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

· Italian Serie B

Livorno

19': Niccolo Giannetti
90'+2': Murilo Otavio Mendes

FT
1 - 3

Spezia

5': Marco Crimi
11': David Okereke
24': Paolo Bartolomei

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Livorno are hosting Spezia at Armando Picchi, Livorno, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Italian Serie B.

Match Timeline

5': Goal! Livorno 0, Spezia 1. Marco Crimi (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
5': Marco Crimi (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
11': Goal! Livorno 0, Spezia 2. David Okereke (Spezia) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
19': Goal! Livorno 1, Spezia 2. Niccolò Giannetti (Livorno) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Francesco Valiani.
24': Goal! Livorno 1, Spezia 3. Paolo Bartolomei (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Soufiane Bidaoui.
45': Davide Agazzi (Livorno) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53': Substitution, Spezia. Giulio Maggiore replaces David Okereke because of an injury.
58': Alessandro Diamanti (Livorno) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Substitution, Livorno. Filip Raicevic replaces Dennis Iapichino.
65': Substitution, Livorno. Brem Soumaoro replaces Davide Agazzi.
71': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Nicolas Giani (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Substitution, Spezia. Luca Mora replaces Soufiane Bidaoui because of an injury.
80': Substitution, Livorno. Libor Kozák replaces Niccolò Giannetti.
86': Paolo Bartolomei (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Substitution, Spezia. Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
90'+2': Murilo (Livorno) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
16': Attempt missed. Nicolas Giani (Spezia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luca Vignali with a cross following a corner.
17': Foul by Claudio Terzi (Spezia).
17': Niccolò Giannetti (Livorno) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Attempt saved. Niccolò Giannetti (Livorno) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Francesco Valiani.
19': Goal! Livorno 1, Spezia 2. Niccolò Giannetti (Livorno) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Francesco Valiani.
24': Attempt blocked. David Okereke (Spezia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paolo Bartolomei.
24': Goal! Livorno 1, Spezia 3. Paolo Bartolomei (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Soufiane Bidaoui.
30': Attempt blocked. Marco Crimi (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paolo Bartolomei.
31': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Matteo Di Gennaro.
31': Attempt missed. Marco Crimi (Spezia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paolo Bartolomei with a cross following a corner.
34': Attempt blocked. Murilo (Livorno) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Niccolò Giannetti with a headed pass.
35': Attempt missed. Dennis Iapichino (Livorno) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Davide Agazzi.
36': Alessandro Diamanti (Livorno) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': Foul by Matteo Ricci (Spezia).
36': Antonio Porcino (Livorno) wins a free kick on the left wing.
36': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
39': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Foul by Alessandro Diamanti (Livorno).
41': Attempt blocked. David Okereke (Spezia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Ricci.
45': Foul by Davide Agazzi (Livorno).
45': Marco Crimi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Davide Agazzi (Livorno) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': Alessandro Diamanti (Livorno) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Marco Crimi (Spezia).
45'+1': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Niccolò Giannetti (Livorno).
45'+2': First Half ends, Livorno 1, Spezia 3.
45': Second Half begins Livorno 1, Spezia 3.
49': Attempt missed. Alessandro Diamanti (Livorno) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
50': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Foul by Matteo Di Gennaro (Livorno).
50': Claudio Terzi (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
50': Foul by Murilo (Livorno).
51': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Davide Agazzi.
51': Attempt saved. Nicolas Giani (Spezia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Paolo Bartolomei with a cross.
52': Foul by Marco Crimi (Spezia).
52': Murilo (Livorno) wins a free kick on the right wing.
52': Delay in match David Okereke (Spezia) because of an injury.
53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
53': Substitution, Spezia. Giulio Maggiore replaces David Okereke because of an injury.
55': Alessandro Diamanti (Livorno) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
56': Attempt missed. Niccolò Giannetti (Livorno) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross.
58': Foul by Alessandro Diamanti (Livorno).
58': Marco Crimi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Alessandro Diamanti (Livorno) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
59': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Matteo Di Gennaro.
60': Alessandro Diamanti (Livorno) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Tommaso Augello (Spezia).
60': Substitution, Livorno. Filip Raicevic replaces Dennis Iapichino.
61': Foul by Luka Bogdan (Livorno).
61': Soufiane Bidaoui (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
65': Offside, Spezia. Paolo Bartolomei tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
65': Substitution, Livorno. Brem Soumaoro replaces Davide Agazzi.
67': Alessandro Diamanti (Livorno) wins a free kick on the right wing.
67': Foul by Matteo Ricci (Spezia).
69': Antonio Porcino (Livorno) wins a free kick on the left wing.
69': Foul by Marco Crimi (Spezia).
70': Brem Soumaoro (Livorno) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
71': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Foul by Lorenzo Gonnelli (Livorno).
72': Soufiane Bidaoui (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Delay in match Soufiane Bidaoui (Spezia) because of an injury.
73': Nicolas Giani (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
74': Substitution, Spezia. Luca Mora replaces Soufiane Bidaoui because of an injury.
74': Offside, Spezia. Eugenio Lamanna tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
75': Offside, Spezia. Matteo Ricci tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
78': Attempt missed. Murilo (Livorno) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Filip Raicevic.
79': Alessandro Diamanti (Livorno) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Foul by Matteo Ricci (Spezia).
80': Substitution, Livorno. Libor Kozák replaces Niccolò Giannetti.
80': Foul by Luka Bogdan (Livorno).
80': Luca Mora (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Lorenzo Gonnelli (Livorno).
81': Luca Mora (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82': Alessandro Diamanti (Livorno) wins a free kick on the right wing.
82': Foul by Luca Mora (Spezia).
83': Attempt saved. Murilo (Livorno) header from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Luka Bogdan.
84': Foul by Brem Soumaoro (Livorno).
84': Tommaso Augello (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Alessandro Diamanti (Livorno) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Paolo Bartolomei (Spezia).
86': Paolo Bartolomei (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Foul by Brem Soumaoro (Livorno).
86': Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Substitution, Spezia. Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
90': Alessandro Diamanti (Livorno) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Paolo Bartolomei (Spezia).
90'+1': Foul by Brem Soumaoro (Livorno).
90'+1': Luca Mora (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Brem Soumaoro (Livorno) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Matteo Ricci (Spezia).
90'+2': Foul by Murilo (Livorno).
90'+2': Marco Crimi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Murilo (Livorno) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
90'+2': Alessandro Diamanti (Livorno) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2': Foul by Matteo Ricci (Spezia).
90'+3': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Gonnelli (Livorno) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+5': Foul by Claudio Terzi (Spezia).
90'+5': Libor Kozák (Livorno) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Attempt saved. Alessandro Diamanti (Livorno) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Livorno 1, Spezia 3.
90'+5': Match ends, Livorno 1, Spezia 3.

