Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Catanzaro U19 7th with 48 points, Cosenza U19 14th with 25, 23 apart. Recent form told a different story for Catanzaro U19: only 11th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 7th. Scoring rates set the scale: Catanzaro U19 1.4 scored and 1.17 conceded per game, Cosenza U19 0.97 and 2.03, with the league averaging 1.52.
Defeat had followed defeat for Cosenza U19 — eight in succession. The five-game form split read 9/15 points for Catanzaro U19 against 0/15 for Cosenza U19.
On the scoreboard, Catanzaro U19 led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Catanzaro U19: 3 goals with no recorded scorer · Cosenza U19: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Catanzaro U19 54% · Cosenza U19 46% · Total shots: 8-2 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 5-3