Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Neuchâtel Xamax 1st with 76 points, Locarno 14th with 36, 40 apart. On the form table Locarno stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 14th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.21/1.79 for Locarno and 2.15/0.82 for Neuchâtel Xamax (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.48.
The venue was Stadio del Lido in Locarno, with room for 11,000 spectators.


