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

· Italian Serie B

Venezia

49': Alexandre Geijo
67': Nicola Citro (P)

FT
2 - 3

Benevento

25': Filippo Bandinelli
44': Filippo Bandinelli
51': Andrés Tello

About

Venezia are hosting Benevento at Pier Luigi Penzo, Venezia, 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 Alexandre Geijo (Venezia).
1': Gaetano Letizia (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Offside, Venezia. Agostino Garofalo tries a through ball, but Francesco Di Mariano is caught offside.
3': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Gaetano Letizia.
6': Foul by Massimo Coda (Benevento).
6': Maurizio Domizzi (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Matteo Bruscagin.
9': Attempt missed. Filippo Bandinelli (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gaetano Letizia following a corner.
10': Attempt missed. Massimo Coda (Benevento) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riccardo Improta with a headed pass.
12': Alexandre Geijo (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Gaetano Letizia (Benevento).
13': Foul by Matteo Bruscagin (Venezia).
13': Riccardo Improta (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Gaetano Letizia (Benevento).
14': Marcello Falzerano (Venezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17': Christian Maggio (Benevento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
17': Foul by Christian Maggio (Benevento).
17': Francesco Di Mariano (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Attempt saved. Simone Bentivoglio (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
19': Foul by Matteo Bruscagin (Venezia).
19': Riccardo Improta (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Attempt saved. Christian Maggio (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gaetano Letizia.
22': Offside, Venezia. Matteo Bruscagin tries a through ball, but Alexandre Geijo is caught offside.
23': Attempt missed. Nicolas Viola (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Massimo Coda.
24': Attempt missed. Gaetano Letizia (Benevento) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Ricci.
25': Goal! Venezia 0, Benevento 1. Filippo Bandinelli (Benevento) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Ricci with a cross.
27': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Andrés Tello.
28': Attempt missed. Marcello Falzerano (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
29': Foul by Nicolas Viola (Benevento).
29': Simone Bentivoglio (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Attempt blocked. Matteo Bruscagin (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Geijo.
30': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Andrés Tello.
31': Attempt blocked. Agostino Garofalo (Venezia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Bentivoglio with a cross.
31': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Christian Maggio.
32': Foul by Alexandre Geijo (Venezia).
32': Massimo Volta (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Delay in match Massimo Volta (Benevento) because of an injury.
33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
34': Alexandre Geijo (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Jean-Claude Billong (Benevento).
35': Attempt saved. Simone Bentivoglio (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
36': Alexandre Geijo (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': Foul by Jean-Claude Billong (Benevento).
37': Attempt saved. Simone Bentivoglio (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
38': Offside, Venezia. Marco Pinato tries a through ball, but Francesco Di Mariano is caught offside.
39': Foul by Marcello Falzerano (Venezia).
39': Riccardo Improta (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40': Offside, Benevento. Gaetano Letizia tries a through ball, but Nicolas Viola is caught offside.
42': Foul by Gaetano Letizia (Benevento).
42': Marcello Falzerano (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Attempt saved. Simone Bentivoglio (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Francesco Di Mariano.
44': Goal! Venezia 0, Benevento 2. Filippo Bandinelli (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Massimo Coda.
45'+2': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Gaetano Letizia.
45'+3': First Half ends, Venezia 0, Benevento 2.
45': Second Half begins Venezia 0, Benevento 2.
46': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Benevento).
46': Marcello Falzerano (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Federico Ricci (Benevento).
47': Maurizio Domizzi (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Attempt saved. Marco Pinato (Venezia) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Agostino Garofalo with a cross.
49': Goal! Venezia 1, Benevento 2. Alexandre Geijo (Venezia) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
51': Goal! Venezia 1, Benevento 3. Andrés Tello (Benevento) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli.
53': Christian Puggioni (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Marco Modolo (Venezia).
54': Hand ball by Alexandre Geijo (Venezia).
56': Attempt missed. Alexandre Geijo (Venezia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Marcello Falzerano.
57': Attempt missed. Marco Pinato (Venezia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexandre Geijo.
57': Substitution, Venezia. Nicola Citro replaces Marco Pinato.
58': Attempt blocked. Francesco Di Mariano (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Geijo with a headed pass.
60': Christian Maggio (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Foul by Simone Bentivoglio (Venezia).
62': Foul by Alexandre Geijo (Venezia).
62': Nicolas Viola (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Improta (Benevento) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Massimo Coda.
62': Attempt missed. Gaetano Letizia (Benevento) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
63': Christian Maggio (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
63': Foul by Marcello Falzerano (Venezia).
65': Foul by Massimo Coda (Benevento).
65': Marco Modolo (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Penalty Venezia. Francesco Di Mariano draws a foul in the penalty area.
66': Penalty conceded by Christian Maggio (Benevento) after a foul in the penalty area.
67': Goal! Venezia 2, Benevento 3. Nicola Citro (Venezia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
69': Hand ball by Nicola Citro (Venezia).
70': Substitution, Benevento. Lorenzo Del Pinto replaces Andrés Tello.
70': Foul by Nicolas Viola (Benevento).
70': Francesco Di Mariano (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Agostino Garofalo (Venezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
71': Foul by Federico Ricci (Benevento).
71': Federico Ricci (Benevento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Offside, Venezia. Sinisa Andjelkovic tries a through ball, but Nicola Citro is caught offside.
74': Foul by Lorenzo Del Pinto (Benevento).
74': Maurizio Domizzi (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Del Pinto (Benevento) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Massimo Coda.
75': Federico Ricci (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Marco Modolo (Venezia).
75': Marco Modolo (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76': Substitution, Venezia. Davide Marsura replaces Marco Modolo.
76': Substitution, Benevento. Raúl José Asencio Moraes replaces Massimo Coda.
77': Foul by Francesco Di Mariano (Venezia).
77': Lorenzo Del Pinto (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento).
77': Maurizio Domizzi (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Maurizio Domizzi (Venezia) is shown the yellow card.
80': Substitution, Benevento. Cristian Buonaiuto replaces Riccardo Improta.
81': Foul by Maurizio Domizzi (Venezia).
81': Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
81': Foul by Cristian Buonaiuto (Benevento).
81': Francesco Di Mariano (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Del Pinto (Benevento) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
82': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Simone Bentivoglio.
83': Attempt blocked. Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Del Pinto.
84': Foul by Jean-Claude Billong (Benevento).
84': Nicola Citro (Venezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
84': Foul by Alexandre Geijo (Venezia).
84': Massimo Volta (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Substitution, Venezia. Gianmarco Zigoni replaces Sinisa Andjelkovic.
86': Filippo Bandinelli (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Gianmarco Zigoni (Venezia).
87': Hand ball by Federico Ricci (Benevento).
87': Attempt saved. Davide Marsura (Venezia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
88': Foul by Maurizio Domizzi (Venezia).
88': Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89': Agostino Garofalo (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Federico Ricci (Benevento).
89': Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento) is shown the yellow card.
89': Foul by Cristian Buonaiuto (Benevento).
89': Marcello Falzerano (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Attempt saved. Francesco Di Mariano (Venezia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcello Falzerano.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Davide Marsura (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Francesco Di Mariano.
90'+3': Cristian Buonaiuto (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3': Foul by Simone Bentivoglio (Venezia).
90'+4': Attempt missed. Cristian Buonaiuto (Benevento) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Viola.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Francesco Di Mariano (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexandre Geijo.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Venezia 2, Benevento 3.
90'+6': Match ends, Venezia 2, Benevento 3.
90'+3': Cristian Buonaiuto (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3': Foul by Simone Bentivoglio (Venezia).
90'+4': Attempt missed. Cristian Buonaiuto (Benevento) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Viola.

