Pro Vercelli vs Salernitana, 2017-18 Italian Serie B, Regular Season
· Italian Serie BEngland level series with four-wicket win
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Match Timeline
- 22': Marco Firenze (Pro Vercelli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Carlo Mammarella (Pro Vercelli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Goal! Pro Vercelli 1, Salernitana 0. Marco Firenze (Pro Vercelli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Filip Raicevic with a headed pass.
- 42': Substitution, Salernitana. Alessandro Rossi replaces Alex Freitas because of an injury.
- 43': Matteo Ricci (Salernitana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Substitution, Pro Vercelli. Luca Barlocco replaces Carlo Mammarella.
- 57': Substitution, Salernitana. Nunzio Di Roberto replaces Franco Signorelli.
- 62': Substitution, Pro Vercelli. Luca Castiglia replaces Armando Vajushi.
- 65': Goal! Pro Vercelli 1, Salernitana 1. Raffaele Schiavi (Salernitana) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luigi Vitale with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Alessandro Bernardini (Salernitana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Pro Vercelli. Dramane Konate replaces Alfredo Bifulco.
- 88': Substitution, Salernitana. Alessandro Tuia replaces Raffaele Schiavi.
- 90'+5': Alessandro Rossi (Salernitana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Silvio Piola Robbiano
Location: Vercelli,
Attendance: 2,560
Italian Serie B Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Mantova | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Sudtirol | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 4 | Ascoli | 3 | +2 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Pro Vercelli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Richard Marcone (GK) |
| 27 | Dario Bergamelli |
| 13 | Elia Legati |
| 3 | Carlo Mammarella  |
| 18 | Paolo Ghiglione |
| 5 | Giuseppe Vives |
| 23 | Marco Firenze |
| 30 | Umberto Germano |
| 7 | Filip Raicevic |
| 16 | Alfredo Bifulco |
| 14 | Armando Vajushi |
Salernitana (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Boris Radunovic (GK) |
| 4 | Alessandro Bernardi |
| 21 | Raffaele Schiavi |
| 3 | Luigi Vitale |
| 29 | Gabriele Perico |
| 7 | Franco Signorelli |
| 27 | Matteo Ricci |
| 17 | Joseph Minala |
| 9 | Alejandro Rodriguez |
| 11 | Alex |
| 28 | Mattia Sprocati |
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