Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Pro Vercelli (6th, 64 pts) held a 23-point advantage over Arzachena (15th, 41 pts). Arzachena had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 10th in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Against a league average of 1.18 goals per team per game, Pro Vercelli ran at 1.3 scored and 0.78 conceded, Arzachena at 0.82 and 1.42.
Pro Vercelli had not won in 5 games. Arzachena carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this. Over the last five, Pro Vercelli had taken 2 of 15 points to Arzachena's 13.
The match was played at Stadio Silvio Piola in Vercelli (capacity 5,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Pro Vercelli led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.