Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Martina Franca 3rd with 62 points, Pompei 16th with 32, 30 apart. Pompei ranked 2nd in the league on five-round form, well above their 16th table position. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, Pompei ran at 0.71 scored and 1.15 conceded, Martina Franca at 1.38 and 0.88.
Pompei had lost four in a row. Momentum sat with Martina Franca, winners of their last four. Over the last five, Pompei had taken 1 of 15 points to Martina Franca's 12.
On the scoreboard, Martina Franca led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Martina Franca: Alex Dieng (30'), Michele Silvestro (90')