Italian Serie B

Spezia vs Chievo Verona, 2019-20 Italian Serie B, Promotion Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - SPE advanced for being the higher seed
Spezia
  • 2': Andrej Galabinov
  • 50': Giulio Maggiore
  • 53': M'Bala Nzola
FT
3 - 1
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - SPE advanced for being the higher seed
Chievo Verona
  • 90'+3': Maxime Leverbe (P)

About

Spezia are hosting Chievo Verona at Alberto Picco, La Spezia, 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': Attempt blocked. Paolo Bartolomei (Spezia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luigi Vitale with a cross.
  • 2': Goal! Spezia 1, Chievo 0. Andrej Galabinov (Spezia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paolo Bartolomei with a cross.
  • 6': Foul by Jacopo Segre (Chievo).
  • 6': Luigi Vitale (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. M'Bala Nzola (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Claudio Terzi with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 7': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
  • 7': Salvatore Esposito (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Filip Djordjevic (Chievo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Foul by Claudio Terzi (Spezia).
  • 9': Foul by Lorenzo Dickmann (Chievo).
  • 9': Luigi Vitale (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Lorenzo Dickmann (Chievo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
  • 10': Lorenzo Dickmann (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
  • 10': Michele Rigione (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
  • 11': Francesco Renzetti (Chievo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Damir Ceter (Chievo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Claudio Terzi (Spezia).
  • 13': Andrej Galabinov (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Salvatore Esposito (Chievo).
  • 14': Corner, Chievo. Conceded by Emmanuel Gyasi.
  • 15': Offside, Spezia. Claudio Terzi tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
  • 17': Foul by Jacopo Segre (Chievo).
  • 17': Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Matteo Ricci (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giulio Maggiore.
  • 18': Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
  • 18': Lorenzo Dickmann (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Foul by Maxime Leverbe (Chievo).
  • 19': Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Jacopo Segre.
  • 23': Damir Ceter (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
  • 23': Offside, Chievo. Lorenzo Dickmann tries a through ball, but Filip Djordjevic is caught offside.
  • 25': Foul by Jacopo Segre (Chievo).
  • 25': Luigi Vitale (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Filip Djordjevic (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Andrej Galabinov (Spezia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luigi Vitale with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Matteo Ricci (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 31': Filip Djordjevic (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Martin Erlic (Spezia).
  • 32': Attempt saved. Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Ricci with a cross.
  • 33': Andrej Galabinov (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Salvatore Esposito (Chievo).
  • 35': Foul by Matteo Ricci (Spezia).
  • 35': Joel Obi (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Lorenzo Dickmann.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Martin Erlic (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Andrej Galabinov (Spezia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luigi Vitale with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Emanuel Vignato (Chievo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 42': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
  • 42': Francesco Renzetti (Chievo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Attempt saved. M'Bala Nzola (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrej Galabinov with a headed pass.
  • 43': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Adrian Semper.
  • 45': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
  • 45': Francesco Renzetti (Chievo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Luigi Vitale with a headed pass.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Spezia 1, Chievo 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Spezia 1, Chievo 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Chievo. Luca Garritano replaces Salvatore Esposito.
  • 46': Foul by Filip Djordjevic (Chievo).
  • 46': Matteo Ricci (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Matteo Ricci (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Paolo Bartolomei (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by M'Bala Nzola.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Damir Ceter (Chievo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Dickmann.
  • 50': Goal! Spezia 2, Chievo 0. Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luigi Vitale.
  • 53': Goal! Spezia 3, Chievo 0. M'Bala Nzola (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Erlic.
  • 58': Foul by Claudio Terzi (Spezia).
  • 58': Luca Garritano (Chievo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Michele Rigione (Chievo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 59': Foul by Jacopo Segre (Chievo).
  • 59': Luigi Vitale (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Jacopo Segre (Chievo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Substitution, Chievo. Emanuele Zuelli replaces Jacopo Segre.
  • 59': Substitution, Chievo. Jonathan Morsay replaces Emanuel Vignato.
  • 60': Foul by Jonathan Morsay (Chievo).
  • 60': Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Salvador Ferrer (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 65': Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
  • 65': Lorenzo Dickmann (Chievo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Filip Djordjevic (Chievo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Renzetti with a cross.
  • 67': Substitution, Spezia. Luca Mora replaces Giulio Maggiore.
  • 69': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Maxime Leverbe.
  • 69': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Lorenzo Dickmann.
  • 71': Corner, Chievo. Conceded by Luigi Vitale.
  • 72': Foul by Damir Ceter (Chievo).
  • 72': Luigi Vitale (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Dickmann (Chievo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Francesco Renzetti with a cross.
  • 77': Substitution, Chievo. Hervin Ongenda replaces Joel Obi.
  • 77': Substitution, Spezia. Antonino Ragusa replaces Andrej Galabinov.
  • 77': Substitution, Chievo. Sergej Grubac replaces Filip Djordjevic.
  • 78': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
  • 78': Sergej Grubac (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Antonino Ragusa (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Maxime Leverbe (Chievo).
  • 80': Substitution, Spezia. Juan Ramos replaces Luigi Vitale.
  • 80': Substitution, Spezia. Antonio Di Gaudio replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Dickmann (Chievo) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michele Rigione.
  • 81': Corner, Chievo. Conceded by Martin Erlic.
  • 81': Corner, Chievo. Conceded by Martin Erlic.
  • 83': Emanuele Zuelli (Chievo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Matteo Ricci (Spezia).
  • 84': Attempt missed. Emanuele Zuelli (Chievo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Foul by Luca Mora (Spezia).
  • 85': Hervin Ongenda (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Corner, Chievo. Conceded by Salvador Ferrer.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Michele Rigione (Chievo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hervin Ongenda.
  • 90'+1': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
  • 90'+1': Francesco Renzetti (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Chievo. Hervin Ongenda tries a through ball, but Michele Rigione is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Hervin Ongenda (Chievo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Penalty conceded by Luca Mora (Spezia) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 90'+2': Luca Mora (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Spezia 3, Chievo 1. Maxime Leverbe (Chievo) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Spezia 3, Chievo 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Spezia 3, Chievo 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 20
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 0
48.2 Possession 51.8
10 SHOTS 17
1 ON GOAL 6
0.1 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
238 Accurate Passes 275
323 Passes 348
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 7
19 Crosses 21
0.1 Cross % 0.3
75 Long Balls 65
31 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 3
18 Tackles 9
0.4 Tackle % 0.3
11 Interceptions 10
19 Effective Clearances 23
19 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: Alberto Picco
Location: La Spezia, Italy