Statistics

BEN		VEN
21	Fouls	18
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	4
2	Corner Kicks	5
8	Saves	2
51.1	Possession	48.9
14	SHOTS	17
5	ON GOAL	10
0.4	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
286	Accurate Passes	248
385	Passes	348
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
2	Accurate Crosses	8
12	Crosses	27
0.2	Cross %	0.3
99	Long Balls	68
47	Accurate Long Balls	27
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	3
13	Effective Tackles	12
17	Tackles	15
0.8	Tackle %	0.8
12	Interceptions	6
25	Effective Clearances	16
25	Clearances	16

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: Pier Luigi Penzo
Location: Venezia, Italy
Attendance: 3,529

Italian Serie B Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Modena	2	+4	6
2	Vicenza	1	+1	3
3	Arezzo	1	+1	3
4	Ascoli	1	+1	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Venezia (3-5-2)

No.	Name
22	Luca Lezzerini (GK)
13	Marco Modolo
6	Maurizio Domizzi
4	Sinisa Andelkovic
14	Marco Pinato
3	Matteo Bruscagin
7	Simone Bentivoglio
26	Garofalo
23	Marcello Falzerano
20	Francesco Di Mariano
19	Alexandre Geijo

Venezia Substitutes:

Giacomo Vrioni, Francesco Cernuto, Davide Marsura, Sergiu Suciu, Gianmarco Zigoni, Lorenzo Migliorelli, Guglielmo Vicario, Mauro Coppolaro, Davide Facchin, Jacopo Segre, Giuseppe Zampano, Nicola Citro.

Benevento (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Christian Puggioni (GK)
6	Jean-Claude Billong
14	Massimo Volta
3	Gaetano Letizia
11	Christian Maggio
10	Nicolas Viola
25	Filippo Bandinelli
8	Andrés Tello
9	Massimo Coda
16	Riccardo Improta
27	Federico Ricci

Benevento Substitutes:

Pier Graziano Gori, Lorenzo Montipò, Roberto Insigne, Cy Goddard, Gianluca Di Chiara, Luca Sparandeo, Giovanni Volpicelli, Cristian Buonaiuto, Bright Gyamfi, Lorenzo Del Pinto, Luca Antei, Raúl Asencio.

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