P. Mendes scores 2 goals to give a 2-0 win to Ascoli over Ternana. HIGHLIGHTS

ASCOLI PICENO. Ascoli tops Ternana 2-0 after P. Mendes scores 2 goals.

September 27, 2023

ASCOLI PICENO. Ascoli conquers Ternana 2-0 after P. Mendes scores 2 goals.

Federico Dionisi didn’t convert a decisive penalty (16′). That would have allowed Ternana to draw the match.

The match was played at the Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca stadium in Ascoli Piceno on Tuesday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. The referee was Gianluca Aureliano assisted by Domenico Fontemurato and Thomas Miniutti. The 4th official was Gianluca Grasso. The weather was scattered clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 22.96 degrees Celsius or 73.33 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 61%.

Match Statistics

Ascoli

2 - 0

Ternana

50 Ball Possession 50

Shots

13 Total 17
5 On Target 4
3 Off Target 8
5 Shots blocked 7

96 Attack 86
34 Dangerous attack 50
88 Ball safe 97

1 Penalties 1
2 Corners 8

Fouls

12 Total 21
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 5

The overall ball possession was identical with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.

Ball possession

No teams had a vastly superior advantage in terms of ball possession. Ascoli was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Ternana that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Ternana was more aggressive with 50 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 4 were on target. Nevertheless, Ascoli found a way to find the solution to win this match.

Ascoli shot 13 times, 5 on target, 3 off target. On the other side, Ternana shot 17 times, 4 on target, 8 off target.

Cards

Ascoli received 2 yellow cards (Ilija Nestorovski and Pablo Rodríguez). Talking about the opposition, Ternana received 3 yellow cards (Niklas Pyyhtiä, Antonio Raimondo and Salim Diakité).

Match Timeline

76'

Antonio Raimondo(VAR)

16'

Federico Dionisi- missed penaltyFederico Dionisi

Pedro Mendes (penalty)

42'

Pablo Rodríguez- Yellow

45'

53'

Antonio Raimondo- sub ->Federico Viviani

54'

Andrea Favilli- sub ->Federico Dionisi

59'

62'

70'

Filippo Distefano- sub ->Tiago Casasola

Marcello Falzerano - sub ->Giacomo Manzari

70'

S. Giovane- sub ->Tommaso Milanese

70'

Ilija Nestorovski- sub ->Pablo Rodríguez

71'

Ilija Nestorovski- Yellow

72'

11'

81'

85'

Costantino Favasuli- sub ->Gregorio Luperini

85'

Frederik Sörensen- sub ->Valerio Mantovani

85'

N. Pyyhtiä- Yellow

Pedro Mendes (goal)

89'

90'

Antonio Raimondo- Yellow

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After this match, Ascoli will have 7 points like Reggiana to remain in the 14th place. On the opposite side, Ternana will stay with 2 points like Spezia to sit in the 20th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Serie B, Ascoli will host Bari 1908 on the 20th of January with a 7-7 head to head statistic.

Ternana will play away agasint Bari 1908 on the 13th of January with a 8-4 head to head record in favor of Bari 1908 (5 draws).

Ascoli – Formation

Ascoli

Emiliano Viviano 2.Italy

8.4

Danilo Quaranta 14.Italy

7.0

Eric Botteghin 33.Brazil

7.7

Brian Bayeye 40.France

7.3

Nicola Falasco 54.Italy

7.3

81'

Fabrizio Caligara 10.Italy

6.8

59'

Francesco Di Tacchio 18.Italy

7.8

Tommaso Milanese 20.Italy

6.7

70'

G. Manzari 28.Italy

6.7

70'

Pablo Rodríguez 99.Spain

7.0

71'

45'

Pedro Mendes 90.Portugal

8.5

42', 89'

Substitutes

D. Barosi 1.Italy

L. Bolletta 12.Italy

K. Haveri 3.Albania

7.3

81'

Eddy Gnahoré 5.France

6.8

59'

Erdis Kraja 6.Albania

S. Giovane 8.Italy

6.4

70'

Marcello Falzerano 23.Italy

7.5

70'

Patrizio Masini 73.Italy

Vincenzo Millico 7.Italy

S. D'Uffizi 15.Italy

Ilija Nestorovski 30.Macedonia

6.4

71'

72'

Ascoli started with a christmas tree line-up (4-3-2-1).

