Benevento vs Spezia, 2018-19 Italian Serie B, Regular Season

· Italian Serie B

Benevento

34': Roberto Insigne
84': Massimo Volta
88': Samuel Armenteros

FT
2 - 3

Spezia

32': Matteo Ricci (P)
64': Alessio da Cruz
67': David Okereke

About

Benevento are hosting Spezia at Ciro Vigorito, Benevento, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Italian Serie B.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Attempt missed. Luca Mora (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alessio Da Cruz.
1': Attempt saved. Andrés Tello (Benevento) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Crisetig.
1': Attempt saved. Riccardo Improta (Benevento) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
1': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Eugenio Lamanna.
2': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Claudio Terzi.
3': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Matteo Ricci.
6': Foul by Claudio Terzi (Spezia).
6': Roberto Insigne (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Claudio Terzi (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
8': Attempt missed. Roberto Insigne (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
10': Foul by Alessio Da Cruz (Spezia).
10': Gaetano Letizia (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': David Okereke (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
13': Foul by Luca Caldirola (Benevento).
14': Attempt blocked. Filippo Bandinelli (Benevento) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaetano Letizia.
14': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Claudio Terzi.
15': Foul by Luca Caldirola (Benevento).
15': Luca Mora (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Offside, Spezia. Luca Mora tries a through ball, but David Okereke is caught offside.
17': Foul by Alessio Da Cruz (Spezia).
17': Massimo Volta (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Attempt blocked. Alessio Da Cruz (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Mora.
20': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Luca Antei.
23': Foul by Filippo De Col (Spezia).
23': Riccardo Improta (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
24': Foul by Massimo Coda (Benevento).
24': Matteo Ricci (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Andrés Tello (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25': Foul by Alessio Da Cruz (Spezia).
26': Attempt missed. Luca Antei (Benevento) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Gaetano Letizia following a set piece situation.
27': Attempt missed. Filippo Bandinelli (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrés Tello.
28': Foul by Gaetano Letizia (Benevento).
28': Luca Mora (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Penalty Spezia. David Okereke draws a foul in the penalty area.
31': Penalty conceded by Lorenzo Montipò (Benevento) after a foul in the penalty area.
31': Lorenzo Montipò (Benevento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Goal! Benevento 0, Spezia 1. Matteo Ricci (Spezia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
34': Attempt saved. Massimo Coda (Benevento) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
34': Goal! Benevento 1, Spezia 1. Roberto Insigne (Benevento) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
35': Attempt missed. David Okereke (Spezia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luca Vignali.
36': Massimo Coda (Benevento) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Roberto Insigne with a cross.
37': Foul by Matteo Ricci (Spezia).
37': Roberto Insigne (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
38': Foul by Andrés Tello (Benevento).
38': Luca Mora (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Filippo Bandinelli (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Matteo Ricci (Spezia).
39': Matteo Ricci (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': David Okereke (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
40': Foul by Luca Caldirola (Benevento).
40': Luca Caldirola (Benevento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Hand ball by Luca Mora (Spezia).
43': Attempt saved. Gaetano Letizia (Benevento) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Crisetig.
43': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Eugenio Lamanna.
43': Attempt blocked. Roberto Insigne (Benevento) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaetano Letizia.
44': Alessio Da Cruz (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Luca Caldirola (Benevento).
45'+1': First Half ends, Benevento 1, Spezia 1.
45': Second Half begins Benevento 1, Spezia 1.
46': Filippo Bandinelli (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
46': Foul by Luca Vignali (Spezia).
48': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Luca Vignali.
48': Penalty Benevento. Luca Caldirola draws a foul in the penalty area.
48': Penalty conceded by Filippo De Col (Spezia) after a foul in the penalty area.
49': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Massimo Coda (Benevento) right footed shot is close, but misses to the right. Massimo Coda should be disappointed.
50': Foul by Tommaso Augello (Spezia).
50': Roberto Insigne (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
50': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Tommaso Augello.
51': Foul by David Okereke (Spezia).
51': Riccardo Improta (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Crisetig (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
56': Attempt blocked. Alessio Da Cruz (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paolo Bartolomei.
56': Attempt blocked. Massimo Coda (Benevento) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Insigne.
56': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Claudio Terzi.
58': Foul by Luca Mora (Spezia).
58': Gaetano Letizia (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
59': Attempt blocked. Roberto Insigne (Benevento) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Massimo Coda.
60': Alessio Da Cruz (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Foul by Andrés Tello (Benevento).
60': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Luca Caldirola.
60': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Gaetano Letizia.
61': Attempt blocked. David Okereke (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
61': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Massimo Volta.
61': Hand ball by Alessio Da Cruz (Spezia).
62': David Okereke (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Massimo Volta (Benevento).
62': Massimo Volta (Benevento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Substitution, Benevento. Samuel Armenteros replaces Filippo Bandinelli.
64': Goal! Benevento 1, Spezia 2. Alessio Da Cruz (Spezia) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by David Okereke.
65': Attempt missed. Riccardo Improta (Benevento) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Insigne.
67': Goal! Benevento 1, Spezia 3. David Okereke (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luca Mora.
69': Attempt saved. Luca Caldirola (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
70': Substitution, Benevento. Cristian Buonaiuto replaces Riccardo Improta.
70': Substitution, Benevento. Gianluca Di Chiara replaces Luca Antei.
72': Foul by Luca Mora (Spezia).
72': Roberto Insigne (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
72': Luca Mora (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76': Attempt blocked. Cristian Buonaiuto (Benevento) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaetano Letizia with a cross.
76': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Filippo De Col.
76': Foul by Samuel Armenteros (Benevento).
76': Luca Vignali (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Substitution, Spezia. Giulio Maggiore replaces Paolo Bartolomei.
79': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Tommaso Augello.
80': Hand ball by Massimo Coda (Benevento).
83': Substitution, Spezia. Nicholas Pierini replaces Alessio Da Cruz because of an injury.
84': David Okereke (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Foul by Massimo Volta (Benevento).
84': Second yellow card to Massimo Volta (Benevento) for a bad foul.
85': Substitution, Spezia. Alberto De Francesco replaces Matteo Ricci.
86': Attempt saved. Alberto De Francesco (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
86': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Lorenzo Montipò.
86': Foul by Roberto Insigne (Benevento).
86': Tommaso Augello (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
88': Goal! Benevento 2, Spezia 3. Samuel Armenteros (Benevento) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Massimo Coda.
89': David Okereke (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89': Foul by Luca Caldirola (Benevento).
88': David Okereke (Spezia) is shown the yellow card.
90': Foul by Samuel Armenteros (Benevento).
90': Luca Mora (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Gaetano Letizia (Benevento).
90'+2': Nicholas Pierini (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3': Alberto De Francesco (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Cristian Buonaiuto (Benevento).
90'+4': Attempt missed. Luca Vignali (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
90'+4': Foul by Alberto De Francesco (Spezia).
90'+4': Samuel Armenteros (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Massimo Coda (Benevento) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Roberto Insigne (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Benevento 2, Spezia 3.
90'+6': Match ends, Benevento 2, Spezia 3.
90'+6': Match ends, Benevento 2, Spezia 3.

