Serie C: Inter U23 fall to narrow home defeat against Albinoleffe

Inter U23 fell to defeat against Albinoleffe on matchday 31 in Serie C. At the U-Power Stadium in Monza, the visitors secured a 1-0 win thanks to Parlati's decisive strike in the 71st minute. The Nerazzurri, who started the game strongly and came close to taking the lead on several occasions in the first half, tried to respond after falling behind but were thwarted by an alert Baldi in goal. Late in the match, the visitors were reduced to ten men following a straight red card for Sciacca, while Inter almost equalised in stoppage time with a header from Spinaccè.

Inter began the game with confidence and created the first chance early on: Berenbruch had a go from the edge of the box but was denied by a crucial intervention from Parlati. The Nerazzurri continued to press, with Kamate cutting inside and firing into the side netting in the 16th minute. Inter's pressure kept building: Kaczmarski, set up by Topalovic, tested Baldi with a close-range effort, while a shot from Cocchi was deflected behind for a corner.

Inter kept control and, in the 32nd minute, made a tactical adjustment, with Amerighi and Spinaccè coming on for Cocchi and La Gumina. Towards the end of the first half, Albinoleffe also threatened as Calligaris comfortably kept out an attempt from Sali. The last chance of the opening 45 minutes fell to Inter: Amerighi tried his luck with an overhead kick in stoppage time but failed to keep it down. The teams went into the break on level terms.

The second half began with Agbonifo replacing Iddrissou for Inter. Within minutes, both sides created chances: Albinoleffe threatened through Parlati, who was foiled by a sliding challenge from Cinquegrano, while Baldi saved a dangerous shot across goal from Agbonifo. The game remained evenly balanced until the 71st minute, when Parlati received the ball on the right-hand side of the box, cut inside past two defenders, and curled home a precise effort to give the visitors a 1-0 lead. In the closing stages, Inter tried to respond by bringing on fresh legs, and Albinoleffe were reduced to ten men in the 89th minute following a straight red card for Sciacca. Inter's best opportunity to rescue a point arrived in the 92nd minute as Spinaccè headed narrowly wide. After five minutes of stoppage time, the final whistle confirmed a narrow win for Albinoleffe.

INTER U23 0-1 ALBINOLEFFE

Goals: 71' Parlati (A). INTER U23 (3-5-2): 91 Calligaris; 46 Cinquegrano (24 Re Cecconi 57' (21 Zouin 83')), 15 Stante, 5 Alexiou; 10 Kamate, 9 Topalovic, 37 Kaczmarski, 44 Berenbruch, 3 Cocchi (77 Amerighi 32'); 20 La Gumina (7 Spinaccè 32'), 34 Iddrissou (11 Agbonifo 46'). Substitutes: 1 Melgrati, 12 Raimondi, 4 Zanchetta, 8 Fiordilino, 14 Bovo, 19 Prestia, 25 David. Coach: Stefano Vecchi. ALBINOLEFFE (3-5-2): 12 Baldi; 33 Sciacca, 4 Potop, 30 Baroni; 2 Barba, 19 Agostinelli, 5 Mandelli (6 Astrologo 63'), 18 Parlati, 20 Ambrosini; 11 Sali (9 Sorrentino 83'), 8 Lombardi (10 De Paoli 63'). Substitutes: 1 Di Chiara, 22 Facchetti, 3 Giannini, 7 Garattoni, 16 Franchini, 21 Angeloni, 23 Sottini, 51 Trapletti, 60 Simonelli. Coach: Giovanni Lopez

Booked: Cocchi (I), Stante (I), Agostinelli (A). Sent off: Sciacca (A). Referee: Teghille Assistants: Fenzi-Cufari Fourth official: Gauzolino FVS operator: Colazzo