Italian Serie B

Virtus Entella vs Benevento, 2019-20 Italian Serie B, Regular Season

· Italian Serie B
Virtus Entella
    FT
    0 - 4
    Benevento
    • 9': Marco Sau
    • 14': Roberto Insigne
    • 25': Nicolas Viola (P)
    • 85': Massimo Coda

    About

    Virtus Entella are hosting Benevento at Stadio Enrico Sannazzari, Chiavari, 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': Hand ball by Gabriele Moncini (Benevento).
    • 2': Federico Barba (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Luca Mazzitelli (Virtus Entella).
    • 7': Offside, Benevento. Gaetano Letizia tries a through ball, but Nicolas Viola is caught offside.
    • 9': Goal! Virtus Entella 0, Benevento 1. Marco Sau (Benevento) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gabriele Moncini with a headed pass.
    • 12': Foul by Andrea Settembrini (Virtus Entella).
    • 12': Luca Caldirola (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Goal! Virtus Entella 0, Benevento 2. Roberto Insigne (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Viola.
    • 15': Corner, Virtus Entella. Conceded by Nicolas Viola.
    • 18': Foul by Luca Caldirola (Benevento).
    • 18': Jacopo Dezi (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Andrea Paolucci (Virtus Entella) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 20': Federico Barba (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Luca Mazzitelli (Virtus Entella).
    • 21': Offside, Virtus Entella. Nikita Contini tries a through ball, but Giuseppe De Luca is caught offside.
    • 22': Foul by Andrea Settembrini (Virtus Entella).
    • 22': Marco Sau (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Marco Sala.
    • 24': Penalty Benevento. Luca Caldirola draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 24': Penalty conceded by Michele Pellizzer (Virtus Entella) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 24': Michele Pellizzer (Virtus Entella) is shown the yellow card.
    • 25': Goal! Virtus Entella 0, Benevento 3. Nicolas Viola (Benevento) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 26': Foul by Jacopo Dezi (Virtus Entella).
    • 26': Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Hand ball by Luca Mazzitelli (Virtus Entella).
    • 30': Foul by Andrea Schenetti (Virtus Entella).
    • 30': Perparim Hetemaj (Benevento) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Nicolas Viola (Benevento) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 31': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Nikita Contini.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Gaetano Letizia (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Andrea Schenetti (Virtus Entella) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 36': Foul by Marco Sala (Virtus Entella).
    • 36': Gabriele Moncini (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Roberto Insigne (Benevento) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gaetano Letizia with a cross.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Andrea Schenetti (Virtus Entella) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Paolucci.
    • 39': Corner, Virtus Entella. Conceded by Perparim Hetemaj.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Michele Pellizzer (Virtus Entella) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Sala with a cross.
    • 42': Substitution, Virtus Entella. Manuel De Luca replaces Andrea Settembrini.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Andrea Schenetti (Virtus Entella) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Manuel De Luca.
    • 43': Corner, Virtus Entella. Conceded by Lorenzo Montipò.
    • 43': Hand ball by Marco Sau (Benevento).
    • 44': Foul by Michele Pellizzer (Virtus Entella).
    • 44': Perparim Hetemaj (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Virtus Entella 0, Benevento 3.
    • 45': Second Half begins Virtus Entella 0, Benevento 3.
    • 48': Offside, Virtus Entella. Andrea Paolucci tries a through ball, but Manuel De Luca is caught offside.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Nicolas Viola (Benevento) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Sau.
    • 49': Corner, Virtus Entella. Conceded by Luca Caldirola.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Andrea Schenetti (Virtus Entella) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacopo Dezi.
    • 51': Andrea Paolucci (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Gabriele Moncini (Benevento).
    • 52': Foul by Luca Mazzitelli (Virtus Entella).
    • 52': Perparim Hetemaj (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Gabriele Moncini (Benevento) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Viola with a cross.
    • 54': Corner, Benevento. Conceded by Marco Sala.
    • 55': Foul by Perparim Hetemaj (Benevento).
    • 55': Giuseppe De Luca (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Substitution, Virtus Entella. Moutir Chajia replaces Andrea Paolucci.
