CITTADELLA, Italy (Interstat) — Cittadella scored three second-half goals and defeated Lecco 3-0 on Saturday in a Serie C match at Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato. Lecco was the visiting team in a game organized by Serie C in Italy. Cittadella, the home side, pulled away after a tight opening period and kept Lecco off the scoreboard. The match remained scoreless until the second half, when Cittadella’s attack found space and converted its chances. Cittadella was the home team, and Lecco was the visiting team. The game was organized by the Serie C in Italy and took place at Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato, Cittadella.

Mirko Antonucci broke the deadlock in the 61st minute. Lorenzo Paolucci doubled the lead in the 72nd minute, and Thomas Vettorel added the third goal in the 81st minute. Cittadella’s scoring run turned a scoreless match into a comfortable home win. Lecco’s best moments came before the goals, but the visitors could not score. The Lecco defense held for nearly an hour before Cittadella broke through. Antonucci’s goal came in the 61st minute, Paolucci scored in the 72nd and Vettorel scored in the 81st. Lecco scored 0 goals total, while Cittadella scored 3 goals total.

Lorenzo Paolucci of Cittadella was among the game’s key performers. The midfielder played 90 minutes and scored one goal. Mirko Antonucci of Cittadella also had a major impact. The forward played 64 minutes, scored one goal and received a yellow card. Paolucci and Antonucci were listed as the top performers in descending order of importance. Cittadella’s midfield and attack produced the goals that decided the match. Lecco could not match that production.

Yellow cards began in the 52nd minute, when Cittadella’s Francesco D’Alessio was booked. Giulio Frisenna of Cittadella received a yellow card in the 55th minute. Antonucci was booked in the 62nd minute. Lecco’s Matteo Casarotto was shown a yellow card in the 84th minute. Those were the yellow cards from the game in order of occurrence. Three Cittadella players were booked, while one Lecco player received a yellow card.

With the result, Lecco’s record in Serie C moved to 2 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw. Lecco’s record across all competitions also stood at 2 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw. Cittadella improved to 2 wins and no losses in Serie C. Cittadella’s record across all competitions was also 2 wins and no losses. The win kept Cittadella unbeaten in the young season. Lecco’s record in the competition and across all competitions remained the same after the loss. Cittadella’s record in Serie C and across all competitions also stayed identical, with the club still unbeaten.

Lecco entered the match after a scoreless draw with Pergolettese, a 3-1 win at Calvina and a 1-0 home win over Erminio. Cittadella had beaten Ospitaletto 1-0 in its previous match. Those results gave both sides early momentum before Saturday’s meeting. Lecco had shown the ability to score in earlier matches, but Cittadella’s defense limited the visitors throughout the second half. The previous results set up a contest between teams looking to build early-season form.

Cittadella’s pressure after halftime produced the only goals of the match. The home team kept Lecco off the scoreboard and managed the closing stages. The win gave Cittadella another positive result in its early Serie C campaign. Lecco remained without a goal in this matchup and continued its uneven start. Cittadella’s three-goal second half made the difference in a game that was close for more than an hour. Lecco could not convert its chances, and Cittadella’s back line protected the shutout. The home side slowed the pace late and saw out the final minutes without conceding.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Cittadella 1, Lecco 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Cittadella with a 50.3 percent probability to win.