At the Centro Sportivo Silvio and Luigi Berlusconi-Monzello, Monza defeated AC Leon, a team competing in Serie D, 1-0.
The first twenty minutes were very tightly contested, with both teams well organised and disciplined, carefully positioned on the pitch and focused on avoiding mistakes and denying their opponents space.
The first real goalscoring opportunity came for the visitors on the half-hour mark, with a long-range effort following a set piece that went wide.
The biancorossi raised the tempo and made several attempts to threaten in attack, particularly through quick counter-attacks, but the first half ended level.
Monza came out for the second half with greater aggression and determination, immediately putting the Leon defence under pressure.
Playing out from the back, attacking vertically, looking to dominate possession and showing an already strong understanding between the different areas of the team: the chances soon began to arrive.
The hosts' efforts were rewarded at 27'. Following a long throw-in into the penalty area, Fogliaro controlled the rebound, perfectly adjusted his body and scored the opening goal with a spectacular overhead kick, earning applause from everyone in attendance.
The visitors responded by increasing the pressure, while Monza remained compact and came close to doubling their lead twice on the counter-attack.
In the closing stages, Leon tried everything to find an equaliser, but they came up against an excellent performance from Ballabio, who remained alert and made several important saves to preserve the result.
The pre-season therefore ends in the best possible way for the team coached by Luciano Vulcano.
In their next match, scheduled for Saturday, August 22nd at 11:00 AM, AC Monza will make their official league debut away against AS Roma.
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