Italian Serie B

Benevento vs Cittadella, 2018-19 Italian Serie B, Promotion Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Cittadella advance 4-2 on aggregate
Benevento
    FT
    0 - 3
    2nd Leg - Cittadella advance 4-2 on aggregate
    Cittadella
    • 35': Davide Diaw
    • 44': Giuseppe Panico
    • 54': Gabriele Moncini

    About

    Benevento are hosting Cittadella at Ciro Vigorito, Benevento, 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 Filippo Bandinelli (Benevento).
    • 1': Manuel Iori (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Filippo Bandinelli (Benevento) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Roberto Insigne (Benevento) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gaetano Letizia with a cross.
    • 8': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Alberto Paleari.
    • 10': Foul by Federico Ricci (Benevento).
    • 10': Manuel Iori (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Davide Adorni (Cittadella).
    • 12': Roberto Insigne (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Davide Adorni (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Roberto Insigne (Benevento) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Massimo Coda with a headed pass.
    • 13': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Domenico Frare.
    • 14': Foul by Davide Diaw (Cittadella).
    • 14': Gaetano Letizia (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Offside, Benevento. Nicolas Viola tries a through ball, but Roberto Insigne is caught offside.
    • 18': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Alberto Rizzo.
    • 18': Foul by Massimo Volta (Benevento).
    • 18': Simone Branca (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Massimo Coda (Benevento) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Roberto Insigne.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Gaetano Letizia (Benevento) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Viola.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Giuseppe Panico.
    • 26': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Lorenzo Montipò.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Manuel Iori (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicholas Siega with a cross.
    • 28': Foul by Davide Diaw (Cittadella).
    • 28': Massimo Volta (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Massimo Coda (Benevento).
    • 28': Nicholas Siega (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Federico Ricci (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Manuel Iori (Cittadella).
    • 30': Foul by Alberto Rizzo (Cittadella).
    • 30': Roberto Insigne (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Davide Diaw (Cittadella) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alberto Rizzo.
    • 33': Foul by Nicolas Viola (Benevento).
    • 33': Nicholas Siega (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Federico Ricci (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Foul by Davide Adorni (Cittadella).
    • 35': Attempt saved. Federico Ricci (Benevento) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Massimo Coda with a headed pass.
    • 35': Goal! Benevento 0, Cittadella 1. Davide Diaw (Cittadella) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
    • 38': Federico Ricci (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Foul by Giuseppe Panico (Cittadella).
    • 38': Giuseppe Panico (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Davide Diaw.
    • 39': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Alberto Paleari.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Nicholas Siega (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alberto Rizzo with a cross.
    • 41': Foul by Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella).
    • 41': Massimo Coda (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Filippo Bandinelli (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Nicholas Siega (Cittadella).
    • 42': Filippo Bandinelli (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Nicholas Siega (Cittadella).
    • 44': Goal! Benevento 0, Cittadella 2. Giuseppe Panico (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Simone Branca.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Federico Ricci (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Massimo Coda.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Benevento 0, Cittadella 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Benevento 0, Cittadella 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Benevento. Riccardo Improta replaces Federico Ricci.
    • 46': Filippo Bandinelli (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Giuseppe Panico (Cittadella).
    • 47': Alberto Rizzo (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Riccardo Improta (Benevento).
    • 49': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Luca Ghiringhelli.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Manuel Iori (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 52': Foul by Alberto Rizzo (Cittadella).
    • 52': Luca Caldirola (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Simone Branca (Cittadella) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giuseppe Panico.
    • 54': Goal! Benevento 0, Cittadella 3. Gabriele Moncini (Cittadella) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Simone Branca.
    • 55': Substitution, Benevento. Cristian Buonaiuto replaces Filippo Bandinelli.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Davide Diaw (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giuseppe Panico.
    • 55': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Lorenzo Montipò.
    • 58': Foul by Simone Branca (Cittadella).
    • 58': Nicolas Viola (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Simone Branca (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Foul by Domenico Frare (Cittadella).
    • 59': Riccardo Improta (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Offside, Benevento. Christian Maggio tries a through ball, but Riccardo Improta is caught offside.
    • 61': Alberto Paleari (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card.
    • 62': Foul by Roberto Insigne (Benevento).
    • 62': Nicholas Siega (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Roberto Insigne (Benevento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Foul by Davide Diaw (Cittadella).
    • 62': Nicolas Viola (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Davide Diaw (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Massimo Volta.
    • 65': Substitution, Benevento. Raúl José Asencio Moraes replaces Gaetano Letizia.
    • 65': Substitution, Cittadella. Stefano Scappini replaces Gabriele Moncini.
    • 66': Andrés Tello (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Foul by Alberto Rizzo (Cittadella).
    • 67': Foul by Davide Diaw (Cittadella).
    • 67': Luca Caldirola (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Massimo Coda (Benevento) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Viola.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Davide Diaw (Cittadella) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Manuel Iori.
    • 67': Davide Diaw (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Foul by Luca Caldirola (Benevento).
    • 69': Offside, Cittadella. Simone Branca tries a through ball, but Manuel Iori is caught offside.
    • 69': Delay in match (Benevento). VAR checking.
    • 69': VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field stands.
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Panico (Cittadella) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Davide Diaw.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Alberto Rizzo (Cittadella).
    • 76': Substitution, Cittadella. Agostino Camigliano replaces Alberto Rizzo because of an injury.
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Hand ball by Roberto Insigne (Benevento).
    • 77': Foul by Davide Diaw (Cittadella).
    • 77': Luca Caldirola (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Riccardo Improta (Benevento).
    • 79': Nicholas Siega (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Cittadella. Tommaso Cancellotti replaces Luca Ghiringhelli because of an injury.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Simone Branca (Cittadella) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Iori.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Maggio (Benevento).
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Agostino Camigliano (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Massimo Coda (Benevento).
    • 83': Foul by Stefano Scappini (Cittadella).
    • 83': Massimo Volta (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Roberto Insigne (Benevento) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Massimo Coda.
    • 84': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Alberto Paleari.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Massimo Volta (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 84': Offside, Benevento. Massimo Volta tries a through ball, but Luca Caldirola is caught offside.
    • 86': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Domenico Frare.
    • 87': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Domenico Frare.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Cristian Buonaiuto (Benevento) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Viola with a cross following a corner.
    • 88': Cristian Buonaiuto (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Tommaso Cancellotti (Cittadella).
    • 89': Foul by Luca Caldirola (Benevento).
    • 89': Stefano Scappini (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Nicholas Siega (Cittadella) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Manuel Iori.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Giuseppe Panico (Cittadella).
    • 90'+1': Massimo Volta (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Davide Diaw (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Luca Caldirola (Benevento).
    • 90'+1': Luca Caldirola (Benevento) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Cittadella. Tommaso Cancellotti tries a through ball, but Stefano Scappini is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Raúl José Asencio Moraes (Benevento).
    • 90'+3': Nicholas Siega (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Alberto Paleari.
    • 90'+6': Hand ball by Massimo Coda (Benevento).
    • 90'+7': Foul by Stefano Scappini (Cittadella).
    • 90'+7': Luca Caldirola (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Benevento 0, Cittadella 3.
    • 90'+9': Match ends, Benevento 0, Cittadella 3.

