Match Report
30 points separated the sides: Pineto 7th on 50, Pontedera 19th on 20. On recent form Pineto sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 7th overall. Per game in the league, Pontedera were scoring 0.75 and conceding 1.72, Pineto 1.17 and 1.25, against a competition average of 1.13 goals per team per game.
Pontedera's winless run stood at 7. 5 matches unbeaten backed Pineto's arrival. Pontedera had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Pineto, 9.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by Pontedera, 2 by Pineto, 2 drawn, at 3.8 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 100%.
The venue was Stadio Ettore Mannucci, with room for 2,700 spectators. Pontedera led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Pontedera: Cristian Cerretti (16') · Pineto: Alessandro Marrancone (62')
Key stats
Possession: Pontedera 40% · Pineto 60% · Total shots: 15-15 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 3-4