PADOVA. Calcio Padova was finally too much to handle for Fiorenzuola with the goal of Francesco Belli (30′), Micheal Liguori (45′) and Mattia Bortolussi (61′). Calcio Padova was vastly better in terms of ball possession (66%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the Stadio Comunale Euganeo stadium in Padova on Sunday and it started at 8:45 pm local time. The referee was Abdoulaye Diop. The weather was scattered clouds. The temperature was cold at 8.55 degrees Celsius or 47.39 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 60%.​

Match Statistics​

Calcio Padova

3 - 0

Fiorenzuola

  • ! 66 Ball Possession 34
Shots
  • 25 Total 1
  • 12 On Target 0
  • 5 Off Target 1
  • 8 Shots blocked 0
  • 131 Attack 69
  • 83 Dangerous attack 25
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 0
  • 4 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 10 Total 19
  • 0 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 1

Ball possession

Calcio Padova was in firm control of the ball 66% while Fiorenzuola was struggling with a 34% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Calcio Padova was more pushing with 83 dangerous attacks and 25 shots of which 12 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Calcio Padova won the match​.

Calcio Padova shot 25 times, 12 on target, 5 off target. Talking about the opposition, Fiorenzuola shot 1 times, 0 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

Calcio Padova didn’t receive any yellow card. On the opposite side, Fiorenzuola received 3 yellow cards (Jacopo Nelli, Simone Potop and Michele Cremonesi).

Match Timeline

F. Belli(goal)
30'
44'
J. Nelli- Yellow
M. Liguori(goal)
45'
46'
E. Di Gesù- sub ->Mattia Musatti
52'
S. Potop- Yellow
57'
Andris Vanins- Yellow
M. Bortolussi(goal)
61'
59'
Andris Vanins(yellowredcard)
J. Dezi- sub ->Pietro Fusi
64'
N. Kirwan- sub ->Alessandro Capelli
65'
72'
J. Gonzi- sub ->Riccardo Stronati
72'
E. Oneto- sub ->Fabio Ceravolo
N. Bianchi- sub ->Kevin Varas Marcillo
77'
S. Palombi- sub ->Micheal Liguori
77'
84'
A. Seck- sub ->Nicola Anelli
A. Toldo- sub ->Mattia Bortolussi
86'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Mantova
80
38
Calcio Padova
77
38
Vicenza
71
38
Triestina
64
38
Atalanta II
59
38
Legnago Salus
56
38
Pro Vercelli
53
38
Giana Erminio
53
38
Lumezzane
53
38
Trento Calcio 1921
51
38
Virtus Verona
47
38
Pro Patria
46
38
AlbinoLeffe
45
38
Pergolettese
45
38
Renate
45
38
Union ArzignanoChiampo
44
38
Novara
43
38
Fiorenzuola
38
38
Pro Sesto
35
38
Alessandria
20
38

After playing this match, Calcio Padova has 40 points to hold in the 2nd place. Talking about the opposition, Fiorenzuola will stays with 14 points to remain in the 18th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Serie C: Girone A, Calcio Padova will play away against Triestina on the 22nd of December with a 3-2 head to head stats in favor of Calcio Padova (2 draws).

Fiorenzuola will host Novara on the 22nd of December with a 1-0 head to head in favor of Novara (0 draws).

Calcio Padova – Formation

Calcio Padova
G
A. Donnarumma 1.Italy
D
F. Delli Carri 2.Italy
D
M. Perrotta 3.Italy
D
F. Belli 4.Italy
30'
D
L. Villa 14.Italy
M
K. Varas 7.Ecuador
77'
M
P. Fusi 8.Italy
64'
M
I. Radrezza 10.Italy
M
A. Capelli 17.Italy
65'
F
M. Bortolussi 20.Italy
86' 61'
F
M. Liguori 21.Italy
77' 45'
Substitutes
G
G. Leoni 5.Italy
G
R. Rossi 12.Italy
G
A. Zanellati 99.Italy
D
A. Granata 23.Italy
D
B. Calabrese 25.Italy
D
G. Favale 30.Italy
M
J. Dezi 11.Italy
64'
M
N. Bianchi 15.Italy
77'
M
N. Kirwan 26.New Zealand
65'
F
S. Palombi 19.Italy
77'
F
A. Toldo 32.
86'

Calcio Padova started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Vincenzo Torrente decided to play with the following team: Antonio Donnarumma, Francesco Belli, Luca Villa, Marco Perrotta, Filippo Delli Carri, Pietro Fusi, Kevin Varas Marcillo, Igor Radrezza, Micheal Liguori, Alessandro Capelli and Mattia Bortolussi.

The home team had on the bench: Giovanni Leoni, Jacopo Dezi, Riccardo Rossi, Nicolò Bianchi, Simone Palombi, Antonio Granata, Bernardo Calabrese, Niko Kirwan, Giulio Favale, Andrea Toldo and Alessandro Zanellati.

Substitutions

Calcio Padova made 5 changes: Micheal Liguori for Simone Palombi (77′), Kevin Varas Marcillo for Nicolò Bianchi (77′), Pietro Fusi for Jacopo Dezi (64′), Alessandro Capelli for Niko Kirwan (65′) and Mattia Bortolussi for Andrea Toldo (86′).

Fiorenzuola – Formation

Fiorenzuola
G
M. Sorzi 1.Italy
D
S. Potop 4.Italy
52'
D
Alessandro Silvestro 17.Italy
D
R. Oddi 20.Italy
D
Andris Vanins 26.Italy
57'
M
J. Nelli 5.Italy
44'
M
M. Musatti 29.Italy
46'
M
Roberto Beretta 77.Italy
F
Riccardo Stronati 8.Italy
72'
F
F. Ceravolo 18.Italy
72'
F
N. Anelli 90.Italy
84'
Substitutes
G
J. Guadagno 22.Sweden
D
A. Bondioli 6.Italy
M
J. Gonzi 7.Italy
72'
M
D. Di Quinzio 10.Italy
M
C. Sussi 19.Italy
M
E. Di Gesù 32.Italy
46'
M
Danil Kenzin 66.Ukraine
F
T. Alberti 9.Italy
F
A. Seck 13.Senegal
84'
F
E. Oneto 14.Italy
72'

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

Francesco Turrini played with: Matteo Sorzi, Michele Cremonesi, Simone Potop, Alessandro Silvestro, Mattia Musatti, Riccardo Stronati, Jacopo Nelli, Roberto Beretta, Riccardo Oddi, Fabio Ceravolo and Nicola Anelli.

They had on the bench: Andrea Bondioli, Juri Gonzi, Thomas Alberti, Davide Di Quinzio, Assan Seck, Edoardo Oneto, Christian Sussi, Johan Guadagno, Enrico Di Gesù and Danil Kenzin.

Substitutions

Fiorenzuola made 4 changes: Mattia Musatti for Enrico Di Gesù (46′), Riccardo Stronati for Juri Gonzi (72′), Fabio Ceravolo for Edoardo Oneto (72′) and Nicola Anelli for Assan Seck (84′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Serie C: Girone A.​