Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Ascoli 2nd with 77 points, Sassari Torres 17th with 36, 41 apart. Sassari Torres's recent output outran their position: 7th on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. Per game in the league, Ascoli were scoring 1.75 and conceding 0.64, Sassari Torres 0.89 and 1.25, against a competition average of 1.13 goals per team per game.
Ascoli had won three straight. The five-game form split read 12/15 points for Ascoli against 6/15 for Sassari Torres.
Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,461. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sassari Torres led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Ascoli: Tommaso Milanese (19'), Andrea Rizzo Pinna (90') · Sassari Torres: Daniele Sorrentino (37'), Lorenzo Di Stefano (32')
Key stats
Possession: Ascoli 71% · Sassari Torres 29% · Total shots: 26-10 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 10-2