Venezia vs Cittadella, 2017-18 Italian Serie B, Regular Season
· Italian Serie BAbout
Venezia are hosting Cittadella
at Pier Luigi Penzo, Venezia, Italy, starting on
. The match is a part of the Italian Serie B.
Match Timeline
- 11': Enrico Alfonso (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Nicolas Frey (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Goal! Venezia 1, Cittadella 0. Gianluca Litteri (Venezia) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexandre Geijo.
- 33': Marco Modolo (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Penalty saved! Simone Bentivoglio (Venezia) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 63': Goal! Venezia 1, Cittadella 1. Andrea Arrighini (Cittadella) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrea Schenetti with a cross.
- 72': Substitution, Cittadella. Simone Pasa replaces Lucas Chiaretti.
- 72': Substitution, Venezia. Gianni Fabiano replaces Marco Pinato.
- 73': Goal! Venezia 2, Cittadella 1. Alexandre Geijo (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcello Falzerano.
- 81': Substitution, Cittadella. Giulio Fasolo replaces Andrea Settembrini.
- 83': Substitution, Venezia. Gianmarco Zigoni replaces Alexandre Geijo.
- 85': Substitution, Venezia. Cristiano Del Grosso replaces Agostino Garofalo.
- 88': Substitution, Cittadella. Amedeo Benedetti replaces Carlo Pelagatti.
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie B
Venue: Pier Luigi Penzo
Location: Venezia, Italy
Attendance: 5,688
Venue: Pier Luigi Penzo
Location: Venezia, Italy
Attendance: 5,688
Italian Serie B Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modena | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Mantova | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Palermo | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 4 | Ascoli | 2 | +1 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Venezia (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 13 | Marco Modolo  |
| 6 | Maurizio Domizzi |
| 25 | Francesco Cernuto |
| 14 | Marco Pinato |
| 23 | Marcello Falzerano |
| 7 | Simone Bentivoglio |
| 26 | Garofalo |
| 21 | Nicolas Frey |
| 29 | Gianluca Litteri |
| 19 | Alexandre Geijo |
Cittadella (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Enrico Alfonso (GK) |
| 6 | Filippo Scaglia |
| 24 | Davide Adorni |
| 2 | Alessandro Salvi |
| 19 | Carlo Pelagatti |
| 17 | Luca Strizzolo |
| 4 | Manuel Iori |
| 10 | Lucas Chiaretti |
| 27 | Andrea Settembrini |
| 7 | Andrea Schenetti |
| 18 | Andrea Arrighini |
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