Emilia put four tries past Biella in the Coppa Italia on Saturday, running out 49-0 winners at home. The hosts made it clear from the opening whistle that they had no intention of letting the visitors back into the contest. By then it was already shaping up to be one of those matches where the gap in class showed through.
The try count told the story without needing minute-by-minute detail. Emilia kept possession, kept the ball moving, and Biella simply couldn't find a foothold. The high line was picked apart time and again, and there was no real resistance from the away defence. To be fair, Biella had been struggling for consistency all season.
We'd picked the home side to win, and that prediction came good. Seventy-two per cent confidence wasn't a guess — it was based on what Emilia had been doing in their last five games. They won four of them, including two convincing victories over Viadana. Biella had lost three of their last five and were playing without much momentum.
The recent form comparison makes the scoreline easier to understand. Emilia scored forty against AN Franciacorta just last week and twenty-five over Viadana before that. Biella, meanwhile, had lost 62-35 to Viadana on the same day and were still reeling from a 73-19 thrashing by Petrarca Padova in April. The gap between them wasn't new — it just opened wider.
This result extends Emilia's winning streak and leaves Biella further adrift. The hosts keep their place near the top of the table, while the visitors have little to play for now. A fourth straight win for Emilia, and another convincing one at that.
