Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Forlì (1st, 84 pts) held a 23-point advantage over Pistoiese (5th, 61 pts). Recent form told a different story for Pistoiese: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Per game in the league, Forlì were scoring 2.21 and conceding 0.71, Pistoiese 1.32 and 0.68, against a competition average of 1.2 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with Forlì, winners of their last 11, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Forlì had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Pistoiese, 9.
The match was played at Stadio Tullo Morgagni (capacity 3,466). Forlì led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Forlì: Elia Petrelli (40')
Key stats
Possession: Forlì 53% · Pistoiese 47% · Total shots: 4-3 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 2-7