Match report

Carrarese Draws 3-3 with Catanzaro in Serie B

Carrarese
Carrarese
3–3
FT
Catanzaro
Catanzaro
Mar 4, 2026

Carrarese and Catanzaro produced an exhilarating draw in Serie B, with early goals by F. Melegoni and an own goal from Julián Illanes giving Carrarese a 2-0 lead. Catanzaro fought back through T. Cassandro and an own goal by F. Rispoli, before a penalty by Filippo Pittarello sealed the draw. The match was characterized by numerous substitutions and yellow cards, including F. Abiuso's booking which will miss the next game.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Carrarese 3–3 Catanzaro
  • • F. Melegoni opened the scoring for Carrarese in the 4th minute
  • • Julián Illanes scored an own goal for Catanzaro in the 7th minute
  • • T. Cassandro equalized for Catanzaro in the 39th minute
  • • F. Abiuso scored for Carrarese in the 64th minute
  • • F. Rispoli scored an own goal for Carrarese in the 76th minute
  • • Filippo Pittarello converted a penalty for Catanzaro in the 90th minute (extra time)

Lineups

Carrarese

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Marco Bleve (G)
  • 37 Nicolò Calabrese (D)
  • 4 Julián Illanes (D)
  • 26 Fabio Ruggeri (D)
  • 72 Simone Zanon (M)
  • 8 Filippo Melegoni (M)
  • 17 Emanuele Zuelli (M)
  • 70 Luis Hasa (M)
  • 73 Jonas Rouhi (M)
  • 9 Fabio Abiuso (F)
  • 21 Tommaso Rubino (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 Niccolò Belloni
  • 28 Filippo Distefano
  • 12 Giovanni Garofani
  • 3 Marco Imperiale
  • 6 Filippo Oliana
  • 77 Gabriele Parlanti
  • 25 Dachi Lordkipanidze
  • 32 Mattia Finotto
  • 92 Ernesto Torregrossa
  • 44 Nikola Sekulov

Catanzaro

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 22 Mirko Pigliacelli (G)
  • 84 Tommaso Cassandro (D)
  • 4 Matias Antonini (D)
  • 26 Bruno Verrengia (D)
  • 27 Costantino Favasuli (M)
  • 32 Fabio Rispoli (M)
  • 10 Jacopo Petriccione (M)
  • 77 Marco D'Alessandro (M)
  • 14 Mattia Liberali (F)
  • 19 Patrick Amiamo Nuamah (F)
  • 9 Pietro Iemmello (F)

Substitutes

  • 62 Ruggero Frosinini
  • 20 Simone Pontisso
  • 21 Marco Pompetti
  • 8 Filippo Pittarello
  • 1 Christian Marietta
  • 2 Gonçalo Esteves
  • 23 Nicolò Brighenti
  • 5 Ervin Bashi
  • 6 Fellipe Jack
  • 98 Davide Buglio
  • 30 Gabriele Alesi
  • 39 N'Dri Koffi

Timeline

  1. Carrarese
    4' Carrarese Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Melegoni · Assist: E. Zuelli
  2. Catanzaro
    7' Catanzaro Goal · Own Goal
    Julián Illanes
  3. Catanzaro
    20' Catanzaro Card · Yellow Card
    J. Petriccione
  4. Catanzaro
    39' Catanzaro Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Cassandro · Assist: P. Iemmello
  5. Carrarese
    46' Carrarese subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Rouhi · On: N. Belloni
  6. Catanzaro
    46' Catanzaro subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Petriccione · On: S. Pontisso
  7. Catanzaro
    50' Catanzaro Card · Yellow Card
    M. Liberali
  8. Catanzaro
    55' Catanzaro subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Liberali · On: M. Pompetti
  9. Catanzaro
    56' Catanzaro subst · Substitution 4
    Off: P. Nuamah · On: Filippo Pittarello
  10. Carrarese
    64' Carrarese Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Abiuso · Assist: F. Melegoni
  11. Carrarese
    69' Carrarese subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Rubino · On: F. Di Stefano
  12. Carrarese
    76' Carrarese Goal · Own Goal
    F. Rispoli
  13. Catanzaro
    79' Catanzaro subst · Substitution 5
    Off: B. Verrengia · On: G. Alesi
  14. Carrarese
    83' Carrarese Card · Yellow Card
    F. Abiuso

    misses next match

  15. Carrarese
    83' Carrarese subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Abiuso · On: M. Finotto
  16. Carrarese
    83' Carrarese subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Melegoni · On: G. Parlanti
  17. Catanzaro
    90'+1 Catanzaro Card · Yellow Card
    F. Rispoli
  18. Catanzaro
    90'+4 Catanzaro Goal · Penalty
    Filippo Pittarello
  19. Catanzaro
    90' Catanzaro Goal · Missed Penalty
    S. Pontisso · Assist: S. Pontisso

Match Stats

Stat Carrarese Catanzaro
Fouls 9 20
Pass Accuracy 83% 88%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 17 9
Corners 3 2
Total Passes 399 509
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 3 3
Shots on Target 8 3
xG 1.44 1.96
Shots off Target 6 3
Possession 44% 56%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 332 448
Shots Inside Box 9 8
Saves 2 6
Shots Outside Box 8 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Catanzaro's early own goal by Julián Illanes put Carrarese in the lead, setting a fast pace
  • ▸ T. Cassandro's equalizing goal in the 39th minute brought Catanzaro back into the game, showcasing their resilience
  • ▸ F. Rispoli's own goal in the 76th minute for Carrarese swung the momentum again, only to be neutralized by Filippo Pittarello's late penalty