Italian Serie B

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

· Italian Serie B
SPAL
  • 46': Sergio Floccari
FT
1 - 0
Cittadella

    About

    SPAL are hosting Cittadella at Paolo Mazza, Ferrara, 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': Foul by Luca Ranieri (SPAL).
    • 2': Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Salvatore Esposito.
    • 4': Foul by Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella).
    • 4': Jacopo Segre (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Daniele Donnarumma (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Leonardo Sernicola (SPAL).
    • 6': Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Foul by Salvatore Esposito (SPAL).
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Daniele Donnarumma (Cittadella) left footed shot from long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Mario Gargiulo.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Federico Proia (Cittadella) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Gargiulo with a cross.
    • 9': Foul by Romano Perticone (Cittadella).
    • 9': Sergio Floccari (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by Federico Proia (Cittadella).
    • 10': Francesco Vicari (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Federico Proia (Cittadella).
    • 11': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Federico Proia (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 12': Foul by Salvatore Esposito (SPAL).
    • 12': Simone Branca (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Offside, Cittadella. Daniele Donnarumma tries a through ball, but Mario Gargiulo is caught offside.
    • 13': Foul by Enrico Baldini (Cittadella).
    • 13': Luca Mora (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Memeh Caleb Okoli.
    • 15': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Romano Perticone.
    • 19': Foul by Federico Proia (Cittadella).
    • 19': Salvatore Esposito (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Romano Perticone (Cittadella).
    • 19': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Lorenzo Dickmann (SPAL).
    • 22': Attempt missed. Simone Branca (Cittadella) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 22': Foul by Romano Perticone (Cittadella).
    • 22': Sergio Floccari (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Foul by Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella).
    • 23': Salvatore Esposito (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Enrico Baldini (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Luca Ranieri (SPAL).
    • 27': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Jacopo Segre.
    • 27': Federico Proia (Cittadella) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the box. Assisted by Enrico Baldini with a cross following a corner.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
    • 29': Federico Proia (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Foul by Sergio Floccari (SPAL).
    • 29': Foul by Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella).
    • 29': Lorenzo Dickmann (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Mattia Valoti (SPAL) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salvatore Esposito with a cross.
    • 30': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Luca Ranieri.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 34': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
    • 34': Simone Branca (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Daniele Donnarumma (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Enrico Baldini.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enrico Baldini.
    • 38': Foul by Enrico Baldini (Cittadella).
    • 38': Sergio Floccari (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Simone Branca (Cittadella) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian D'Urso.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, SPAL 0, Cittadella 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins SPAL 0, Cittadella 0.
    • 45': Substitution, SPAL. Marco Sala replaces Lorenzo Dickmann.
    • 45': Substitution, SPAL. Simone Missiroli replaces Salvatore Esposito.
    • 46': Goal! SPAL 1, Cittadella 0. Sergio Floccari (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luca Ranieri with a headed pass.
    • 49': Foul by Jacopo Segre (SPAL).
    • 49': Simone Branca (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Offside, SPAL. Leonardo Sernicola tries a through ball, but Sergio Floccari is caught offside.
    • 53': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Federico Proia.
    • 54': Simone Missiroli (SPAL) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Marco Sala with a cross following a corner.
    • 55': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
    • 55': Simone Branca (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Mattia Valoti (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Sala.
    • 59': Foul by Davide Adorni (Cittadella).
    • 59': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Substitution, Cittadella. Giacomo Beretta replaces Mario Gargiulo.
    • 60': Substitution, Cittadella. Manuel Iori replaces Federico Proia.
    • 62': Foul by Luca Ranieri (SPAL).
    • 62': Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Foul by Leonardo Sernicola (SPAL).
    • 64': Hand ball by Simone Branca (Cittadella).
    • 65': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Memeh Caleb Okoli.
    • 66': Offside, Cittadella. Daniele Donnarumma tries a through ball, but Frank Tsadjout is caught offside.
    • 67': Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Leonardo Sernicola (SPAL).
    • 70': Foul by Manuel Iori (Cittadella).
    • 70': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Giacomo Beretta (Cittadella) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 73': Hand ball by Luca Mora (SPAL).
    • 73': Attempt saved. Simone Branca (Cittadella) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Adorni.
    • 75': Foul by Manuel Iori (Cittadella).
    • 75': Luca Ranieri (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Substitution, Cittadella. Marco Rosafio replaces Enrico Baldini.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Giacomo Beretta (Cittadella) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Simone Branca.
    • 80': Substitution, SPAL. Nenad Tomovic replaces Francesco Vicari because of an injury.
    • 82': Foul by Daniele Donnarumma (Cittadella).
    • 82': Luca Mora (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Substitution, Cittadella. Nicola Pavan replaces Christian D'Urso.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Beretta (Cittadella) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank Tsadjout.
    • 83': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Memeh Caleb Okoli.
    • 84': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Luca Mora.
    • 85': Foul by Giacomo Beretta (Cittadella).
    • 85': Simone Missiroli (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Giacomo Beretta (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Substitution, SPAL. Marco Tumminello replaces Sergio Floccari.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 86': Offside, Cittadella. Frank Tsadjout tries a through ball, but Marco Rosafio is caught offside.
    • 89': Foul by Nicola Pavan (Cittadella).
    • 89': Luca Ranieri (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Substitution, SPAL. Alessandro Murgia replaces Jacopo Segre.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Marco Tumminello (SPAL) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Leonardo Sernicola with a cross.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Marco Rosafio (Cittadella) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicola Pavan.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Luca Mora (SPAL).
    • 90'+1': Manuel Iori (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Luca Mora (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Cittadella. Simone Branca tries a through ball, but Davide Adorni is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
    • 90'+4': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, SPAL 1, Cittadella 0.
    • 0': Match ends, SPAL 1, Cittadella 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 16
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 1
    6 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 3
    57.4 Possession 42.6
    16 SHOTS 6
    3 ON GOAL 2
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    323 Accurate Passes 233
    431 Passes 331
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    6 Accurate Crosses 3
    38 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    65 Long Balls 65
    22 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    5 Blocked Shots 1
    9 Effective Tackles 9
    19 Tackles 22
    0.5 Tackle % 0.4
    8 Interceptions 19
    13 Effective Clearances 32
    13 Clearances 32

