Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Novese 10th with 44 points, Santhia 17th with 22, 22 apart. Recent form flatters Novese's table spot — 5th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 10th. In league terms the two rates read 1.18/1.47 for Novese and 0.76/2.03 for Santhia (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
Santhia arrived off eight straight defeats.
The match was played at Stadio Constante Girardengo (capacity 3,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.