    • 58': Foul by Perparim Hetemaj (Benevento).
    • 58': Marco Sala (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Luca Mazzitelli (Virtus Entella) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrea Schenetti following a set piece situation.
    • 60': Foul by Michele Pellizzer (Virtus Entella).
    • 60': Marco Sau (Benevento) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Nicolas Viola (Benevento) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 62': Foul by Manuel De Luca (Virtus Entella).
    • 62': Gaetano Letizia (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Gaetano Letizia (Benevento).
    • 63': Luca Mazzitelli (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Jacopo Dezi (Virtus Entella) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 64': Foul by Luca Mazzitelli (Virtus Entella).
    • 64': Pasquale Schiattarella (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Giuseppe De Luca (Virtus Entella) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filippo De Col with a cross.
    • 66': Corner, Virtus Entella. Conceded by Christian Maggio.
    • 68': Foul by Mauro Coppolaro (Virtus Entella).
    • 68': Marco Sau (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Manuel De Luca (Virtus Entella).
    • 69': Perparim Hetemaj (Benevento) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Substitution, Benevento. Riccardo Improta replaces Marco Sau.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Moutir Chajia (Virtus Entella) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mauro Coppolaro.
    • 71': Corner, Virtus Entella. Conceded by Lorenzo Montipò.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Andrea Schenetti (Virtus Entella) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Sala following a corner.
    • 72': Hand ball by Luca Mazzitelli (Virtus Entella).
    • 73': Attempt missed. Jacopo Dezi (Virtus Entella) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giuseppe De Luca.
    • 74': Substitution, Benevento. Massimo Coda replaces Gabriele Moncini.
    • 75': Substitution, Virtus Entella. Marco Toscano replaces Jacopo Dezi.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Marco Toscano (Virtus Entella) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Moutir Chajia.
    • 82': Substitution, Benevento. Lorenzo Del Pinto replaces Perparim Hetemaj.
    • 85': Goal! Virtus Entella 0, Benevento 4. Massimo Coda (Benevento) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Del Pinto.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Massimo Coda (Benevento) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pasquale Schiattarella following a fast break.
    • 89': Foul by Roberto Insigne (Benevento).
    • 89': Moutir Chajia (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Andrea Schenetti (Virtus Entella) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Moutir Chajia following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Second Half ends, Virtus Entella 0, Benevento 4.
    • 0': Match ends, Virtus Entella 0, Benevento 4.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 17
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 3
    52.8 Possession 47.2
    11 SHOTS 14
    7 ON GOAL 4
    0.6 On Target % 0.3
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    420 Accurate Passes 361
    496 Passes 436
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 4
    16 Crosses 23
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    73 Long Balls 45
    37 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 4
    9 Effective Tackles 10
    12 Tackles 13
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    7 Interceptions 11
    27 Effective Clearances 13
    27 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie B

    Venue: Stadio Enrico Sannazzari
    Location: Chiavari, Italy
    Attendance: 2,196

    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

    ENT Virtus Entella (4-3-2-1)

    No. Name
    13 Nikita Contini (GK)
    15 Michele Pellizzer Yellow Card
    21 Mauro Coppolaro
    3 Marco Sala
    17 Filippo De Col
    23 Andrea Paolucci
    36 Luca Mazzitelli
    14 Andrea Settembrini
    7 Giuseppe De Luca
    34 Andrea Schenetti
    26 Jacopo Dezi
    Virtus Entella Substitutes:
    Simone Andreis, Moutir Chajia, Manuel De Luca, Andrea Bruno, Michele Currarino, Claudio Morra, Andrea Paroni, Marco Toscano, Matteo Mancosu, Carlo Crialese, Luca Nizzetto, Andrea Zaccagno.

    BEN Benevento (4-3-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Lorenzo Montipò (GK)
    5 Luca Caldirola
    35 Federico Barba
    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:
    Abdallah Basit, Riccardo Improta, Niccolò Manfredini, Massimo Coda, Francesco Rillo, Pier Graziano Gori, Giuseppe Di Serio, Lorenzo Del Pinto, Massimo Volta, Christian Pastina.

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