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The two Varese teams, both in Group B of the Serie D championship, had contrasting results yesterday – Wednesday the 6th – in their respective friendly matches against their peers from Group A (Varese). Varesina won 2-0 against Gozzano, while Castellanzese, defeated 1-3 by Biellese, suffered a defeat .

HERE THEY COME – A second win for the Phoenixes, who had already defeated Inter Primavera. This time, two goals in the first half decided the match—in front of a good crowd. The game broke open in the 16th minute with a splendid play by Tonella, who found Sassi ready to score from two feet away. Before halftime, Testa completed a fine run from the left flank with a winning diagonal shot.

In the second half, Spilli experimented, switching to a three-man defense ("to put the boys under a bit of pressure"), but Varesina still controlled the game well. "We're happy ," the coach commented, "to have scored two goals, created a lot, risked very little, and, above all, not conceded."

CASTELLANZA HERE – Castellanzese's first preseason match was at the Provasi stadium against Biellese. All the goals came after halftime and after coach Del Prato, as expected, made a series of significant changes to the starting eleven. The Verdenero took the lead in the 12th minute of the second half : Selmo found a central passage and passed to Chessa, whose low pass was intercepted by the goalkeeper; Rausa, however, was nearby and scored from close range.

The Piedmontese team's response was immediate, resulting in two goals in the space of three minutes: Marra scored in the 17th minute, and Nnamad in the 19th. The latter then completed the scoreline after half an hour with the 3-1 goal. "In the first half, we were more compact and had more opportunities to take the lead. In the second half, we brought on a lot of young players," explained Del Prato.

VARESINA – GOZZANO 2-0 (2-0) SCORERS: Sassi in the 16th minute of the first half, Testa in the 42nd minute of the first half VARESINA (4-3-3): Bovi (1st half Lorenzi); Miconi (1st half Ornaghi), Loeffen (19th half Ornaghi), Caverzasi (1st half Pirola), Testa (1st half Vaz); Ghioldi (1st half Grieco), Valisena (19th half Rosa), Baud Banga (19th half Tassani); Sassi (19th half Sgotto), Guri (19th half Grassi), Tonella (19th half Maestroni). Coach Spilli

CASTELLANZESE – BIELLESE 1-3 (0-0)

SCOREERS: Rausa (C) 12' st, Marra (B) 17' st, Nnamad (B) 19' st, Nnamad (B) 30' st CASTELLANZESE (3-5-2): Poli; Airaghi, Gritti, Tordini; Merkaj, Colombo. Second half: Frigerio (Dominioni, 36' st); Rusconi, Robbiati, Greco; Fiorella, Selmo (Oldani, 36' st), Foglio, Lacchini, Rausa; Chessa, Guerrisi. Coach: Del Prato.