Match Report
Mantova, 1st with 80 points, sat 35 points above Pergolettese (14th, 45). Mantova ranked just 19th in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Pergolettese 1.16 scored and 1.32 conceded per game, Mantova 1.89 and 0.82, with the league averaging 1.11.
Mantova had not lost in 6 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
Stadio Giuseppe Voltini in Crema staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,100. S. Milone took charge of the match — our records show 29 games refereed with an average of 4.3 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, Mantova led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-4.