Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Martina Franca 2nd with 66 points, Santa Maria Cilento 18th with 25, 41 apart. The last five rounds placed Santa Maria Cilento 13th in the league for form — higher than their 18th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Santa Maria Cilento 0.65 scored and 1.62 conceded per game, Martina Franca 1.5 and 0.68, with the league averaging 1.18.
A win had eluded Santa Maria Cilento for 13 matches. Martina Franca came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 2/15 points for Santa Maria Cilento, 13/15 for Martina Franca.
The venue was Campo Sportivo Antonio Carrano. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 0-3.
Goal scorers
Martina Franca: T. Bonanno (45'), G. Vaticinio (90'), N. Pinto (79')
Key stats
Possession: Santa Maria Cilento 45% · Martina Franca 55% · Total shots: 11-10 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 6-4