Spezia vs Benevento, 2016/17 Italian Serie B, 2016/2017 Italian Serie B
· Italian Serie BAbout
Spezia are hosting Benevento
at Alberto Picco, La Spezia, Italy, starting on
. The match is a part of the Italian Serie B.
Match Timeline
- 12': Goal! Spezia 1, Benevento 0. Antonio Piccolo (Spezia) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nico Pulzetti.
- 15': Damjan Djokovic (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Diego Fabbrini (Spezia) is shown the yellow card.
- 35': Karamoko Cissè (Benevento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Goal! Spezia 1, Benevento 1. Fabio Ceravolo (Benevento) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 59': Substitution, Benevento. Fabrizio Melara replaces Karamoko Cissè.
- 63': Substitution, Spezia. Niccolò Giannetti replaces Diego Fabbrini.
- 66': Substitution, Benevento. Walter Lopez replaces Bright Gyamfi.
- 68': Nico Pulzetti (Spezia) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Daniele Buzzegoli (Benevento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Spezia. Daniele Sciaudone replaces Nico Pulzetti.
- 81': Goal! Spezia 1, Benevento 2. Fabrizio Melara (Benevento) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amato Ciciretti following a corner.
- 84': Substitution, Spezia. Jaime Báez replaces Franco Signorelli.
- 88': Substitution, Benevento. Raman Chibsah replaces Daniele Buzzegoli.
- 90': Goal! Spezia 1, Benevento 3. Amato Ciciretti (Benevento) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabio Ceravolo.
- 90'+3': Walter Lopez (Benevento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Penalty saved! Pablo Granoche (Spezia) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie B
Venue: Alberto Picco
Location: La Spezia, Italy
Attendance: 7,075
Venue: Alberto Picco
Location: La Spezia, Italy
Attendance: 7,075
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
Spezia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Leandro Chichizola (GK) |
| 6 | Pietro Ceccaroni |
| 5 | Filippo De Col |
| 17 | Francesco Migliore |
| 3 | Nahuel Valentini |
| 8 | Franco Signorelli |
| 30 | Nico Pulzetti  |
| 14 | Damjan Djokovic |
| 29 | Pablo Granoche |
| 10 | Antonio Piccolo |
| 21 | Diego Fabbrini |
Benevento (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Pier Graziano Gori (GK) |
| 5 | Fabio Lucioni |
| 15 | Michele Camporese |
| 4 | Lorenzo Del Pinto |
| 2 | Enrico Pezzi |
| 18 | Bright Gyamfi |
| 30 | Daniele Buzzegoli |
| 34 | Mirko Eramo |
| 9 | Fabio Ceravolo |
| 19 | Karamoko Cissé |
| 10 | Amato Ciciretti |
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