Spezia vs Perugia, 2018-19 Italian Serie B, Regular Season
· Italian Serie BAbout
Spezia are hosting Perugia
at Alberto Picco, La Spezia, Italy, starting on
. The match is a part of the Italian Serie B.
Match Timeline
- 23': Norbert Gyömbér (Perugia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Goal! Spezia 1, Perugia 0. David Okereke (Spezia) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
- 45': Substitution, Perugia. Valerio Verre replaces Vlad Dragomir.
- 53': Marco Carraro (Perugia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Perugia. Federico Melchiorri replaces Han Kwang Song.
- 72': Substitution, Spezia. Alberto De Francesco replaces Marco Crimi.
- 79': Substitution, Spezia. Nicholas Pierini replaces Alessio Da Cruz.
- 80': Substitution, Perugia. Luca Vido replaces Aleandro Rosi.
- 84': Goal! Spezia 1, Perugia 1. Federico Melchiorri (Perugia) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Umar Sadiq.
- 86': Luca Vignali (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Marco Crimi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': David Okereke (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Filippo Sgarbi (Perugia).
- 62': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Filippo Sgarbi (Perugia).
- 64': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Crimi.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
- 64': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Marco Moscati.
- 65': Attempt saved. Alessio Da Cruz (Spezia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Okereke.
- 67': Attempt saved. Umar Sadiq (Perugia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcello Falzerano with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Perugia. Federico Melchiorri replaces Han Kwang Song.
- 68': Substitution, Perugia. Federico Melchiorri replaces Han Kwang Song.
- 70': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Pasquale Mazzocchi.
- 71': Attempt missed. Claudio Terzi (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paolo Bartolomei with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Delay in match Marco Crimi (Spezia) because of an injury.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Substitution, Spezia. Alberto De Francesco replaces Marco Crimi.
- 72': Substitution, Spezia. Alberto De Francesco replaces Marco Crimi.
- 74': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Umar Sadiq (Perugia).
- 76': Offside, Perugia. Gabriel tries a through ball, but Umar Sadiq is caught offside.
- 77': Attempt missed. Alessio Da Cruz (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tommaso Augello.
- 79': Substitution, Spezia. Nicholas Pierini replaces Alessio Da Cruz.
- 79': Substitution, Spezia. Nicholas Pierini replaces Alessio Da Cruz.
- 80': Substitution, Perugia. Luca Vido replaces Aleandro Rosi.
- 80': Substitution, Perugia. Luca Vido replaces Aleandro Rosi.
- 81': Alberto De Francesco (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Valerio Verre (Perugia).
- 84': Goal! Spezia 1, Perugia 1. Federico Melchiorri (Perugia) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Umar Sadiq.
- 86': Foul by Luca Vignali (Spezia).
- 86': Valerio Verre (Perugia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Luca Vignali (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Luca Vignali (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Marco Carraro (Perugia).
- 53': Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Marco Carraro (Perugia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Hand ball by Filippo Sgarbi (Perugia).
- 55': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
- 55': Valerio Verre (Perugia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Corner, Perugia. Conceded by Giulio Maggiore.
- 57': Foul by Marcello Falzerano (Perugia).
- 57': Marco Crimi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': David Okereke (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Filippo Sgarbi (Perugia).
- 62': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Filippo Sgarbi (Perugia).
- 64': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Crimi.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
- 64': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Marco Moscati.
- 65': Attempt saved. Alessio Da Cruz (Spezia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Okereke.
- 67': Attempt saved. Umar Sadiq (Perugia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcello Falzerano with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Perugia. Federico Melchiorri replaces Han Kwang Song.
- 68': Substitution, Perugia. Federico Melchiorri replaces Han Kwang Song.
- 70': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Pasquale Mazzocchi.
- 71': Attempt missed. Claudio Terzi (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paolo Bartolomei with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Delay in match Marco Crimi (Spezia) because of an injury.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Substitution, Spezia. Alberto De Francesco replaces Marco Crimi.
- 72': Substitution, Spezia. Alberto De Francesco replaces Marco Crimi.
- 74': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Umar Sadiq (Perugia).
- 76': Offside, Perugia. Gabriel tries a through ball, but Umar Sadiq is caught offside.
- 77': Attempt missed. Alessio Da Cruz (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tommaso Augello.
- 79': Substitution, Spezia. Nicholas Pierini replaces Alessio Da Cruz.
- 79': Substitution, Spezia. Nicholas Pierini replaces Alessio Da Cruz.
- 80': Substitution, Perugia. Luca Vido replaces Aleandro Rosi.
- 80': Substitution, Perugia. Luca Vido replaces Aleandro Rosi.
- 81': Alberto De Francesco (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Valerio Verre (Perugia).
- 84': Goal! Spezia 1, Perugia 1. Federico Melchiorri (Perugia) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Umar Sadiq.
Statistics
 PER |
SPE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.1 | Possession | 48.9 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 414 | Accurate Passes | 395 |
| 502 | Passes | 478 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 15 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 21 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 10 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie B
Venue: Alberto Picco
Location: La Spezia, Italy
Attendance: 5,459
Venue: Alberto Picco
Location: La Spezia, Italy
Attendance: 5,459
Italian Serie B Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia | 38 | +46 | 82 |
| 2 | Frosinone | 38 | +42 | 81 |
| 3 | Monza | 38 | +29 | 76 |
| 4 | Palermo | 38 | +28 | 72 |
Line-Ups
Spezia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Eugenio Lamanna (GK) |
| 13 | Elio Capradossi |
| 19 | Claudio Terzi  |
| 3 | Tommaso Augello |
| 24 | Luca Vignali |
| 16 | Paolo Bartolomei |
| 15 | Marco Crimi |
| 25 | Giulio Maggiore |
| 21 | David Okereke |
| 34 | Alessio da Cruz |
| 11 | Emmanuel Gyasi |
Perugia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Gabriel (GK) |
| 13 | Filippo Sgarbi |
| 32 | Norbert Gyömbér |
| 7 | Pasquale Mazzocchi |
| 2 | Aleandro Rosi |
| 17 | Marco Carraro |
| 24 | Vlad Dragomir |
| 23 | Marco Moscati |
| 19 | Umar Sadiq |
| 27 | Han Kwang-Song |
| 26 | Marcello Falzerano |
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