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Cremonese and Palermo draw in a low-scoring affair
Cremonese and Palermo played out a goalless draw in a low-scoring affair at the Stadio Giovanni Zini in Cremona. The match was characterized by the defensive discipline of both teams and a lack of clinical finishing.
Cremonese dominated possession with 65%, but failed to convert their dominance into clear-cut chances. Palermo, on the other hand, proved to be more effective in attack but only managed 5 shots on target.
The match was marked by yellow cards, with a total of 5 for Cremonese and 3 for Palermo. The first to be cautioned was J. Vandeputte of Cremonese in the 13th minute, followed by A. Blin of Palermo in the 22nd minute and F. Di Francesco of Palermo in the 48th minute.
In the second half, both teams made numerous changes in an attempt to unlock the game. However, a lack of attacking depth and the defensive solidity of both teams prevented any goals from being scored.
Match statistics:
Cremonese:
* Possession: 65%
* Shots: 17 (3 on target, 10 off target)
* Corners: 8
* Fouls: 22
* Yellow cards: 2
* Red cards: 0
Palermo:
* Possession: 35%
* Shots: 5 (3 on target, 0 off target)
* Corners: 5
* Fouls: 13
* Yellow cards: 3
* Red cards: 0
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Substitutions palermo: at minute 58 V. Verre came in and F. Ranocchia went out., at minute 58 S. Diakite came in and N. Pierozzi went out., at minute 70 R. Insigne came in and F. Di Mariano went out., at minute 70 M. Brunori came in and T. Henry went out., at minute 85 R. Baniya came in and F. Di Francesco went out.
Substitutions cremonese: at minute 69 M. Nasti came in and F. Tsadjout went out., at minute 70 D. Johnsen came in and J. Vandeputte went out., at minute 70 T. Barbieri came in and L. Zanimacchia went out., at minute 78 F. Bonazzoli came in and F. Vazquez went out., at minute 85 M. De Luca came in and L. Sernicola went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cremonese
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Palermo
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