FRANCAVILLA FONTANA, Italy (Interstat) — Virtus Francavilla defeated Gravina 3-0 on Wednesday at Stadio Giovanni Paolo II behind two first-half goals. Ajello G. opened the scoring in the 20th minute, and Rocco A. doubled the lead in the 40th minute. Rocco recorded one goal while playing the full 90 minutes. Virtus Francavilla scored three unanswered goals and held Gravina without a response. The victory moved Virtus Francavilla to 1-0 in this competition and 2-1 across all competitions. Gravina dropped to 0-1 in the competition and 3-3-1 overall. Gravina entered after a 4-2 home win over Virtus Francavilla in their most recent head-to-head meeting, while Virtus Francavilla had also beaten Gladiator 2-1 earlier this season. Gravina’s earlier results this season included a draw with Real Forio 2014 and wins over Gladiator and Fidelis Andria. Virtus Francavilla’s competition start now includes one win, and Gravina remains without a competition win after the visitors were kept off the scoreboard at Stadio Giovanni Paolo II in Francavilla Fontana.