Ismael Konate scored his first Bianconero goal in the 15th minute to lift Juventus Next Gen past Treviso 1-0 on Friday at Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta, as reported by Tuttosport.
The fixture kicked off at 17:30 local time (UTC+1) in Alessandria, pitting coach Massimo Brambilla’s young squad against a Treviso side sitting fifth in the Serie C Girone A table. Treviso arrived following a 2-0 victory over Novara, while the hosts sought to recover from a difficult start to the campaign that left them 18th in the standings.
Konate broke the deadlock after timing his run behind the defensive line to meet a vertical ball, beating the goalkeeper cleanly for his maiden goal with the youth side.
Midfielder Turco missed an open chance in the 13th minute after beating an opponent and shooting with his right foot from inside the penalty area, a beautiful curling shot that was blocked. At the other end, Juventus Next Gen goalkeeper Mangiapoco denied Tommasini’s close-range volley in the 34th minute and stopped a sharp header from Romeo earlier in the half.
Treviso coach Gorini deployed an FVS (Football Video Support) card in the 43rd minute to check for a potential red card following a tough challenge by Konate on Maestrelli, but the referee maintained his original decision. Both teams made tactical changes at the interval, with Ciuferri replacing Gucher for the visitors and Owusu coming on for Oboavwoduo for the hosts.
The second period featured heavy physical duels and cautions for Treviso players Brigati and Cappelletti as Juventus managed their narrow lead through to the final whistle.
CALCIOMERCATO said that Treviso entered the match in fifth place with recent wins over Dolomiti Bellunesi and Folgore Caratese, while Juventus Next Gen sat in 18th position. The fixture offered Brambilla’s side a vital three points following a 4-0 loss at Lecco.
Earlier on the same afternoon, Juventus Women completed a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory against Inter at Stadio Ernesto Breda, overcoming a two-goal deficit through goals from Sarriegi, Chiba, and Redondo.
