Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Mantova 1st with 80 points, Pro Vercelli 7th with 53, 27 apart. On recent form Mantova sat only 19th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.32/1.24 for Pro Vercelli and 1.89/0.82 for Mantova (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.11.
Pro Vercelli entered with three losses in a row. Recent form was uneven: 2/15 points for Pro Vercelli, 10/15 for Mantova.
The venue was Stadio Silvio Piola in Vercelli, with room for 5,500 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.