Vicenza vs Pro Vercelli, 2016/17 Italian Serie B, 2016/2017 Italian Serie B
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Match Timeline
- 33': Fabio Eguelfi (Pro Vercelli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Mattia Aramu (Pro Vercelli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Substitution, Pro Vercelli. Gianmario Comi replaces Rolando Bianchi because of an injury.
- 56': Substitution, Vicenza. Francesco Orlando replaces Alessio Vita.
- 56': Substitution, Vicenza. Nicola Bellomo replaces Giuseppe Rizzo.
- 59': Goal! Vicenza 0, Pro Vercelli 1. Gianmario Comi (Pro Vercelli) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 70': Filippo Berra (Pro Vercelli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Gianmario Comi (Pro Vercelli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Pro Vercelli. Umberto Germano replaces Filippo Berra.
- 83': Substitution, Vicenza. Iacopo Cernigoi replaces Francesco Urso.
- 85': Substitution, Pro Vercelli. Riccardo Nardini replaces Mattia Aramu.
Game Information
Venue: Romeo Menti di Vicenza
Location: Vicenza, Italy
Italian Serie B Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Sudtirol | 4 | +3 | 8 |
| 3 | Mantova | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 4 | Modena | 4 | +3 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Vicenza (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Mauro Vigorito (GK) |
| 17 | Andrea Esposito |
| 23 | Daniel Adejo |
| 2 | Raffaele Pucino |
| 9 | Cristian Zaccardo |
| 26 | Davide Bianchi |
| 21 | Francesco Urso |
| 8 | Francesco Signori |
| 18 | Giuseppe Rizzo |
| 19 | Osariemen Ebagua |
| 10 | Stefano Giacomelli |
| 7 | Alessio Vita |
Pro Vercelli (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Provedel (GK) |
| 4 | Mattia Bani |
| 24 | Sebastiano Luperto |
| 13 | Elia Legati |
| 25 | Daniele Altobelli |
| 8 | Andrea Palazzi |
| 11 | Giuseppe Vives |
| 6 | Fabio Eguelfi  |
| 2 | Filippo Berra |
| 16 | Rolando Bianchi |
| 30 | Mattia Aramu |
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