FORTE DEI MARMI - Stefano Vecchi's Under-19 side got off to a positive start at the 70th edition of the Viareggio Cup, as they beat A.P.I.A. Leichhardt 5-0 in the opener at the Stadio Necchi Balloni in Forte dei Marmi. After a balanced first half, the Nerazzurri went on to score five goals in the second half with a brace from Merola and goals from Odgaard, Rada and Corrado.
INTER 5-0 A.P.I.A. LEICHAARDT
Scorers: 56' Odgaard, 64' Merola, 87' Rada, 90' Merola, 90+3' Corrado
INTER: 1 Pissardo (81' Pozzer 12); 13 Van den Eynden (46' D'Amico 26), 4 Nolan (58' Schirò 10), 6 Rizzo, 15 Corrado; 20 Gavioli (46' Marzupio 25), 16 Rada, 8 Brignoli (58' Roric 28); 7 Rover (70' Visconti 17), 24 Merola, 18 Colidio (46' Odgaard 27).
Substitutes: 12 Pozzer, 3 Sala, 5 Pompetti, 14 Danso, 19 Lombardoni.
Coach: Stefano Vecchi
A.P.I.A. LEICHHARDT: 22 Finch; 11 Sartor (86' Kaprot 9), 4 Azzone, 3 Prisuda, 6 Gittany; 5 Elleni, 8 Pasyis; 17 Da Silva (70' Donadel Jacob 16), 10 Kmet, 7 Guzman; 21 Taverniti.
Substitutes: 12 Hickman, 2 Litsas, 13 Nameki, 14 Cosentino, 15 Kamper, 18 Donadel Isaac, 19 Cignarella, 20 Poropoulos.
Coach: Francesco Giuseppe Cosentino
Bookings: Gittany (54’.), Rada (60’), Marzupio (81’), Kmet (88’.),
Injury time: 2' - 4'
Referee: Gianluca Sili (Viterbo)
Assistants: De Angelis and Palmigiano
