Italian Serie B

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

· Italian Serie B
Cittadella
    FT
    0 - 1
    Benevento
    • 37': Raúl Asencio

    About

    Cittadella are hosting Benevento at Pier Cesare Tombolato, Cittadella, 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. Manuel Iori (Cittadella) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicholas Siega.
    • 3': Foul by Alberto Rizzo (Cittadella).
    • 3': Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Alberto Rizzo (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Foul by Roberto Insigne (Benevento).
    • 7': Offside, Cittadella. Alberto Paleari tries a through ball, but Luca Strizzolo is caught offside.
    • 8': Cristian Buonaiuto (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella).
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Di Chiara (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Insigne.
    • 9': Domenico Frare (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Cristian Buonaiuto (Benevento).
    • 10': Foul by Alberto Rizzo (Cittadella).
    • 10': Roberto Insigne (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Foul by Manuel Iori (Cittadella).
    • 12': Roberto Insigne (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Foul by Domenico Frare (Cittadella).
    • 14': Lorenzo Del Pinto (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Andrés Tello (Benevento).
    • 17': Nicholas Siega (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Roberto Insigne.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Gianluca Di Chiara (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Antonio Nocerino.
    • 23': Foul by Domenico Frare (Cittadella).
    • 23': Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Giancarlo Malcore (Cittadella).
    • 24': Lorenzo Del Pinto (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Foul by Nicholas Siega (Cittadella).
    • 25': Jean-Claude Billong (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Roberto Insigne (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Del Pinto.
    • 27': Foul by Andrés Tello (Benevento).
    • 27': Giancarlo Malcore (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento).
    • 28': Manuel Iori (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Mirko Drudi (Cittadella).
    • 30': Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Luca Strizzolo (Cittadella).
    • 31': Jean-Claude Billong (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Cristian Buonaiuto (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Foul by Federico Proia (Cittadella).
    • 34': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Federico Proia.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Andrés Tello (Benevento) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 35': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Alberto Rizzo.
    • 36': Foul by Andrés Tello (Benevento).
    • 36': Manuel Iori (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Goal! Cittadella 0, Benevento 1. Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Insigne.
    • 40': Antonio Nocerino (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Nicholas Siega (Cittadella).
    • 40': Nicholas Siega (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Foul by Federico Proia (Cittadella).
    • 41': Gianluca Di Chiara (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Christian Puggioni (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Federico Proia (Cittadella).
    • 44': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Luca Ghiringhelli.
    • 45': First Half ends, Cittadella 0, Benevento 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cittadella 0, Benevento 1.
    • 47': Foul by Antonio Nocerino (Benevento).
    • 47': Nicholas Siega (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Cristian Buonaiuto (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Federico Proia (Cittadella).
    • 49': Foul by Andrés Tello (Benevento).
    • 49': Nicholas Siega (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Mirko Drudi (Cittadella) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alberto Rizzo.
    • 49': Delay in match Massimo Volta (Benevento) because of an injury.
    • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': Delay in match Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella) because of an injury.
    • 53': Delay in match (Benevento).
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 54': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Andrés Tello.
    • 54': Foul by Federico Proia (Cittadella).
    • 54': Gianluca Di Chiara (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Antonio Nocerino (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Manuel Iori (Cittadella).
    • 56': Attempt saved. Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Buonaiuto.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Del Pinto (Benevento) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Insigne.
    • 58': Hand ball by Cristian Buonaiuto (Benevento).
    • 59': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Mirko Drudi.
    • 60': Alberto Rizzo (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento).
    • 60': Substitution, Cittadella. Mattia Finotto replaces Giancarlo Malcore.
    • 61': Substitution, Benevento. Riccardo Improta replaces Roberto Insigne.
    • 62': Hand ball by Manuel Iori (Cittadella).
    • 63': Attempt saved. Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Buonaiuto with a cross.
    • 63': Foul by Nicholas Siega (Cittadella).
    • 63': Lorenzo Del Pinto (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Manuel Iori (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 66': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Christian Puggioni.
    • 66': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Christian Puggioni.
    • 69': Foul by Federico Proia (Cittadella).
    • 69': Lorenzo Del Pinto (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Substitution, Cittadella. Simone Branca replaces Simone Pasa.
    • 69': Substitution, Cittadella. Andrea Settembrini replaces Federico Proia.
    • 72': Substitution, Benevento. Filippo Bandinelli replaces Lorenzo Del Pinto.
    • 73': Filippo Bandinelli (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Andrea Settembrini (Cittadella).
    • 75': Antonio Nocerino (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Foul by Luca Strizzolo (Cittadella).
    • 77': Attempt missed. Luca Strizzolo (Cittadella) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alberto Rizzo with a cross.
    • 77': Domenico Frare (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento).
    • 78': Attempt missed. Luca Strizzolo (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alberto Rizzo with a cross.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Mattia Finotto (Cittadella) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alberto Rizzo with a cross.
    • 81': Substitution, Benevento. Federico Ricci replaces Cristian Buonaiuto.
    • 81': Andrea Settembrini (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Benevento).
    • 81': Andrea Settembrini (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Mirko Drudi (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Domenico Frare.
    • 85': Domenico Frare (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento).
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Mattia Finotto (Cittadella) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mirko Drudi.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Luca Strizzolo (Cittadella) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Andrea Settembrini (Cittadella) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Simone Branca.
    • 89': Foul by Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella).
    • 89': Riccardo Improta (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Luca Ghiringhelli.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Nicholas Siega.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Manuel Iori (Cittadella).
    • 90'+3': Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Andrea Settembrini (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Andrés Tello (Benevento).
    • 90'+4': Andrés Tello (Benevento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Mattia Finotto (Cittadella) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Branca.
    • 90'+6': Alberto Rizzo (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Federico Ricci (Benevento).
    • 90'+6': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Bright Gyamfi.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Mirko Drudi (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrea Settembrini with a cross.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cittadella 0, Benevento 1.
    • 90'+7': Match ends, Cittadella 0, Benevento 1.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 24
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    6 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 2
    43.1 Possession 56.9
    8 SHOTS 12
    3 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    207 Accurate Passes 308
    323 Passes 423
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
    6 Accurate Crosses 10
    18 Crosses 27
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    100 Long Balls 92
    37 Accurate Long Balls 42
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 3
    10 Effective Tackles 13
    11 Tackles 16
    0.9 Tackle % 0.8
    20 Interceptions 14
    26 Effective Clearances 16
    26 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie B

