Milan Futuro made it two wins out of two to begin their first season as they came from behind to beat Novara in the Coppa Italia Lega Pro last night.
The first chance came for Mattia Liberali who drew a save from Minelli with an angled shot, but in the 11th minute the home side took the lead as Khailoti finished from a corner.
The Rossoneri reacted well but Novara were a threat on the break, with Lapo Nava making a wonderful save to stop Calcagni from doubling their lead, deflecting the ball behind for a corner.
Milan Futuro then equalised in the 24th minute after some great work by Chaka Traorè on the left wing, as his trickery drew a rash found and a penalty. Francesco Camarda stepped up to the spot and converted with confidence.
The Traorè-Camarda continued and just a few minutes before the break it gave Daniele Bonera’s side the lead. A looping cross from Chaka on the left found the run of the centre-forward, who headed in with power and precision.
Milan Futuro had their chances to kill the game on the counter but had to make do with a 2-1 win, which follows the 3-0 victory over Lecce in the previous round and means a spot in the last 16 of the cup. The Rossoneri start their league season one week today against Virtus Estella.