Italian Serie B

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

· Italian Serie B
Crotone
    FT
    0 - 3
    Spezia
    • 12': Alberto De Francesco
    • 78': Nicholas Pierini
    • 89': Nicholas Pierini

    About

    Crotone are hosting Spezia at Ezio Scida, Crotone, 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.
    • 2': Foul by Bruno Martella (Crotone).
    • 2': Paolo Bartolomei (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Soufiane Bidaoui (Spezia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alberto De Francesco.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Matteo Ricci (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Soufiane Bidaoui.
    • 5': Foul by Federico Valietti (Crotone).
    • 5': Soufiane Bidaoui (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Soufiane Bidaoui (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alberto De Francesco.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Soufiane Bidaoui (Spezia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Vignali.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Alberto De Francesco (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 10': Foul by Elio Capradossi (Spezia).
    • 10': Niccolò Zanellato (Crotone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Goal! Crotone 0, Spezia 1. Alberto De Francesco (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paolo Bartolomei.
    • 14': Dangerous play by Simy (Crotone).
    • 14': Elio Capradossi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Ante Budimir (Crotone) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 15': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Claudio Terzi.
    • 16': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Matteo Ricci.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Sauli Väisänen (Crotone) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Martella with a cross following a corner.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Ante Budimir (Crotone) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Federico Valietti.
    • 18': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Mario Sampirisi.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Matteo Ricci (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paolo Bartolomei.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Paolo Bartolomei (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matteo Ricci following a corner.
    • 21': Offside, Crotone. Alex Cordaz tries a through ball, but Ante Budimir is caught offside.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Simy (Crotone) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Martella with a cross.
    • 24': Offside, Spezia. Claudio Terzi tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
    • 25': Hand ball by Simy (Crotone).
    • 28': Attempt saved. Niccolò Zanellato (Crotone) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Martella with a cross.
    • 28': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Eugenio Lamanna.
    • 28': Alberto De Francesco (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Simy (Crotone).
    • 30': Attempt missed. Luca Vignali (Spezia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paolo Bartolomei.
    • 31': Ante Budimir (Crotone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Roberto Crivello (Spezia).
    • 33': Offside, Spezia. Alberto De Francesco tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Ante Budimir (Crotone) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrea Barberis.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Simy (Crotone) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Niccolò Zanellato.
    • 35': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Eugenio Lamanna.
    • 35': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Claudio Terzi.
    • 37': Alberto De Francesco (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Salvatore Molina (Crotone).
    • 38': Foul by Mario Sampirisi (Crotone).
    • 38': Luca Vignali (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Luca Vignali (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 40': Andrea Barberis (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Paolo Bartolomei (Spezia).
    • 41': Foul by Luca Vignali (Spezia).
    • 41': Mario Sampirisi (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Claudio Terzi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Simy (Crotone).
    • 42': Delay in match Claudio Terzi (Spezia) because of an injury.
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Foul by Soufiane Bidaoui (Spezia).
    • 44': Salvatore Molina (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Simy (Crotone).
    • 45': Matteo Ricci (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Bruno Martella.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Crotone 0, Spezia 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Crotone 0, Spezia 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Crotone. Marco Firenze replaces Bruno Martella.
    • 46': Offside, Spezia. Filippo De Col tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Salvatore Molina (Crotone) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Sampirisi with a cross.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Niccolò Zanellato (Crotone) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mario Sampirisi with a cross.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Simy (Crotone) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Firenze with a cross.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luca Vignali.
    • 55': Ante Budimir (Crotone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Foul by Filippo De Col (Spezia).
    • 56': Offside, Spezia. Alberto De Francesco tries a through ball, but Soufiane Bidaoui is caught offside.
    • 57': Luca Vignali (Spezia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Luca Vignali (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alberto De Francesco.
    • 58': Substitution, Spezia. Nicholas Pierini replaces Soufiane Bidaoui.
    • 59': Foul by Marco Firenze (Crotone).
    • 59': Luca Vignali (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Matteo Ricci (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Claudio Terzi.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Luca Vignali (Spezia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
    • 61': Elio Capradossi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Simy (Crotone).
    • 62': Attempt saved. Alberto De Francesco (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
    • 62': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Alex Cordaz.
    • 63': Andrea Barberis (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Roberto Crivello (Spezia).
    • 63': Roberto Crivello (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Substitution, Crotone. Andrea Nalini replaces Simy.
    • 69': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Claudio Terzi.
    • 70': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Salvatore Molina (Crotone).
    • 70': Salvatore Molina (Crotone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Marco Firenze (Crotone) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niccolò Zanellato with a headed pass.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Alberto De Francesco (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Ricci.
    • 73': Substitution, Spezia. Luca Mora replaces Alberto De Francesco.
    • 73': Substitution, Crotone. Adrian Stoian replaces Andrea Barberis.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Nicholas Pierini (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luca Mora with a through ball.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicholas Pierini.
    • 77': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Sauli Väisänen.
    • 78': Goal! Crotone 0, Spezia 2. Nicholas Pierini (Spezia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luca Vignali.
    • 80': Foul by Niccolò Zanellato (Crotone).
    • 80': Luca Mora (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Hand ball by Adrian Stoian (Crotone).
    • 81': Foul by Vladimir Golemic (Crotone).
    • 81': Luca Mora (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Vladimir Golemic (Crotone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Elio Capradossi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Ante Budimir (Crotone).
    • 83': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 84': Foul by Niccolò Zanellato (Crotone).
    • 84': Paolo Bartolomei (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Adrian Stoian (Crotone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Foul by Paolo Bartolomei (Spezia).
    • 89': Substitution, Spezia. Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
    • 89': Goal! Crotone 0, Spezia 3. Nicholas Pierini (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luca Vignali.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Federico Valietti (Crotone) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ante Budimir.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Nicholas Pierini (Spezia).
    • 90'+3': Marco Firenze (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Crotone 0, Spezia 3.
    • 90'+3': Match ends, Crotone 0, Spezia 3.
    • 90'+3': Match ends, Crotone 0, Spezia 3.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 17
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 6
    3 Saves 2
    40.1 Possession 59.9
    21 SHOTS 12
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    274 Accurate Passes 427
    362 Passes 533
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 9
    16 Crosses 32
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    79 Long Balls 86
    30 Accurate Long Balls 42
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    9 Blocked Shots 3
    7 Effective Tackles 8
    14 Tackles 16
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    14 Interceptions 11
    32 Effective Clearances 10
    32 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie B

