Match Report


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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stadio Arechi where Salernitana play host to Cittadella. A crowd of 9,879 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Salernitana and Cittadella are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ferdinando Gobbi.


0.00
Salernitana kick off and get the first half underway!
3.15
Giovanni M. Fontana darts forward. Giovanni M. Fontana shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
6.03
Marcello Simeoni pushes up the pitch. Marcello Simeoni deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arturo Carparelli. Arturo Carparelli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alejandro Colasante.
16.03
David Knopper makes an attacking run forward. David Knopper shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
22.21
David Knopper flicks a high pass forward. Arturo Carparelli controls it well on his chest. Arturo Carparelli knocks in a cross ball towards Benito Brivio. Benito Brivio flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
26.56
David Knopper clumsily knocks into Oscar Ferro. David Knopper is given a warning by the referee! Oscar Ferro carries on, but is struggling a bit.
32.02
Henry Hoogstrate flicks a high pass forward. Tiziano Poggi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tiziano Poggi sees Simone Bono just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some silky footwork from Simone Bono provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
33.42
With a delightful solo run, Oscar Ferro stretches the opposition's defence. Oscar Ferro finds some space and shoots from distance but Alassandro Briano reads it well. Nice keeping!
36.47
Without breaking stride, Arturo Carparelli plays the ball forward to Benito Brivio. Benito Brivio tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
39.35
Wladimiro Vecchiola brings the ball forward. Wladimiro Vecchiola knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luigi Palmieri.
42.29
Giulio Scalabrelli flicks a high pass forward. David Knopper controls it well on his chest. David Knopper knocks the ball forward to Arturo Carparelli. Arturo Carparelli lofts in a cross ball towards Benito Brivio. Benito Brivio beats his man to it with a header. It's miles wide!
44.21
David Knopper runs deep into the other half of the pitch. David Knopper knocks the ball forward to Arturo Carparelli but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
45.00
Maurizio Luiso makes a simple pass to Benito Brivio. Benito Brivio knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alejandro Colasante.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Salernitana appear unchanged since the first half. Cittadella also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Cittadella kick off!
51.56
Malcolm Barrett makes a beautiful solo run. Malcolm Barrett knocks the ball forward to Wladimiro Vecchiola. Wladimiro Vecchiola knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.53
Luigi Palmieri hacks Maurizio Luiso from behind! Luigi Palmieri is given a warning by the referee! Maurizio Luiso hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.29
Luigi Palmieri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tiziano Poggi. Tiziano Poggi knocks the ball forward to Ottavio Bega. Ottavio Bega controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
71.27
Giovanni M. Fontana flicks a high pass forward. Tiziano Poggi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tiziano Poggi knocks in a cross ball towards Luigi Palmieri. With a superhuman jump, Luigi Palmieri connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Alassandro Briano didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
73.12
Seeing a gap ahead, Oscar Ferro plays the ball forward to Tiziano Poggi. Tiziano Poggi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.42
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
84.44
Tiziano Poggi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ottavio Bega. Ottavio Bega shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
90.00
Henry Hoogstrate makes a simple pass to Luigi Palmieri. Luigi Palmieri knocks the ball forward to Tiziano Poggi. Tiziano Poggi shoots from long range but is denied by Alassandro Briano. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
22.1%
52.9%
25%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Benito Brivio of Salernitana