Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Como 1st with 87 points, Borgosesia 8th with 51, 36 apart. Borgosesia had been under-performing their position — 19th on five-round form against 8th in the table. Against a league average of 1.24 goals per team per game, Como ran at 1.55 scored and 0.73 conceded, Borgosesia at 1.05 and 1.03.
Momentum sat with Como, winners of their last four, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Borgosesia were winless in 7. Como had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Borgosesia, 1.
The venue was Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia in Como, with room for 13,602 spectators. Como led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.