Welcome back Serie B! Good evening and welcome to the live coverage of Cremonese-Catanzaro, a match valid for the 1st round of the 2023-2024 Serie B Championship. 7.38pm
Everything is ready at the Giovanni Zini Stadium in Cremona, Cremonese-Catanzaro is about to go on stage! Clash that immediately compares the two new arrivals in B, but whose path has been decidedly different: Cremonese, relegated in the 2022-2023 Serie A season, arrives in B with a championship played head-on against the militants of the top Italian tournament, in which she managed to enrich her wealth of experience in view of the most important challenges. Opposite situation that of the newly promoted Catanzaro, which by imposing itself at the head of the 2022-2023 Serie C group managed to carve out a fundamental place for itself in today’s B season.19:53
The direction of the match was entrusted to the match director Daniele Perenzoni, from the Rovereto section.19:54
The line assistants Mokthar of Lecco-Ricciardi of Ancona are called to assist the Trentino whistle; IV Official man: Calzavara of Varese; VAR station manned by Mr. Mazzoleni di Bergomi, assisted by A.VAR Muto di Torre Annunziata.19:56
OFFICIAL FORMATIONS: CREMONESE (4-2-3-1). Taking the field: Sarr; Sernicola-Bianchetti-Ravanelli-Quagliata; Bertolacci-Abrego; Zanimacchia-Vazquez-Afena Gyan; Tsadjout. Coach: Davide Ballardini. Subs: Lochoshvili, Ghiglione, Aiwu, Castagnetti, Pickel, Collocolo, Milanese, Sekulov, Buonaiuto, Ciofani, Saro, Jungdal. 20:00
OFFICIAL LINE-UPS: CATANZARO (4-4-2). Guests who respond with: Fulignati; Situm-Brighenti-Veroli-Scognamillo; Oliveri-Ghion-Verna-Vandeputte; Biasci-Iemmello. Coach: Vincenzo Vivarini. Subs: Krastev, Pompetti, Pontisso, Katseris, Sounas, Brignola, Belpanno, Curcio, Donnarumma, Borrelli, Sala. 8.03pm
Module with a large midfield that set up by coach Ballardini, who lines up Sarr between the posts, 4-man line with the central Bianchetti-Ravanelli with Sernicola and Quagliata on the wings, central axis with Betolacci and Abrego, density on the trocar with Gyan-Zanimacchia-Vazquez , space in front of Tsadjout.20:05
Vincenzo Vivarini responds with a contained 4-4-2, with Fulignati defending the goal, central pair made up of Brighenti and Veroli, full backs Scognamillo on the right and Situm on the left, Ghion and Verna will collaborate in the control room aided by the speed of Oliveri and Vandeputte on the wings, the Biasci-Iemmello tandem chosen in attack. 20:08
Players on the field who are completing the pre-match warm-up phase. 20:08
Kick-off scheduled at 20:30.20:08
1′
LEAVE! Off to Cremonese-Catanzaro.20:31
1′
The first ball of the match is administered by Cremonese. 20:32
3′
Catanzaro’s enveloping ball, waiting for the right space. He continues possession with Ghion.20:34
4′
Excellent ball protection by Verna, who puts his body under Tsadjout’s pressure and gets an important inactive ball in the defensive phase. 20:37
5′
PALLAGOL FOR CATANZARO! Vandeputte one-on-one with Sarr launches a slow southpaw on which Biasci would have arrived at the tap-in, Bianchetti folds back and foils the danger.20:38
8′
Another excellent connection between Tsadjout and Quagliata, then the number 33 chooses the cross but Brighenti stands out and sends back forward. Grey-red possession. 20:40
9′
STATISTICAL PILL: today is the 100th game for Luca Verna, the last appearance dates back to the 2021-22 season with the Pisa jacket. 20:42
11′
WARNING Jari Vandeputte: intervention against Biasci judged impetuous by Mr. Perenzoni, who shows off the first card of the match. 20:43
12′
The Giallorossi dribble continues, Cremonese waiting and closing the spaces. 20:44
14′
Panoramic opening of Ghion towards Vandeputte, who diligently tames and slots for Iemmello; Sernicola maintains his position and removes the threat. 20:46
15′
Chance from dead ball in favor of Catanzaro, free-kick from the edge for the Giallorossi. Beats Vandeputte.20:47
16′
Vandeputte starts with a strong low shot that breaks on the red-grey mesh barrier, Cremonese restart with Abrego for Afena Gyan. 20:49
19′
Bertolacci leads the ball towards the opposing trocar, then looks up and draws the corridor for Afena; hint too short which allows Situm to remedy the marking error. 20:52
22′
Irregular contact by Zanimacchia against Scognamillo, it starts again with a postponement by Fulignati.20:56
24′
Sideline teams: COOLING-BREAK.20:56
27′
Throw-in from an advanced position in favor of the guests, Oliveri proceeds to serve. 20:59
30′
The first ring of the match for the hosts comes with Zanimacchia, who runs along the right out, jumps Scognamillo and serves a precious cross on which Tsadjout stands out without finding, however, the winning solution. 21:03
