Match Report
Mantova went into the game 15th in the table on 41 points; Ancona sat 20th on 32 — a 9-point gap. On the form table Ancona stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 20th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.97/1.32 for Mantova and 0.74/1.24 for Ancona (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.1.
The match was played at Stadio Danilo Martelli in Mantova (capacity 7,487). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 3-2.