Italian Serie B

Spezia vs Cittadella, 2018-19 Italian Serie B, Promotion Quarterfinals

· Italian Serie B
Spezia
  • 52': Giulio Maggiore
FT
1 - 2
Cittadella
  • 22': Gabriele Moncini
  • 66': Gabriele Moncini

About

Spezia are hosting Cittadella at Alberto Picco, La Spezia, 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 Luca Mora (Spezia).
  • 1': Mattia Finotto (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Matteo Ricci.
  • 3': David Okereke (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella).
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Mattia Finotto (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 5': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Tommaso Augello.
  • 8': Attempt missed. David Okereke (Spezia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luca Vignali.
  • 15': Foul by Simone Branca (Cittadella).
  • 15': Luca Vignali (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Mattia Finotto (Cittadella) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giuseppe Panico.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Gabriele Moncini (Cittadella) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by David Okereke.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Mattia Finotto (Cittadella) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Manuel Iori.
  • 22': Goal! Spezia 0, Cittadella 1. Gabriele Moncini (Cittadella) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mattia Finotto.
  • 23': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Davide Adorni.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Tommaso Augello (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 25': Foul by Matteo Ricci (Spezia).
  • 25': Giuseppe Panico (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Tommaso Augello.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Nicholas Siega (Cittadella) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Amedeo Benedetti.
  • 28': Andrej Galabinov (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Domenico Frare (Cittadella).
  • 29': Foul by Gabriele Moncini (Cittadella).
  • 29': Luca Mora (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': David Okereke (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Nicholas Siega (Cittadella).
  • 29': Nicholas Siega (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Luca Ghiringhelli.
  • 31': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Davide Adorni.
  • 31': Attempt missed. David Okereke (Spezia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matteo Ricci with a cross following a corner.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Luca Vignali (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 34': Foul by Giuseppe Panico (Cittadella).
  • 34': Luca Mora (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Giuseppe Panico (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Foul by Nicholas Siega (Cittadella).
  • 36': Luca Mora (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Andrej Galabinov (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Domenico Frare (Cittadella).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Okereke.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Luca Vignali (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Ricci.
  • 43': David Okereke (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella).
  • 45': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Tommaso Augello.
  • 45'+1': Andrej Galabinov (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Simone Branca (Cittadella).
  • 45'+1': Simone Branca (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Spezia 0, Cittadella 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Spezia 0, Cittadella 1.
  • 46': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Amedeo Benedetti.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Simone Branca (Cittadella) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattia Finotto.
  • 49': Foul by Giuseppe Panico (Cittadella).
  • 49': Matteo Ricci (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrej Galabinov.
  • 49': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Alberto Paleari.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Luca Mora (Spezia).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Elio Capradossi (Spezia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Ricci with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Mattia Finotto.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Ricci.
  • 52': Goal! Spezia 1, Cittadella 1. Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) header from very close range to the top right corner.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Panico (Cittadella) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amedeo Benedetti.
  • 56': Attempt saved. David Okereke (Spezia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrej Galabinov.
  • 56': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Alberto Paleari.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Elio Capradossi (Spezia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tommaso Augello following a corner.
  • 57': Offside, Cittadella. Luca Ghiringhelli tries a through ball, but Nicholas Siega is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Matteo Ricci (Spezia).
  • 59': Giuseppe Panico (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Elio Capradossi (Spezia).
  • 61': Mattia Finotto (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Panico (Cittadella) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mattia Finotto with a headed pass.
  • 65': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Luca Vignali.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Gabriele Moncini (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Simone Branca with a cross.
  • 66': Goal! Spezia 1, Cittadella 2. Gabriele Moncini (Cittadella) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Manuel Iori following a corner.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Andrej Galabinov (Spezia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Giulio Maggiore.
  • 68': Substitution, Cittadella. Davide Diaw replaces Mattia Finotto.
  • 69': Substitution, Spezia. Soufiane Bidaoui replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Gabriele Moncini (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Domenico Frare.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Domenico Frare (Cittadella).
  • 71': Substitution, Cittadella. Mirko Drudi replaces Domenico Frare because of an injury.
  • 72': Substitution, Spezia. Alessio Da Cruz replaces Giulio Maggiore.
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Foul by Giuseppe Panico (Cittadella).
  • 72': Matteo Ricci (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Davide Diaw (Cittadella) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriele Moncini with a headed pass.
  • 74': David Okereke (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella).
  • 74': Foul by Matteo Ricci (Spezia).
  • 74': Manuel Iori (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Davide Diaw (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Offside, Cittadella. Manuel Iori tries a through ball, but Amedeo Benedetti is caught offside.
  • 78': Delay in match (Spezia). VAR checking.
  • 78': VAR: Other. Referee decision on field cancelled.
  • 79': Substitution, Cittadella. Tommaso Cancellotti replaces Amedeo Benedetti.
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Davide Diaw (Cittadella) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriele Moncini.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Andrej Galabinov (Spezia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessio Da Cruz with a through ball.
  • 80': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Tommaso Cancellotti.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Tommaso Cancellotti (Cittadella).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Davide Adorni (Cittadella).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Nicholas Siega.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Andrej Galabinov (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Claudio Terzi with a headed pass.
  • 84': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Alberto Paleari.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Andrej Galabinov (Spezia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Ricci with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Substitution, Spezia. Paolo Bartolomei replaces Matteo Ricci.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Gabriele Moncini (Cittadella) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giuseppe Panico.
  • 86': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Elio Capradossi.
  • 87': Foul by Davide Adorni (Cittadella).
  • 87': Luca Vignali (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Soufiane Bidaoui (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Claudio Terzi.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Paolo Bartolomei (Spezia).
  • 90'+1': Gabriele Moncini (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by David Okereke.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Claudio Terzi (Spezia).
  • 90'+3': Gabriele Moncini (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Alessio Da Cruz (Spezia).
  • 90'+4': Manuel Iori (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Alessio Da Cruz (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Spezia 1, Cittadella 2.
  • 90'+7': Match ends, Spezia 1, Cittadella 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 10
4 Saves 2
43.1 Possession 56.9
16 SHOTS 19
5 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
286 Accurate Passes 418
370 Passes 499
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
23 Crosses 21
0.1 Cross % 0.2
68 Long Balls 62
27 Accurate Long Balls 42
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
5 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 5
17 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 7
21 Effective Clearances 18
21 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: Alberto Picco
Location: La Spezia, Italy
Attendance: 7,442

Line-Ups

SPE Spezia (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Eugenio Lamanna (GK)
13 Elio Capradossi
19 Claudio Terzi
3 Tommaso Augello
24 Luca Vignali
8 Matteo Ricci
6 Luca Mora
25 Giulio Maggiore
9 Andrej Galabinov
21 David Okereke
11 Emmanuel Gyasi
Spezia Substitutes:
Soufiane Bidaoui, Alessandro Ligi, Marco Crimi, Matteo Brero, Roberto Crivello, Niccolò Manfredini, Simone Barone, Nicholas Pierini, Paolo Bartolomei, Filippo De Col, Alessio da Cruz, Alberto De Francesco.

CIT Cittadella (4-3-1-2)

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

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