ASCOLI PICENO. Modena succeeded in turn the tables against Ascoli to win 2-1. It was Ascoli to strike first with a goal of F. Dionisi at the 28′. Then it was a goal in the 54′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, D. Diaw gave the win to Modena in the 89′ minute.

G. Bellusci received a red card (74′)​. This double yellow card was one of the reason why Ascoli lost the match.

The match was played at the Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca stadium in Ascoli Piceno on Saturday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Marco Serra with the assistance of Antonio Vono and Francesco Fiore. The 4th official was Domenico Leone. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 23.3 degrees Celsius or 73.85 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 60%.​

Match Statistics​

Ascoli

1 - 2

Modena

  • 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
  • 16 Total 13
  • 3 On Target 5
  • 13 Off Target 8
  • 2 Shots blocked 1
  • 95 Attack 103
  • 46 Dangerous attack 50
  • 249 Ball safe 238
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 6 Corners 4
  • 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 14 Total 17
  • 2 Yellow Cards 2
  • 1 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

The overall ball possession was identical with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Ascoli was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Modena that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Modena was more aggressive with 50 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Modena won the match.​

Ascoli shot 16 times, 3 on target, 13 off target. On the opposite side, Modena shot 13 times, 5 on target, 8 off target.

Cards

Ascoli received 1 yellow card (G. Bellusci). Talking about the opposition, Modena received 2 yellow cards (D. Diaw and A. Pergreffi).

G. Bellusci (Ascoli) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (74′).

Match Timeline

Giuseppe Bellusci- Yellow
3'
22'
25'
Antonio Pergreffi - Yellow
28'
46'
53'
54'
Claud Adjapong - sub ->M. Falzerano
55'
66'
Pedro Mendes - sub ->F. Dionisi
67'
69'
Shady Oukhadda- sub ->M. Coppolaro
70'
Giuseppe Bellusci(yellowred)
74'
76'
78'
82'
89'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Frosinone
80
38
Genoa
73
38
Bari 1908
65
38
Cagliari
60
38
Parma
60
38
Südtirol
58
38
Reggina
50
38
Venezia
49
38
Palermo
49
38
Modena
48
38
Pisa
47
38
Como
47
38
Ascoli
47
38
Cittadella
43
38
Ternana
43
38
Brescia
40
38
Cosenza
40
38
Perugia
39
38
SPAL
38
38
Benevento
35
38

After this contest, Ascoli will stay with 9 points like Modena, SPAL and Cittadella to sit in the 12th place. On the opposite side, Modena will have 9 points like Ascoli, SPAL and Cittadella to remain in the 11th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Serie B, Ascoli will host Bari 1908 on the 4th of March with a 6-6 head to head record.

Modena will host Bari 1908 on the 6th of May with a 7-6 head to head stats in favor of Bari 1908 (5 draws).

Ascoli – Formation

Ascoli
G
Enrico Guarna 13.Italy
6.2
D
Giuseppe Bellusci 55.Italy
6.1
74'
D
Eric Botteghin 33.Brazil
8.0
D
Danilo Quaranta 5.Italy
7.0
M
Nicola Falasco 54.Italy
7.1
53'
M
Marcel Büchel 77.Liechtenstein
7.2
M
Marcello Falzerano 23.Italy
7.0
55'
M
Fabrizio Caligara 8.Italy
6.5
66'
M
Michele Collocolo 18.Italy
7.0
F
Federico Dionisi 9.Italy
7.4
67' 28'
F
Cedric Gondo 15.Ivory Coast
7.0
76'
Substitutes
G
Noam Baumann 46.Switzerland
D
Alessandro Salvi 2.Italy
6.7
53'
D
Simone Giordano 21.Italy
D
F. Donati 20.Italy
D
Claud Adjapong 17.Italy
7.0
55'
D
Aljaz Tavcar 44.Slovenia
M
Mirko Eramo 27.Italy
M
S. Giovane 32.Italy
F
Christopher Lungoyi 7.Switzerland
76'
F
Soufiane Bidaoui 26.Morocco
F
Amato Ciciretti 10.Italy
6.4
66'
F
Pedro Mendes 90.Portugal
6.1
67'

