Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Pontedera 8th with 49 points, Paganese 16th with 20, 29 apart. The last five rounds placed Paganese 7th in the league for form — higher than their 16th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Pontedera 1.66 scored and 1.44 conceded per game, Paganese 0.81 and 1.66, with the league averaging 1.22.
Paganese's last three games had all finished level.
Stadio Ettore Mannucci in Pontedera staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,700. Paganese led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.


