Where the match is played:
Stadium: Nicola Ceravolo
City: Catanzaro
Capacity: 13619 spectators3.44pm
Good afternoon and welcome to the live broadcast of Catanzaro-Cremonese, a match valid for the 34th matchday of Serie B.3.44pm
High altitude challenge at Ceravolo, where the great atmosphere will try to accompany Catanzaro to win the three points. The club led by Vivarini is fresh from the victory against Modena and is hoping for a positive result to get as close as possible to Cremonese. Catanzaro is currently in fifth place in the championship with 55 points, with the increasingly concrete possibility of a place in the playoffs.3.53pm
Cremonese’s period was more up and down: after a great start to the season and only a second place to protect, Stroppa’s team climbed to fourth place in the standings. Thanks to the 3 defeats in the last 4 matches against Sudtirol, Feralpisalò and Ternana. 3.55pm
OFFICIAL CATANZARO LINEUP (4-4-2): Fulignati – Situm, Scognamillo, Lui Antonini, Veroli – Sounas, Petriccione, Pontisso, Vandeputte – Iemmello, Ambrosino. All. Vivarini.4.13pm
OFFICIAL CREMONESE LINEUP (3-5-2): Saro – Antov, Ravanelli, Bianchetti – Zanimacchia, Pickel, Castagnetti, Vazquez, Sernicola – Tsadjout, Johnsen. All. Stroppa.4.14pm
Only one change for Catanzaro compared to the last match against Modena: Luca D’Andrea out, season over for him, Sounas in his place. In attack, Vivarini still relies on Iemmello, fresh from a brace, and Ambrosino.4.12pm
Four changes for Stroppa: Lochoshvili, Ghiglione, Majer from the bench with Collocolo suspended. Bianchetti, Zanimacchia, Pickel and Castagnetti return to their places from the first minute. Coda is still on the bench.4.16pm
A minute of silence before starting in memory of the young Castelfiorentino footballer, Mattia Giani, who passed away due to an illness on the pitch.4.18pm
1′Let’s go! Catanzaro-Cremonese begins. Dionysi whistles.4.18pm
2′Catanzaro got off to a good start and seemed to want control of the match. They build Vivarini’s players.4.19pm
3′Vandeputte looks for Iemmello who has flown towards the goal. The winger misses the pass, too long for his teammate.4.21pm
4′Cremonese opportunity! Dangerous volley from Johnsen! Slow and treacherous ball that ends just wide.4.23pm
5′
Catanzaro responds immediately with Vandeputte! What an opportunity for the Belgian! The ball is deflected and hits the outside of the net! 4.23pm
8′Tsadjout looks for Johnsen in the area. The Norwegian appreciates his teammate’s move but doesn’t get there.4.27pm
11′Game temporarily stopped. Muscle problem for Ravanelli.4.30pm
13′Luca Ravanelli doesn’t make it and leaves the field after 12 minutes. Enter Luka Lochoshvili.4.31pm
13′Excellent closure by Veroli on Zanimacchia. 4.32pm
14′
Tsadjout’s tense cross looking for his teammates in the area. He attacks the Catanzaro defense who recovers the ball.4.33pm
16′Insertion of Iemmello who blocks the ball with his chest but in controlling it loses it and allows the opponents to recover.4.35pm
19′Speed duel between Vandeputte and Sernicola. It will be a corner kick for Catanzaro.4.37pm
24′Vandeputte accelerates and then crosses into the area but his teammates don’t reach it. Try to attack Catanzaro.4.43pm
25′Veroli wins a free kick from an interesting position. Late Johnsen.4.44pm
26′
Ambrosino kicks powerfully directly into goal: the trajectory does not lower and ends high.4.45pm
27′FULIGNATE! Great save by the Catanzaro goalkeeper on a powerful shot by Pickel.4.46pm