Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Empoli (24th, 16 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Valdinievole Montecatini (1608th, 0 pts). The last five rounds placed Valdinievole Montecatini 1052nd in the league for form — higher than their 1608th in the standings. Per game in the league, Empoli were scoring 5 and conceding 0.71, Valdinievole Montecatini 0 and 9.5, against a competition average of 1.82 goals per team per game.
Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for Empoli, 3/15 for Valdinievole Montecatini.
The match was played at Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli (capacity 19,847). Empoli led 4-0 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 9-0 full-time score.


