CITTADELLA. Cittadella conquers Juventus Next Gen with a 2-0 win with a goal from M. Gobbato (15′) and a goal from F. D’Alessio (62′). Juventus Next Gen lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (60%).

The match was played at the Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato stadium in Cittadella on Thursday and it started at 6:30 pm local time. The referee was Simone Palmieri who was helped by Gianluca Scardovi and Davide Rignanese. The 4th official was Giorgio Bozzetto. The weather was few clouds. The temperature was quite cold at degrees Celsius or 32 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 84%.​

Match Statistics​

Cittadella

2 - 0

Juventus Next Gen

• 40 Ball Possession 60

Shots

• 7 Total 7
• 3 On Target 3
• 4 Off Target 4
• 0 Shots blocked 0

• 91 Attack 114
• 56 Dangerous attack 62
• 0 Ball safe 0

• 0 Penalties 0
• 6 Corners 6
• 2 Off Sides 4

Fouls

• 1 Yellow Cards 1
• 0 Double Yellow 0
• 0 Red Card 0

Other

• 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Juventus Next Gen had a superior ball possession 60% while Cittadella was struggling with a 40% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Juventus Next Gen was more aggressive with 62 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 3 were on target. Anyway, Cittadella managed to find the solution to win this match.​

Cittadella shot 7 times, 3 on target, 4 off target. Talking about the opposition, Juventus Next Gen shot 7 times, 3 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Cittadella received 1 yellow card (Francesco Toffanin). On the other side, Juventus Next Gen received 1 yellow card (Christian Corradi).

Standings

After playing this match, Cittadella has 15 points to occupy the 1st place in the standings. On the opposite side, Juventus Next Gen stays with 5 points (17th).

Next matches

In the next match in the Serie C: Girone A, Cittadella will play away against Ospitaletto on the 20th of September with a 0-0 head to head.

Juventus Next Gen will host AlbinoLeffe on the 20th of September with a 0-0 head to head record.

Cittadella – Formation

Cittadella

G

Alessandro Zanellati  69.Italy

6.5

D

Francesco Toffanin 4.Italy

6.7

77'

D

Michele Gobbato 24.

6.9

15'

D

Bruno Martella 87.Italy

6.6

M

Francesco Amatucci 8.Italy

6.7

72'

M

Eduard Ihnatov 18.

6.9

88'

M

Francesco D'Alessio 19.Italy

6.9

62'

M

Mattia Sangalli 20.Italy

6.6

72'

M

Angelo Ndreçka 43.Albania

6.7

F

Joseph Ekuban 16.Ghana

6.5

67'

F

Michael Fabbro 98.Italy

6.5

67'

Substitutes

G

Luca Maniero 2.Italy

D

Carlo Crialese 14.Italy

D

Andrea Zilio 36.

M

Andrea Barberis 5.Italy

6.5

72'

M

Emanuele Anastasia 7.Italy

M

Lorenzo Paolucci 23.Italy

88'

M

Giulio Frisenna 33.Italy

6.7

72'

F

Davis Mensah 7.Ghana

6.5

67'

F

Mirko Antonucci 10.Italy

6.6

67'

F

Diego Falcinelli 11.Italy

F

Andrea Ceccarelli 71.

Cittadella adopted the 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

The manager Roberto Musso decided to play with the following team: Alessandro Zanellati (6.5), Michele Gobbato (6.9), Francesco Toffanin (6.7), Bruno Martella (6.6), Francesco D’Alessio (6.9), Francesco Amatucci (6.7), Mattia Sangalli (6.6), Eduard Ihnatov (6.9), Angelo Ndreçka (6.7), Joseph Ekuban (6.5) and Michael Fabbro (6.5).

The home team had on the bench: Luca Maniero, Andrea Barberis (6.5), Emanuele Anastasia, Mirko Antonucci (6.6), Diego Falcinelli, Carlo Crialese, Lorenzo Paolucci, Giulio Frisenna (6.7), Andrea Zilio, Andrea Ceccarelli, Cesare Sommacal and Davis Mensah (6.5).

Substitutions

Cittadella made 5 changes: Michael Fabbro for Mirko Antonucci (67′), Joseph Ekuban for Davis Mensah (67′), Francesco Amatucci for Andrea Barberis (72′), Mattia Sangalli for Giulio Frisenna (72′) and Eduard Ihnatov for Lorenzo Paolucci (88′).

Player of the match: Michele Gobbato​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Cittadella was Michele Gobbato.

His rating is 6.9 with 1 goal, 25 passes (0% accurate) and 0 key passes.

Juventus Next Gen – Formation

Juventus Next Gen

G

Riccardo Adrian Radu 40.Romania

5.9

D

Niccolò Rizzo 2.Italy

6.4

65'

D

Shane van Aarle 4.

6.4

D

Federico Savio 15.Italy

6.1

D

Christian Corradi 38.Italy

6.4

74' 43'

D

Josue Grelaud 48.Belgium

6.4

M

Federico Macca 5.Italy

6.4

M

Grady Makiobo 6.

6.4

65'

M

Diego Ripani 26.Italy

6.5

65'

F

Justin Oboavwoduo 7.England

6.5

80'

F

Arman Durmiši 9.Slovenia

6.6

Substitutes

G

Matteo Fuscaldo 1.Italy

G

Simone Cat Berro 30.

D

Francesco Verde 13.Italy

D

Mattia Brugarello 18.Italy

D

Stefano Turco 34.Italy

D

Alfonso Montero 44.Uruguay

6.4

74'

M

Luca Amaradio 11.

6.5

65'

M

Enzo Keutgen 20.

M

Antonio Stefano Merola 21.

6.5

65'

M

Francesco Leone 27.

M

Filippo Melegoni 72.Italy

6.6

65'

F

Simone Guerra  17.Italy

6.5

80'

Also Juventus Next Gen adopted the 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Massimo Brambilla played with: Riccardo Adrian Radu (5.9), Niccolò Rizzo (6.4), Christian Corradi (6.4), Shane van Aarle (6.4), Federico Savio (6.1), Grady Makiobo (6.4), Diego Ripani (6.5), Federico Macca (6.4), Josue Grelaud (6.4), Arman Durmiši (6.6) and Justin Oboavwoduo (6.5).

These were the players on the bench: Matteo Fuscaldo, Luca Amaradio (6.5), Francesco Verde, Simone Guerra (6.5), Mattia Brugarello, Enzo Keutgen, Antonio Stefano Merola (6.5), Francesco Leone, Simone Cat Berro, Stefano Turco, Alfonso Montero (6.4) and Filippo Melegoni (6.6).

Substitutions

Juventus Next Gen made 5 changes: Niccolò Rizzo for Luca Amaradio (65′), Diego Ripani for Filippo Melegoni (65′), Grady Makiobo for Antonio Stefano Merola (65′), Christian Corradi for Alfonso Montero (74′) and Justin Oboavwoduo for Simone Guerra  (80′).

Player of the match: Arman Durmiši​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Juventus Next Gen was Arman Durmiši.

His rating is 6.6 with 9 passes (0% accurate) and 0 key passes.

Results of the day

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

• Pro Vercelli – Alcione – 2-2
• Pergolettese – Folgore Caratese – 0-0
• Lumezzane – Novara – 0-0
• Calcio Desenzano – Lecco – 1-3
• Cittadella – Juventus Next Gen – 2-0
• AlbinoLeffe – Arzignano Valchiampo – 1-2
• Union Brescia – Treviso – 2-2
• Renate – Dolomiti Bellunesi – 0-0
• Giana Erminio – Trento Calcio 1921 – 2-2
• AC Carpi – Ospitaletto – 2-2