The manager William Viali decided to play with the following team: Emiliano Viviano (8.4), Brian Bayeye (7.3), Eric Botteghin (7.7), Danilo Quaranta (7.0), Nicola Falasco (7.3), Fabrizio Caligara (6.8), Francesco Di Tacchio (7.8), Tommaso Milanese (6.7), Giacomo Manzari (6.7), Pablo Rodríguez (7.0) and Pedro Mendes (8.5).

The home team had on the bench: Davide Barosi, Kevin Haveri (7.3), Eddy Gnahoré (6.8), Erdis Kraja, Vincenzo Millico, Samuel Giovane (6.4), Luca Bolletta, Simone D’Uffizi, Marcello Falzerano (7.5), Ilija Nestorovski (6.4) and Patrizio Masini.

Ascoli could not rely on the presence of Ilija Nestorovski (injured).

Substitutions

Ascoli made 5 changes: Fabrizio Caligara for Eddy Gnahoré (59′), Nicola Falasco for Kevin Haveri (81′), Pablo Rodríguez for Ilija Nestorovski (71′), Giacomo Manzari for Marcello Falzerano (70′) and Tommaso Milanese for Samuel Giovane (70′).

Best player: Pedro Mendes

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Ascoli was Pedro Mendes.

His rating is (8.5) with 2 goals, 24 passes (50% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 8 duels out of 16. He performed 1 cross.

Ternana – Formation

Ternana

Antony Iannarilli 1.Italy

6.7

Valerio Mantovani 13.Italy

7.0

85'

Marco Capuano 19.Italy

6.4

Salim Diakité 23.France

6.6

62'

Tiago Casasola 15.Argentina

7.5

70'

Federico Viviani 24.Italy

7.3

53'

N. Pyyhtiä 66.Finland

6.4

85'

Gregorio Luperini 71.Italy

6.8

85'

Niccolò Corrado 91.Italy

6.6

Federico Dionisi 65.Italy

6.4

54'

César Falletti 10.Uruguay

7.0

Substitutes

Gabriel Brazão 77.Brazil

C. Travaglini 33.Italy

Lorenzo Lucchesi 44.Italy

A. Celli 3.Italy

Frederik Sörensen 4.Denmark

6.6

85'

Jakub Labojko 25.Poland

Costantino Favasuli 27.Italy

6.4

85'

Iulius Marginean 73.Romania

Kees de Boer 8.Netherlands

Andrea Favilli 17.Italy

7.1

54'

Filippo Distefano 28.Italy

6.4

70'

Antonio Raimondo 9.Italy

6.3

53'

90'

Ternana started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Cristiano Lucarelli played with: Antony Iannarilli (6.7), Salim Diakité (6.6), Marco Capuano (6.4), Valerio Mantovani (7.0), Tiago Casasola (7.5), Gregorio Luperini (6.8), Federico Viviani (7.3), Niklas Pyyhtiä (6.4), Niccolò Corrado (6.6), Federico Dionisi (6.4) and César Falletti (7.0).

They had on the bench: Alessandro Celli, Frederik Sörensen (6.6), Kees de Boer, Antonio Raimondo (6.3), Andrea Favilli (7.1), Jakub Labojko, Costantino Favasuli (6.4), Filippo Distefano (6.4), Christian Travaglini, Lorenzo Lucchesi, Iulius Marginean and Gabriel Brazão.

Ternana could not rely on the presence of Andrea Favilli (injured), Costantino Favasuli (injured) and Frederik Sörensen (injured).

Substitutions

Ternana made 5 changes: Federico Viviani for Antonio Raimondo (53′), Federico Dionisi for Andrea Favilli (54′), Tiago Casasola for Filippo Distefano (70′), Gregorio Luperini for Costantino Favasuli (85′) and Valerio Mantovani for Frederik Sörensen (85′).