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

· Italian Serie B

Pescara

37': Leonardo Mancuso
53': José Machín

FT
2 - 1

Benevento

51': Nicolas Viola

About

Pescara are hosting Benevento 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.
3': Attempt missed. Andrés Tello (Benevento) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raúl José Asencio Moraes.
5': Foul by Ledian Memushaj (Pescara).
5': Gianluca Di Chiara (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Christian Maggio.
7': Foul by Riccardo Improta (Benevento).
7': Pepín (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Gaetano Monachello (Pescara).
10': Luca Antei (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Delay in match Andrew Gravillon (Pescara) because of an injury.
12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
13': Delay in match Gaetano Monachello (Pescara) because of an injury.
14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
16': Foul by Antonio Balzano (Pescara).
16': Riccardo Improta (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
17': Attempt saved. Leonardo Mancuso (Pescara) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gaetano Monachello.
19': Foul by Gianluca Di Chiara (Benevento).
19': Manuel Marras (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Gianluca Di Chiara (Benevento).
19': Manuel Marras (Pescara) wins a free kick on the right wing.
20': Foul by Andrew Gravillon (Pescara).
20': Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Christian Maggio (Benevento).
21': Pepín (Pescara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Attempt blocked. Gastón Brugman (Pescara) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
23': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Gianluca Di Chiara.
23': Delay in match Christian Maggio (Benevento) because of an injury.
24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
27': Foul by Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento).
27': Pepín (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Hand ball by Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento).
31': Manuel Marras (Pescara) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Pepín.
31': Hand ball by Leonardo Mancuso (Pescara).
33': Attempt missed. Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christian Maggio with a cross.
34': Antonio Balzano (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Riccardo Improta (Benevento).
34': Foul by Andrés Tello (Benevento).
34': Gastón Brugman (Pescara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': Attempt missed. Gastón Brugman (Pescara) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
36': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Federico Ricci.
37': Attempt saved. Hugo Campagnaro (Pescara) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristiano Del Grosso with a cross.
37': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Christian Puggioni.
37': Goal! Pescara 1, Benevento 0. Leonardo Mancuso (Pescara) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ledian Memushaj with a cross following a corner.
40': Hand ball by Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento).
41': Andrew Gravillon (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento).
42': Delay in match Christian Maggio (Benevento) because of an injury.
43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45': Attempt missed. Ledian Memushaj (Pescara) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
45'+1': Foul by Gianluca Di Chiara (Benevento).
45'+1': Manuel Marras (Pescara) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+1': Gianluca Di Chiara (Benevento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3': Foul by Gastón Brugman (Pescara).
45'+3': Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': First Half ends, Pescara 1, Benevento 0.
45': Second Half begins Pescara 1, Benevento 0.
47': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Christian Maggio.
50': Foul by Hugo Campagnaro (Pescara).
50': Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Goal! Pescara 1, Benevento 1. Nicolas Viola (Benevento) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
53': Goal! Pescara 2, Benevento 1. Pepín (Pescara) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manuel Marras.
55': Federico Ricci (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
55': Foul by Cristiano Del Grosso (Pescara).
55': Cristiano Del Grosso (Pescara) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Attempt missed. Gaetano Monachello (Pescara) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
58': Christian Maggio (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Pepín (Pescara).
61': Antonio Balzano (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Antonio Nocerino (Benevento).
61': Antonio Nocerino (Benevento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Substitution, Benevento. Roberto Insigne replaces Federico Ricci.
62': Hand ball by Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento).
64': Substitution, Benevento. Cristian Buonaiuto replaces Riccardo Improta.
65': Foul by Pepín (Pescara).
65': Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
66': Foul by Pepín (Pescara).
66': Roberto Insigne (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Luca Antei (Benevento).
68': Pepín (Pescara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Foul by Ledian Memushaj (Pescara).
68': Roberto Insigne (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
69': Ledian Memushaj (Pescara) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69': Substitution, Benevento. Massimo Coda replaces Nicolas Viola.
70': Foul by Massimo Volta (Benevento).
70': Gaetano Monachello (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Massimo Volta (Benevento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Foul by Cristiano Del Grosso (Pescara).
72': Roberto Insigne (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
73': Substitution, Pescara. Marco Perrotta replaces Gaetano Monachello.
73': Attempt saved. Massimo Coda (Benevento) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
74': Vincenzo Fiorillo (Pescara) is shown the yellow card.
75': Foul by Massimo Coda (Benevento).
75': Marco Perrotta (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Massimo Coda (Benevento).
76': Hugo Campagnaro (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Andrew Gravillon (Pescara).
77': Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
78': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Hugo Campagnaro.
78': Attempt blocked. Andrés Tello (Benevento) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Insigne.
78': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Pepín.
82': Substitution, Pescara. Franck Kanouté replaces Manuel Marras.
82': Foul by Andrés Tello (Benevento).
82': Gastón Brugman (Pescara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': Attempt blocked. Pepín (Pescara) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Brugman.
85': Attempt missed. Gastón Brugman (Pescara) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Leonardo Mancuso following a fast break.
89': Attempt missed. Cristian Buonaiuto (Benevento) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gianluca Di Chiara with a cross.
90'+1': Antonio Nocerino (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1': Foul by Leonardo Mancuso (Pescara).
90'+2': Foul by Roberto Insigne (Benevento).
90'+2': Pepín (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Substitution, Pescara. Andrea Cocco replaces Leonardo Mancuso.
90'+3': Foul by Massimo Coda (Benevento).
90'+3': Hugo Campagnaro (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Christian Maggio (Benevento) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
90'+5': Foul by Pepín (Pescara).
90'+5': Massimo Volta (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Attempt saved. Gastón Brugman (Pescara) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ledian Memushaj.
90'+6': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Christian Puggioni.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Pescara 2, Benevento 1.
90'+6': Match ends, Pescara 2, Benevento 1.

Statistics

BEN		PES
20	Fouls	16
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
2	Corner Kicks	6
3	Saves	1
63.7	Possession	36.3
7	SHOTS	12
2	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
453	Accurate Passes	217
548	Passes	308
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
6	Accurate Crosses	4
22	Crosses	18
0.3	Cross %	0.2
82	Long Balls	62
44	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
1	Blocked Shots	2
8	Effective Tackles	10
10	Tackles	19
0.8	Tackle %	0.5
11	Interceptions	12
11	Effective Clearances	23
11	Clearances	23

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: Stadio Adriatico
Location: Pescara, Italy
Attendance: 8,074

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)
2	Hugo Campagnaro
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:

Luca Crecco, Andrea Palazzi, Michele Fornasier, Matteo Ciofani, Filippo Melegoni, Marco Perrotta, Edgar Elizalde, Ferdinando Del Sole, Simone Farelli, Franck Kanouté, Andrea Cocco, Elhan Kastrati.

Benevento (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Christian Puggioni (GK)
5	Luca Antei
14	Massimo Volta
7	Gianluca Di Chiara
11	Christian Maggio
10	Nicolas Viola
23	Antonio Nocerino
8	Andrés Tello
29	Raúl Asencio
16	Riccardo Improta
27	Federico Ricci

Benevento Substitutes:

Jean-Claude Billong, Lorenzo Del Pinto, Cristian Buonaiuto, Massimo Coda, Gaetano Letizia, Luca Sparandeo, Giovanni Volpicelli, Roberto Insigne, Cy Goddard, Pier Graziano Gori, Bright Gyamfi, Lorenzo Montipò.

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