Italian Serie B

SPAL vs Virtus Entella, 2020-21 Italian Serie B, Regular Season

· Italian Serie B

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SPAL are hosting Virtus Entella 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.
  • 1': Corner, Virtus Entella. Conceded by Memeh Caleb Okoli.
  • 3': Foul by Andrea Paolucci (Virtus Entella).
  • 3': Raúl Asencio (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Andrea Paolucci (Virtus Entella).
  • 3': Raúl Asencio (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Corner, Virtus Entella. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
  • 7': Hand ball by Alessandro Capello (Virtus Entella).
  • 8': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Marco Brescianini.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Mattia Valoti (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Salvatore Esposito with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Mattia Valoti (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Di Francesco following a corner.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Andrea Schenetti (Virtus Entella) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Foul by Ilias Koutsoupias (Virtus Entella).
  • 13': Luca Mora (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Ilias Koutsoupias (Virtus Entella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Andrea Paolucci (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Ilias Koutsoupias (Virtus Entella) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Brescianini.
  • 17': Corner, Virtus Entella. Conceded by Francesco Vicari.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Salvatore Esposito.
  • 20': Foul by Mauro Coppolaro (Virtus Entella).
  • 20': Raúl Asencio (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Raúl Asencio (SPAL) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marco Sala with a cross.
  • 23': Alessandro Capello (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Salvatore Esposito (SPAL).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Andrea Schenetti (Virtus Entella) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matteo Mancosu with a headed pass.
  • 26': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Filippo Costa.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Memeh Caleb Okoli (SPAL) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Salvatore Esposito with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Marco Sala (SPAL) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Leonardo Sernicola with a cross.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Sernicola (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Di Francesco.
  • 34': Foul by Matteo Mancosu (Virtus Entella).
  • 34': Salvatore Esposito (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Alessandro Capello (Virtus Entella) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrea Schenetti.
  • 38': Leonardo Sernicola (SPAL) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Federico Di Francesco.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Mattia Valoti (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Francesco Vicari.
  • 41': Offside, SPAL. Luca Ranieri tries a through ball, but Marco Sala is caught offside.
  • 42': Foul by Raúl Asencio (SPAL).
  • 42': Ilias Koutsoupias (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Offside, Virtus Entella. Andrea Paolucci tries a through ball, but Matteo Mancosu is caught offside.
  • 44': Foul by Matteo Mancosu (Virtus Entella).
  • 44': Memeh Caleb Okoli (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Andrea Schenetti (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Salvatore Esposito (SPAL).
  • 45': First Half ends, SPAL 0, Virtus Entella 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins SPAL 0, Virtus Entella 0.
  • 47': Hand ball by Andrea Paolucci (Virtus Entella).
  • 48': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Filippo Costa.
  • 48': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Alessandro Capello.
  • 51': Andrea Schenetti (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Salvatore Esposito (SPAL).
  • 52': Andrea Schenetti (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Memeh Caleb Okoli (SPAL).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Memeh Caleb Okoli.
  • 53': Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Andrea Schenetti (Virtus Entella).
  • 57': Substitution, Virtus Entella. Vlad Dragomir replaces Ilias Koutsoupias because of an injury.
  • 60': Substitution, SPAL. Marco Tumminello replaces Federico Di Francesco.
  • 60': Substitution, SPAL. Gabriel Strefezza replaces Marco Sala.
  • 61': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Mauro Coppolaro.
  • 63': Substitution, Virtus Entella. Matteo Luigi Brunori replaces Matteo Mancosu.
  • 64': Substitution, Virtus Entella. Leonardo Morosini replaces Alessandro Capello.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Marco Tumminello (SPAL) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 64': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Marco Chiosa.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Mattia Valoti (SPAL) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Salvatore Esposito with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Fabrizio Poli (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Raúl Asencio (SPAL).
