Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Genoa U19 1st with 72 points, Pordenone U19 16th with 19, 53 apart. Pordenone U19 had been under-performing their position — 31st on five-round form against 16th in the table. Per game in the league, Genoa U19 were scoring 2.5 and conceding 0.73, Pordenone U19 0.83 and 2.47, against a competition average of 1.52 goals per team per game.
Genoa U19 were unbeaten in 7. Defeat had followed defeat for Pordenone U19 — three in succession. From the last five rounds, Genoa U19 held 11 points of 15 and Pordenone U19 1.
The venue was Stadio Nazario Gambino, with room for 36,599 spectators. Genoa U19 led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Genoa U19: Andrea Palella (30')
Key stats
Possession: Genoa U19 61% · Pordenone U19 39% · Total shots: 12-5 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 7-4