Statistics

SPE		LVO
19	Fouls	15
4	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	1
3	Offsides	1
5	Corner Kicks	0
3	Saves	2
45	Possession	55
12	SHOTS	10
5	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
295	Accurate Passes	381
395	Passes	479
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	2
13	Crosses	24
0.3	Cross %	0.1
76	Long Balls	72
31	Accurate Long Balls	39
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	1
13	Effective Tackles	12
20	Tackles	15
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
6	Interceptions	19
31	Effective Clearances	12
31	Clearances	12

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: Armando Picchi
Location: Livorno, Italy
Attendance: 6,500

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

Livorno (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
22	Luca Mazzoni (GK)
4	Matteo Di Gennaro
26	Luka Bogdan
15	Dennis Iapichino
21	Lorenzo Gonnelli
7	Francesco Valiani
34	Davide Agazzi
17	Antonio Porcino
11	Murilo Otavio Mendes
10	Niccolo Giannetti
23	Alessandro Diamanti

Livorno Substitutes:

Andrea Gasbarro, Michelangelo Albertazzi, Pasquale Maiorino, Michele Rocca, Alessandro Bruno, Libor Kozák, Tino Parisi, Maicon De Silva Moreira, Filip Raicevic, Lucas Zima, Thomas Romboli, Brem Soumaoro.

Spezia (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Eugenio Lamanna (GK)
5	Nicholas Giani
19	Claudio Terzi
3	Tommaso Augello
24	Luca Vignali
8	Matteo Ricci
15	Marco Crimi
16	Paolo Bartolomei
21	David Okereke
26	Soufiane Bidaoui
11	Emmanuel Gyasi

Spezia Substitutes:

Adugna Bachini, Simone Barone, Giulio Maggiore, Roberto Crivello, Alberto De Francesco, Elio Capradossi, Niccolò Manfredini, Simone Bastoni, Gennaro Acampora, Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen, Luca Mora.

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