Match Report
Cremonese, 2nd with 69 points, sat 35 points above Alessandria (18th, 34). Recent form told a different story for Cremonese: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Per game in the league, Cremonese were scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.03, Alessandria 0.97 and 1.55, against a competition average of 1.24 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Alessandria for 13 matches. Recent form was uneven: 10/15 points for Cremonese, 2/15 for Alessandria.
The venue was Stadio Giovanni Zini, with room for 16,003 spectators. On the scoreboard, Cremonese led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Cremonese: Luca Strizzolo (28'), Gianluca Gaetano (47') · Alessandria: Simone Palombi (49')
Key stats
Possession: Cremonese 44% · Alessandria 56% · Total shots: 12-13 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 6-2