    Statistics

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    22 Fouls 15
    5 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 10
    4 Saves 4
    44.2 Possession 55.8
    14 SHOTS 11
    7 ON GOAL 4
    0.5 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    217 Accurate Passes 287
    321 Passes 389
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 7
    19 Crosses 32
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    85 Long Balls 88
    32 Accurate Long Balls 42
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    15 Effective Tackles 5
    25 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    10 Interceptions 7
    25 Effective Clearances 12
    25 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie B

    Venue: Ciro Vigorito
    Location: Benevento, Italy
    Attendance: 10,669

    Line-Ups

    BEN Benevento (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    12 Lorenzo Montipò (GK)
    35 Luca Caldirola Yellow Card
    14 Massimo Volta
    3 Gaetano Letizia
    11 Christian Maggio
    9 Massimo Coda
    10 Nicolas Viola
    27 Federico Ricci
    25 Filippo Bandinelli
    8 Andrés Tello
    19 Roberto Insigne Yellow Card
    Benevento Substitutes:
    Lorenzo Crisetig, Raúl Asencio, Cristian Buonaiuto, Lorenzo Del Pinto, Pier Graziano Gori, Andrea Costa, Bright Gyamfi, Gianluca Di Chiara, Riccardo Improta, Luca Antei, Dejan Vokic, Alessandro Tuia.

    CIT Cittadella (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Alberto Paleari (GK) Yellow Card
    5 Davide Adorni Yellow Card
    15 Domenico Frare
    26 Alberto Rizzo
    24 Luca Ghiringhelli
    9 Gabriele Moncini
    4 Manuel Iori
    17 Giuseppe Panico Yellow Card
    23 Simone Branca
    11 Nicholas Siega
    32 Davide Diaw
    Cittadella Substitutes:
    Mattia Finotto, Luca Maniero, Andrea Bussaglia, Mirko Drudi, Simone Pasa, Tommaso Cancellotti, Amedeo Benedetti, Agostino Camigliano, Luca Maniero, Luca Parodi, Stefano Scappini, Andrea Schenetti.

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