Pescara vs Cittadella, 2018-19 Italian Serie B, Regular Season

· Italian Serie B

Pescara

FT
0 - 1

Cittadella

57': Mattia Finotto

About

Pescara are hosting Cittadella at Stadio Adriatico, Pescara, 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 Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella).
2': Manuel Marras (Pescara) wins a free kick on the right wing.
8': Attempt missed. Stefano Scappini (Cittadella) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Federico Proia.
9': Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Pescara) header from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Antonio Balzano with a cross.
10': Alberto Paleari (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Leonardo Mancuso (Pescara).
10': Delay in match Alberto Paleari (Cittadella) because of an injury.
11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
13': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Luca Ghiringhelli.
16': Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Pescara) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gastón Brugman.
16': Foul by Marco Perrotta (Pescara).
16': Stefano Scappini (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Foul by Federico Proia (Cittadella).
17': Pepín (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Attempt missed. Stefano Scappini (Cittadella) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Simone Branca.
18': Attempt saved. Stefano Scappini (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Simone Branca with a cross.
18': Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Foul by Ledian Memushaj (Pescara).
19': Attempt missed. Stefano Scappini (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luca Ghiringhelli with a cross.
20': Offside, Pescara. Vincenzo Fiorillo tries a through ball, but Gaetano Monachello is caught offside.
20': Attempt missed. Federico Proia (Cittadella) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Simone Branca with a cross.
21': Andrea Schenetti (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21': Foul by Antonio Balzano (Pescara).
22': Offside, Pescara. Ledian Memushaj tries a through ball, but Leonardo Mancuso is caught offside.
22': Foul by Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella).
22': Manuel Marras (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Attempt missed. Andrea Schenetti (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Simone Branca.
23': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Vincenzo Fiorillo.
25': Attempt blocked. Simone Branca (Cittadella) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Schenetti.
25': Offside, Pescara. Ledian Memushaj tries a through ball, but Gaetano Monachello is caught offside.
27': Foul by Ledian Memushaj (Pescara).
27': Simone Branca (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella).
28': Manuel Marras (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Leonardo Mancuso (Pescara).
29': Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the right wing.
30': Foul by Marco Perrotta (Pescara).
30': Stefano Scappini (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33': Foul by Federico Proia (Cittadella).
33': Leonardo Mancuso (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Marco Perrotta.
36': Foul by Manuel Iori (Cittadella).
36': Ledian Memushaj (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Attempt missed. Pepín (Pescara) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Manuel Marras.
39': Dangerous play by Mattia Finotto (Cittadella).
39': Marco Perrotta (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Hand ball by Gaetano Monachello (Pescara).
41': Andrew Gravillon (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Mattia Finotto (Cittadella).
42': Attempt blocked. Andrea Schenetti (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amedeo Benedetti.
42': Hand ball by Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella).
43': Cristiano Del Grosso (Pescara) is shown the yellow card.
43': Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
44': Foul by Ledian Memushaj (Pescara).
44': Mattia Finotto (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the right wing.
44': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Cristiano Del Grosso.
45'+1': Foul by Pepín (Pescara).
45'+1': Manuel Iori (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Delay in match Gaetano Monachello (Pescara) because of an injury.
45'+1': Delay in match Manuel Iori (Cittadella) because of an injury.
45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+2': First Half ends, Pescara 0, Cittadella 0.
45': Second Half begins Pescara 0, Cittadella 0.
46': Foul by Mirko Drudi (Cittadella).
46': Gaetano Monachello (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Attempt missed. Federico Proia (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stefano Scappini.
47': Foul by Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella).
47': Manuel Marras (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Attempt saved. Mattia Finotto (Cittadella) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrea Schenetti.
50': Andrew Gravillon (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Stefano Scappini (Cittadella).
53': Andrew Gravillon (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Federico Proia (Cittadella).
53': Foul by Gaetano Monachello (Pescara).
53': Mirko Drudi (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Manuel Iori (Cittadella).
54': Gaetano Monachello (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Offside, Pescara. Gastón Brugman tries a through ball, but Leonardo Mancuso is caught offside.
57': Goal! Pescara 0, Cittadella 1. Mattia Finotto (Cittadella) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Schenetti.
58': Substitution, Cittadella. Simone Pasa replaces Manuel Iori.
58': Attempt saved. Stefano Scappini (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Schenetti.
59': Offside, Cittadella. Stefano Scappini tries a through ball, but Mattia Finotto is caught offside.
61': Foul by Andrew Gravillon (Pescara).
61': Mattia Finotto (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Simone Branca (Cittadella).
62': Pepín (Pescara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Substitution, Pescara. Andrea Palazzi replaces Manuel Marras.
65': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Antonio Balzano.
66': Attempt blocked. Stefano Scappini (Cittadella) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Branca with a cross.
66': Attempt blocked. Stefano Scappini (Cittadella) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
66': Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
66': Foul by Antonio Balzano (Pescara).
67': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Andrew Gravillon.
68': Attempt missed. Simone Pasa (Cittadella) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Amedeo Benedetti with a cross following a corner.
68': Antonio Balzano (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Simone Branca (Cittadella).
69': Antonio Balzano (Pescara) is shown the yellow card.
69': Antonio Balzano (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Simone Branca (Cittadella).
69': Simone Branca (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Hand ball by Stefano Scappini (Cittadella).
71': Foul by Simone Branca (Cittadella).
71': Ledian Memushaj (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Hand ball by Mattia Finotto (Cittadella).
75': Domenico Frare (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Gaetano Monachello (Pescara).
77': Delay in match Mirko Drudi (Cittadella) because of an injury.
78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78': Substitution, Cittadella. Agostino Camigliano replaces Mirko Drudi because of an injury.
79': Federico Proia (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Gastón Brugman (Pescara).
81': Attempt saved. Leonardo Mancuso (Pescara) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pepín.
81': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Alberto Paleari.
82': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Andrea Schenetti.
82': Attempt blocked. Pepín (Pescara) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ledian Memushaj with a cross.
82': Substitution, Pescara. Andrea Cocco replaces Gaetano Monachello.
83': Foul by Ledian Memushaj (Pescara).
83': Stefano Scappini (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Andrea Palazzi (Pescara) is shown the yellow card.
84': Andrew Gravillon (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Mattia Finotto (Cittadella).
84': Substitution, Pescara. Mirko Antonucci replaces Cristiano Del Grosso.
84': Substitution, Cittadella. Andrea Settembrini replaces Simone Branca.
87': Foul by Simone Pasa (Cittadella).
87': Pepín (Pescara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Attempt blocked. Gastón Brugman (Pescara) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
88': Offside, Pescara. Gastón Brugman tries a through ball, but Marco Perrotta is caught offside.
89': Foul by Domenico Frare (Cittadella).
89': Leonardo Mancuso (Pescara) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89': Domenico Frare (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Attempt saved. Andrea Schenetti (Cittadella) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mattia Finotto.
90': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Vincenzo Fiorillo.
90': Antonio Balzano (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Mattia Finotto (Cittadella).
90'+3': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Domenico Frare.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Mirko Antonucci (Pescara) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ledian Memushaj with a cross following a corner.
90'+5': Match ends, Pescara 0, Cittadella 1.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Pescara 0, Cittadella 1.
90': Antonio Balzano (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Mattia Finotto (Cittadella).

