Match Report
Pontedera, 8th with 49 points, sat 24 points above Barletta (15th, 25). The last five rounds placed Pontedera 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 8th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.66/1.44 for Pontedera and 0.69/1.59 for Barletta (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.22.
Barletta entered with four losses in a row. From the last five rounds, Pontedera held 10 points of 15 and Barletta 3.
Stadio Ettore Mannucci in Pontedera staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,700. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Pontedera led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.