Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Cremonese U20 14th with 48 points, Udinese U20 20th with 14, 34 apart. Cremonese U20's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 14th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Udinese U20 0.79 scored and 3.11 conceded per game, Cremonese U20 1.39 and 1.42, with the league averaging 1.53.
Udinese U20 had been beaten in six straight games. Recent form was uneven: 0/15 points for Udinese U20, 7/15 for Cremonese U20.
Stadio Comunale in Bellinzona, capacity 10,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 0-4.