Where the match is played:
Stadium: Giovanni Zini
City: Cremona
Capacity: 22,000 spectators09:26
May 1st dedicated to Serie B, with the cadet teams competing in this long afternoon: starting at 12.30 with the match between Cremonese and Pisa, fundamental for the play-off race.09:26
Grigiorossi who have practically said goodbye to the race for direct promotion after defeat in the big match against Venezia but who want the best ranking in view of the play offs; guests, now ninth, looking for points to get back into the race for the Serie A tournament.09:29
The lineups for the match are official: CREMONESE (3-5-2), Saro – Antov, Bianchetti, Lochoshvili – Zanimacchia, Collocolo, Castagnetti, Quagliata, Buonaiuto – Falletti, Ciofani.11:59
The PISA lineup: (4-2-3-1), Nicolas – Calabresi, Canestrelli, Caracciolo, Beruatto – Esteves, Marin – Mlakar, Valoti, D’Alessandro – Moreo.11:59
Turn over for Stroppa who lines up the Falletti – Ciofani duo in attack, only bench for Coda and El Mudo Vazquez. In midfield Quagliata and Zanimacchia are fifth, Buonaiuto and not Pickel.12.02pm
Aquilani focuses on Moreo in attack, space for Mlakar in the attacking midfield, Calabresi preferred to Barbieri in the defense line.12.01pm
Referee Manuel Volpi from Arezzo directs the match.09:33
1′
THE GAME BEGINS!12.31pm
1′Immediately a shot from Moreo, the ball sadly goes to the side.12.32pm
3′Pisa started strong, with Cremonese forced into their own half for now.12.33pm
5′Pisa as always very aggressive, Stroppa asks his team to turn the ball over without forcing.12.35pm
5′Buonaiuto returns and looks for a shot, his shot blocked.12.35pm
6′
Luka Lochoshvili WARNED. Foul on Moreo, first yellow of the match for the grey-red defender. 12.37pm
8′In the Cremonese Falletti in midfield, Buonaiuto more advanced.12.39pm
9′Calabresi comes in hard but regularly on Quagliata, now forcing Cremonese.12.40pm
10′Attacking foul by Buonaiuto on Calabresi in the area, the striker remains on the ground: Cremonese asks for a penalty.12.41pm
11′VAR check with Volpi asking the two teams to wait.12.42pm
12′
PENALTY! Volpi, after reviewing the images, assigns the penalty: it’s a foul by Calabresi on Buonaiuto!12.43pm
13′GOAL! CREMONESE – Pisa 1-0! Penalty goal by Daniel Ciofani. First goal in the championship for the striker who shoots hard from the centre, Nicolas doesn’t understand.
Look at the player profile Daniel Ciofani12.44pm
15′GOOD HELP! Conclusion from the edge of the edge, the ball ends up at the edge of the post.12.45pm
16′Cremonese continues to push, Pisa tries to regroup after Ciofani’s penalty goal.12.46pm
18′D’Alessandro tries to break through but is anticipated by Buonaiuto: foul in attack for the winger.12.48pm
19′
Lots of freedom for Falletti and Buonaiuto, who often exchange positions, leaving Castagnetti and Collocolo more blocked.12.49pm
21′Great ball from Castagnetti for Quagliata, Caracciolo forced to sweep.12.51pm
22′Moreo slides and tries the cross from a tight angle, it’s his last touch.12.52pm
23′Ciofani complains about a hold by Caracciolo, with the striker not reaching Buonaiuto’s cross. Volpi says that he can continue.12.53pm
24′Collocolo pressing high almost steals the ball from Nicolas, the goalkeeper hides the ball and is fouled.12.54pm
26′
Insertion of Falletti, Nicolas be careful to anticipate the former Ternana.12.57pm
28′Cremonese now has ball possession, Pisa struggling to press.12.59pm
29′Calabresi stops Ciofani on the counterattack, Volpi first gives up the lead, then whistles for the foul.12.59pm
31′MARIN! Header from the midfielder, high shovel. Action born from an error in Cremo’s setup.1.02pm
