Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Novara U19 (2nd, 29 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Carpi U19 (19th, 5 pts). Carpi U19's recent output outran their position: 13th on form over five rounds, 19th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.73/1.73 for Carpi U19 and 2.46/1.31 for Novara U19 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.56.
Carpi U19 had lost four in a row. Defeat had not touched Novara U19 in 11 games, having scored in 11 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Carpi U19 1/15, Novara U19 11/15.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.


