Benevento vs Spezia, 2019-20 Italian Serie B, Regular Season

· Italian Serie B

Benevento

66': Riccardo Improta
76': Gabriele Moncini
89': Nicolas Viola

FT
3 - 1

Spezia

15': Emmanuel Gyasi
29': Luca Mora

About

Benevento are hosting Spezia at Ciro Vigorito, Benevento, 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.
3': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
3': Perparim Hetemaj (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Christian Maggio (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
9': Foul by Nicolas Viola (Benevento).
9': Paolo Bartolomei (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Attempt saved. Luca Mora (Spezia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paolo Bartolomei with a cross.
11': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Perparim Hetemaj.
12': Attempt blocked. M'Bala Nzola (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
12': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Matteo Ricci.
13': Attempt missed. Luca Caldirola (Benevento) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Viola with a cross following a corner.
15': Goal! Benevento 0, Spezia 1. Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Ricci with a cross.
16': Christian Maggio (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
16': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
18': Attempt missed. Roberto Insigne (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Perparim Hetemaj.
18': Luca Mora (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
19': Gabriele Moncini (Benevento) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Roberto Insigne with a cross.
19': Hand ball by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
20': Attempt saved. Paolo Bartolomei (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matteo Ricci.
24': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Riccardo Marchizza.
27': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
27': Gaetano Letizia (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Riccardo Marchizza (Spezia).
29': Roberto Insigne (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Luca Mora (Spezia).
29': Roberto Insigne (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Second yellow card to Luca Mora (Spezia) for a bad foul.
33': Hand ball by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
36': Federico Ricci (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Nicolas Viola (Benevento).
37': Offside, Benevento. Lorenzo Montipò tries a through ball, but Gabriele Moncini is caught offside.
39': Attempt saved. Marco Sau (Benevento) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
41': Attempt saved. Christian Maggio (Benevento) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Viola with a cross.
41': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Simone Scuffet.
42': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
42': Perparim Hetemaj (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Attempt saved. Roberto Insigne (Benevento) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gaetano Letizia with a cross.
43': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Riccardo Marchizza.
44': Attempt missed. Christian Maggio (Benevento) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Viola with a cross following a corner.
45': Foul by Roberto Insigne (Benevento).
45': Matteo Ricci (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Christian Maggio (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
45'+3': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Riccardo Marchizza.
45'+3': First Half ends, Benevento 0, Spezia 1.
45': Second Half begins Benevento 0, Spezia 1.
47': Dangerous play by Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento).
47': Matteo Ricci (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Federico Ricci (Spezia).
49': Gabriele Moncini (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Foul by Perparim Hetemaj (Benevento).
49': Matteo Ricci (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Roberto Insigne.
51': Attempt saved. Matteo Ricci (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by M'Bala Nzola.
52': Substitution, Benevento. Riccardo Improta replaces Perparim Hetemaj.
55': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Nicolas Viola (Benevento).
55': Nicolas Viola (Benevento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Federico Ricci (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Foul by Alessandro Tuia (Benevento).
56': Attempt missed. Paolo Bartolomei (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
58': Attempt missed. Roberto Insigne (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriele Moncini.
61': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Salvador Ferrer.
63': Foul by Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento).
63': Paolo Bartolomei (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
63': Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Substitution, Spezia. Antonio Di Gaudio replaces Federico Ricci.
65': Substitution, Benevento. Massimo Coda replaces Marco Sau.
66': Foul by Salvador Ferrer (Spezia).
66': Riccardo Improta (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Goal! Benevento 1, Spezia 1. Riccardo Improta (Benevento) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
68': Luca Caldirola (Benevento) is shown the yellow card.
68': M'Bala Nzola (Spezia) is shown the yellow card.
69': Foul by Massimo Coda (Benevento).
69': Riccardo Marchizza (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
69': Attempt blocked. Massimo Coda (Benevento) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Insigne.
69': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Elio Capradossi.
70': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
70': Gaetano Letizia (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) is shown the yellow card.
71': Foul by Riccardo Improta (Benevento).
71': Simone Scuffet (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Attempt missed. Matteo Ricci (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Salvador Ferrer.
72': Attempt saved. Christian Maggio (Benevento) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Riccardo Improta with a cross.
74': Foul by Christian Maggio (Benevento).
74': Riccardo Marchizza (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Christian Maggio (Benevento) is shown the yellow card.
75': Attempt blocked. Paolo Bartolomei (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Ricci.
76': Goal! Benevento 2, Spezia 1. Gabriele Moncini (Benevento) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riccardo Improta with a cross.
78': Substitution, Spezia. Andrej Galabinov replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
78': Foul by Antonio Di Gaudio (Spezia).
78': Nicolas Viola (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Paolo Bartolomei (Spezia).
79': Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Gabriele Moncini (Benevento).
80': Martin Erlic (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Substitution, Benevento. Oliver Kragl replaces Gabriele Moncini.
84': Foul by Riccardo Marchizza (Spezia).
84': Oliver Kragl (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86': Foul by Salvador Ferrer (Spezia).
86': Riccardo Improta (Benevento) wins a free kick on the left wing.
87': Attempt missed. Roberto Insigne (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christian Maggio.
88': Foul by Andrej Galabinov (Spezia).
88': Luca Caldirola (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Goal! Benevento 3, Spezia 1. Nicolas Viola (Benevento) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riccardo Improta.
90'+1': Offside, Spezia. Matteo Ricci tries a through ball, but Paolo Bartolomei is caught offside.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Nicolas Viola (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Massimo Coda.
90'+2': Foul by Antonio Di Gaudio (Spezia).
90'+2': Riccardo Improta (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Alessandro Tuia (Benevento).
90'+3': Matteo Ricci (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Foul by Christian Maggio (Benevento).
90'+4': M'Bala Nzola (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+4': Foul by Elio Capradossi (Spezia).
90'+4': Lorenzo Montipò (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Attempt saved. Roberto Insigne (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gaetano Letizia.
90'+5': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Simone Scuffet.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Benevento 3, Spezia 1.
0': Match ends, Benevento 3, Spezia 1.

