Spezia vs Ascoli, 2016/17 Italian Serie B, 2016/2017 Italian Serie B
· Italian Serie BAbout
Spezia are hosting Ascoli
at Alberto Picco, La Spezia, Italy, starting on
. The match is a part of the Italian Serie B.
Match Timeline
- 3': Guillaume Gigliotti (Ascoli) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 3': Penalty saved! Pablo Granoche (Spezia) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 35': Claudio Terzi (Spezia) is shown the yellow card.
- 37': Andrea Favilli (Ascoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Goal! Spezia 1, Ascoli 0. Antonio Piccolo (Spezia) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 55': Francesco Cassata (Ascoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Ascoli. Daniele Cacia replaces Accursio Bentivegna.
- 69': Substitution, Ascoli. Vykintas Slivka replaces Tommaso Bianchi.
- 71': Goal! Spezia 2, Ascoli 0. Damjan Djokovic (Spezia) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 75': Substitution, Ascoli. Riccardo Orsolini replaces Leonardo Gatto.
- 75': Substitution, Spezia. Giulio Maggiore replaces Franco Signorelli.
- 80': Substitution, Spezia. Giuseppe Mastinu replaces Antonio Piccolo.
- 84': Substitution, Spezia. Daniele Sciaudone replaces Nico Pulzetti.
- 90'+1': Goal! Spezia 2, Ascoli 1. Guillaume Gigliotti (Ascoli) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Francesco Cassata with a cross following a set piece situation.
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie B
Venue: Alberto Picco
Location: La Spezia, Italy
Attendance: 6,410
Venue: Alberto Picco
Location: La Spezia, Italy
Attendance: 6,410
Italian Serie B Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mantova | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | Palermo | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 3 | Sudtirol | 4 | +3 | 8 |
| 4 | Modena | 4 | +3 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Spezia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Leandro Chichizola (GK) |
| 19 | Claudio Terzi  |
| 3 | Nahuel Valentini |
| 6 | Pietro Ceccaroni |
| 5 | Filippo De Col |
| 8 | Franco Signorelli |
| 14 | Damjan Djokovic |
| 30 | Nico Pulzetti |
| 29 | Pablo Granoche |
| 21 | Diego Fabbrini |
| 10 | Antonio Piccolo |
Ascoli (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Lanni (GK) |
| 5 | Andrea Mengoni |
| 13 | Guillaume Gigliotti |
| 14 | Gian Filippo Felicioli |
| 39 | Alberto Almici |
| 29 | Francesco Cassata |
| 19 | Bright Addae |
| 6 | Tommaso Bianchi |
| 30 | Andrea Favilli |
| 7 | Accursio Bentivegna |
| 28 | Leonardo Davide Gatto |
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