The Allievi Nazionali face an uphill struggle to keep their playoff hopes alive following this afternoon’s 1-0 away defeat to Novara. Fabrizio Del Rosso’s side rallied after the hosts’ early goal, but were unable to find a leveller despite carving out a selection of goalscoring opportunities. The young Bianconeri will look to get back to winning ways on Wednesday against Genoa, in the first of three rescheduled fixtures to be contested.