Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Inter U19 (2nd, 64 pts) held a 38-point advantage over Spal U19 (17th, 26 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Inter U19 1.76 scored and 0.97 conceded per game, Spal U19 1.18 and 2.35, with the league averaging 1.49.
Momentum sat with Inter U19, winners of their last three, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Spal U19 had been beaten in five straight games. The last-five ledger: Inter U19 13/15, Spal U19 0/15.
With 23 matches recorded and 3.3 yellow cards per game, L. Catanoso was the man in the middle. The venue was Stadio Enzo Ricci, with room for 80,018 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Inter U19: Andi Hoti (28'), C. Casadei (47'), C. Casadei (59') · Spal U19: M. Ellertsson (43')
Key stats
Possession: Inter U19 47% · Spal U19 53% · Total shots: 13-12 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 7-3