Novara vs Spezia, 2016/17 Italian Serie B, 2016/2017 Italian Serie B
· Italian Serie BAbout
Novara are hosting Spezia
at Silvio Piola, Novara, Italy, starting on
. The match is a part of the Italian Serie B.
Match Timeline
- 17': Alessandro Piu (Spezia) is shown the yellow card.
- 29': Goal! Novara 1, Spezia 0. Federico Macheda (Novara) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrej Galabinov.
- 33': Goal! Novara 1, Spezia 1. Pablo Granoche (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Damjan Djokovic with a through ball.
- 45'+1': Goal! Novara 2, Spezia 1. Andrej Galabinov (Novara) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marco Chiosa with a cross.
- 45': Substitution, Spezia. Franco Signorelli replaces Jon Errasti.
- 64': Substitution, Spezia. Antonio Piccolo replaces Alessandro Piu.
- 64': Substitution, Spezia. Giulio Maggiore replaces Daniele Sciaudone.
- 67': Substitution, Novara. Ransford Selasi replaces Antonio Cinelli.
- 68': Andrea Mantovani (Novara) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': David Da Costa (Novara) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Substitution, Novara. Krisztian Adorjan replaces Federico Macheda.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Novara. Tomasz Kupisz replaces Andrea Orlandi.
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie B
Venue: Silvio Piola
Location: Novara, Italy
Attendance: 3,987
Venue: Silvio Piola
Location: Novara, Italy
Attendance: 3,987
Italian Serie B Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mantova | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | Palermo | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | Sudtirol | 4 | +3 | 8 |
| 4 | Modena | 4 | +3 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Novara (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David da Costa (GK)  |
| 3 | Andrea Mantovani |
| 6 | Gennaro Scognamiglio |
| 17 | Edoardo Lancini |
| 5 | Federico Casarini |
| 7 | Antonio Cinelli |
| 29 | Andrea Orlandi |
| 8 | Marco Chiosa |
| 24 | Lorenzo Dickmann |
| 16 | Andrej Galabinov |
| 10 | Federico Macheda |
Spezia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Leandro Chichizola (GK) |
| 19 | Claudio Terzi |
| 3 | Nahuel Valentini |
| 6 | Pietro Ceccaroni |
| 5 | Filippo De Col |
| 14 | Damjan Djokovic |
| 7 | Daniele Sciaudone |
| 15 | Jon Errasti |
| 29 | Pablo Granoche |
| 23 | Alessandro Piu |
| 26 | Giuseppe Mastinu |
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