Match Report
In the standings it was ACR Messina 15th on 40 points, Paganese 19th on 29 — separated by 11. ACR Messina had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Per game in the league, ACR Messina were scoring 1.14 and conceding 1.59, Paganese 1 and 1.86, against a competition average of 1.22 goals per team per game.
ACR Messina arrived off four straight defeats.
Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio staged the fixture, a ground that holds 11,900. On the scoreboard, ACR Messina led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
ACR Messina: Tommaso Busatto (90'), I. Mărginean (38') · Paganese: C. Cretella (88')
Key stats
Possession: ACR Messina 46% · Paganese 54% · Total shots: 12-8 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 6-5