Italian Serie B

Hellas Verona vs Spezia, 2018-19 Italian Serie B, Regular Season

· Italian Serie B
Hellas Verona
  • 42': Ryder Matos
  • 78': Mattia Zaccagni
FT
2 - 1
Spezia
  • 39': Soufiane Bidaoui

About

Hellas Verona are hosting Spezia at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi, Verona, 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.
  • 1': Foul by Ryder Matos (Verona).
  • 1': Roberto Crivello (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Attempt saved. David Okereke (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Crimi.
  • 2': Foul by Roberto Crivello (Spezia).
  • 2': Ryder Matos (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Alessandro Crescenzi (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Luca Mora (Spezia).
  • 10': Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
  • 10': Karim Laribi (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': David Okereke (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Samuel Gustafson (Verona).
  • 12': Foul by Marco Crimi (Spezia).
  • 12': Jure Balkovec (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Hand ball by Claudio Terzi (Spezia).
  • 14': Claudio Terzi (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Santiago Colombatto (Verona) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 16': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Filippo De Col.
  • 19': Foul by Samuel Gustafson (Verona).
  • 19': Luca Mora (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Foul by Nicolas Giani (Spezia).
  • 21': Giampaolo Pazzini (Verona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Delay in match Nicholas Pierini (Spezia) because of an injury.
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Substitution, Spezia. Soufiane Bidaoui replaces Nicholas Pierini because of an injury.
  • 26': Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
  • 26': Santiago Colombatto (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Offside, Verona. Santiago Colombatto tries a through ball, but Giampaolo Pazzini is caught offside.
  • 28': Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
  • 28': Ryder Matos (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Nicolas Giani (Spezia).
  • 34': Giampaolo Pazzini (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': David Okereke (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Santiago Colombatto (Verona).
  • 36': Attempt missed. David Okereke (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi with a through ball.
  • 39': Goal! Verona 0, Spezia 1. Soufiane Bidaoui (Spezia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Okereke.
  • 40': Foul by Roberto Crivello (Spezia).
  • 40': Ryder Matos (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Roberto Crivello (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Hand ball by Liam Henderson (Verona).
  • 42': Attempt saved. Giampaolo Pazzini (Verona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
  • 42': Goal! Verona 1, Spezia 1. Ryder Matos (Verona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Ryder Matos (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 44': Offside, Verona. Ryder Matos tries a through ball, but Liam Henderson is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Luca Mora (Spezia).
  • 45': Ryder Matos (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
  • 45'+1': Liam Henderson (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Verona 1, Spezia 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Verona 1, Spezia 1.
  • 47': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Filippo De Col.
  • 47': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Claudio Terzi.
  • 48': Foul by Antonio Caracciolo (Verona).
  • 48': Nicolas Giani (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Hand ball by Liam Henderson (Verona).
  • 51': Foul by Jure Balkovec (Verona).
  • 51': Marco Crimi (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Foul by Santiago Colombatto (Verona).
  • 54': Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Santiago Colombatto (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Marco Crimi (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Soufiane Bidaoui.
  • 60': Foul by Giampaolo Pazzini (Verona).
  • 60': Nicolas Giani (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Verona. Mattia Zaccagni replaces Samuel Gustafson.
  • 61': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Mattia Zaccagni (Verona).
  • 62': Attempt missed. Claudio Terzi (Spezia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Crimi following a set piece situation.
  • 64': Foul by Marco Crimi (Spezia).
  • 64': Mattia Zaccagni (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Dangerous play by Ryder Matos (Verona).
  • 66': Filippo De Col (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Substitution, Verona. Lubomir Tupta replaces Giampaolo Pazzini.
  • 68': Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
  • 68': Mattia Zaccagni (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Nicolas Giani.
  • 69': Foul by Antonio Caracciolo (Verona).
  • 69': Marco Crimi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Alessandro Crescenzi (Verona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Santiago Colombatto.
  • 73': Dangerous play by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
  • 73': Lubomir Tupta (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Crimi.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Santiago Colombatto (Verona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
  • 76': David Okereke (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Antonio Caracciolo (Verona).
  • 77': Substitution, Spezia. Matteo Ricci replaces Giulio Maggiore.
  • 78': Goal! Verona 2, Spezia 1. Mattia Zaccagni (Verona) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryder Matos.
  • 79': Foul by Marco Crimi (Spezia).
  • 79': Santiago Colombatto (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Marco Crimi (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Luca Mora (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Crimi.
  • 80': Offside, Spezia. Luca Mora tries a through ball, but David Okereke is caught offside.
  • 81': Foul by Liam Henderson (Verona).
  • 81': Luca Mora (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Spezia. Andrej Galabinov replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
  • 83': Foul by David Okereke (Spezia).
  • 83': Jure Balkovec (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Matteo Ricci (Spezia).
  • 84': Mattia Zaccagni (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Verona. Simone Calvano replaces Liam Henderson.
  • 85': Foul by Marco Crimi (Spezia).
  • 85': Santiago Colombatto (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Alessandro Crescenzi.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Matteo Ricci (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Soufiane Bidaoui.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Lubomir Tupta (Verona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Silvestri.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Andrej Galabinov (Spezia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Claudio Terzi.
  • 90'+3': Alessandro Crescenzi (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Soufiane Bidaoui (Spezia).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Marco Crimi (Spezia).
  • 90'+4': Ryder Matos (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Verona 2, Spezia 1.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Verona 2, Spezia 1.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 15
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 2
39.8 Possession 60.2
9 SHOTS 8
3 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.8
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
296 Accurate Passes 510
398 Passes 607
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 1
11 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.1
62 Long Balls 58
28 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 9
10 Tackles 10
0.8 Tackle % 0.9
11 Interceptions 9
15 Effective Clearances 8
15 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Location: Verona, Italy
Attendance: 9,914

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

VER Hellas Verona (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Marco Silvestri (GK)
6 Luca Marrone
2 Antonio Caracciolo
15 Jure Balkovec
17 Alessandro Crescenzi
14 Santiago Colombatto Yellow Card
4 Liam Henderson
8 Samuel Gustafsson
11 Giampaolo Pazzini
21 Karim Laribi
7 Ryder Matos
Hellas Verona Substitutes:
Andrea Tozzo, Fabio Eguelfi, Lubomír Tupta, Karamoko Cissé, Mattia Chiesa, Lee Seung-Woo, Simone Calvano, Andrea Danzi, Marash Kumbulla, Pawel Dawidowicz, Mattia Zaccagni, Lorenzo Ferrari.

SPE Spezia (4-3-3)

No. Name
22 Niccolò Manfredini (GK)
5 Nicholas Giani
19 Claudio Terzi Yellow Card
4 Roberto Crivello Yellow Card
23 Filippo De Col
25 Giulio Maggiore
6 Luca Mora
15 Marco Crimi Yellow Card
21 David Okereke
7 Nicholas Pierini
11 Emmanuel Gyasi
Spezia Substitutes:
Andrej Galabinov, Paolo Bartolomei, Matteo Ricci, Simone Barone, Axel Desjardins, Tommaso Augello, Gennaro Acampora, Simone Bastoni, Soufiane Bidaoui, Adugna Bachini, Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen, Luca Vignali.

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