Pescara vs Virtus Entella, 2017-18 Italian Serie B, Regular Season
· Italian Serie B2 - 2
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Match Timeline
- 14': Substitution, Pescara. Cesare Bovo replaces Marco Perrotta because of an injury.
- 17': Goal! Pescara 1, Virtus Entella 0. Christian Capone (Pescara) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 48': Francesco Ardizzone (Virtus Entella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Mamadou Coulibaly (Pescara) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Substitution, Virtus Entella. Andrea La Mantia replaces Mattia Aramu.
- 56': Andrea Coda (Pescara) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Virtus Entella. Luca Nizzetto replaces Francesco Ardizzone.
- 64': Goal! Pescara 2, Virtus Entella 0. Gastón Brugman (Pescara) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Capone.
- 68': Luca Ceccarelli (Virtus Entella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Pescara. Ahmed Benali replaces Ferdinando Del Sole.
- 75': Goal! Pescara 2, Virtus Entella 1. Davide Luppi (Virtus Entella) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davide Diaw with a cross.
- 76': Substitution, Virtus Entella. Giuseppe De Luca replaces Davide Luppi.
- 80': Goal! Pescara 2, Virtus Entella 2. Davide Diaw (Virtus Entella) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giuseppe De Luca with a cross.
- 90'+1': Antonio Balzano (Pescara) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Stadio Adriatico
Location: Pescara, Italy
Attendance: 7,172
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
Pescara (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Mirko Pigliacelli (GK) |
| 13 | Andrea Coda  |
| 23 | Marco Perrotta |
| 27 | Antonio Mazzotta |
| 2 | Alessandro Crescenzi |
| 16 | Gastón Brugman |
| 14 | Luca Valzania |
| 33 | Mamadou Coulibaly |
| 17 | Stefano Pettinari |
| 29 | Christian Capone |
| 34 | Ferdinando Del Sole |
Virtus Entella (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Alessandro Iacobucci (GK) |
| 13 | Simone Benedetti |
| 5 | Luca Ceccarelli |
| 4 | Francesco Belli |
| 28 | Joel Baraye |
| 17 | Francesco Ardizzone |
| 8 | Michele Troiano |
| 11 | Simone Palermo |
| 30 | Mattia Aramu |
| 9 | Davide Luppi |
| 20 | Davide Diaw |
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