Lecce finish Austrian preseason with 5-2 victory over NK Bistrica
Italian Serie A side U.S. Lecce closed its Austrian preseason camp with a 5-2 win against Slovenian second‑division club NK Bistrica. The friendly, played in Bad Loipersdorf, featured a double from young forward Paco Esteban, a penalty conversion by Maleh, and goals from Kovac and Onyemachi. NK Bistrica’s sole reply came from Vrdoljak, while an own‑goal by Jean added to the tally.
Coach Eusebio Di Francesco used the match to rotate the squad, giving significant minutes to several youth players and noting the absence of Danilo Veiga, Berisha, Gandelman and others. Following the camp, Lecce will travel back to Italy for a Coppa Italia fixture on 16 August in Palermo and begin their Serie A campaign on 23 August in Venice.
Entities: Austria · Eusebio Di Francesco · NK Bistrica · Paco Esteban · U.S. Lecce
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Vrdoljak scored for NK Bistrica. (All three articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Lecce defeated NK Bistrica 5-2 in a friendly match in Austria. (All three articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Kovac scored a goal for Lecce. (All three articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Onyemachi scored a goal for Lecce. (All three articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Maleh converted a penalty for Lecce. (All three articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The match was the final friendly of Lecce's preseason camp in Bad Loipersdorf, Austria. (All three articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Lecce will play a Coppa Italia match on 16 August in Palermo and start the Serie A season on 23 August in Venice. (All three articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Paco Esteban scored twice for Lecce. (All three articles)