Reggiana defeats Catanzaro in a thrilling encounter
Reggio Emilia, Italy – Reggiana defeated Catanzaro 3-2 in a vibrant match at the MAPEI Stadium – Città del Tricolore. Reggiana dominated the first minutes of the match, and quickly took the lead with a goal from M. Portanova in the 25th minute. C. Gondo extended the lead just six minutes later, scoring the second goal for his team. Catanzaro reacted with a goal from M. Pompetti in the 41st minute, but couldn’t equalize before the break.
In the second half, Catanzaro came out with more intensity and managed to tie the score with a goal from P. Iemmello in the 75th minute. However, Reggiana managed to secure victory with the third goal of the match, which came through a defensive error from Catanzaro.
Despite the defeat, Catanzaro had more possession of the ball and generated more scoring chances. Reggiana, for its part, was more effective in attack and managed to capitalize on their opportunities.
Statistics:
* Reggiana: 29% possession, 5 shots (3 on target, 1 off target), 1 corner, 9 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red card
* Catanzaro: 71% possession, 13 shots (4 on target, 8 off target), 3 corners, 5 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red card
Key events:
* 20′: Catanzaro – Var for S. Pontisso (Goal disallowed for offside)
* 25′: Reggiana – Goal by M. Portanova (Normal Goal), assist by None
* 31′: Reggiana – Goal by C. Gondo (Normal Goal), assist by A. Vergara
* 41′: Catanzaro – Goal by M. Pompetti (Normal Goal), assist by None
* 50′: Catanzaro – Yellow card for M. Compagnon
* 57′: Reggiana – Yellow card for C. Gondo
* 75′: Catanzaro – Goal by P. Iemmello (Normal Goal), assist by F. Bonini
* 87′: Catanzaro – Yellow card for F. Bonini
The match was played at the MAPEI Stadium – Città del Tricolore in Reggio Emilia, Italy, on November 10, 2024, under the direction of referee Alessandro Prontera. The encounter is part of the 13th round of the Serie B of the 2024 season.
Substitutions catanzaro: at minute 55 E. Brignola came in and M. Compagnon went out., at minute 69 N. Buso came in and S. Pontisso went out., at minute 69 D. Seck came in and M. D’Alessandro went out., at minute 86 M. Coulibaly came in and I. Koutsoupias went out., at minute 86 F. Pittarello came in and T. Biasci went out.
Substitutions reggiana: at minute 58 N. Girma came in and C. Gondo went out., at minute 59 L. Stulac came in and T. Reinhart went out., at minute 69 R. Fiamozzi came in and M. Marras went out., at minute 69 A. Fontanarosa came in and P. Rozzio went out., at minute 79 S. Pettinari came in and A. Vergara went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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