    Venue: Ezio Scida
    Location: Crotone, Italy
    Attendance: 5,559

    Italian Serie B Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Vicenza 1 +1 3
    2 Arezzo 1 +1 3
    3 Ascoli 1 +1 3
    4 Mantova 1 +1 3
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CRO Crotone (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Alex Cordaz (GK)
    23 Sauli Väisänen
    31 Mario Sampirisi
    5 Vlasmir Golemic Yellow Card
    20 Salvatore Molina Yellow Card
    21 Niccolò Zanellato
    18 Andrea Barberis
    26 Bruno Martella
    27 Federico Valieti
    17 Ante Budimir
    25 Simy
    Crotone Substitutes:
    Claudio Spinelli, Andrea Nalini, Marco Firenze, Andrea Tripicchio, Adrian Stoian, Giacomo Figliuzzi, Marcus Rohdén, Davide Faraoni, Ahmad Benali, Nicola Nanni, Giuseppe Cuomo, Marco Festa.

    SPE Spezia (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Eugenio Lamanna (GK)
    13 Elio Capradossi
    19 Claudio Terzi
    4 Roberto Crivello Yellow Card
    23 Filippo De Col
    8 Matteo Ricci
    18 Alberto De Francesco
    16 Paolo Bartolomei
    11 Emmanuel Gyasi
    26 Soufiane Bidaoui
    24 Luca Vignali Yellow Card
    Spezia Substitutes:
    Simone Barone, Niccolò Manfredini, Tommaso Augello, Nicholas Pierini, Gennaro Acampora, Adugna Bachini, Marco Crimi, Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen, Luca Mora, Nicholas Giani, Giuseppe Mastinu, Simone Bastoni.

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