Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Pineto (7th, 57 pts) held a 22-point advantage over SPAL (17th, 35 pts). SPAL had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall. Per game in the league, Pineto were scoring 1.21 and conceding 1.29, SPAL 1.08 and 1.61, against a competition average of 1.18 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Pineto in 5 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 11/15 points for Pineto, 4/15 for SPAL.
The match was played at Stadio Comunale Mimmo Pavone (capacity 1,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Pineto led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Pineto: Gianluca Germinario (6'), Giovanni Bruzzaniti (18'), Steven Nador (81' og) · SPAL: Óttar Magnús Karlsson (78'), Óttar Magnús Karlsson (77')
Key stats
Possession: Pineto 47% · SPAL 53% · Total shots: 7-22 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 0-8