Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Este 11th with 43 points, San Martino Speme 18th with 23, 20 apart. Este had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. Per game in the league, Este were scoring 0.91 and conceding 1.24, San Martino Speme 0.91 and 2.09, against a competition average of 1.34 goals per team per game.
Este came in having won three on the spin. Over the last five, Este had taken 11 of 15 points to San Martino Speme's 5.
Nuovo Stadio Comunale, capacity 1,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Este: F. Bordi (56')