Martina Calcio strikes late, answers Bisceglie in stoppage time

MARTINA FRANCA, Italy (Interstat) — Martina Calcio scored three goals, including two in a five-minute second-half burst, and answered a stoppage-time Bisceglie goal with another of its own to beat Bisceglie 3-1 on Sunday in a football match. Martina Calcio was the home team, and Bisceglie was the visiting team. The home side finished with three goals total, while the visitor scored one goal total.

Neither side found the net in the first half. The first half ended without a goal. Martina Calcio broke through in the 59th minute, turning a period of pressure into the opening goal. The home side doubled its lead in the 64th minute, giving itself a two-goal cushion as the match moved into its final quarter-hour. The two Martina Calcio goals came five minutes apart. Bisceglie had little time to respond but found a goal in the third minute of stoppage time.

Bisceglie’s goal briefly raised the possibility of a late comeback. Martina Calcio answered in the fifth minute of stoppage time, restoring the two-goal margin and closing out the result. The final whistle followed shortly after, leaving Bisceglie with a single goal from its late push and Martina Calcio with three goals overall. The home side’s late response ended any doubt about the outcome. The goals came in order: Martina Calcio in the 59th minute, Martina Calcio in the 64th minute, Bisceglie in the third minute of stoppage time and Martina Calcio in the fifth minute of stoppage time.

The opening goal came after a first half in which neither side scored. Martina Calcio’s breakthrough arrived in the 59th minute. The home side then added a second in the 64th minute. That goal gave Martina Calcio a two-goal advantage. Bisceglie reduced the deficit in the third minute of stoppage time. The visiting side’s goal came late in the match. Martina Calcio answered two minutes later in the fifth minute of stoppage time. The final goal restored Martina Calcio’s two-goal lead.

The result moved Martina Calcio’s season record in this competition to 6 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw. Bisceglie’s season record in this competition is now 5 wins and 4 losses. Across all competitions, Martina Calcio stands at 6 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, while Bisceglie is 5 wins and 5 losses. Martina Calcio’s competition record is now 6 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw. Bisceglie’s competition record is now 5 wins and 4 losses. Martina Calcio’s all-competitions record is now 6 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw. Bisceglie’s all-competitions record is now 5 wins and 5 losses.

Martina Calcio entered the match after a 1-1 draw at Ischia. Its earlier results this season included a 2-0 home win over Nocerina, a 2-0 road win at Ebolitana, a 1-0 home win over Francavilla, a 3-0 road win at A.C.D. Nardo, a 2-1 home loss to Virtus Francavilla Calcio, a 2-0 home win over Real Forio 2014 and a 4-3 road loss at Turris.

Bisceglie entered after a 2-0 home loss to Brindisi. Its earlier results this season included a 1-0 road loss at Melfi, a 3-2 home win over Palmese 1914, a 2-1 road loss at Fidelis Andria, a 1-0 road loss at Manfredonia, a 3-1 home win over Ischia, a 3-1 home win over Nocerina, a 2-1 home win over Francavilla and a 2-0 road win at A.C.D. Nardo. The visiting side’s late goal was not enough to alter the result.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Martina Calcio 2, Bisceglie 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Martina Calcio with a 71.3 percent probability to win. The total score of 4 went under the over/under line of 2.5.