Match Report
Empoli U19, 11th on 42 points, faced a 26-point deficit to Roma U19 (1st, 68). The last five rounds placed Empoli U19 4th in the league for form — higher than their 11th in the standings. Per game in the league, Roma U19 were scoring 2.18 and conceding 1.12, Empoli U19 1.44 and 1.59, against a competition average of 1.58 goals per team per game.
Roma U19 had not lost in 6 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Empoli U19 had not lost in 5 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
Stadio Olimpico in Romagnano Sesia staged the fixture, a ground that holds 40,000. On the scoreboard, Roma U19 led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-0.