Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Brescia 8th with 51 points, Lecco 20th with 26, 25 apart. The last five rounds placed Brescia no better than 12th for form, against 8th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Brescia ran at 1.16 scored and 1.05 conceded, Lecco at 0.92 and 1.95.
Brescia's last three games had all finished level. Defeat had followed defeat for Lecco — three in succession.
The match was played at Stadio Mario Rigamonti in Brescia (capacity 16,743). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Brescia led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-1.