The recovery of the eighth day of Group B of Serie C took place this afternoon at 18:00, with Atalanta U23 winning the three points against Vis Pesaro. The match, played in Pesaro, represented the last appointment of this week, completing the picture of the category and leaving the 11th round on file.
The match started without goals, with a balanced first half. However, Atalanta U23 took the upper hand in the second half, when Steffanoni scored in the 57th minute with a powerful shot from the edge of the box, which went under the crossbar. The second goal came in the 73rd minute thanks to a lob from Diao, who closed the gap to 2-0. Vis Pesaro tried to react, but Barranco's goal, his first in Serie C, only came at the end of injury time, when the visiting team was already in a disadvantageous position.
With the victory, Atalanta U23 positioned themselves in 15th place in the rankings, with 15 points, together with Campobasso and Vado. Spezia, in the lead, confirmed its position with 29 points, while Ravenna, Grosseto and Pescara compete for second place with 23, 22 and 18 points respectively. Vis Pesaro, however, remained at the bottom of the table with 4 points, after suffering a defeat against Atalanta U23.
Atalanta U23 showed they can handle the pressure in a Serie C recovery, with solid play and a defense that kept a clean sheet. Vis Pesaro, despite failing to find the goal, showed determination and tried to reduce the score difference, but was unable to change the outcome of the match.
The next step for Atalanta U23 will be to face the next challenge in Group B, where they will have to continue to consolidate their position in the rankings. Vis Pesaro, on the other hand, will have to reorganize themselves to try to recover points in the next matches, with the aim of avoiding further relegations in the league table.