Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Piacenza (2nd, 74 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Casatese (11th, 50 pts). Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Casatese ran at 1.34 scored and 1.37 conceded, Piacenza at 1.82 and 0.87.
Casatese had not lost in 6 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Piacenza's unbeaten run stood at 11, having scored in 11 consecutive games.
Campo Sportivo Comunale n.2 in Casatenovo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Piacenza led 3-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-4.