FRANCAVILLA FONTANA. Benevento was capable to reverse the scoreline against Virtus Francavilla to win 2-1. All goals were scored in the second half.​ It was Virtus Francavilla to strike first with a goal of Gabriele Artistico at the 62′. Then it was a goal in the 67′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Pier Luigi Simonetti  gave the win to Benevento in the 90′ minute. Benevento took advantage of its better ball possession (59%).

The match was played at the Stadio Giovanni Paolo II stadium in Francavilla Fontana on Saturday and it started at 8:45 pm local time. The referee was Valerio Pezzopane. The weather was few clouds. The temperature was cold at 8.94 degrees Celsius or 48.09 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 57%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

Benevento was in firm control of the ball 59% while Virtus Francavilla was struggling with a 41% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Benevento was putting more pressure with 49 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 3 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Benevento won the match.​

Virtus Francavilla shot 10 times, 5 on target, 5 off target. Talking about the opposition, Benevento shot 11 times, 3 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

Virtus Francavilla received 4 yellow cards (Gabriele Ingrosso, Tommaso Di Marco, Davide De Marino and Francesco Forte). Regarding the opposition, Benevento received 2 yellow cards (Filippo Berra and Camillo Ciano ).

Standings

After playing this encounter, Virtus Francavilla stays with 17 points to sit in the 18th place. Talking about the opposition, Benevento will has 36 points to remain in the 7th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Serie C: Girone C, Virtus Francavilla will play away with Crotone on the 21st of January with a 2-1 head to head statistic in favor of Crotone (0 draws).

Benevento will host Casertana on the 21st of January with a 2-1 head to head statistic in favor of Benevento (2 draws).

Virtus Francavilla – Formation

Virtus Francavilla adopted the 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

The manager Roberto Occhiuzzi decided to play with the following team: Francesco Forte, Juan Cruz Monteagudo, Davide De Marino, Eduard Dutu, Federico Macca, Kevin Biondi, Tommaso Di Marco, Andrea Risolo, Gabriele Ingrosso, Alessandro Polidori and Gabriele Artistico.

The home team had on the bench: Francesco Carretta, Fabio Gavazzi, A. Gasbarro, Igor Lucatelli, Francesco Carella, Simone Nicoli, Cassio Cardoselli, Marko Fekete, Giuseppe Fornito and Giuseppe Giovinco.

Substitutions

Virtus Francavilla made 2 changes: Federico Macca for Giuseppe Fornito (76′) and Gabriele Ingrosso for Simone Nicoli (89′).

Benevento – Formation

Also Benevento adopted the 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Gaetano Auteri played with: Filippo Berra, Alberto Paleari, Davide Agazzi, Riccardo Capellini, Christian Pastina, Riccardo Improta, Marco Pinato, Camillo Ciano , Edoardo Masciangelo, Alexis Ferrante and Alessandro Marotta.

They had on the bench: Amedeo Benedetti, Vincenzo Alfieri, Nermin Karić , Krzysztof Kubica, Nicolò Manfredini, Pier Luigi Simonetti , Matteo Giangregorio, Francesco Rillo, Angelo Viscardi, Emanuele Terranova , Lorenzo Carfora, Angelo Talia , Davide Masella, Don Bolsius and Amato Ciciretti .

Substitutions

Benevento made 5 changes: Edoardo Masciangelo for Pier Luigi Simonetti  (81′), Alessandro Marotta for Don Bolsius (57′), Marco Pinato for Angelo Talia  (60′), Davide Agazzi for Nermin Karić  (81′) and Alexis Ferrante for Amato Ciciretti  (71′).

Results of the day

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

• Virtus Francavilla – Benevento – 1-2
• Catania – Brindisi – 4-0
• Turris – Crotone – 0-4
• Avellino – Juve Stabia – 2-2
• Potenza Calcio – Latina – 2-0
• Nuova Monterosi – Monopoli – 2-1