Statistics

SPE		BEN
16	Fouls	18
4	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	1
1	Offsides	0
5	Corner Kicks	10
5	Saves	1
43.3	Possession	56.7
10	SHOTS	21
4	ON GOAL	7
0.4	On Target %	0.3
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
281	Accurate Passes	369
357	Passes	437
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	10
9	Crosses	38
0.2	Cross %	0.3
55	Long Balls	39
23	Accurate Long Balls	19
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	8
9	Effective Tackles	13
14	Tackles	14
0.6	Tackle %	0.9
9	Interceptions	12
32	Effective Clearances	14
32	Clearances	14

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: Ciro Vigorito
Location: Benevento, Italy
Attendance: 9,978

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Benevento (3-5-2)

No.	Name
12	Lorenzo Montipò (GK)
5	Luca Antei
35	Luca Caldirola
14	Massimo Volta
25	Filippo Bandinelli
8	Andrés Tello
34	Lorenzo Crisetig
16	Riccardo Improta
3	Gaetano Letizia
19	Roberto Insigne
9	Massimo Coda

Benevento Substitutes:

Christian Maggio, Lorenzo Del Pinto, Nicolas Viola, Cristian Buonaiuto, Federico Ricci, Samuel Armenteros, Gennaro Zagari, Raúl Asencio, Bright Gyamfi, Pier Graziano Gori, Dejan Vokic, Gianluca Di Chiara.

Spezia (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Eugenio Lamanna (GK)
20	Alessandro Ligi
19	Claudio Terzi
3	Tommaso Augello
23	Filippo De Col
8	Matteo Ricci
6	Luca Mora
16	Paolo Bartolomei
21	David Okereke
34	Alessio da Cruz
24	Luca Vignali

Spezia Substitutes:

Roberto Crivello, Matteo Brero, Niccolò Manfredini, Alberto De Francesco, Nicholas Pierini, Andrej Galabinov, Simone Barone, Giulio Maggiore.

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