Statistics

SPE		BEN
20	Fouls	14
2	Yellow Cards	4
1	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
2	Corner Kicks	8
5	Saves	3
43.5	Possession	56.5
8	SHOTS	16
4	ON GOAL	8
0.5	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
289	Accurate Passes	368
357	Passes	442
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	12
10	Crosses	34
0.4	Cross %	0.4
64	Long Balls	74
29	Accurate Long Balls	46
0.5	Long Balls %	0.6
2	Blocked Shots	1
6	Effective Tackles	13
7	Tackles	20
0.9	Tackle %	0.7
5	Interceptions	13
25	Effective Clearances	12
25	Clearances	12

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: Ciro Vigorito
Location: Benevento, Italy
Attendance: 9,406

Italian Serie B Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Venezia	38	+46	82
2	Frosinone	38	+42	81
3	Monza	38	+29	76
4	Palermo	38	+28	72

Full Table

Line-Ups

Benevento (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Lorenzo Montipò (GK)
5	Luca Caldirola
13	Alessandro Tuia
3	Gaetano Letizia
11	Christian Maggio
28	Pasquale Schiattarella
10	Nicolas Viola
21	Perparim Hetemaj
32	Gabriele Moncini
25	Marco Sau
19	Roberto Insigne

Benevento Substitutes:

Francesco Rillo, Giuseppe Di Serio, Riccardo Improta, Lorenzo Del Pinto, Oliver Kragl, Massimo Volta, Christian Pastina, Pier Graziano Gori, Massimo Coda, Niccolò Manfredini, Abdallah Basit.

Spezia (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Simone Scuffet (GK)
13	Elio Capradossi
28	Martin Erlic
5	Riccardo Marchizza
21	Salvador Ferrer
8	Matteo Ricci
6	Luca Mora
16	Paolo Bartolomei
14	M'Bala Nzola
11	Emmanuel Gyasi
10	Federico Ricci

Spezia Substitutes:

Antonio Di Gaudio, Gennaro Acampora, Andrej Galabinov, Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen, Luca Vignali, Soufiane Bidaoui, Giulio Maggiore, Claudio Terzi, Marco Angeletti, Giuseppe Mastinu, Titas Krapikas.

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