CITTADELLA. Cittadella and Modena didn’t manage to score any goal on Saturday. Cittadella was not able to win even if it was better in terms of ball possession (60%).

A. Magrassi didn’t convert a decisive penalty (84′). That would have allowed Cittadella to win the match.​

The match was played at the Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato stadium in Cittadella on Saturday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi with the help of Niccolò Pagliardini and Fabrizio Lombardo. The 4th official was Francesco Burlando. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 17.9 degrees Celsius or 64.24 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 45%.​

Match Statistics​

Cittadella

0 - 0

Modena

  • 60 Ball Possession 40
Shots
  • 22 Total 5
  • 3 On Target 2
  • 19 Off Target 3
  • 5 Shots blocked 1
  • 108 Attack 82
  • 66 Dangerous attack 25
  • 200 Ball safe 145
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 2
  • 1 Off Sides 3
Fouls
  • 13 Total 16
  • 2 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

Cittadella was in firm control of the ball 60% while Modena was struggling with a 40% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Cittadella was more pushing with 66 dangerous attacks and 22 shots of which 3 were on target. However, that was not enough Cittadella to win the match​.

Cittadella shot 22 times, 3 on target, 19 off target. Regarding the opposition, Modena shot 5 times, 2 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Cittadella received 2 yellow cards (S. Visentin and T. Cassandro). Regarding the opposition, Modena received 2 yellow cards (G. Cittadini and D. Diaw).

Match Timeline

45'
54'
63'
64'
Andrea Magrassi- sub ->G. Beretta
65'
71'
75'
Andrea Magrassi- missed penalty
84'
87'
Giuseppe Carriero- sub ->M. Antonucci
87'
88'
88'

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, Cittadella will have 15 points like SPAL and Palermo to sit in the 12th place. Talking about the opposition, Modena will have 13 points to sit in the 15th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Serie B, Cittadella will play away with Bari 1908 on the 1st of May with a 6-3 head to head in favor of Bari 1908 (6 draws).

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

Cittadella – Formation

Cittadella
G
Elhan Kastrati 36.Albania
6.8
D
Romano Perticone 2.Italy
7.2
D
D. Donnarumma 17.Italy
6.8
D
S. Visentin 6.Argentina
7.0
54'
D
Tommaso Cassandro 84.Italy
6.7
87'
M
Alessio Vita 16.Italy
7.8
M
Nicola Pavan 26.Italy
6.8
M
Valerio Mastrantonio 29.Italy
7.6
71'
M
I. Lores 30.Uruguay
6.8
88'
F
Giacomo Beretta 11.Italy
6.2
65'
F
Mirko Antonucci 10.Italy
6.6
87'
Substitutes
G
Luca Maniero 77.Italy
G
Filippo Manfrin 1.Italy
D
Dario Del Fabro 5.Italy
D
V. Ciriello 19.Italy
D
A. Mattioli 18.Italy
D
Domenico Frare 15.Italy
M
Giuseppe Carriero 20.Italy
87'
M
Andrea Danzi 72.Italy
M
D. Mazzocco 8.Italy
6.3
71'
F
Mamadou Tounkara 9.Spain
88'
F
Andrea Magrassi 99.Italy
5.9
65'

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

The manager Edoardo Gorini decided to play with the following team: Elhan Kastrati (6.8), Tommaso Cassandro (6.7), Romano Perticone (7.2), Santiago Visentin (7.0), Daniele Donnarumma (6.8), Alessio Vita (7.8), Nicola Pavan (6.8), Valerio Mastrantonio (7.6), Ignacio Lores Varela (6.8), Mirko Antonucci (6.6) and Giacomo Beretta (6.2).

The home team had on the bench: Mamadou Tounkara, Luca Maniero, Dario Del Fabro, Andrea Magrassi (5.9), Giuseppe Carriero, Vincenzo Ciriello, Andrea Danzi, Alessandro Mattioli, Domenico Frare, Filippo Manfrin and Davide Mazzocco (6.3).

Substitutions

Cittadella made 4 changes: G. Beretta for A. Magrassi (65′), V. Mastrantonio for D. Mazzocco (71′), M. Antonucci for G. Carriero (87′) and I. Lores for M. Tounkara (88′).

Best player: Alessio Vita​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Cittadella was Alessio Vita.

His rating is (7.8) with 45 passes (88% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 7. He performed 6 crosses.

Modena – Formation

Modena
G
Riccardo Gagno 26.Italy
7.7
D
S. De Maio 28.France
6.8
64'
D
Antonio Pergreffi 4.Italy
6.8
D
Giorgio Cittadini 5.Italy
7.4
45'
M
Paulo Azzi 27.Brazil
6.5
M
Shady Oukhadda 96.Morocco
7.0
M
Fabio Gerli 16.Italy
6.5
M
Luca Magnino 6.Italy
7.3
F
Luca Tremolada 10.Italy
7.2
88'
F
D. Diaw 99.Italy
6.8
75' 63'
F
Nicholas Bonfanti 9.Italy
6.2
Substitutes
G
Andrea Seculin 12.Italy
D
Fabio Ponsi 3.Italy
D
Francesco Renzetti 33.Italy
D
T. Silvestri 15.Italy
6.2
64'
D
M. Coppolaro 57.Italy
M
Edoardo Duca 7.Italy
M
A. Poli 24.Italy
88'
M
M. Armellino 21.Italy
M
N. Mosti 8.Italy
F
R. Giovannini 19.Italy
F
D. Marsura 17.Italy
6.8
75'
F
Diego Falcinelli 11.Italy

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

Attilio Tesser played with: Riccardo Gagno (7.7), Giorgio Cittadini (7.4), Sebastien De Maio (6.8), Antonio Pergreffi (6.8), Shady Oukhadda (7.0), Luca Magnino (7.3), Fabio Gerli (6.5), Paulo Azzi (6.5), Luca Tremolada (7.2), Nicholas Bonfanti (6.2) and Davide Diaw (6.8).

They had on the bench: Edoardo Duca, Romeo Giovannini, Fabio Ponsi, Francesco Renzetti, Tommaso Silvestri (6.2), Andrea Poli, Davide Marsura (6.8), Mauro Coppolaro, Marco Armellino, Nicola Mosti, Andrea Seculin and Diego Falcinelli.

Substitutions

Modena made 3 changes: S. De Maio for T. Silvestri (64′), D. Diaw for D. Marsura (75′) and L. Tremolada for A. Poli (88′).

Best player: Riccardo Gagno​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Modena was the goalkeeper: Riccardo Gagno. His rating is 7.74. He saved 1 penalty. He performed 4 saves.

Results of the day

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