Match Report
In the standings it was Pescara 19th on 35 points, Mantova 11th on 46 — separated by 11. Mantova ranked 6th in the league on five-round form, well above their 11th table position. Per game in the league, Pescara were scoring 1.34 and conceding 1.74, Mantova 1.18 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia in Pescara, capacity 20,520, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Pescara: Fabrizio Caligara (30'), Lorenzo Meazzi (73') · Mantova: Francesco Ruocco (17'), Francesco Ruocco (60')
Key stats
Possession: Pescara 55% · Mantova 45% · Total shots: 12-15 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 4-6