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie B

    Venue: Paolo Mazza
    Location: Ferrara, Italy

    Italian Serie B Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Venezia 32 +37 68
    2 Monza 32 +24 65
    3 Frosinone 32 +30 65
    4 Palermo 32 +25 61
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SPA SPAL (3-5-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Etrit Berisha (GK)
    23 Francesco Vicari
    3 Luca Ranieri
    20 Caleb Okoli
    19 Luca Mora Yellow Card
    5 Jacopo Segre
    6 Salvatore Esposito
    17 Leonardo Sernicola
    41 Lorenzo Dickmann
    10 Sergio Floccari
    8 Mattia Valoti Yellow Card
    SPAL Substitutes:
    Nenad Tomovic, Maurice Gomis, Demba Thiam, Federico Viviani, Simone Missiroli, Riccardo Spaltro, Marco Sala, Marco Tumminello, Alessandro Murgia.

    CIT Cittadella (4-3-2-1)

    No. Name
    36 Elhan Kastrati (GK)
    5 Davide Adorni
    2 Romano Perticone
    3 Amedeo Benedetti
    17 Daniele Donnarumma
    23 Simone Branca
    10 Christian D'Urso
    8 Federico Proia Yellow Card
    9 Frank Tsadjout
    92 Eurico Baldini
    20 Mario Gargiulo
    Cittadella Substitutes:
    Alessio Vita, Camillo Tavernelli, Nikolas Smajlaj, Marco Rosafio, Agostino Camigliano, Roberto Ogunseye, Manuel Iori, Giacomo Beretta, Luca Maniero, Nicola Pavan.

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