MANTOVA. Mantova beats Pro Patria 3-1. Mantova was just to good to grab a decisive 3-0 lead with Davide Bragantini (11′), Antonio Fiori (37′) and Nicolò Radaelli (69′). Pro Patria reduced the distance with a goal (81′) by Jonathan Pitou, but there was not much to do for them. Mantova was much superior in terms of ball possession (79%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the Stadio Danilo Martelli stadium in Mantova on Saturday and it started at 6:30 pm local time. The referee was Carlo Rinaldi. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was cold at 13.92 degrees Celsius or 57.06 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 57%.​

Match Statistics​

Mantova

3 - 1

Pro Patria

  • ! 79 Ball Possession 21
Shots
  • 11 Total 8
  • 4 On Target 5
  • 4 Off Target 2
  • 4 Shots blocked 1
  • 125 Attack 42
  • 40 Dangerous attack 25
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 2 Corners 3
Fouls
  • 7 Total 11
  • 3 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0

Ball possession

Mantova had a superior ball possession 79% while Pro Patria was struggling with a 21% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Mantova was putting more pressure with 40 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Mantova won the match​.

Mantova shot 11 times, 4 on target, 4 off target. Talking about the opposition, Pro Patria shot 8 times, 5 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Mantova received 3 yellow cards (Marco Festa, Davis Mensah and Fabrizio Brignani). On the other side, Pro Patria received 2 yellow cards (Andrea Moretti and Luca Bertoni).

Match Timeline

D. Bragantini(goal)
11'
F. Brignani- Yellow
24'
D. Mensah- Yellow
25'
26'
A. Moretti- Yellow
A. Fiori(goal)
37'
52'
L. Piran- sub ->Guillaume Philippe Renault
56'
L. Bertoni- Yellow
C. Bani- sub ->Christian Celesia
58'
66'
J. Pitou- sub ->Francesco Marano
67'
D. Ferri- sub ->Luca Bertoni
N. Radaelli(goal)Antonio Fiori
69'
F. Bombagi- sub ->Antonio Fiori
72'
S. Giacomelli- sub ->Davide Bragantini
72'
D. Wieser- sub ->Mattia Muroni
73'
G. Monachello- sub ->Davis Mensah
78'
81'
J. Pitou(goal)
88'
G. Citterio- sub ->Leonardo Stanzani
M. Festa- Yellow
89'
88'
G. Nicco- sub ->Andrea Mallamo

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 encounter, Mantova has 66 points to remain in the 1st place. On the opposite side, Pro Patria will stays with 35 points to remain in the 10th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Serie C: Girone A, Mantova will play away with Novara on the 25th of February with a 4-2 head to head record in favor of Novara (0 draws).

Pro Patria will host Renate on the 25th of February with a 4-4 head to head statistic.

Mantova – Formation

Mantova
G
M. Festa 1.Italy
89'
D
C. Celesia 4.Italy
58'
D
F. Brignani 13.Italy
24'
D
S. De Maio 87.France
M
A. Fiori 11.Italy
72' 37'
M
N. Radaelli 17.Italy
69'
M
S. Trimboli 21.Italy
M
M. Muroni 28.Italy
73'
F
D. Mensah 7.Ghana
78' 25'
F
F. Galuppini 14.Italy
F
D. Bragantini 30.Italy
72' 11'
Substitutes
G
L. Sonzogni 12.Italy
G
A. Napoli 22.Italy
D
E. Panizzi 23.Italy
D
T. Maggioni 27.Italy
M
C. Bani 6.Italy
58'
M
S. Burrai 8.Italy
M
D. Wieser 10.Italy
73'
M
G. Fedel 20.Italy
M
G. Argint 24.Italy
F
A. Debenedetti 9.Italy
F
F. Bombagi 19.Italy
72'
F
G. Monachello 45.Italy
78'
F
S. Giacomelli 90.Italy
72'
F
J. Mulenga 45.Zambia

Mantova started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Davide Possanzini decided to play with the following team: Marco Festa, Davide Bragantini, Sebastien De Maio, Christian Celesia, Fabrizio Brignani, Mattia Muroni, Nicolò Radaelli, Antonio Fiori, Simone Trimboli, Davis Mensah and Francesco Galuppini.

The home team had on the bench: Cristiano Bani, Salvatore Burrai, Alessandro Debenedetti, David Wieser, Luca Sonzogni, Francesco Bombagi, Giacomo Fedel, Alessio Napoli, Erik Panizzi, Gabriele Argint, Tommaso Maggioni, Gaetano Monachello, Stefano Giacomelli and Cosimo Inguscio.

Substitutions

Mantova made 5 changes: Christian Celesia for Cristiano Bani (58′), Davide Bragantini for Stefano Giacomelli (72′), Mattia Muroni for David Wieser (73′), Antonio Fiori for Francesco Bombagi (72′) and Davis Mensah for Gaetano Monachello (78′).

Pro Patria – Formation

Pro Patria
G
G. Mangano 12.Italy
D
A. Ndrecka 3.Albania
D
A. Moretti 6.Italy
26'
D
G. Renault 20.Italy
52'
D
A. Minelli 21.Italy
M
F. Marano 8.Italy
66'
M
L. Bertoni 14.Italy
67' 56'
M
G. Fietta 16.Italy
M
A. Mallamo 31.Italy
88'
F
L. Stanzani 7.Italy
88'
F
D. Curatolo 69.Italy
Substitutes
G
W. Rovida 1.Italy
D
E. Bashi 5.Albania
M
G. Nicco 10.Italy
88'
M
L. Piran 18.Italy
52'
M
F. Ghioldi 23.Italy
M
D. Ferri 25.Italy
67'
M
C. Renault 27.Italy
M
M. Somma 28.Italy
F
S. Parker 9.Italy
F
J. Pitou 11.France
66' 81'
F
G. Citterio 17.Italy
88'

Pro Patria started with a 3-5-1-1 line-up (3-5-1-1).

Riccardo Colombo played with: Giulio Mangano, Andrea Moretti, Alessandro Minelli, Giovanni Fietta, Guillaume Philippe Renault, Luca Bertoni, Francesco Marano, Andrea Mallamo, Angelo Ndrecka, Leonardo Stanzani and D. Curatolo.

These were the players on the bench: William Rovida, Ervin Bashi, Sean Parker, Gianluca Nicco, Jonathan Pitou, Giorgio Citterio, Leonardo Piran, Filippo Ghioldi, Davide Ferri, Christophe Renault and Marco Somma.

Substitutions

Pro Patria made 5 changes: Guillaume Philippe Renault for Leonardo Piran (52′), Andrea Mallamo for Gianluca Nicco (88′), Francesco Marano for Jonathan Pitou (66′), Luca Bertoni for Davide Ferri (67′) and Leonardo Stanzani for Giorgio Citterio (88′).

Results of the day

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