Modjano ran out 85-14 winners against Torino in the Coppa Italia on Saturday, a result that exposed the home side's fragility at the worst possible moment. The visitors took their time to find rhythm, but once they did, Torino's defence simply folded. By then the gap was insurmountable, and there was nothing left to salvage.
Modjano's recent form had suggested improvement. They beat Vicenza 36-32 back in April after losing to them 21-35, and those results hinted at a side learning to close games out. This time they carried that momentum into a fixture that should have been competitive on paper.
Torino's situation looked far grimmer. A week earlier they had lost 7-82 to Rovigo, and the pattern repeated here with the same kind of collapse. They gave away too many cheap fouls, and Modjano punished every lapse. The away end never stopped, and Torino's second row looked exposed from the first whistle.
The statistics say what the scoreboard already told us. Modjano dominated possession and territory, converting chances into points at will. Torino managed a handful of attacks but could not string together anything resembling a coherent pattern. Bottled it completely in the final quarter.
What this means for the standings is clear enough. Modjano move up with confidence after a result that validates their development. Torino sit in a difficult position now, with the gap in quality looking wider than anyone wanted to admit.
