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Catanzaro Edges Out Spezia in a Heated Match in La Spezia
Catanzaro secured a 1-0 victory over Spezia in a tense and eventful match at the Stadio Alberto Picco in La Spezia on Saturday, February 23rd. The game, part of the 27th round of the Italian Serie B, was characterized by a high number of yellow and red cards.
Spezia dominated possession with 47%, registering 20 shots (3 on target, 11 off target), but failed to convert their chances. Catanzaro, with 53% possession, proved more clinical, scoring the only goal of the match in the 75th minute through Pittarello, assisted by Pagano.
Both teams played aggressively, resulting in 20 fouls by Spezia and 21 by Catanzaro. A total of 10 yellow cards were shown, 5 to Spezia and 5 to Catanzaro, along with two red cards: one for Spezia’s Lapadula (minute 66) and one for Catanzaro’s Quagliata (minute 90). Despite their numerical advantage in the second half, Spezia were unable to equalize.
Substitutions spezia: at minute 46 G. Lapadula came in and G. Di Serio went out., at minute 73 R. Kouda came in and D. Degli Innocenti went out., at minute 79 L. Vignali came in and A. Reca went out., at minute 79 P. Candelari came in and F. Bandinelli went out., at minute 86 A. Colak came in and A. Mateju went out.
Substitutions catanzaro: at minute 70 F. Pittarello came in and A. La Mantia went out., at minute 70 Matias Antonini came in and N. Brighenti went out., at minute 81 T. Cassandro came in and M. Situm went out., at minute 81 R. Ilie came in and M. Pompetti went out., at minute 86 M. Coulibaly came in and P. Iemmello went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Spezia
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Catanzaro
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