Match Report
Bari U19 went into the game 11th in the table on 35 points; Monopoli U19 sat 10th on 37 — a 2-point gap. On recent form Monopoli U19 sat only 19th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 10th overall. Per game in the league, Bari U19 were scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.4, Monopoli U19 1.3 and 1.67, against a competition average of 1.52 goals per team per game.
Bari U19 arrived off eight straight defeats. The last-five ledger: Bari U19 0/15, Monopoli U19 7/15.
5 meetings are on record — 3 won by Bari U19, 2 by Monopoli U19, 0 drawn, at 1.6 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 80% of the meetings won by the home side. These meetings skew tight — only 20% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Stadio Comunale San Nicola, with room for 58,300 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Bari U19: Fode Sidibe (19'), Nicolo Martire (90') · Monopoli U19: Raffaele Spano (34')
Key stats
Possession: Bari U19 59% · Monopoli U19 41% · Total shots: 6-8 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 8-0