Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Udinese 13th with 45 points, Brescia 19th with 25, 20 apart. On the form table Udinese stood 5th over the last five rounds, despite being 13th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Brescia 0.92 scored and 2.08 conceded per game, Udinese 0.97 and 1.34, with the league averaging 1.52.
7 games without a win framed Brescia's arrival. Udinese had been beaten in four straight games.
The venue was Stadio Mario Rigamonti in Brescia, with room for 19,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.