Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Pescara 4th with 67 points, Sestri Levante 19th with 31, 36 apart. Recent form flatters Sestri Levante's table spot — 13th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 19th. Against a league average of 1.18 goals per team per game, Sestri Levante ran at 0.89 scored and 1.42 conceded, Pescara at 1.45 and 0.92.
Pescara carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Sestri Levante had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Pescara, 11.
Stadio Giuseppe Sivori staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,500. On the scoreboard, Sestri Levante led 2-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Sestri Levante: Nahuel Valentini (18'), Lorenzo Podda (45'), Luca Clemenza (50') · Pescara: Lorenzo Meazzi (20')
Key stats
Possession: Sestri Levante 36% · Pescara 64% · Total shots: 13-13 · On target: 8-7 · Corners: 6-6