Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Bassano Virtus 3rd with 62 points, Pro Patria 18th with 10, 52 apart. Bassano Virtus's recent output lagged their position: 10th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Pro Patria were scoring 0.44 and conceding 1.79, Bassano Virtus 1.32 and 0.91, against a competition average of 1.11 goals per team per game.
Bassano Virtus had not lost in 6 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The venue was Stadio Carlo Speroni in Busto Arsizio, with room for 5,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.