Italian Serie B

Cittadella vs Crotone, 2019-20 Italian Serie B, Regular Season

· Italian Serie B
Cittadella
  • 65': Giuseppe Panico
FT
1 - 3
Crotone
  • 11': Junior Messias
  • 37': Simy
  • 49': Junior Messias

About

Cittadella are hosting Crotone at Pier Cesare Tombolato, Cittadella, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Italian Serie B.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Alberto Gerbo (Crotone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Simone Branca (Cittadella).
  • 3': Attempt missed. Alberto Gerbo (Crotone) right footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Simy.
  • 4': Offside, Crotone. Salvatore Molina tries a through ball, but Niccolò Zanellato is caught offside.
  • 6': Offside, Cittadella. Alberto Paleari tries a through ball, but Francesco Stanco is caught offside.
  • 7': Offside, Cittadella. Amedeo Benedetti tries a through ball, but Christian D'Urso is caught offside.
  • 8': Offside, Crotone. Luca Marrone tries a through ball, but Salvatore Molina is caught offside.
  • 8': Davide Diaw (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Junior Messias (Crotone).
  • 10': Offside, Cittadella. Amedeo Benedetti tries a through ball, but Davide Diaw is caught offside.
  • 11': Goal! Cittadella 0, Crotone 1. Junior Messias (Crotone) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Salvatore Molina (Crotone) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Simy.
  • 12': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Alberto Paleari.
  • 13': Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Luca Marrone (Crotone).
  • 13': Luca Marrone (Crotone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Alberto Gerbo (Crotone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Simone Branca (Cittadella).
  • 16': Attempt saved. Simone Branca (Cittadella) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian D'Urso.
  • 18': Federico Proia (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Andrea Barberis (Crotone).
  • 18': Andrea Barberis (Crotone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Cristian Ventola (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Simone Branca following a set piece situation.
  • 21': Foul by Davide Diaw (Cittadella).
  • 21': Niccolò Zanellato (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Hand ball by Davide Adorni (Cittadella).
  • 22': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Alberto Paleari.
  • 23': Alberto Gerbo (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Simone Branca (Cittadella).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Ahmad Benali (Crotone) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Salvatore Molina.
  • 26': Foul by Salvatore Molina (Crotone).
  • 26': Francesco Stanco (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Hand ball by Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella).
  • 26': Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Niccolò Zanellato (Crotone) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salvatore Molina with a cross.
  • 35': Offside, Crotone. Andrea Barberis tries a through ball, but Junior Messias is caught offside.
  • 37': Goal! Cittadella 0, Crotone 2. Simy (Crotone) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vladimir Golemic.
  • 44': Offside, Crotone. Alberto Gerbo tries a through ball, but Salvatore Molina is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Davide Adorni (Cittadella).
  • 45': Salvatore Molina (Crotone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Davide Adorni (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cittadella 0, Crotone 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cittadella 0, Crotone 2.
  • 47': Offside, Cittadella. Davide Diaw tries a through ball, but Francesco Stanco is caught offside.
  • 48': Hand ball by Salvatore Molina (Crotone).
  • 49': Goal! Cittadella 0, Crotone 3. Junior Messias (Crotone) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 50': Cristian Ventola (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Salvatore Molina (Crotone).
  • 52': Foul by Davide Diaw (Cittadella).
  • 52': Salvatore Molina (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Davide Diaw (Cittadella).
  • 53': Giuseppe Cuomo (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Davide Diaw (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Simone Branca.
  • 56': Substitution, Cittadella. Davide Luppi replaces Davide Diaw.
  • 56': Substitution, Cittadella. Michael De Marchi replaces Francesco Stanco.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Ahmad Benali (Crotone) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Simy.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Niccolò Zanellato (Crotone) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alberto Gerbo with a through ball.
  • 61': Substitution, Cittadella. Mario Gargiulo replaces Manuel Iori.
  • 61': Substitution, Cittadella. Giuseppe Panico replaces Christian D'Urso.
  • 62': Davide Luppi (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Luca Marrone (Crotone).
  • 63': Junior Messias (Crotone) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Andrea Barberis.
  • 63': Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Ahmad Benali (Crotone).
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Simy (Crotone) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Salvatore Molina.
  • 65': Davide Luppi (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Giuseppe Cuomo (Crotone).
  • 65': Attempt saved. Simone Branca (Cittadella) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael De Marchi.
  • 65': Goal! Cittadella 1, Crotone 3. Giuseppe Panico (Cittadella) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 66': Foul by Davide Adorni (Cittadella).
  • 66': Junior Messias (Crotone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Niccolò Zanellato (Crotone) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ahmad Benali.
  • 68': Substitution, Crotone. Marcos Curado replaces Luca Marrone.
  • 69': Substitution, Crotone. Mattia Mustacchio replaces Alberto Gerbo.
  • 69': Foul by Davide Luppi (Cittadella).
  • 69': Vladimir Golemic (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Simy (Crotone) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 72': Substitution, Crotone. Samuel Armenteros replaces Junior Messias.
  • 73': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Amedeo Benedetti.
  • 73': Foul by Salvatore Molina (Crotone).
  • 73': Giuseppe Panico (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Davide Luppi (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Vladimir Golemic (Crotone).
  • 74': Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Foul by Mattia Mustacchio (Crotone).
  • 75': Attempt missed. Samuel Armenteros (Crotone) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Simy.
  • 76': Foul by Ahmad Benali (Crotone).
  • 76': Simone Branca (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Mattia Mustacchio.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Giuseppe Panico (Cittadella) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amedeo Benedetti with a cross.
  • 79': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Samuel Armenteros.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Giuseppe Panico (Cittadella) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amedeo Benedetti with a cross.
  • 80': Hand ball by Michael De Marchi (Cittadella).
  • 81': Substitution, Cittadella. Alessio Vita replaces Federico Proia.
  • 82': Foul by Alessio Vita (Cittadella).
  • 82': Salvatore Molina (Crotone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Davide Adorni (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Samuel Armenteros (Crotone).
  • 85': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Giuseppe Cuomo.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Michael De Marchi (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amedeo Benedetti with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Ahmad Benali (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Simone Branca (Cittadella).
  • 86': Simone Branca (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Giuseppe Cuomo.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Michael De Marchi (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cristian Ventola with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Panico (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Michael De Marchi (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Amedeo Benedetti with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Cristian Ventola (Cittadella).
  • 90'+2': Salvatore Molina (Crotone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Crotone. Maximiliano López replaces Simy.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Crotone. Tomislav Gomelt replaces Ahmad Benali.
  • 90'+3': Alessio Vita (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Maximiliano López (Crotone).
  • 90'+4': Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Mattia Mustacchio (Crotone).
  • 90'+4': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Giuseppe Cuomo.
  • 90'+5': Hand ball by Mattia Mustacchio (Crotone).
  • 90'+5': Mattia Mustacchio (Crotone) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cittadella 1, Crotone 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Cittadella 1, Crotone 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Cittadella 1, Crotone 3.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 15
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 3
51.8 Possession 48.2
14 SHOTS 10
6 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
376 Accurate Passes 333
475 Passes 435
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 6
13 Crosses 20
0.1 Cross % 0.3
70 Long Balls 64
39 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 0
13 Effective Tackles 10
14 Tackles 16
0.9 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 10
17 Effective Clearances 10
17 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: Pier Cesare Tombolato
Location: Cittadella, Italy

