Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Perugia 4th with 63 points, Olbia 20th with 26, 37 apart. Perugia's recent output lagged their position: 17th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Perugia 1.16 scored and 0.92 conceded per game, Olbia 0.66 and 1.76, with the league averaging 1.2.
Francesco Burlando took charge of the match — our records show 40 games refereed with an average of 3.3 yellow cards per game. The match was played at Stadio Renato Curi in Perugia (capacity 28,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Perugia led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.