PICERNO, Italy (Interstat) — Picerno and Atalanta BC U23 played to a 1-1 draw on Thursday in a Serie C match at Stadio Comunale Donato Curcio.

Samuel Pugliese put the home side ahead in the 39th minute. Atalanta BC U23 equalized in the 54th minute through Alberto Manzoni. The result defied pre-match projections from Interstat, whose game simulator had predicted a 1-0 Picerno victory and gave the hosts an 84.40 percent probability to win.

Both clubs opened their Serie C campaigns with a draw, moving to 0-0-1 in the league and across all competitions this season.