Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sassari Torres 17th with 36 points, Pontedera 19th with 20, 16 apart. Sassari Torres's recent output outran their position: 7th on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Pontedera 0.75 scored and 1.72 conceded per game, Sassari Torres 0.89 and 1.25, with the league averaging 1.13.
Pontedera had not won in 5 games. Sassari Torres arrived off three consecutive draws.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Pontedera 0, draws 1, Sassari Torres 4, at 2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won.
Stadio Ettore Mannucci, capacity 2,700, hosted the game. Sassari Torres led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Pontedera: Filippo Faggi (19') · Sassari Torres: Cristian Cerretti (10' og), Lorenzo Di Stefano (8'), Lorenzo Di Stefano (52')
Key stats
Possession: Pontedera 53% · Sassari Torres 47% · Total shots: 9-9 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 4-6