Lecco-Alcione 1-1 at the Rigamonti-Ceppi: Manetti answers Galli, the blucelesti move to 10 points
Serie C matchday nine: trailing to Galli's 41st-minute strike, the blucelesti level through Manetti in the 54th. In front of 2,354 spectators, Lecco move to 10 points from nine games; Alcione stay on 12.
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A point at the Rigamonti-Ceppi. Lecco and Alcione Milano drew 1-1 in the Serie C Sky Wifi 2026/27 Group A matchday-nine clash, played on Sunday afternoon with kick-off at 5:30 p.m. in front of 2,354 spectators. The blucelesti, behind at half-time, found the equalizer after the break and moved to 10 points from nine league games; the visitors stay on 12.
The build-up
On the eve of the game, coach Federico Valente had named a 25-man squad: Arena and Vettorel left out, Nova back in the list. The official line-ups were released on Sunday afternoon: Lecco lined up in a 3-4-2-1, Alcione answered with a 4-3-1-2. The referee was Buzzone, from the Enna section.
The match
The game came alive immediately, with a chance at each end in the opening minutes. Lecco pushed forward and found good ways to get the ball into the visitors' box: in the 23rd minute Urso twice tested visiting goalkeeper Raffaelli. In the 41st minute Alcione took the lead: Galli struck first-time with his left foot to make it 0-1, and the sides went into the break with the visitors a goal up, at the end of a first half in which the blucelesti had pushed for the opener.
After the restart Murillo came close to an immediate equalizer; the blucelesti goal was only delayed by a few minutes: in the 54th minute Manetti tapped a loose ball home inside the six-yard box, punishing a defensive error, to make it 1-1. Late on, Alcione troubled Dalmasso through Pitou, while in added time Mallamo and Casarotto tried their luck from distance without hitting the target.
The teamsheet
Lecco 1, Alcione Milano 1: Galli put the visitors ahead in the 41st minute and Manetti levelled in the 54th. Lecco (3-4-2-1): Dalmasso; Rizzo, Comi, Bordoni, replaced by Sidler in the 73rd minute; Urso, replaced by Bonaiti in the 76th, Metlika, Mallamo, Manetti, replaced by Litti in the 62nd; Pellegrino, replaced by Fasan in the 62nd, Capello; Murillo, replaced by Casarotto in the 62nd. Coach Valente. Alcione Milano (4-3-1-2): Raffaelli; Sadotti, replaced by Braida in the 85th, Pirola, Miculi, Chierichetti; Lopes, replaced by Mocchi in the 73rd, Galli, replaced by Lanzi in the 63rd, Rebaudo, replaced by Bertolotti in the 85th; Pitou; Morselli, Zini, replaced by Marconi in the 63rd. Coach Cusatis. Booked: Mallamo in the 7th minute, Sadotti in the 53rd, Casarotto in the 89th, Comi five minutes into stoppage time. No red cards. One minute of added time in the first half, six in the second.
The standings
The draw does little for the table: Lecco stay mid-table on 10 points from nine games, from two wins, four draws and three defeats, while Alcione move to 12 points with their sixth draw of the season.
Next up
Lecco's next fixture is on Friday, October 16 at 8:30 p.m. away to Pro Vercelli, on Serie C Group A matchday ten.