Italian Serie B

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

· Italian Serie B
Cittadella
    FT
    0 - 3
    Spezia
    • 48': Federico Ricci
    • 51': Andrej Galabinov
    • 62': Luca Mora

    About

    Cittadella are hosting Spezia 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.
    • 1': Alessio Vita (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
    • 5': Offside, Cittadella. Mario Gargiulo tries a through ball, but Simone Branca is caught offside.
    • 6': Foul by Matteo Ricci (Spezia).
    • 6': Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Davide Diaw (Cittadella) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manuel Iori.
    • 7': Davide Diaw (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Juan Ramos (Spezia).
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Iori.
    • 9': Foul by Giuseppe Panico (Cittadella).
    • 9': Matteo Ricci (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella).
    • 11': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Manuel Iori.
    • 11': Davide Adorni (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Andrej Galabinov (Spezia).
    • 12': Foul by Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella).
    • 12': Luca Mora (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Hand ball by Luca Vignali (Spezia).
    • 16': Attempt missed. Federico Ricci (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 17': Hand ball by Andrej Galabinov (Spezia).
    • 18': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Claudio Terzi.
    • 19': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
    • 19': Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Davide Diaw (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Foul by Claudio Terzi (Spezia).
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Manuel Iori (Cittadella) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
    • 21': Foul by Giuseppe Panico (Cittadella).
    • 21': Matteo Ricci (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Simone Branca (Cittadella) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mario Gargiulo.
    • 24': Foul by Federico Ricci (Spezia).
    • 24': Mirko Drudi (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Mirko Drudi.
    • 27': Davide Diaw (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Matteo Ricci (Spezia).
    • 28': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Claudio Terzi.
    • 29': Foul by Davide Adorni (Cittadella).
    • 29': Luca Vignali (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Davide Adorni (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Foul by Giuseppe Panico (Cittadella).
    • 37': Luca Vignali (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Alberto Paleari (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Andrej Galabinov (Spezia).
    • 40': Foul by Davide Diaw (Cittadella).
    • 40': Juan Ramos (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrej Galabinov.
    • 43': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Elio Capradossi.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Cittadella 0, Spezia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cittadella 0, Spezia 0.
    • 46': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Luca Vignali.
    • 48': Goal! Cittadella 0, Spezia 1. Federico Ricci (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrej Galabinov with a through ball.
    • 50': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Foul by Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella).
    • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Luca Mora (Spezia).
    • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Goal! Cittadella 0, Spezia 2. Andrej Galabinov (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Simone Branca (Cittadella) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 54': Foul by Alessio Vita (Cittadella).
    • 54': Luca Mora (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Foul by Federico Ricci (Spezia).
    • 56': Substitution, Cittadella. Zan Celar replaces Mario Gargiulo.
    • 56': Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Federico Ricci (Spezia).
    • 57': Alessio Vita (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
    • 57': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Paolo Bartolomei (Spezia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Davide Diaw (Cittadella) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Simone Branca.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Alessio Vita (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 61': Foul by Simone Branca (Cittadella).
    • 61': Matteo Ricci (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Goal! Cittadella 0, Spezia 3. Luca Mora (Spezia) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
    • 64': Foul by Federico Ricci (Spezia).
    • 64': Simone Branca (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Zan Celar (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amedeo Benedetti with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 66': Davide Diaw (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Luca Mora (Spezia).
    • 66': Foul by Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella).
    • 66': Luca Mora (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Zan Celar (Cittadella) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amedeo Benedetti.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Luca Mora (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
    • 69': Davide Diaw (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Elio Capradossi (Spezia).
    • 72': Substitution, Spezia. DJ Buffonge replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
    • 73': Foul by Mirko Drudi (Cittadella).
    • 73': Paolo Bartolomei (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Offside, Spezia. Elio Capradossi tries a through ball, but DJ Buffonge is caught offside.
    • 76': Offside, Cittadella. Amedeo Benedetti tries a through ball, but Zan Celar is caught offside.
    • 78': Foul by Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella).
    • 78': Luca Mora (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Substitution, Spezia. Giulio Maggiore replaces Luca Mora.
    • 78': Hand ball by Paolo Bartolomei (Spezia).
    • 80': Offside, Spezia. DJ Buffonge tries a through ball, but Andrej Galabinov is caught offside.
    • 81': Substitution, Cittadella. Nicola Pavan replaces Manuel Iori.
    • 81': Substitution, Cittadella. Giacomo Vrioni replaces Giuseppe Panico.
    • 82': Substitution, Spezia. Riccardo Marchizza replaces Elio Capradossi.
    • 82': Offside, Cittadella. Luca Ghiringhelli tries a through ball, but Zan Celar is caught offside.
    • 82': Offside, Spezia. Juan Ramos tries a through ball, but Andrej Galabinov is caught offside.
    • 85': Alessio Vita (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Foul by Matteo Ricci (Spezia).
    • 85': Alessio Vita (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Federico Ricci (Spezia).
    • 87': Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
    • 87': Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Claudio Terzi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Davide Diaw (Cittadella).
    • 90': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Juan Ramos.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Davide Adorni (Cittadella) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Diaw.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Cittadella. Davide Adorni tries a through ball, but Davide Diaw is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Cittadella. Luca Ghiringhelli tries a through ball, but Davide Diaw is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. DJ Buffonge (Spezia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Luca Ghiringhelli.
    • 90'+5': Andrej Galabinov (Spezia) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Federico Ricci with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cittadella 0, Spezia 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Cittadella 0, Spezia 3.

    Statistics

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    21 Fouls 14
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 5
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 0
    56.4 Possession 43.6
    9 SHOTS 11
    3 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    375 Accurate Passes 253
    488 Passes 352
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    6 Crosses 27
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    96 Long Balls 78
    50 Accurate Long Balls 36
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    12 Effective Tackles 16
    15 Tackles 21
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    6 Interceptions 7
    21 Effective Clearances 7
    21 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie B

    Venue: Pier Cesare Tombolato
    Location: Cittadella, Italy
    Attendance: 3,708

    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

    CIT Cittadella (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Alberto Paleari (GK)
    18 Mirko Drudi
    5 Davide Adorni Yellow Card
    3 Amedeo Benedetti
    24 Luca Ghiringhelli Yellow Card
    9 Davide Diaw
    4 Manuel Iori
    20 Mario Gargiulo
    23 Simone Branca
    16 Alessio Vita
    11 Giuseppe Panico
    Cittadella Substitutes:
    Christian Mora, Giacomo Vrioni, Luca Maniero, Zan Celar, Marco Rosafio, Nicola Pavan, Agostino Camigliano, Andrea Bussaglia, Michael De Marchi.

    SPE Spezia (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    12 Titas Krapikas (GK)
    13 Elio Capradossi
    19 Claudio Terzi
    3 Juan Ramos
    2 Luca Vignali
    8 Matteo Ricci
    6 Luca Mora
    16 Paolo Bartolomei
    9 Andrej Galabinov
    11 Emmanuel Gyasi Yellow Card
    10 Federico Ricci
    Spezia Substitutes:
    Riccardo Marchizza, Simone Bastoni, Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen, Simone Scuffet, Simone Barone, Theophilus Awua, Delano Burgzorg, DJ Buffonge, Salvador Ferrer, Leonardo Benedetti, Giulio Maggiore, Martin Erlic.

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