Italian Serie B Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Venezia 37 +44 79
2 Frosinone 37 +37 78
3 Monza 37 +29 75
4 Palermo 37 +30 72
Full Table

Line-Ups

CIT Cittadella (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
1 Alberto Paleari (GK)
5 Davide Adorni Yellow Card
15 Domenico Frare
3 Amedeo Benedetti Yellow Card
25 Cristian Ventola
30 Francesco Stanco
4 Manuel Iori
10 Christian D'Urso
23 Simone Branca Yellow Card
8 Federico Proia
9 Davide Diaw Yellow Card
Cittadella Substitutes:
Agostino Camigliano, Andrea Bussaglia, Giuseppe Panico, Mario Gargiulo, Marco Rosafio, Luca Maniero, Michael De Marchi, Christian Mora, Alessio Vita, Davide Luppi, Alberto Rizzo, Nicola Pavan.

CRO Crotone (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Alex Cordaz (GK)
34 Luca Marrone Yellow Card
3 Giuseppe Cuomo
5 Vlasmir Golemic
10 Ahmad Benali
21 Niccolò Zanellato
18 Andrea Barberis Yellow Card
17 Salvatore Molina
16 Alberto Gerbo
30 Junior Messias
25 Simy
Crotone Substitutes:
Antonio Mazzotta, Marcos Curado, Marko Jankovic, Giacomo Figliuzzi, Giovanni Crociata, Samuel Armenteros, Mattia Mustacchio, Gabriele Bellodi, Marco Festa, Guillaume Gigliotti, Tomislav Gomelt, Maxi López.

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