Match report
Venezia Defeats Cittadella 1-0 in Serie B Clash
Cittadella
0–1
FT
Venezia
May 23, 2021
Venezia secured a crucial victory over Cittadella with a 1-0 win, thanks to a goal from Francesco Di Mariano. Despite a late flurry of substitutions by both teams, Cittadella was unable to find an equalizer as Venezia's defense held firm. This win keeps Venezia's playoff aspirations alive in Serie B.
Key Facts
- • Venezia defeated Cittadella 1-0 in Serie B
- • Francesco Di Mariano scored the only goal in the 50th minute
- • Venezia's Marco Svoboda was shown a yellow card in the 34th minute
- • Cittadella's S. Branca received a yellow card in the 53rd minute
- • Venezia made five substitutions, while Cittadella made four
Lineups
Cittadella
Formation: 4-3-1-2
Starting XI
- 36 Elhan Kastrati (G)
- 24 Luca Ghiringhelli (D)
- 15 Domenico Frare (D)
- 5 Davide Adorni (D)
- 17 Daniele Donnarumma (D)
- 16 Alessio Vita (M)
- 4 Manuel Iori (M)
- 23 Simone Branca (M)
- 8 Federico Proia (M)
- 9 Frank Tsadjout (F)
- 92 Enrico Baldini (F)
Substitutes
- 77 Luca Maniero
- 2 Romano Perticone
- 6 Agostino Camigliano
- 29 Valerio Mastrantonio
- 84 Tommaso Cassandro
- 20 Mario Gargiulo
- 26 Nicola Pavan
- 10 Christian D'Urso
- 11 Giacomo Beretta
- 21 Camillo Tavernelli
- 32 Roberto Ogunseye
- 7 Marco Rosafio
Venezia
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting XI
- 1 Niki Mäenpää (G)
- 7 Pasquale Mazzocchi (D)
- 30 Michael Svoboda (D)
- 32 Pietro Ceccaroni (D)
- 3 Cristian Molinaro (D)
- 33 Domen Črnigoj (M)
- 4 Anthony Taugourdeau (M)
- 8 Jacopo Dezi (M)
- 17 Dennis Johnsen (F)
- 11 Francesco Forte (F)
- 20 Francesco Di Mariano (F)
Substitutes
- 22 Alberto Pomini
- 13 Marco Modolo
- 6 Michele Cremonesi
- 14 Gian Filippo Felicioli
- 31 Giacomo Ricci
- 19 Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason
- 16 Luca Fiordilino
- 10 Mattia Aramu
- 70 Sebastiano Esposito
- 23 Harvey St Clair
- 24 Riccardo Bocalon
- 18 Domenico Rossi
Timeline
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34' Venezia Card · Yellow CardM. Svoboda
Tripping
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50' Venezia Goal · Normal GoalFrancesco Di Mariano · Assist: D. Johnsen
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53' Cittadella Card · Yellow CardS. Branca
Holding
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58' Venezia Card · Yellow CardC. Molinaro
Roughing
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70' Venezia subst · Substitution 1Off: M. Aramu · On: D. Johnsen
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72' Cittadella subst · Substitution 1Off: G. Beretta · On: F. Proia
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81' Cittadella subst · Substitution 2Off: N. Pavan · On: A. Vita
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82' Cittadella subst · Substitution 3Off: Marco Rosafio · On: S. Branca
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82' Cittadella subst · Substitution 4Off: M. Gargiulo · On: F. Tsadjout
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83' Venezia subst · Substitution 2Off: S. Esposito · On: F. Forte
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83' Venezia subst · Substitution 3Off: B. Bjarkason · On: Francesco Di Mariano
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90'+3 Venezia Card · Yellow CardM. Aramu
Holding
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90' Venezia subst · Substitution 4Off: M. Cremonesi · On: J. Dezi
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90' Cittadella subst · Substitution 5Off: R. Ogunseye · On: E. Baldini
Match Stats
| Stat | Cittadella | Venezia |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 17 | 17 |
| Pass Accuracy | 77% | 73% |
| Offsides | 3 | 0 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 10 | 10 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Total Passes | 434 | 332 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 3 |
| Blocked Shots | 5 | 0 |
| Shots on Target | 2 | 3 |
| Shots off Target | 3 | 7 |
| Possession | 56% | 44% |
| Accurate Passes | 336 | 243 |
| Shots Inside Box | 3 | 8 |
| Saves | 2 | 2 |
| Shots Outside Box | 7 | 2 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ The turning point of the game came when Francesco Di Mariano scored the only goal in the 50th minute, giving Venezia the lead they would not relinquish
- ▸ Venezia's early yellow card to Marco Svoboda did not hinder their performance, as they maintained their composure and secured the win