Italian Serie B

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

· 1st Leg
Cittadella
  • 10': Federico Proia
  • Red Card 50': Federico Proia
FT
1 - 2
1st Leg
Benevento
  • 76': Roberto Insigne
  • 83': Massimo Coda
  • Red Card 88': Samuel Armenteros

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.
  • 1': Filippo Bandinelli (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Mattia Finotto (Cittadella).
  • 2': Foul by Mattia Finotto (Cittadella).
  • 2': Nicolas Viola (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Offside, Benevento. Filippo Bandinelli tries a through ball, but Massimo Coda is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Federico Proia (Cittadella).
  • 6': Massimo Volta (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Federico Proia (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 6': Offside, Benevento. Andrés Tello tries a through ball, but Massimo Coda is caught offside.
  • 7': Massimo Coda (Benevento) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 9': Foul by Christian Maggio (Benevento).
  • 9': Mattia Finotto (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Andrea Schenetti (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Nicolas Viola (Benevento).
  • 10': Goal! Cittadella 1, Benevento 0. Federico Proia (Cittadella) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 11': Federico Ricci (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Manuel Iori (Cittadella).
  • 12': Foul by Domenico Frare (Cittadella).
  • 12': Samuel Armenteros (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Federico Proia (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Foul by Massimo Coda (Benevento).
  • 18': Foul by Andrea Schenetti (Cittadella).
  • 18': Gaetano Letizia (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Massimo Volta (Benevento).
  • 20': Gabriele Moncini (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Filippo Bandinelli (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Ricci.
  • 20': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Luca Ghiringhelli.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Nicolas Viola (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 21': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Alberto Paleari.
  • 23': Offside, Benevento. Christian Maggio tries a through ball, but Massimo Coda is caught offside.
  • 26': Offside, Benevento. Filippo Bandinelli tries a through ball, but Massimo Coda is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Andrea Schenetti (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriele Moncini with a headed pass.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Simone Branca (Cittadella) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Proia.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Gabriele Moncini (Cittadella) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alberto Rizzo with a cross.
  • 30': Foul by Christian Maggio (Benevento).
  • 30': Mattia Finotto (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Offside, Benevento. Nicolas Viola tries a through ball, but Massimo Coda is caught offside.
  • 33': Andrea Schenetti (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Massimo Volta (Benevento).
  • 35': Christian Maggio (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Mattia Finotto (Cittadella).
  • 36': Federico Ricci (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Foul by Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella).
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Federico Ricci (Benevento).
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Offside, Benevento. Andrés Tello tries a through ball, but Nicolas Viola is caught offside.
  • 38': Offside, Cittadella. Simone Branca tries a through ball, but Gabriele Moncini is caught offside.
  • 40': Foul by Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella).
  • 40': Samuel Armenteros (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Foul by Gabriele Moncini (Cittadella).
  • 41': Massimo Volta (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Mattia Finotto (Cittadella).
  • 42': Nicolas Viola (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Offside, Benevento. Massimo Coda tries a through ball, but Samuel Armenteros is caught offside.
  • 44': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Davide Adorni.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Gaetano Letizia (Benevento) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Massimo Coda with a headed pass.
  • 45'+1': Hand ball by Manuel Iori (Cittadella).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Cittadella 1, Benevento 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cittadella 1, Benevento 0.
  • 46': Dangerous play by Christian Maggio (Benevento).
  • 46': Davide Adorni (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Federico Ricci (Benevento) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli with a cross.
  • 48': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Simone Branca.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Luca Caldirola (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Massimo Coda (Benevento) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Tello with a cross.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Federico Ricci (Benevento) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli with a cross.
  • 50': Foul by Federico Proia (Cittadella).
  • 50': Nicolas Viola (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Second yellow card to Federico Proia (Cittadella) for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Federico Ricci (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Viola.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Massimo Coda (Benevento) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli with a cross.
  • 54': Offside, Cittadella. Alberto Paleari tries a through ball, but Gabriele Moncini is caught offside.
  • 56': Foul by Gaetano Letizia (Benevento).
  • 56': Manuel Iori (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Offside, Benevento. Filippo Bandinelli tries a through ball, but Massimo Coda is caught offside.
  • 59': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Davide Adorni.
  • 59': Foul by Massimo Volta (Benevento).
  • 59': Mattia Finotto (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Andrés Tello (Benevento).
  • 60': Manuel Iori (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Andrés Tello (Benevento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Substitution, Benevento. Roberto Insigne replaces Federico Ricci.
  • 64': Substitution, Cittadella. Simone Pasa replaces Simone Branca.
  • 65': Offside, Benevento. Roberto Insigne tries a through ball, but Christian Maggio is caught offside.
  • 68': Substitution, Cittadella. Davide Diaw replaces Gabriele Moncini.
  • 70': Substitution, Benevento. Cristian Buonaiuto replaces Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Mattia Finotto (Cittadella) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alberto Rizzo.
  • 72': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Lorenzo Montipò.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Roberto Insigne (Benevento) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Massimo Coda.
  • 74': Foul by Luca Caldirola (Benevento).
  • 74': Mattia Finotto (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Goal! Cittadella 1, Benevento 1. Roberto Insigne (Benevento) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 77': Foul by Cristian Buonaiuto (Benevento).
  • 77': Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Cristian Buonaiuto (Benevento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Offside, Cittadella. Simone Pasa tries a through ball, but Mattia Finotto is caught offside.
  • 80': Davide Adorni (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Roberto Insigne (Benevento).
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Davide Diaw (Cittadella) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Ghiringhelli.
  • 82': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Davide Diaw.
  • 83': Davide Diaw (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Samuel Armenteros (Benevento).
  • 83': Goal! Cittadella 1, Benevento 2. Massimo Coda (Benevento) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Insigne with a cross.
  • 85': Foul by Davide Diaw (Cittadella).
  • 85': Gaetano Letizia (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Samuel Armenteros (Benevento).
  • 88': Manuel Iori (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Samuel Armenteros (Benevento) is shown the red card.
  • 89': Substitution, Cittadella. Andrea Bussaglia replaces Andrea Schenetti.
  • 90': Foul by Simone Pasa (Cittadella).
  • 90': Nicolas Viola (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Andrea Bussaglia (Cittadella).
  • 90'+2': Gaetano Letizia (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Mattia Finotto (Cittadella) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alberto Rizzo with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Benevento. Roberto Insigne tries a through ball, but Cristian Buonaiuto is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Davide Diaw (Cittadella).
  • 90'+5': Gaetano Letizia (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cittadella 1, Benevento 2.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Cittadella 1, Benevento 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 17
2 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 1
10 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 1
3 Saves 2
63.4 Possession 36.6
13 SHOTS 7
4 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
380 Accurate Passes 191
464 Passes 276
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 2
28 Crosses 8
0.3 Cross % 0.3
74 Long Balls 62
40 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
7 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 17
13 Tackles 28
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
16 Interceptions 10
3 Effective Clearances 32
3 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: Pier Cesare Tombolato
Location: Cittadella, Italy
Attendance: 6,250

Line-Ups

CIT Cittadella (4-3-1-2)

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

BEN Benevento (4-3-1-2)

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

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