  • 67': Attempt missed. Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Luca Mora.
  • 68': Foul by Matteo Luigi Brunori (Virtus Entella).
  • 68': Leonardo Sernicola (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Marco Tumminello (SPAL) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Strefezza with a cross.
  • 69': Offside, SPAL. Memeh Caleb Okoli tries a through ball, but Marco Tumminello is caught offside.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Marco Tumminello (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Asencio.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Mattia Valoti (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Asencio.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Mattia Valoti (SPAL) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Mora.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Marco Tumminello (SPAL) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Strefezza.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Marco Tumminello (SPAL) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 74': Foul by Luca Mora (SPAL).
  • 74': Vlad Dragomir (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, SPAL. Demba Seck replaces Raúl Asencio.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Leonardo Morosini (Virtus Entella) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrea Schenetti.
  • 77': Foul by Filippo Costa (Virtus Entella).
  • 77': Leonardo Sernicola (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Substitution, Virtus Entella. Giuseppe De Luca replaces Andrea Schenetti.
  • 78': Substitution, Virtus Entella. Luca Nizzetto replaces Marco Brescianini.
  • 79': Offside, SPAL. Luca Mora tries a through ball, but Demba Seck is caught offside.
  • 81': Offside, SPAL. Gabriel Strefezza tries a through ball, but Demba Seck is caught offside.
  • 81': Substitution, SPAL. Jacopo Segre replaces Salvatore Esposito.
  • 81': Substitution, SPAL. Lorenzo Dickmann replaces Leonardo Sernicola.
  • 83': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Filippo Costa.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Mattia Valoti (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 85': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Andrea Paolucci.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Giuseppe De Luca (Virtus Entella) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Filippo Costa with a cross.
  • 86': Offside, SPAL. Gabriel Strefezza tries a through ball, but Demba Seck is caught offside.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Mattia Valoti (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Mora.
  • 89': Foul by Matteo Luigi Brunori (Virtus Entella).
  • 89': Memeh Caleb Okoli (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Mauro Coppolaro.
  • 90'+1': Andrea Paolucci (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Marco Tumminello (SPAL).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jacopo Segre (SPAL).
  • 90'+2': Matteo Luigi Brunori (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Mattia Valoti (SPAL) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Francesco Vicari.
  • 90'+3': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Daniele Borra.
  • 90'+4': Offside, SPAL. Lorenzo Dickmann tries a through ball, but Demba Seck is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Leonardo Morosini (Virtus Entella).
  • 90'+5': Memeh Caleb Okoli (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, SPAL 0, Virtus Entella 0.
  • 0': Match ends, SPAL 0, Virtus Entella 0.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 6
3 Corner Kicks 10
3 Saves 1
38.8 Possession 61.2
6 SHOTS 22
1 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
253 Accurate Passes 440
338 Passes 516
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 10
12 Crosses 38
0.2 Cross % 0.3
62 Long Balls 56
23 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 9
2 Effective Tackles 8
6 Tackles 19
0.3 Tackle % 0.4
9 Interceptions 7
31 Effective Clearances 9
31 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: Paolo Mazza
Location: Ferrara, Italy

Italian Serie B Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Pisa 5 +4 11
2 Brescia 5 +3 9
3 Spezia 5 +2 9
4 Suditrol 5 +1 9
Full Table

Line-Ups

SPA SPAL (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Etrit Berisha (GK)
23 Francesco Vicari
3 Luca Ranieri
20 Caleb Okoli
19 Luca Mora
8 Mattia Valoti
6 Salvatore Esposito
32 Marco Sala
17 Leonardo Sernicola
14 Federico Di Francesco
29 Raúl Asencio

ENT Virtus Entella (4-3-2-1)

No. Name
24 Daniele Borra (GK)
5 Marco Chiosa
13 Fabrizio Poli
3 Filippo Costa
21 Mauro Coppolaro
23 Andrea Paolucci
33 Marco Brescianini
80 Ilias Koutsoupias Yellow Card
20 Matteo Mancosu
11 Alessandro Capello
99 Andrea Schenetti

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