Match Report
Empoli U19, 1st with 74 points, sat 41 points above Ascoli U19 (12th, 33). Ascoli U19's recent output lagged their position: 32nd on form over five rounds while 12th in the table. Against a league average of 1.52 goals per team per game, Ascoli U19 ran at 1.57 scored and 1.67 conceded, Empoli U19 at 2.47 and 0.6.
Defeat had followed defeat for Ascoli U19 — six in succession, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Empoli U19 had won six straight, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Over the last five, Ascoli U19 had taken 0 of 15 points to Empoli U19's 15.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by Ascoli U19, 1 by Empoli U19, 2 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won.
Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca, capacity 12,461, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Ascoli U19: Diego Finotti (85') · Empoli U19: Maj Blažič (46'), Maj Blažič (66')
Key stats
Possession: Ascoli U19 42% · Empoli U19 58% · Total shots: 4-16 · On target: 2-9 · Corners: 4-5