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.
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.
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