Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Martina Franca 3rd with 62 points, Manfredonia 12th with 43, 19 apart. Martina Franca ranked just 9th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Per game in the league, Martina Franca were scoring 1.38 and conceding 0.88, Manfredonia 1 and 1.15, against a competition average of 1.13 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with Martina Franca, winners of their last three. Manfredonia's winless run stood at 5. Recent form was uneven: 10/15 points for Martina Franca, 3/15 for Manfredonia.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Martina Franca have 2 wins to Manfredonia's 2, with 1 draw, at 1.8 goals per meeting. 80% of these meetings ended in a home win. These meetings skew tight — only 20% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Stadio Gian Domenico Tursi, with room for 4,900 spectators. Martina Franca led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 4-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Martina Franca: Michele Silvestro (35'), Mattia Mastrovito (40'), Filippo D'Arcangelo (30'), Antonio Santarpia (90') · Manfredonia: Daniel Babaj (85'), Michele Spinelli (56'), Mirko Giacobbe (75')
Key stats
Possession: Martina Franca 50% · Manfredonia 50% · Total shots: 14-8 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 5-3