Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Perugia U19 2nd with 55 points, Monopoli U19 10th with 37, 18 apart. Recent form told a different story for Monopoli U19: only 19th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 10th. In league terms the two rates read 1.3/1.67 for Monopoli U19 and 1.53/0.9 for Perugia U19 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.52.
Monopoli U19 arrived off four straight defeats. Monopoli U19 had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Perugia U19, 10.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Monopoli U19 win, 3 for Perugia U19, 1 draw, at 2.4 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Perugia U19: R. Barberini (57')
Key stats
Possession: Monopoli U19 53% · Perugia U19 47% · Total shots: 15-10 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 7-2