Match Report
35 points separated the sides: Pisa U19 5th on 48, Crotone U19 16th on 13. The last five rounds placed Crotone U19 no better than 31st for form, against 16th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.52 goals per team per game, Crotone U19 ran at 0.67 scored and 2.07 conceded, Pisa U19 at 1.8 and 1.37.
Crotone U19 entered with three losses in a row. A win had eluded Pisa U19 for 6 matches.
6 meetings are on record — 1 won by Crotone U19, 3 by Pisa U19, 2 drawn, at 3.33 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 67% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 83%.
The venue was Stadio Ezio Scida, with room for 16,640 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Crotone U19: Federico Troiano (22'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer · Pisa U19: Lorenzo Tosi (71'), Brando Bettazzi (42')
Key stats
Possession: Crotone U19 47% · Pisa U19 53% · Total shots: 18-16 · On target: 8-6 · Corners: 6-10