Bari vs Venezia, 2017-18 Italian Serie B, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 30': Goal! Bari 0, Venezia 1. Simone Bentivoglio (Venezia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 58': Goal! Bari 0, Venezia 2. Gianmarco Zigoni (Venezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stefano Moreo with a headed pass.
- 59': Substitution, Bari. Franco Brienza replaces Aniello Salzano.
- 64': Nenê (Bari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Bari. Antonio Floro Flores replaces Nenê.
- 68': Substitution, Venezia. Davide Marsura replaces Gianmarco Zigoni.
- 73': Substitution, Bari. Karamoko Cissé replaces Simone Iocolano.
- 76': Substitution, Venezia. Francesco Cernuto replaces Sinisa Andjelkovic because of an injury.
- 81': Substitution, Venezia. Marco Pinato replaces Stefano Moreo.
Game Information
Venue: San Nicola
Location: Bari, Italy
Attendance: 14,302
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
Bari (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Alessandro Micai (GK) |
| 17 | Luca Marrone |
| 3 | Elio Capradossi |
| 6 | Salvatore D'Elia |
| 29 | Riccardo Fiamozzi |
| 8 | Migjen Basha |
| 20 | Aniello Salzano |
| 21 | Andrés Tello |
| 27 | Nenê  |
| 16 | Riccardo Improta |
| 23 | Simone Iocolano |
Venezia (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emil Audero (GK) |
| 6 | Maurizio Domizzi |
| 13 | Marco Modolo |
| 4 | Sinisa Andelkovic |
| 7 | Simone Bentivoglio |
| 18 | Sergiu Suciu |
| 31 | Cristiano Del Grosso |
| 27 | Giuseppe Zampano |
| 9 | Gianmarco Zigoni |
| 23 | Marcello Falzerano |
| 11 | Stefano Moreo |
Italian Serie B News
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