Match Report
Benfica U19 went into the game 2nd in the table on 15 points; Napoli U19 sat 25th on 6 — a 9-point gap. Napoli U19 had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 21st in the league over the last five rounds against 25th overall. In league terms the two rates read 4.33/1.17 for Benfica U19 and 0.5/1 for Napoli U19 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.08.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Benfica U19, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Benfica U19 12/15, Napoli U19 6/15.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Benfica U19 led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.