The under-19 rossazzurra returns to success by defeating Potenza 2-0 and moves back to two points from second place, occupied by the same Lucanian team and Gubbio. Crowning an excellent performance, the boys coached by Marco Biagianti prevailed with one goal per half: in the initial half, Federico D’Emilio scored, marking his fifth consecutive game and reaching 12 goals in this championship; in the second half, captain Lorenzo Privitera scored his seventh goal of the season. Debut with the Catania jersey for the Dutch right winger Dinay Bierstekers, class of 2007, from Como.
After the break, the match is scheduled for Saturday, February 22, on the field of Catanzaro, first in the standings.
Championship “Primavera 3 - Dante Berretti” 2024/2025 – Group B, sixteenth day
Saturday, February 8, 2025, Nesima Sports Field
Catania-Potenza 2-0
Goals: 34th min D’Emilio; 23rd min Privitera.
Catania: 1 Torrisi; 2 Bierstekers, 3 Bonaccorso, 4 Maugeri (81st min 15 Ortoli), 5 Ursino, 6 Nania, 7 Privitera (C), 8 Giardina (58th min 16 Fascetta), 9 Manganaro (81st min 17 Mannino), 10 Coriolano (VC) (5th min 14 Parco), 11 D’Emilio. Substitutes: 12 D’Agata; 13 Ciniero, 18 Pelleriti, 19 Nastasi, 20 Alessi. Coach: Biagianti.
Potenza: 1 Verardi; 2 Scognamiglio (VC), 3 De Falco (C) (83rd min 17 Garofalo), 4 Gorga (46th min 16 Gandelma), 5 Martoccia, 6 Gorrasi, 7 Petti, 8 Mazzocchi (69th min 14 Gabriele), 9 Ragone, 10 Ponziglione (69th min 19 Volpe), 11 Paolino. Substitutes: 12 Guam; 13 Iavarone, 15 Santonastaso, 18 Fumo, 20 Martonaro, 21 Ernesto. Coach: Tramutola.
Recovery times: 2’ first half; 6’ second half.
Booked: Manganaro (C); De Falco (P).
Sent off Scognamiglio (P) at 68th min.
Referee: Marco Di Bella (Acireale).
Assistants: Elena Sedda (Catania) and Alassane Pirrone Barry (Catania).
