Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Prato 2nd with 65 points, Montevarchi 9th with 46, 19 apart. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, Prato ran at 1.44 scored and 0.85 conceded, Montevarchi at 0.82 and 0.94.
Prato entered with six wins in a row, having scored in 9 consecutive games. 13 matches unbeaten backed Montevarchi's arrival. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Prato against 7/15 for Montevarchi.
The venue was Stadio Lungobisenzio, with room for 4,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Prato led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Prato: Manuel Cesari (22')
Key stats
Possession: Prato 58% · Montevarchi 42% · Corners: 9-5