CREMA, Italy (Interstat) — Pergolettese overcame an early deficit and a pair of second-half red cards against Lumezzane to secure a 2-1 home victory on Sunday in their competition.

Lumezzane struck first in the 41st minute when Gennaro Anatriello found the net. The visitors held that lead into halftime, but Pergolettese answered after the break. Niccolo Corti scored in the 68th minute to pull the hosts level, and Daniele Ferrandino also scored for Pergolettese as the home side completed the turnaround. Alberto Pala helped set up a Pergolettese goal before being substituted in the 74th minute, while Samuele Diodato provided an assist for Lumezzane. The goals came after a measured opening stretch in which Lumezzane defended compactly and looked to counter through Diodato. Pergolettese increased its pressure after halftime and found the equalizer before completing the comeback.

Discipline shaped the second half. Lumezzane’s M. Ndiaye was booked in the 52nd minute, and A. Boffelli received a yellow card in the 55th. Boffelli was sent off in the 58th, leaving Lumezzane with 10 men. Anatriello, who had opened the scoring, was sent off in the 84th minute, and Lumezzane finished with nine players. The red cards forced Lumezzane to reorganize late, and Pergolettese protected its advantage through the closing stages. Pergolettese pushed numbers forward after Boffelli’s dismissal and found more space in the attacking third. Lumezzane’s late changes could not produce an equalizer. The match featured two yellow cards and two red cards, with both reds issued to Lumezzane.

Substitutions began in the 61st minute when Lumezzane brought on T. Ebone. Pergolettese made two changes in the 74th, with A. Pala and J. Antolini involved. Pergolettese’s A. Berretta entered in the 81st minute. Lumezzane made further changes in the 83rd and 85th minutes, with M. Rocca and M. Ndiaye entering. Pergolettese replaced N. Corti and D. Ferrandino in the 90th minute. The late changes allowed Pergolettese to slow the tempo and see out the remaining minutes. Pergolettese made five substitutions in the match, while Lumezzane used three.

Corti and Ferrandino each scored for Pergolettese, and Anatriello scored for Lumezzane before his dismissal. Diodato recorded an assist for Lumezzane, while Pala had an assist for Pergolettese. The result improved Pergolettese’s competition record to 4 wins, 2 losses, and 6 draws. Lumezzane’s competition record moved to 4 wins, 6 losses, and 2 draws. Across all competitions, Pergolettese is now 4-2-6, and Lumezzane is 4-7-2. Pergolettese’s competition and overall records are identical this season, while Lumezzane’s overall record includes one more loss than its competition mark.

The result continued a strong recent run for Pergolettese, which had beaten Ospitaletto and Carpi in its previous two competition matches. Pergolettese had scored three goals at Ospitaletto and two at home against Carpi in those wins. Lumezzane had lost at Carpi and drawn at Juventus U23 in its previous two competition matches, scoring once at Carpi and failing to score at Juventus U23. Lumezzane’s competition results this season also include wins over AlbinoLeffe and Dolomiti Bellunesi, draws with Novara and Renate, and losses to Inter and Caratese. Pergolettese has also drawn with Trento, Lecco, Caratese and Juventus Next Gen and lost to Brescia. Pergolettese opened the season with a win at Novara and a draw at Juventus Next Gen before a loss to Brescia.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Pergolettese 1, Lumezzane 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Pergolettese with a 63.5 percent probability to win. Pergolettese had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.