Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Ternana (1st, 90 pts) held a 58-point advantage over Paganese (17th, 32 pts). On the form table Paganese stood 11th over the last five rounds, despite being 17th overall. Against a league average of 1.2 goals per team per game, Ternana ran at 2.64 scored and 0.89 conceded, Paganese at 0.72 and 1.36.
Ternana entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Defeat had followed defeat for Paganese — three in succession. The last-five ledger: Ternana 10/15, Paganese 4/15.
Stadio Libero Liberati in Terni, capacity 22,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ternana led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.