Taranto prevails over Potenza Calcio 2-0 on Saturday. HIGHLIGHTS

TARANTO. Taranto overcomes Potenza Calcio with a 2-0 win with a goal from F. Valietti (20') and a goal from A. Bifulco (84').

Mark Hall

April 7, 2024

TARANTO. Taranto tops Potenza Calcio with a 2-0 win with a goal from F. Valietti (20′) and a goal from A. Bifulco (84′).

The match was played at the Stadio Comunale Erasmo Iacovone stadium in Taranto on Saturday and it started at 6:30 pm local time. The referee was Lorenzo Maccarini. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 19.74 degrees Celsius or 67.53 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 45%.

Match Statistics

Taranto

2 - 0

Potenza Calcio

52 Ball Possession 48

Shots

11 Total 10
5 On Target 5
5 Off Target 4
1 Shots blocked 1

113 Attack 104
58 Dangerous attack 38
0 Ball safe 0

0 Penalties 0
3 Corners 3
8 Off Sides 6

Fouls

9 Total 12
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Taranto was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. Potenza Calcio that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Taranto was more aggressive with 58 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Taranto won the match.

Taranto shot 11 times, 5 on target, 5 off target. Regarding the opposition, Potenza Calcio shot 10 times, 5 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Taranto received 2 yellow cards (P. Enrici and S. Calvano). Regarding the opposition, Potenza Calcio received 4 yellow cards (R. Burgio, P. Schiattarella, N. Armini and G. Volpe).

Match Timeline

N. Armini- Yellow

F. Valietti(goal)

20'

S. Calvano- Yellow

37'

43'

G. Volpe- Yellow

46'

A. Di Grazia- sub ->D. Steffè

46'

A. Sbraga- sub ->R. Maddaloni

A. Bifulco- sub ->F. Orlando

56'

M. Kanoute- sub ->M. Fabbro

56'

S. Simeri- sub ->M. De Marchi

65'

66'

Raúl Asencio- sub ->E. Saporiti

70'

P. Schiattarella- Yellow

P. Enrici- Yellow

72'

R. Ladinetti- sub ->L. Zonta

80'

A. Matera- sub ->S. Calvano

80'

A. Bifulco(goal)

84'

90'

R. Burgio- Yellow

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After this encounter, Taranto has 56 points to remain in the 5th place. Talking about the opposition, Potenza Calcio will stays with 41 points like ACR Messina to sit in the 13th place.

Next matches

Taranto – Formation

Taranto

G. Vannucchi 26.Italy

C. Riggio 6.Italy

P. Enrici 15.Italy

72'

F. Valietti 24.Italy

20'

M. Miceli 30.Italy

S. Calvano 23.Italy

80'

37'

L. Zonta 29.Italy

80'

G. Mastromonaco 72.Italy

M. De Marchi 90.Italy

65'

F. Orlando 96.Italy

56'

M. Fabbro 99.Italy

56'

Substitutes

A. Loliva 1.Italy

C. Travaglini 37.Italy

F. Capone 70.Italy

R. Ladinetti 8.Italy

80'

A. Matera 21.Italy

80'

G. Papaserio 27.Italy

M. Fiorani 28.Italy

S. Simeri 10.Italy

65'

A. Bifulco 14.Italy

56'

84'

M. Kanoute 77.Senegal

56'

Taranto started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).

The manager Ezio Capuano decided to play with the following team: G. Vannucchi, C. Riggio, M. Miceli, P. Enrici, G. Mastromonaco, S. Calvano, L. Zonta, F. Valietti, M. Fabbro, M. De Marchi and F. Orlando.

The home team had on the bench: A. Loliva, R. Ladinetti, S. Simeri, A. Bifulco, A. Matera, G. Papaserio, M. Fiorani, C. Travaglini, F. Capone and M. Kanoute.

Substitutions

Taranto made 5 changes: M. Fabbro for M. Kanoute (56′), L. Zonta for R. Ladinetti (80′), S. Calvano for A. Matera (80′), M. De Marchi for S. Simeri (65′) and F. Orlando for A. Bifulco (56′).

Potenza Calcio – Formation

Potenza Calcio

Fabrizio Alastra 22.Italy

R. Maddaloni 3.Italy

46'

N. Armini 5.Italy

A. Hristov 55.Bulgaria

D. Steffè 7.Italy

46'

M. Castorani 23.Italy

P. Schiattarella 28.Italy

70'

R. Burgio 29.Italy

90'

E. Saporiti 70.Italy

66'

G. Volpe 77.Italy

43'

S. Caturano 9.Italy

Substitutes

T. Cucchietti 24.Italy

A. Sbraga 16.Italy

46'

F. Pace 19.Italy

R. Spaltro 36.Italy

C. Hadziosmanovic 98.Montenegro

M. Marchisano 2.Italy

F. Maisto 17.Italy

B. Verrengia 26.Italy

S. Petti 76.

K. Candellori 81.Italy

A. Di Grazia 10.Italy

46'

M. Rossetti 11.Italy

Raúl Asencio 90.Spain

66'

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

Marco Marchionni played with: R. Maddaloni, F. Alastra, N. Armini, A. Hristov, D. Steffè, P. Schiattarella, M. Castorani, E. Saporiti, R. Burgio, S. Caturano and G. Volpe.

These were the players on the bench: Thiago Verardi, M. Marchisano, A. Di Grazia, M. Rossetti, A. Sbraga, F. Maisto, F. Pace, T. Cucchietti, B. Verrengia, R. Spaltro, S. Petti, K. Candellori, Raúl Asencio and C. Hadziosmanovic.