellantoni. An initial line-up with 5 Under on the field for the Azzurri and with a bench equally composed of young people between absences due to injuries and precautionary. After about ten minutes Casteggio finds the goal.
Punishment from the top right of Rebecchi who seeks the conclusion to the net, deviation of the Pavia barrier that becomes an assist for Baratto’s winning header. Then there is a providential exit from Boari to close a counterattack from the Casteggio, then at 20 ‘Donadio goes to the left at speed and on the goalkeeper’s exit it is Zingari who tries it from outside the area. After a further intervention by Boari comes the 2-0 goal of Casteggio: another cross from the right finds a very free Cantiello who does not forgive from close range. Before the break it is Zingari who tries but the goalkeeper casteggiano Anghel. In the second half, substitutions on both sides and Pavia. At the quarter of an hour Amelotti’s conclusion from the edge and the goalkeeper Anghel deflects on the crossbar and on the rebound Romanini bags from two steps but the goal is canceled due to an offside position. In the final he looks for the Cupello goal, but the goalkeeper Anghel still puts in a corner. Pavia which from tomorrow (Tuesday) will resume preparation with two weeks without further friendlies to get ready for the debut in the Italian Cup on 12 September in San Colombano. At Casteggio, on the other hand, positive confirmations for a team that does not hide the ambitions of going up to the Promotion. –
Enrico Venni