Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Cremonese 2nd with 69 points, SPAL 15th with 42, 27 apart. Cremonese had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: SPAL 1.21 scored and 1.42 conceded per game, Cremonese 1.5 and 1.03, with the league averaging 1.24.
Stadio Paolo Mazza in Ferrara, capacity 17,900, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Cremonese led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Cremonese: Daniel Ciofani (4'), Luca Zanimacchia (65')
Key stats
Possession: SPAL 51% · Cremonese 49% · Total shots: 13-9 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 3-2