Benevento’s defeat against Catania confirmed third place in the standings for the Giallorossi, with entry into the play-offs scheduled for 11 May. However, there is uncertainty linked to the issue of Taranto, who could climb the rankings overtaking Benevento if they were given back more than one penalty point.
The match saw Catania win 1-0, with Cianci’s goal in the 46th minute of the first half. During the match, some key moments were highlighted:
- In the 45th minute of the first half, Catania scored the opening goal from a corner kicked by Cicerelli, with Cianci hitting the ball, which was blocked by Viscardi and then converted in the following action.
- Benevento’s Masciangelo was booked in the 36th minute of the first half.
- Benevento’s Pastina had physical problems in the 15th minute of the first half and had to be replaced by Viscardi in the 20th minute.
- In the second half, in the 53rd minute, Benevento’s Simonetti was booked.
- Catania striker Bouah hit the crossbar in the 9th minute of the first half, while Celli’s shot was deflected by a Benevento defender and grazed the top of the crossbar in the same minute.
- The only goal of the match was scored by Cianci for Catania in the 46th minute of the first half.
The match scoreboard is as follows:
CATANIA (3-5-2): Furlan; Castellini, Monaco, Celli; Bouah, Zammarini (41’st Sturaro), Quaini, Welbeck, Cicerelli (27’st Ndoj); Di Carmine, Cianci (32’st Chiricò).
BENEVENTO (3-4-3): Manfredini; Berra, Terranova, Pastina (20’pt Viscardi); Simonetti, Karic, Agazzi, Masciangelo (18’st Ciano); Bolsius (18’st Perlingieri), Lanini (28’st Kubica), Starita (1’st Carfora).
Referee: Frascaro of Florence.
Assistants: Catani from Fermo and Porcheddu from Oristano.
Fourth official: Cerbasi from Arezzo.
Scorer: Cianci (CAT) 46’pt.
Notes: Booked Masciangelo (BEN), Simonetti (BEN).
Added time 4’pt and 6’st.
