Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — ACR Messina 14th with 45 points, Brindisi 20th with 25, 20 apart. The last five rounds placed Brindisi 4th in the league for form — higher than their 20th in the standings. Per game in the league, Brindisi were scoring 0.74 and conceding 1.68, ACR Messina 1.08 and 1.29, against a competition average of 1.18 goals per team per game.
11 games without a win framed Brindisi's arrival. The five-game form split read 1/15 points for Brindisi against 10/15 for ACR Messina.
Stadio Franco Fanuzzi in Brindisi staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,622. On the scoreboard, ACR Messina led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-3.