Match Report
Sassari Torres, 2nd with 75 points, sat 33 points above Ancona (16th, 42). Recent form told a different story for Sassari Torres: only 19th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: Ancona 1.08 scored and 1.34 conceded per game, Sassari Torres 1.47 and 1, with the league averaging 1.2.
Sassari Torres entered with six wins in a row, having scored in 7 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Ancona held 4 points of 15 and Sassari Torres 15.
Stadio del Conero in Ancona staged the fixture, a ground that holds 23,976. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.