Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: SSC Giugliano (10th, 43 pts) held an 18-point advantage over ACR Messina (18th, 25 pts). Recent form flatters ACR Messina's table spot — 2nd league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 18th. Per game in the league, SSC Giugliano were scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.59, ACR Messina 0.85 and 1.56, against a competition average of 1.23 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded ACR Messina for 7 matches. The five-game form split read 7/15 points for SSC Giugliano against 1/15 for ACR Messina.
Across 5 recorded meetings, SSC Giugliano have 2 wins to ACR Messina's 3, with 0 draws, at 1.4 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 100% of the meetings. Only 20% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The match was played at Stadio Comunale Alberto De Cristofaro in Giugliano in Campania (capacity 1,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: SSC Giugliano led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
SSC Giugliano: Ferdinando Del Sole (20'), Alessandro Minelli (67') · ACR Messina: Pierluca Luciani (52'), Bright Gyamfi (85'), Marco Crimi (90')