Atalanta-Lecce1-2 THE CHRONICLE
On 4′ Legge scored through Ceesay. Launch from Gendrey, Ceesay with his back to goal tames the ball, turns and pierces Musso with a venomous left-footed shot from outside the area.
At 74′ the doubling of Blin. Strefezza bowls in the area, winning header by Blin.
In the 87th minute Hojlund shortened the distance. Error in Falcone’s postponement, ball rejected by Hojlund in pressing, post and goal.
Lecce beat Atalanta 2-1 (1-0).
Atalanta (3-4-1-2): Musso; Toloi, Demiral (30′ St Palomino), Djimsiti; Zappacosta (1′ st Soppy), Ederson (30′ st Vorlicky), Koopmeiners, Maehle; Bogue (23′ St Muriel); Hojlund, Lookman. (31 Rossi, 57 Sportiello, 5 Okoli, 22 Ruggeri, 45 Muhameti). All.: Gasperini.
Lecce (4-3-3): Falcon; Gendrey, Tuia (23′ st Ceccaroni), Baschirotto, Gallo; Blin, Hjulmand, Maleh (27′ St Askildsen); Di Francesco (24′ st Oudin), Ceesay (17′ st Colombo), Banda (17′ st Strefezza). (1 Bleve, 21 Brancolini, 4 S. Romagnoli, 83 Lemmens, 84 Cassandro, 97 Pezzella, 14 Helgason, 31 Voelkerling Persson). All.: Barons.
Referee: Piccinini of Forlì.
Networks: in pt 4′ Ceesay; in the st 29′ Blin, 42′ Hojlund. Corners: 6-1 for Atalanta. Recovery: 3′ and 7′. Booked: Demiral for non-regulatory behaviour, Zappacosta, Di Francesco, Gallo, Blin, Maehle for foul play.
Spectators: 19,435 for a collection of 388,966.46 euros.
Note: the Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini was awarded in the pre-match by the president Antonio Percassi for the 250 Nerazzurri benches in Serie A reached last Saturday with Lazio. Remember Federico Pisani and his girlfriend Alessandra Midali, who disappeared in a car accident on February 12, 1997.
Source: Ansa
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