TARTAGLIA GOAL
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Simone Baldo’s Rossoneri reached the final after finishing third in group B of the regular season, finishing on equal points with the Bergamo team (then second on goal difference behind Inter, eliminated in the semi-final). There is great balance at the start and the teams don’t hide. Atalanta breaks the ice with Gasparello, who after a couple of minutes warms up Longoni’s gloves. The Rossoneri’s first call goes to striker Lontani, a star player in the team who has already had a good year as an under-17 player. The attacker finishes with his left foot after an effective run, but fails to find the target. The one who finds him is Tartaglia, who puts his team ahead at half-time with a nice diagonal left foot. The midfielder, already scoring in the semi-final return match against Sampdoria (1-1), runs to embrace the bench and gives Milan the lead at half-time.
COMEBACK GODDESS
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The Atalanta that returns to the pitch is a different team in terms of spirit and character. The Nerazzurri grabbed the equalizer after a handful of minutes with Michieletto, who did well to press high on Longoni and take advantage of an error by the goalkeeper. The Rossoneri number one misses the stop, the striker takes advantage and it’s 1-1. It’s a hard blow for Baldo’s boys, who shortly after also receive a brace from Isoa. The Nerazzurri central defender takes his team to 3-1 with two photocopy goals. Headed, as a thoroughbred centre-forward, from a corner from the right. This time the Devil reacts, with Lontani closing the gap after three laps of the clock and staying in the game. However, the last 20 minutes of assault hit the wall raised by Mr. Gambirasio’s team. A wall worth the tricolour.