32′
THRILL FOR CATANZARO! Sudden jolt from Afena-Gyan, who hits the bell tower erected by Veroli on the fly, missing the mirror by only a few centimetres. 21:04
35′
Dense network of exchanges between Bertolacci and Sernicola, with the grey-red playmaker opening the field for number 17. Restart which is however cut short by a decisive defensive intervention by Verna. 21:07
37′
YELLOW-RED OPPORTUNITY! Ghion draws Iemmello with a parabolic suggestion, Vivarini’s attacker puts down and kicks low to the ground finding the wall erected by Sarr: game which however is interrupted, outside position of the number 9.21:10
39′
Poisonous ball lost by Vandeputte, who with an imprecise horizontal fan kicks off the opponent’s counterattack. However, Perenzoni stops the run of Vazquez, whom he had tamed with the help of his right arm.21:11
41′
Another personal solution by Sernicola, who frees himself on the right side and prepares the conclusion for Tsadjout: Brighenti is attentive and anticipates Ballardini’s center forward. 21:13
44′
Last clock lap of the first fraction, then space for the possible extra-time. 21:15
44′
WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CATANZARO! At the end of the first half, Iemmello impacts a few centimeters from Sarr, who is gigantic and with an imposing intervention keeps his team afloat. Decisive response from the Cremonese goalkeeper. 21:16
45′
ANSWER FROM CREMONESE! At Iemmello’s opportunity, Felix responds by taking advantage of Sernicola’s corner and with a twist he displaces Fulignati, however finding the woodwork which denies the joy of the advantage. 21:18
45′
There are 3 minutes of added time, we will play until 48′. 21:19
45’+3′
PERENZONI WHISTLE! The first half ends. 21:20
The first 45′ at the Stadio Zini in Cremona ended with a fixed score of 0-0. A first half in which both teams set up an open match, but did not create any particular chances. In the 11th minute, Vandeputte becomes the protagonist of a hard tackle against Biasci which will cost him the disciplinary sanction, then the match continues at a sustained pace but without thrills. All this, up to the 44th minute, in which in a few seconds Sarr’s decisive response on Iemmello goes from the wood that neutralizes the perfect twist of Afena-Gyan. Second half in which the teams are called to realize the expectations that arose in the last moments of this balanced match. 21:24
Teams in the changing rooms, time for a 15′ break. 21:25
46′
LET’S START ONCE AGAIN! Off to the resumption of the match. 21:38
47′
The first possession of the second half is in favor of Catanzaro. 21:38
49′
First lap from the second half flag, in favor of Cremonese. Beats Bertolacci.21:42
50′
WARNING Giacomo Quagliata: foul against Veroli. 21:42
52′
Personal solution by Iemmello, who looks out from the edge of the grey-red area and tries a low shot that is rejected by Bianchetti. 21:44
55′
Series of rebounds in the Cremonese penalty area, Sarr is sure on the way out and thwarts Iemmello’s possible conclusion. 21:48
58′
Rapid exchanges between Vazquez and Quagliata, then the ball is entrusted to Zanimacchia who crosses hard in the center of the area and finds the punctual, but imprecise, detachment of Afena-Gyan. 21:52
61′
PENALTY KICK in favor of Cremonese: Tsadjout illegally hindered by Brighenti at the time of the shot, according to Mr. Perenzoni’s reading. Possible revision of VAR.21:54
63′
PENALTY REVOCATED: Brighenti regularly intervenes on Tsadjout. 21:56
65′
Free kick from the edge in favor of the Grigiorossi, Zanimacchia appears at the point of serve. 21:57
66′
Direct conclusion on goal by the winger in jersey 98, who however finds the safe grip of Fulignati. 21:58
66′
Catanzaro substitution: Tommaso Biasci out, Alfredo Donnarumma in. 21:58
66′
Catanzaro substitution: Andrea Oliveri leaves the field, Panos Katseris replaces him. 21:58
67′
Third lap from the flag in this second half for the Lombard formation, Bertolacci starts. 21:59
69′
Zanimacchia aims at Scognamillo, skips it and draws a precise cross which Tsadjout hits, finishing however weakly in the arms of Fulignati.22:01
69′
WARNING Andrea Bertolacci: late intervention on Verna.22:02
70′
Teams on the sideline again: COOLING-BREAK.22:02
71′
Cremonese substitution: Andrea Bertolacci out, Michele Castagnetti in. 22:03
73′
WARNING Felix Ohene Afena-Gyan: tactical foul spent by the Ghanaian born in 2003 to stop Ghion’s advance. 22:06
76′
Fourth chance from the flag for the Grigiorossi, this time it’s Castagnetti at the serve. 22:09
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