Statistics

CIT		PES
24	Fouls	16
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	5
6	Corner Kicks	4
1	Saves	4
48.7	Possession	51.3
16	SHOTS	7
5	ON GOAL	1
0.3	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
281	Accurate Passes	288
384	Passes	406
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
7	Accurate Crosses	3
21	Crosses	17
0.3	Cross %	0.2
72	Long Balls	79
22	Accurate Long Balls	34
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
4	Blocked Shots	2
6	Effective Tackles	10
11	Tackles	16
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
30	Interceptions	14
11	Effective Clearances	17
11	Clearances	17

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: Stadio Adriatico
Location: Pescara, Italy
Attendance: 7,205

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

Pescara (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Vincenzo Fiorillo (GK)
23	Marco Perrotta
5	Andreaw Gravillon
3	Cristiano Del Grosso
14	Antonio Balzano
16	Gastón Brugman
10	José Machín
8	Ledian Memushaj
9	Gaetano Monachello
7	Leonardo Mancuso
19	Manuel Marras

Pescara Substitutes:

Mirko Antonucci, Andrea Palazzi, Filippo Melegoni, Ferdinando Del Sole, Hugo Campagnaro, Andrea Cocco, Elhan Kastrati, Matteo Ciofani, Edgar Elizalde, Michele Fornasier, Luca Crecco, Gennaro Scognamiglio.

Cittadella (4-3-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Alberto Paleari (GK)
18	Mirko Drudi
15	Domenico Frare
3	Amedeo Benedetti
24	Luca Ghiringhelli
19	Stefano Scappini
4	Manuel Iori
7	Andrea Schenetti
23	Simone Branca
21	Federico Proia
30	Mattia Finotto

Cittadella Substitutes:

Luca Maniero, Giancarlo Malcore, Tommaso Cancellotti, Andrea Settembrini, Nicholas Siega, Agostino Camigliano, Alberto Rizzo, Luca Maniero, Simone Pasa, Luca Strizzolo, Giuseppe Panico.

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