    Venue: Pier Cesare Tombolato
    Location: Cittadella, Italy
    Attendance: 3,791

    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

    CIT Cittadella (4-1-2-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Alberto Paleari (GK)
    18 Mirko Drudi
    15 Domenico Frare
    4 Manuel Iori
    26 Alberto Rizzo
    24 Luca Ghiringhelli
    11 Nicholas Siega Yellow Card
    20 Simone Pasa
    21 Federico Proia
    10 Giancarlo Malcore
    9 Luca Strizzolo
    Cittadella Substitutes:
    Andrea Settembrini, Stefano Scappini, Gabriele Dalla Bernardina, Mattia Finotto, Luca Maniero, Andrea Schenetti, Simone Branca, Andrea Bussaglia, Amedeo Benedetti, Luca Maniero.

    BEN Benevento (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Christian Puggioni (GK)
    6 Jean-Claude Billong
    14 Massimo Volta
    7 Gianluca Di Chiara
    18 Bright Gyamfi
    23 Antonio Nocerino
    4 Lorenzo Del Pinto
    8 Andrés Tello Yellow Card
    29 Raúl Asencio
    17 Cristian Buonaiuto
    19 Roberto Insigne
    Benevento Substitutes:
    Andrea Costa, Giovanni Volpicelli, Federico Ricci, Luca Sparandeo, Christian Maggio, Pier Graziano Gori, Filippo Bandinelli, Gaetano Letizia, Lorenzo Montipò, Riccardo Improta, Massimo Coda, Nicolas Viola.

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