Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Südtirol (6th, 58 pts) held a 20-point advantage over SPAL (19th, 38 pts). SPAL had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 13th in the league over the last five rounds against 19th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Südtirol 1 scored and 0.89 conceded per game, SPAL 1.08 and 1.34, with the league averaging 1.17.
Defeat had not touched Südtirol in 10 games.
The venue was Stadio Marco Druso in Bozen, with room for 3,100 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Südtirol led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.




