A big crowd and a lot of enthusiasm at the Centro Sportivo “Città di Clusone” for the Nerazzurri’s first friendly match of this pre-season, as it ended 15-0 against Rappresentativa Valseriana.

The first goal of the season was scored within nine minutes and it was netted by Palomino, who made the most of a corner kick. Boga also went on the scoresheet, with a clear-cut finish on 13 minutes and then assisted by Ederson on 17 minutes. Muriel added a fourth goal in the 20th minute, who turned Cisse’s cross in. Zapata made it 5-0 on 41 minutes and just before half-time, Boga bagged his hat-trick with a cross-shot.

The second half opened up with Miranchuk’s goal which made it 7-0 assisted by Iličić, who also scored the eight Nerazzurri goal. Malinovskyi added another and two minutes later Miranchuk scored a hat-trick. Lammers, who had previously hit the post, made it 11-0 on 82 minutes and then Hateboer, Cisse, Koopmeiners and Malinovskyi completed the job in the final 5 minutes, making it 15-0 in the first friendly of the season.

The team’s preparations in Alta Valle Seriana will continue tomorrow, Monday 11 July, with a double session at the Centro Sportivo “Città di Clusone” (the morning training will be behind closed doors, while the afternoon one – at 5 p.m. – will be open to the public).

ATALANTA 15-0 RAPPRESENTATIVA VALSERIANA

Scorers: Palomino 9, Boga 13, 17, 43, Muriel 20, Zapata 41, Miranchuk 50, 53, 69, Malinovskyi 67, 90, Lammers 82, Hateboer 85, Cisse 87, Koopmeiners 88

Atalanta 1st half: Sportiello, Okoli, Palomino, M. Ruggeri, Cisse, Scalvini, Ederson, Zortea, Boga, Zapata, Muriel. Atalanta 2nd half: Rossi, Hateboer, Demiral, Djimsiti, Cisse (M. Ruggeri 66), Koopmeiners, Freuler, Mæhle, Malinovski, Ilicic (Lammers 73), Miranchuk. Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini

Rappresentativa Valseriana: Bertolino, Franchini, Bosoni, Caccia, Cassinelli, Confalonieri, Crotti, Pellicioli, Lapadula, Tiraboschi, Capelli. Nel corso della partita sono entrati Carminati, Bogazzi, Carrara, Masserini, Bastioni, Brembilla, Riva, Nafidi, Zenoni, Gallizioli, Piantoni, Bigoni, Cavagnis, Plodari, G. Ruggeri, Ghilardi, Zenucchi, Ruffato, Marchesi, Borlini, Biava. Coach: Roberto Radici.

Referee: Alessandro Gresia from Piacenza (assistants Matteo Franzoni from Lovere and Francesco Pirola from Abbiategrasso).