Match report

PRO Vercelli 0-0 Novara: Stalemate in Serie B

PRO Vercelli
PRO Vercelli
0–0
FT
Novara
Novara
Apr 8, 2018

In a tightly contested Serie B match, PRO Vercelli and Novara played to a 0-0 draw, each side unable to capitalize on their chances. PRO Vercelli, led by Filip Raičević, had their moments but couldn't find the back of the net, while Novara, despite several yellow cards, managed to hold their line. The match was a true test of both teams' defensive resilience.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: PRO Vercelli 0-0 Novara
  • • Substitution for PRO Vercelli: D. Bergamelli on at 21'
  • • F. Casarini (Novara) received a yellow card at 39'
  • • R. Maniero (Novara) received a yellow card at 61'
  • • C. Mammarella (PRO Vercelli) received a yellow card at 66'
  • • W. Jidayi (PRO Vercelli) received a yellow card at 80'

Lineups

PRO Vercelli

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 22 M. Pigliacelli (G)
  • 27 D. Bergamelli (D)
  • 3 C. Mammarella (D)
  • 6 R. Alcibiade (D)
  • 30 U. Germano (M)
  • 5 G. Vives (M)
  • 10 L. Castiglia (M)
  • 28 W. Jidayi (D)
  • 18 P. Ghiglione (M)
  • 33 Reginaldo (F)
  • 7 F. Raicevic (F)

Substitutes

  • 2 F. Berra
  • 9 C. Morra
  • 21 Gladestony
  • 11 E. Rovini
  • 13 S. Gozzi
  • 14 F. Paghera
  • 16 A. Bifulco
  • 17 Alex
  • 19 M. Gatto
  • 20 D. Ivan
  • 24 M. Pugliese
  • 32 R. Marcone

Novara

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 L. Montipò (G)
  • 27 M. Calderoni (D)
  • 3 D. Del Fabro (D)
  • 8 M. Chiosa (D)
  • 31 P. Golubović (D)
  • 5 F. Casarini (M)
  • 9 D. Sciaudone (M)
  • 20 Ronaldo (M)
  • 23 M. Moscati (M)
  • 30 R. Maniero (F)
  • 19 G. Puşcaş (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 G. Sansone
  • 10 F. Macheda
  • 21 Andrea Orlandi
  • 32 D. Bove
  • 2 M. Troest
  • 11 F. Di Mariano
  • 12 S. Farelli
  • 14 M. Beye
  • 17 M. Seck
  • 22 E. Benedettini
  • 29 F. Nardi
  • 18 A. Lukanović

Timeline

  1. PRO Vercelli
    21' PRO Vercelli subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Bergamelli · On: F. Berra
  2. Novara
    39' Novara Card · Yellow Card
    F. Casarini
  3. Novara
    61' Novara Card · Yellow Card
    R. Maniero
  4. PRO Vercelli
    66' PRO Vercelli Card · Yellow Card
    C. Mammarella
  5. PRO Vercelli
    69' PRO Vercelli subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Filip Raičević · On: C. Morra
  6. Novara
    71' Novara subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Sciaudone · On: G. Sansone
  7. Novara
    74' Novara Card · Yellow Card
    Ronaldo Pompeu
  8. Novara
    76' Novara subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Maniero · On: F. Macheda
  9. PRO Vercelli
    80' PRO Vercelli Card · Yellow Card
    W. Jidayi
  10. PRO Vercelli
    85' PRO Vercelli subst · Substitution 3
    Off: U. Germano · On: Gladestony
  11. Novara
    90' Novara subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Ronaldo Pompeu · On: Andrea Orlandi

Match Stats

Stat PRO Vercelli Novara
Fouls 20 17
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 10 10
Corners 6 1
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target 2 4
Shots off Target 8 6
Possession 48% 52%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 4 2
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Novara's defensive solidity was tested early on when PRO Vercelli's Filip Raičević almost broke the deadlock, but the Novara defense stood firm.
  • ▸ The introduction of Ronaldo Pompeu for Novara at 90' marked the last attempt to alter the match's momentum, but both sides remained on level terms until the final whistle.