MILAN – With an entire group that was born in 1994, Sergio Zanetti's Inter took on Atalanta today in the 1st leg of the final of the Juniores Berretti league. With managing director Ernesto Paolillo present, the team played a lovely match against a strong Atalanta team that was able to benefit from the presence of 8 Primavera players (all born in 1993, 6 of whom were starters), including Agazzi, Cais and Tantardini.
The first half of the match was a one-way affair and Inter took to the pitch splendidly, with balance in their defending and plenty of attacking verve. At the end of the first half Zanetti's Inter were up 2-0 (on a brace from Belloni), and in the second half Benassi added the third. The second leg will be played on 20 May at 11:00.
Inter: 1 Cincilla; 2 Bandini (Amoruso 63), 6 Guglielmotti, 5 Pasa, 3 M'Baye; 8 Benassi, 10 Gabbianelli (Bangoura 63), 8 Del Piero; 7 Belloni, 9 Terrani (Bocar 76), 11 Garritano.
Unused subs: 12 Dalle Vedove, 13 Marini, 15 Martinelli, 16 Ntow, 18 Bocar.
Coach: Zanetti.
Atalanta: 1 Zanotti; 2 Lallo, 5 D'Amico, 6 Sane, 3 Djibo; 7 Mologni (Tantardini 49), 8 Marcarini, 4 Verzellietti, 11 Nava (Colombo 63); 10 Agazzi; 9 Praprotnik (Cais 37).
Unused subs: 12 Buccafusco, 13 Audino, 15 Longoni, 16 Bani.
Coach: Bergomi.
Referee: Chiffi (Padova).
Booked: Lallo 20, Benassi 32, Djibo 61.
