Italian Serie B

Cittadella vs SPAL, 2020-21 Italian Serie B, Regular Season

· Italian Serie B
Cittadella
  • 66': Federico Proia
  • 88': Mario Gargiulo
FT
2 - 0
SPAL

    About

    Cittadella are hosting SPAL 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.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Mattia Valoti (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alberto Paloschi.
    • 4': Camillo Tavernelli (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Nenad Tomovic (SPAL).
    • 5': Alessio Vita (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
    • 6': Attempt missed. Federico Proia (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessio Vita with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Simone Branca (Cittadella) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Proia.
    • 7': Foul by Federico Proia (Cittadella).
    • 7': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Camillo Tavernelli (Cittadella).
    • 10': Lucas Castro (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Simone Branca (Cittadella).
    • 11': Salvatore Esposito (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Sala.
    • 13': Hand ball by Alberto Paloschi (SPAL).
    • 14': Foul by Nicola Pavan (Cittadella).
    • 14': Lucas Castro (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Nicola Pavan (Cittadella).
    • 16': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Alberto Paloschi (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Domenico Frare (Cittadella).
    • 22': Hand ball by Marco Sala (SPAL).
    • 24': Bartosz Salamon (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella).
    • 26': Attempt saved. Alessio Vita (Cittadella) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 26': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Demba Thiam.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 29': Foul by Lucas Castro (SPAL).
    • 29': Nicola Pavan (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Federico Proia (Cittadella) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frank Tsadjout.
    • 30': Foul by Alessio Vita (Cittadella).
    • 30': Leonardo Sernicola (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Alessio Vita (Cittadella).
    • 32': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Foul by Federico Proia (Cittadella).
    • 37': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Alessio Vita (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Lucas Castro (SPAL).
    • 39': Offside, Cittadella. Daniele Donnarumma tries a through ball, but Camillo Tavernelli is caught offside.
    • 40': Foul by Simone Branca (Cittadella).
    • 40': Marco D'Alessandro (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Simone Branca (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank Tsadjout.
    • 43': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Marco Sala.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Federico Proia (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessio Vita with a cross following a corner.
    • 45': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Nenad Tomovic.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Cittadella 0, SPAL 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cittadella 0, SPAL 0.
    • 47': Hand ball by Simone Branca (Cittadella).
    • 47': Alessio Vita (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
    • 48': Foul by Simone Branca (Cittadella).
    • 48': Marco D'Alessandro (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Alessio Vita (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniele Donnarumma with a cross.
    • 52': Foul by Alberto Paloschi (SPAL).
    • 52': Romano Perticone (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Foul by Federico Proia (Cittadella).
    • 55': Attempt missed. Domenico Frare (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 55': Simone Branca (Cittadella) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Sala.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Camillo Tavernelli (Cittadella) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 58': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Bartosz Salamon.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Nicola Pavan (Cittadella) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Simone Branca with a cross.
    • 58': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Demba Thiam.
    • 59': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Castro.
    • 64': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Leonardo Sernicola.
    • 65': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
    • 65': Simone Branca (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Goal! Cittadella 1, SPAL 0. Federico Proia (Cittadella) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
    • 67': Substitution, SPAL. Sergio Floccari replaces Alberto Paloschi.
    • 67': Substitution, SPAL. Simone Missiroli replaces Mattia Valoti.
    • 67': Substitution, SPAL. Gabriel Strefezza replaces Lucas Castro.
    • 68': Foul by Alessio Vita (Cittadella).
    • 68': Salvatore Esposito (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Nicola Pavan (Cittadella).
    • 69': Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Foul by Daniele Donnarumma (Cittadella).
    • 70': Marco D'Alessandro (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Nicola Pavan (Cittadella).
    • 71': Leonardo Sernicola (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Salvatore Esposito (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 73': Foul by Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL).
    • 73': Simone Branca (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Substitution, Cittadella. Mario Gargiulo replaces Simone Branca.
    • 75': Substitution, Cittadella. Karamoko Cissé replaces Camillo Tavernelli.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Federico Proia (Cittadella) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Frank Tsadjout with a cross.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Proia.
    • 79': Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Nicola Pavan (Cittadella).
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Salvatore Esposito (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Di Francesco.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Marco Sala (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Federico Proia (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alessio Vita.
    • 80': Substitution, SPAL. Sebastiano Esposito replaces Marco Sala.
    • 83': Substitution, Cittadella. Manuel Iori replaces Federico Proia.
    • 83': Substitution, Cittadella. Marco Rosafio replaces Alessio Vita.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Sebastiano Esposito (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Floccari.
    • 86': Foul by Marco Rosafio (Cittadella).
    • 86': Leonardo Sernicola (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Marco Rosafio (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card.
    • 87': Substitution, Cittadella. Ibukun Roberto Ogunseye replaces Frank Tsadjout.
    • 88': Goal! Cittadella 2, SPAL 0. Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Manuel Iori.
    • 89': Substitution, SPAL. Alessandro Murgia replaces Salvatore Esposito.
    • 90': Foul by Ibukun Roberto Ogunseye (Cittadella).
    • 90': Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Daniele Donnarumma (Cittadella).
    • 90'+3': Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cittadella 2, SPAL 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Cittadella 2, SPAL 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 22
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    0 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 3
    51.8 Possession 48.2
    8 SHOTS 17
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    321 Accurate Passes 303
    450 Passes 409
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 7
    17 Crosses 24
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    75 Long Balls 60
    27 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    7 Effective Tackles 9
    9 Tackles 16
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    17 Interceptions 19
    22 Effective Clearances 31
    22 Clearances 31

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie B

    Venue: Pier Cesare Tombolato
    Location: Cittadella, Italy

    Italian Serie B Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Venezia 35 +42 75
    2 Monza 35 +29 72
    3 Frosinone 35 +33 72
    4 Palermo 35 +29 68
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CIT Cittadella (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    77 Luca Maniero (GK)
    15 Domenico Frare
    2 Romano Perticone
    17 Daniele Donnarumma
    24 Luca Ghiringhelli
    21 Camillo Tavernelli
    26 Nicola Pavan
    16 Alessio Vita
    23 Simone Branca Yellow Card
    8 Federico Proia
    9 Frank Tsadjout
    Cittadella Substitutes:
    Karamoko Cissé, Theophilus Awua, Mario Gargiulo, Manuel Iori, Tommaso Cassandro, Christian D'Urso, Roberto Ogunseye, Marco Rosafio, Davide Adorni, Agostino Camigliano, Elhan Kastrati, Amedeo Benedetti.

    SPA SPAL (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    22 Demba Thiam (GK)
    5 Bartosz Salamon
    17 Leonardo Sernicola
    4 Nenad Tomovic
    8 Mattia Valoti Yellow Card
    6 Salvatore Esposito
    32 Marco Sala
    77 Marco D'Alessandro
    9 Alberto Paloschi
    14 Federico Di Francesco
    19 Lucas Castro
    SPAL Substitutes:
    Gabriel Strefezza, Marko Jankovic, Riccardo Spaltro, Stefano Minelli, Demba Seck, Cesare Galeotti, Enrico Brignola, Simone Missiroli, Francesco Vicari, Sebastiano Esposito, Alessandro Murgia, Sergio Floccari.

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