Where the match is played:
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
City: Genoa
Capacity: 36685 spectators 6.35pm
Welcome to the live broadcast of Sampdoria-Cittadella, match valid for the 5th day of the Serie B championship! 6.35pm
Complicated start to the season for Andrea Pirlo’s Sampdoria, the Blucerchiati after the victory obtained in Terni on their debut, have collected two defeats and a draw in the next three outings. 6.36pm
Similar performance for Cittadella, victorious on the first day against Reggiana and then falling at the Tardini against Parma and held to a draw by Bari and Venice. 6.39pm
The race director will be Gualtieri di Asti, who will be assisted by Preti and Bottegoni and the fourth official De Angeli. Di Martino and Pagnotta the VAR staff 6.50pm
OFFICIAL LINEUPS: Sampdoria lines up with a 4-3-3, here is the Blucerchiati lineup: Stankovic – Depaoli, Ghilardi, Murru, Giordano – Kasami, Ricci, Verre – Borini, La Gumina, Pedrola. BENCH: Tantalocchi, Ravaglia, Barreca, Ronaldo Vieira, Askildsen, Malagrida, Yepes, Girelli, Gonzalez, Stojanovic, Delle Monache, Lemina 19:52
OFFICIAL LINEUPS: Cittadella responds with a 4-3-1-2: Kastrati – Salvi, Pavan, Frare, Giraudo – Vita, Branca, Amatucci – Tessiore – Pittarello, Magrassi. BENCH: Maniero, Angeli, Carissoni, Rizza, Mastrantonio, Carriero, Kornvig, Danzi, Cassano, Maistrello, Pandolfi19:55
Pirlo’s choices: Stankovic confirmed in goal, Kasami makes his debut in midfield. Borini plays forward together with Pedrola and La Gumina19:57
Gorini’s choices: there are no particular surprises in the Venetian line-up, Tessiore wins the run-off with Cassano in the attacking midfield in support of Magrassi and Pittarello. In midfield trust in Vita, Branca and Amatucci19:59
Teams on the pitch at Marassi, almost everything is ready for the kick-off! 8.28pm
WE’RE GOING TO GO! At the Cittadella the first ball of the match! 8.32pm
1′
NOW CITADEL! Error by Stankovic who gives the ball to Pittarello, the Doria goalkeeper is then good at blocking the powerful shot from Cittadella’s number 11!8.51pm
3′
Recovery by Verre who flies into the opponent’s half of the field, Gualtieri however recognizes a touch of the hand and interrupts the action20:35
6′
Very fragmented match at the start, many fouls in midfield whistled by Gualtieri20:38
7′
Weaver! Good work by Pittarello who tames the ball and passes for the Cittadella attacking midfielder, his shot ends up wide 20:39
9′
Offensive insertion by Giraudo, his low cross is intercepted by Murru who anticipates Magrassi20:41
10′
Samp shows up forward, soft first touch from Verre looking for Borini, good exit catch from Kastrati20:42
14′
Pirlo’s team struggles to gain meters forward, often relying on Verre who in this first quarter of the match seems the most active of his team20:46
17′
STILL PITTARELLO! Quick counterattack by Cittadella, dribbling by Pittarello on the edge of the area on Ghilardi and a shot thwarted once again by Stankovic! 8.50pm
17′
The first yellow of the match also arrives, Matteo Ricci booked at 20:50
20′
Quick verticalization by Verre to look for one between Borini and La Gumina, but the suggestion is halfway between the two teammates20:53
21′
LIFE! Collects a loose ball after a short clearance from Murru, his shot is blocked by Stankovic! 20:53
25′
Murru remains on the ground after a tackle, the Sampdoria captain received an involuntary blow from Tessiore but seems to be able to continue without major problems20:57
26′
Foul by Giraudo on Depaoli and first yellow card also for Cittadella20:58
28′
Unsuccessful corner taken by Samp, following the development of Giordano’s attacking foul on Tessiore21:00
30′
Hasty change of play by Frare, his pass is lost directly on the goal 21:02
33′
Pressing high but foul by Pittarello on Murru, Sampdoria will restart with a free kick21:05
34′
Pedrola! Served on the right by Borini, the Samp winger beats two opponents with a feint but his shot is intercepted by Frare’s excellent slide21:06
35′
Depaoli also tries! The former Verona player arrives in tow following a rebound from the Cittadella defence, but his shot is out of bounds21:08
39′
Verre on the ground, hard contrast with Vita21:11
39′
The Cittadella midfielder is also booked, Vita also ends up in Gualtieri’s notebook21:11
42′
Good idea from Ricci who accelerates the vertical play for Kasami, but imprecise control from the Doria midfielder21:14
43′
GOAL! SAMPDORIA-Cittadella 1-0! Goal from La Gumina! Ball put into the middle by Verre from the left, control with his back to goal by the Blucerchiati attacker who turns and beats Kastrati!
Look at the player sheet Antonino La Gumina21:16
45′
Cross from Vita from the right, Depaoli takes no risks and delivers it for a corner21:17
45′
One minute of injury time 21:17
45’+1′
Cittadella’s corner fades, Branca served at the edge of the area shoots very high 21:18
45’+1′
END OF THE FIRST HALF! Sampdoria ahead at half-time! 9.18pm
Slow pace for Ferraris, Cittadella starts better, challenging Stankovic twice with Pittarello. Samp lacks speed in the maneuver in the last thirty meters, but manages to break the deadlock in the final with the play of an experienced attacker by La Gumina who collects Verre’s assist with his back to the goal and beats Kastrati in the bottom corner21:21
A score that perhaps excessively penalizes Cittadella, who were dangerous on two occasions and who seemed more on the ball during the first 45 minutes21:22
46′
There is a change in Cittadella, Carissoni takes over from Giraudo at 9.35pm
46′
WE START AGAIN IN MARASSI! 9.35pm
48′
GOAL! Sampdoria-CITTADELLA 1-1! Goal from Magrassi! Immediate equalizer at the start of the second half, cross from the new substitute Carissoni at the near post where Magrassi anticipates Giordano and beats Stankovic with his left foot!
Look at the player profile Andrea Magrassi21:39
51′
Pittarello receives inside the area but helps himself by stopping the ball with his arm. He restarts from a free kick for Samp21: 41
53′
Pittarello falls badly, play temporarily stopped but the Cittadella striker is already getting up 21:43
55′
Quick restart by Cittadella, but Magrassi delays serving a teammate and is contained by the Sampdoria defense21:44
56′
Insidious counterattack wasted by Sampdoria, Verre had opened towards Pedrola who, however, had not followed the action21:45
57′
First change in Sampdoria, Girelli comes in for Kasami21:46
58′
Carissoni constant thorn in the side in this start of recovery. The winger is blocked for a corner by Depaoli after another insertion on the left 21:48
59′
CITADEL OPPORTUNITY! Great save by Stankovic on Pavan’s safe volley, caught at the far post directly from the flag! 9.49pm
61′
Double change in the Cittadella: Pandolfi and Mastrantonio enter in place of Magrassi and Amatucci21:51
63′
Borini tries from the top left of the area, no problem for Kastrati 21:52
65′
Pittarello tries to finish with his back to goal, shot blocked by the Sampdoria defense 21:54
66′
GOAL! Sampdoria-CITTADELLA 1-2! Branca’s goal! Great goal from the visiting midfielder who finishes with a spectacular left-footed volley into the bottom corner after a clearance from the defence! Comeback completed by Gorini’s team!
Look at the player profile Simone Branca21:56
69′
Yellow for protests for Girelli21:59
2023-09-18 19:55:02
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