Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Benevento (3rd, 66 pts) held a 31-point advantage over Virtus Francavilla (19th, 35 pts). The last five rounds placed Benevento no better than 12th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Virtus Francavilla 0.79 scored and 1.32 conceded per game, Benevento 1.18 and 0.87, with the league averaging 1.18.
Virtus Francavilla entered with three losses in a row.
Stadio Giovanni Paolo II in Francavilla Fontana, capacity 2,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.