Novara defeated Legnago Salus with a 2-0 win

VERCELLI. Novara had a surprising win over Legnago Salus with a 2-0 win with a penalty scored by O. Khailoti (38') and a goal from O. Urso (82').

John Ross

April 14, 2024

VERCELLI. Novara had a surprising win over Legnago Salus with a 2-0 win with a penalty scored by O. Khailoti (38′) and a goal from O. Urso (82′).

The match was played at the Stadio Silvio Piola stadium in Vercelli on Saturday and it started at 6:30 pm local time. The referee was Emanuele Frascaro. The weather was scattered clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 24.15 degrees Celsius or 75.47 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 47%.

Match Statistics

Novara

2 - 0

Legnago Salus

49 Ball Possession 51

Shots

12 Total 4
4 On Target 3
8 Off Target 1
0 Shots blocked 0

61 Attack 63
64 Dangerous attack 70
0 Ball safe 0

1 Penalties 0
0 Corners 3
2 Off Sides 1

Fouls

11 Total 11
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. Novara was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Legnago Salus that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Legnago Salus was more pushing with 70 dangerous attacks and 4 shots of which 3 were on target. Anyway, Novara succeeded in find the solution to win this contest.

Novara shot 12 times, 4 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, Legnago Salus shot 4 times, 3 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

Novara received 1 yellow card (A. Bentivegna). On the opposite side, Legnago Salus received 4 yellow cards (M. Baradji, E. Sbampato, E. Giani and K. Van Ransbeeck).

Match Timeline

35'

V. Muteba- sub ->L. Zanetti

O. Khailoti(penalty)

38'

46'

E. Giani- sub ->A. Diaby

46'

J. Mbakogu- sub ->S. Svidercoschi

61'

K. Van Ransbeeck- Yellow

65'

N. Burić- sub ->D. Rocco

A. Bentivegna- Yellow

64'

70'

E. Giani- Yellow

S. Bonaccorsi- sub ->A. Bentivegna

72'

75'

M. Baradji- Yellow

81'

B. Sambou- sub ->E. Sbampato

O. Urso(goal)

82'

78'

E. Sbampato- Yellow

Antoni Caravaca- sub ->F. Gerardini

86'

T. Schirò- sub ->R. Ranieri

86'

A. Ngamba- sub ->R. Calcagni

90'

E. Giani- Yellow

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

Union ArzignanoChiampo

After playing this contest, Novara has 39 points to hold in the 17th place. Regarding the opposition, Legnago Salus will stays with 54 points to hold in the 6th place.

Next matches

Novara – Formation

Novara

S. Minelli 1.Italy

O. Khailoti 15.Italy

38'

R. Calcagni 16.Italy

90'

S. Boccia 26.Italy

F. Lorenzini 35.Italy

O. Urso 3.Denmark

82'

F. Gerardini 7.Italy

86'

A. Di Munno 8.Italy

R. Ranieri 21.Italy

86'

E. Ongaro 13.Canada

A. Bentivegna 18.Italy

72'

64'

Substitutes

T. Menagaldo 22.Italy

A. Desjardins 31.Canada

S. Bonaccorsi 5.Italy

72'

A. Cannavaro 28.Italy

F. Migliardi 30.Italy

T. Schirò 14.Italy

86'

Antoni Caravaca 29.Spain

86'

A. Ngamba 42.France

90'

N. Corti 11.Italy

Á. Vilhjálmsson 77.Iceland

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

The manager Giacomo Gattuso decided to play with the following team: S. Minelli, S. Boccia, F. Lorenzini, O. Khailoti, R. Calcagni, R. Ranieri, A. Di Munno, O. Urso, F. Gerardini, A. Bentivegna and E. Ongaro.

The home team had on the bench: S. Bonaccorsi, N. Corti, T. Schirò, T. Menagaldo, A. Cannavaro, Antoni Caravaca, F. Migliardi, A. Desjardins, A. Ngamba and Á. Vilhjálmsson.

Substitutions

Novara made 4 changes: F. Gerardini for Antoni Caravaca (86′), R. Ranieri for T. Schirò (86′), A. Bentivegna for S. Bonaccorsi (72′) and R. Calcagni for A. Ngamba (90′).

Legnago Salus – Formation

Legnago Salus

M. Fortin 1.Italy

B. Boci 24.Albania

M. Noce 26.Italy

E. Sbampato 4.Italy

81'

78'

L. Zanetti 11.Italy

35'

A. Diaby 19.Ivory Coast

46'

M. Baradji 7.France

75'

K. Van Ransbeeck 8.Belgium

61'

A. Moțoc 13.Moldova

S. Svidercoschi 9.Italy

46'

D. Rocco 10.Italy

65'

Substitutes

R. Tosi 22.Italy

G. Ruggeri 21.Italy

G. Zanandrea 32.Italy

A. Hadaji 2.Italy

S. Mazzali 3.Italy

C. Pelagatti 6.Italy

M. Travaglini 14.Italy

B. Sambou 18.Gambia

81'

A. Franzolini 36.Italy

V. Muteba 23.Italy

35'

F. Viero 5.Italy

E. Giani 20.Italy

46'

E. Casarotti 25.Italy

N. Burić 29.Croatia

65'

J. Mbakogu 90.Nigeria

46'

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

Massimo Donati played with: M. Fortin, E. Sbampato, A. Moțoc, M. Noce, L. Zanetti, A. Diaby, M. Baradji, B. Boci, K. Van Ransbeeck, D. Rocco and S. Svidercoschi.

They had on the bench: A. Hadaji, S. Mazzali, F. Viero, C. Pelagatti, M. Travaglini, B. Sambou, E. Giani, G. Ruggeri, R. Tosi, E. Casarotti, N. Burić, G. Zanandrea, A. Franzolini, J. Mbakogu and V. Muteba.

Substitutions

Legnago Salus made 5 changes: A. Diaby for E. Giani (46′), S. Svidercoschi for J. Mbakogu (46′), L. Zanetti for V. Muteba (35′), D. Rocco for N. Burić (65′) and E. Sbampato for B. Sambou (81′).