South Tyrol completed a comprehensive victory over Arezzo at the Stadio Città di Arezzo on Sunday, winning 4-1 in Serie B's regular season fifth round. The result extends the visitors' unbeaten run while leaving the hosts in 13th place with just six points from five matches. South Tyrol sit second on 11 points, showing the kind of consistency that has kept them in the promotion conversation.
Fabio Rispoli opened the scoring on 45 plus one minutes, capitalising on Arezzo's defensive disorganisation before the interval. The visitors took a slender lead into the break, but things came to a head shortly after the restart. Vasco Rafael Fortes Lopes doubled the advantage on 54 minutes, and by then Arezzo's high line was being picked apart with increasing frequency.
South Tyrol controlled possession at 59 per cent and created more clear-cut opportunities, registering four big chances compared to Arezzo's two. Kenny Meddy Mixtur added a third on 68 minutes, and the hosts were left flat-footed as the visitors turned the game into a procession. Andrea Giorgini made it four on 79 minutes, his movement in the box proving decisive once again.
Leonardo Mancuso pulled one back for Arezzo on 81 minutes, but the consolation came too late to alter the momentum. The hosts managed 91 attacks but could only register three shots on target, while South Tyrol converted five attempts with half accuracy. It was a match decided by efficiency rather than volume, and the visitors punished Arezzo for their defensive errors.
The result means South Tyrol remain firmly in the upper half of the table, while Arezzo's struggles continue with three defeats from their opening five games. The gap between the sides was evident in every phase of play, from the aerial duels to the final pass. To be fair, Arezzo had their moments, but they lacked the cutting edge when it mattered most.
