Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Benevento (7th, 63 pts) held a 45-point advantage over Pordenone (20th, 18 pts). Recent form told a different story for Benevento: only 18th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 7th. Scoring rates set the scale: Pordenone 0.76 scored and 1.87 conceded per game, Benevento 1.63 and 1.03, with the league averaging 1.24.
Stadio Ottavio Bottecchia staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Benevento led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-4.
Goal scorers
Pordenone: D. Gavazzi (86') · Benevento: Gabriele Moncini (2'), Gabriele Moncini (18'), Diego Farias (67'), Diego Farias (72')
Key stats
Possession: Pordenone 40% · Benevento 60% · Total shots: 10-19 · On target: 4-8 · Corners: 1-3