Italian Serie A

Spezia vs Monza, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, Regular Season

· Italian Serie A
Spezia
    FT
    0 - 2
    Monza
    • 21': Patrick Ciurria
    • 90'+3': Carlos Augusto

    About

    Spezia are hosting Monza at Alberto Picco, La Spezia, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Italian Serie A.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Carlos Augusto.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Viktor Kovalenko (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Simone Bastoni with a cross following a corner.
    • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Eldor Shomurodov (Spezia).
    • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 7': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Pablo Marí (Monza).
    • 9': Foul by Patrick Ciurria (Monza).
    • 9': Simone Bastoni (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Monza).
    • 17': Kelvin Amian (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Eldor Shomurodov (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Pablo Marí (Monza).
    • 18': Attempt saved. Viktor Kovalenko (Spezia) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eldor Shomurodov with a headed pass.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Viktor Kovalenko (Spezia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniele Verde.
    • 21': Goal! Spezia 0, Monza 1. Patrick Ciurria (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrea Colpani.
    • 26': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Monza).
    • 26': Viktor Kovalenko (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Albin Ekdal (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Monza).
    • 30': Dany Mota (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Spezia).
    • 31': Andrea Colpani (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Spezia).
    • 32': Bartlomiej Dragowski (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Dany Mota (Monza).
    • 33': Foul by Andrea Colpani (Monza).
    • 33': Viktor Kovalenko (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Albin Ekdal (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Luca Caldirola (Monza).
    • 34': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
    • 34': Luca Caldirola (Monza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Daniele Verde (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Foul by Armando Izzo (Monza).
    • 36': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Carlos Augusto.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Kelvin Amian (Spezia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Viktor Kovalenko with a cross following a corner.
    • 37': Offside, Spezia. Viktor Kovalenko tries a through ball, but Daniele Verde is caught offside.
    • 39': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Kelvin Amian.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Dany Mota (Monza) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Caprari with a through ball.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Dany Mota (Monza) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 40': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Bartlomiej Dragowski.
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Armando Izzo (Monza).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Carlos Augusto (Monza) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Spezia 0, Monza 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Spezia 0, Monza 1.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Simone Bastoni (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelvin Amian.
    • 55': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Bartlomiej Dragowski.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Caprari (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dany Mota.
    • 58': Albin Ekdal (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Monza).
    • 58': Substitution, Spezia. Arkadiusz Reca replaces Simone Bastoni.
    • 58': Substitution, Spezia. Kevin Agudelo replaces Viktor Kovalenko.
    • 59': Substitution, Spezia. Tio Cipot replaces Daniele Verde.
    • 62': Substitution, Monza. Samuele Birindelli replaces Nicolò Rovella.
    • 62': Substitution, Monza. José Machín replaces Andrea Colpani.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arkadiusz Reca with a cross.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Kelvin Amian (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albin Ekdal.
    • 64': Dany Mota (Monza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Spezia).
    • 66': Attempt missed. Gianluca Caprari (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Augusto.
    • 66': Substitution, Monza. Andrea Petagna replaces Gianluca Caprari.
    • 68': Foul by Samuele Birindelli (Monza).
    • 68': Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 68': Samuele Birindelli (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Kelvin Amian (Spezia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Salvatore Esposito with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 70': Foul by Andrea Petagna (Monza).
    • 70': Salvatore Esposito (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Armando Izzo (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Spezia).
    • 74': Attempt saved. Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
    • 74': Ethan Ampadu (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Andrea Petagna (Monza).
    • 75': Hand ball by Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Spezia).
    • 77': Foul by Patrick Ciurria (Monza).
    • 77': Salvatore Esposito (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Substitution, Monza. Mattia Valoti replaces Patrick Ciurria.
    • 78': Substitution, Monza. Stefano Sensi replaces Dany Mota because of an injury.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Salvatore Esposito (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 80': Substitution, Spezia. Raimonds Krollis replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
    • 81': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Samuele Birindelli.
    • 83': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Spezia).
    • 83': Matteo Pessina (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Ampadu (Spezia).
    • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Matteo Pessina (Monza).
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Raimonds Krollis (Spezia) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tio Cipot with a cross.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Eldor Shomurodov with a headed pass.
    • 87': Substitution, Spezia. Dimitrios Nikolaou replaces Ethan Ampadu.
    • 88': Foul by Dimitrios Nikolaou (Spezia).
    • 88': Mattia Valoti (Monza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Andrea Petagna (Monza) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stefano Sensi with a through ball.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Spezia).
    • 90'+1': Stefano Sensi (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Armando Izzo (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Eldor Shomurodov (Spezia).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Stefano Sensi (Monza).
    • 90'+2': Salvatore Esposito (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Stefano Sensi (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Goal! Spezia 0, Monza 2. Carlos Augusto (Monza) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Machín with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Spezia 0, Monza 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Spezia 0, Monza 2.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    4 Saves 3
    54.8 Possession 45.2
    8 SHOTS 12
    4 ON GOAL 4
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    423 Accurate Passes 325
    503 Passes 393
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 8
    8 Crosses 27
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    59 Long Balls 35
    35 Accurate Long Balls 13
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 8
    25 Tackles 13
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 5
    23 Effective Clearances 10
    23 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Alberto Picco
    Location: La Spezia, Italy
    Attendance: 9,200

    Serie A Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Napoli 2 +3 6
    2 Juventus 2 +3 6
    3 Cremonese 2 +2 6
    4 AS Roma 2 +2 6
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SPE Spezia (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    69 Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK)
    4 Ethan Ampadu
    55 Przemyslaw Wisniewski
    20 Simone Bastoni
    27 Kelvin Amian
    25 Salvatore Esposito
    24 Viktor Kovalenko
    8 Albin Ekdal
    14 Eldor Shomurodov
    10 Daniele Verde
    11 Emmanuel Gyasi Yellow Card
    Spezia Substitutes:
    Jacopo Sala, Raimonds Krollis, Jeroen Zoet, Tio Cipot, Salvador Ferrer, Arkadiusz Reca, Mehdi Bourabia, Dimitris Nikolaou, Mattia Caldara, Federico Marchetti, Kevin Agudelo.

    MON Monza (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    16 Michele Di Gregorio (GK)
    3 Pablo Marí
    5 Luca Caldirola
    55 Armando Izzo
    32 Matteo Pessina
    6 Nicolò Rovella
    30 Carlos Augusto
    84 Patrick Ciurria
    47 Dany Mota
    17 Gianluca Caprari
    28 Andrea Colpani
    Monza Substitutes:
    Marlon, Mattia Valoti, Andrea Petagna, Alessio Cragno, Andrea Barberis, Samuele Vignato, Franco Carboni, Samuele Birindelli, José Machín, Christian Gytkjaer, Alessandro Sorrentino, Giulio Donati, Filippo Ranocchia, Stefano Sensi, Valentin Antov.

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