It was a disappointing weekend for the Bianconeri Academy teams, who were in action in three matches against FCO St. Gallen. The U-19s and U-17s both suffered 2-1 defeats in their respective away fixtures, with both matches decided by a goal conceded in the 85th minute. The U-16s’ match was even more dramatic: after taking a 3-0 lead, they were pegged back by their opponents, eventually losing 3-4 in the closing stages. The U-15 Sottoceneri side, however, did not play.
U-19 ELITE LEAGUE
FCO St. Gallen U-19 – FC Lugano U-19 2–1
Goals: 69’ Jakupovic (LUG), 85’ pen. Emrulai (SG), 90’ Babic (SG).
U-17 ELITE CHAMPIONSHIP
U-17 FCO St. Gallen – U-17 FC Lugano 2–1
Goals: 22′ Blättler (SG), 35′ Cheda (LUG), 85′ Iacopetta (SG).
U-16 ELITE CHAMPIONSHIP
U-16 FC Lugano – U-16 FCO St. Gallen 3–4
Goals: 20′ Cereghetti (LUG), 24′ Matteo (LUG), 52′ Bernardazzi (LUG), 58′ Sutaj (SG), 60′ Sutaj (SG), 65′ Hächler (SG), 86′ Fuchs (SG).