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

The manager Christian Bucchi decided to play with the following team: Enrico Guarna (6.2), Giuseppe Bellusci (6.4), Eric Botteghin (8.0), Danilo Quaranta (7.0), Marcello Falzerano (7.0), Michele Collocolo (7.0), Marcel Büchel (7.2), Fabrizio Caligara (6.5), Nicola Falasco (7.1), Federico Dionisi (7.4) and Cedric Gondo (7.0).

The home team had on the bench: Alessandro Salvi (6.7), Mirko Eramo, Simone Giordano, Samuel Giovane, Francesco Donati, Claud Adjapong (7.0), Christophe Lungoyi, Soufiane Bidaoui, Aljaž Tavčar, Amato Ciciretti (6.4), Pedro Mendes (6.1) and Noam Baumann.

Substitutions

Ascoli made 5 changes: N. Falasco for A. Salvi (53′), M. Falzerano for C. Adjapong (55′), F. Caligara for A. Ciciretti (66′), F. Dionisi for P. Mendes (67′) and C. Gondo for C. Lungoyi (76′).

Best player: Eric Botteghin​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Ascoli was Eric Botteghin.

His rating is (8.0) with 27 passes (77% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 9 duels out of 13.

Modena – Formation

Modena
G
Riccardo Gagno 26.Italy
6.7
D
Antonio Pergreffi 4.Italy
6.8
25'
D
T. Silvestri 15.Italy
7.1
D
Paulo Azzi 27.Brazil
7.1
D
M. Coppolaro 57.Italy
7.0
69'
M
Luca Tremolada 10.Italy
6.5
70'
M
Fabio Gerli 16.Italy
7.6
82'
M
Luca Magnino 6.Italy
7.1
M
Edoardo Duca 7.Italy
6.5
78'
M
D. Marsura 17.Italy
6.3
46'
F
D. Diaw 99.Italy
6.4
22' 89'
Substitutes
G
Andrea Seculin 12.Italy
D
Shady Oukhadda 96.Morocco
6.4
69'
D
M. Piacentini 77.Italy
D
S. De Maio 28.France
D
Fabio Ponsi 3.Italy
D
Francesco Renzetti 33.Italy
M
R. Giovannini 19.Italy
M
S. Panada 43.Italy
70'
M
N. Mosti 8.Italy
78'
F
Diego Falcinelli 11.Italy
7.1
46' 54'
F
Nicholas Bonfanti 9.Italy
82'

Modena started with a christmas tree line-up (4-3-2-1).

Attilio Tesser played with: Riccardo Gagno (6.7), Mauro Coppolaro (7.0), Tommaso Silvestri (7.1), Antonio Pergreffi (6.8), Paulo Azzi (7.1), Edoardo Duca (6.5), Fabio Gerli (7.6), Luca Magnino (7.1), Luca Tremolada (6.5), Davide Marsura (6.3) and Davide Diaw (6.4).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Shady Oukhadda (6.4), Diego Falcinelli (7.1), Nicholas Bonfanti, Matteo Piacentini, Romeo Giovannini, Sebastien De Maio, Fabio Ponsi, Andrea Seculin, Simone Panada, Nicola Mosti and Francesco Renzetti.

Substitutions

Modena made 5 changes: D. Marsura for D. Falcinelli (46′), M. Coppolaro for S. Oukhadda (69′), L. Tremolada for S. Panada (70′), E. Duca for N. Mosti (78′) and F. Gerli for N. Bonfanti (82′).

Best player: Fabio Gerli​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Modena was Fabio Gerli even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (7.6) with 53 passes (86% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 6.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Serie B.​