Line-Ups

SPE Spezia (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Simone Scuffet (GK)
19 Claudio Terzi
28 Martin Erlic
33 Luigi Vitale
21 Salvador Ferrer
8 Matteo Ricci
25 Giulio Maggiore Yellow Card
16 Paolo Bartolomei
9 Andrej Galabinov
11 Emmanuel Gyasi
14 M'Bala Nzola
Spezia Substitutes:
Giuseppe Mastinu, Juan Ramos, Antonino Ragusa, Axel Desjardins, Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen, Luca Vignali, Gennaro Acampora, Luca Mora, Simone Bastoni, Antonio Di Gaudio, Titas Krapikas, Federico Ricci.

CVO Chievo Verona (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Adrian Semper (GK)
33 Michele Rigione
15 Maxime Leverbe
13 Francesco Renzetti
41 Lorenzo Dickmann Yellow Card
6 Salvatore Esposito
4 Joel Obi
8 Jacopo Segre Yellow Card
23 Filip Djordjevic
25 Emanuel Vignato
27 Damir Ceter Valencia
Chievo Verona Substitutes:
Michele Nardi, Emanuele Zuelli, Giovanni Di Noia, Sergej Grubac, Sauli Väisänen, Daniel Pavlev, Jonathan Morsay, Marin Cavar, Matteo Cottali, Luca Garritano, Hervin Ongenda, Ibrahim Karamoko.

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