Match Report
27 points for Palermo U19 (13th), 13 for Crotone U19 (16th): a 14-point gap. Crotone U19 had been under-performing their position — 31st on five-round form against 16th in the table. Per game in the league, Palermo U19 were scoring 1.17 and conceding 1.43, Crotone U19 0.67 and 2.07, against a competition average of 1.52 goals per team per game.
Crotone U19 had been beaten in four straight games.
6 meetings are on record — 5 won by Palermo U19, 0 by Crotone U19, 1 drawn, at 3.33 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 33% of the wins in this fixture. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 67% of the meetings.
Stadio Renzo Barbera, capacity 36,365, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Palermo U19 led 3-1 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 7-1.
Goal scorers
Palermo U19: Pietro Avena (5'), Giulio Anghileri (14'), Pietro Bertolino (46'), Giulio Anghileri (49'), Pietro Bertolino (20'), Pietro Avena (51'), Pietro Bertolino (73') · Crotone U19: Luis Pierangeli (22')
Key stats
Possession: Palermo U19 44% · Crotone U19 56% · Total shots: 12-5 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 1-2