Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Catania (4th, 65 pts) held a 49-point advantage over Matera (19th, 16 pts). Recent form told a different story for Catania: only 11th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Against a league average of 1.16 goals per team per game, Matera ran at 0.44 scored and 2.53 conceded, Catania at 1.33 and 0.81.
Catania had won four straight. The last-five ledger: Matera 6/15, Catania 12/15.
The match was played at Stadio XXI Settembre-Franco Salerno (capacity 7,490). Catania led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Catania: Andrea Vassallo (39'), Luca Calapai (90')
Key stats
On target: 4-6 · Corners: 2-5