Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Derthona 16th with 42 points, Casale 19th with 24, 18 apart. Derthona had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 16th overall. Against a league average of 1.27 goals per team per game, Casale ran at 0.74 scored and 2.08 conceded, Derthona at 1.45 and 1.63.
Level finishes had become the habit for Derthona: three in a row.
The venue was Stadio Natale Palli in Casale Monferrato, with room for 5,600 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 3-4 full-time score.