33′Free kick from the midfield for Cremonese: Folletti puts it in the centre, attacking foul by Bianchetti.1.04pm
35′
Caracciolo closes on Falletti, Pisa who is suffering from the insertions of the former Ternana.1.05pm
36′Lochoshvili also anticipates Saro and kicks Calabresi’s cross into the corner. Corner for Pisa.1.07pm
37′Beruatto’s corner, Valoti comes close and sends it out.1.08pm
39′Pisa is struggling to react, Aquilani asks his team to increase the pressure.1.10pm
41′Pisa is at great risk, D’Alessandro forced into overtime to save a touch from Marin, with Ciofani lurking.1.12pm
42′
FOOLISH! Ciofani for the Uruguayan who tries to take advantage of Nicolas’ half exit, Canestrelli closes him at the moment of the ritual.1.13pm
43′WARNING Michele Collocolo. Tactical foul by the midfielder on Valoti, Pisa’s counterattack stopped. 1.13pm
44′Castagnetti tries to break through into the area, foul in attack on Calabresi: in this case Volpi seems to have no doubts.1.15pm
45′Four minutes of added time1.16pm
45’+1′Cross from Mlakar, careful Saro catches at the near post.1.16pm
45’+2′
Nice triangle in the area between Moreo and Mlakar, Antov is careful in closing.1.18pm
45’+4′Falletti tries a difficult dribble in the area, the ball gets lost at the bottom.1.19pm
45’+5′THE FIRST HALF ENDS! Cremonese – Pisa 1-0, Ciofani’s penalty decides.1.21pm
Cremonese took the lead thanks to the penalty scored by Ciofani in the 13th minute, a penalty awarded by Volpi after changing his decision thanks to VAR: from an attacking foul by Buonaiuto to a late entry by Calabresi.1.22pm
After the Grigiorossi’s controlled advantage, Pisa struggled to react and found only one real opportunity, a header by Marin resulting from a high recovery by Valoti.1.22pm
46′
PISA substitution: Arturo Calabresi exits, Tommaso Barbieri enters.1.35pm
46′PISA substitution: Jan Mlakar exits, Alessandro Arena enters.1.35pm
46′THE SECOND HALF BEGINS!1.35pm
47′Two substitutions for Aquilani, Calabresi and Mlakar out, both in difficulty in the first half, Barbieri and Arena in.1.36pm
48′ARENA! The winger is immediately dangerous and finishes from a good position, Saro blocks!1.37pm
48′
GOAL! Cremonese – PISA 1-1! Goal by Marco D’Alessandro. Another error in the making by Cremonese, Moreo intercepts and serves the winger who beats Saro on the way out.
Look at the player profile Marco D’Alessandro1.39pm
50′Pisa came out strong from the locker rooms, but a bloody turnover by Zanimacchia who gave the ball to Moreo.1.39pm
52′Cremonese who seems to have suffered the psychological repercussions of the Pisa goal, the team is in difficulty.1.42pm
53′Stroppa sends his team to warm up, the first changes are ready for Cremonese too.1.43pm
54′Cross from Zanimacchia, comes close to Buonaiuto who effectively takes the ball away from Ciofanil.1.43pm
55′
COLLOCOLO! Long range conclusion from the midfielder, blocks Nicolas.1.44pm
57′Now a vehement reaction from Cremonese, who has regained control of the game and is bringing all of its players into Pisa’s half of the field.1.46pm
58′Cross from Zanimacchia, Ciofani controls the area but can’t find the space to shoot.1.47pm
59′CREMONESE substitution: Luca Zanimacchia comes out, Leonardo Sernicola comes in.1.48pm
59′CREMONESE substitution: Cristian Buonaiuto comes out, Dennis Johnsen comes in.1.48pm
59′
CREMONESE substitution: Michele Castagnetti exits, Žan Majer enters.1.49pm
60′Conclusion by Falletti, ball wide.1.49pm
61′Counterattack by Pisa, cross by Barbieri, Moreo doesn’t reach the near post.1.49pm
63′Sernicola finds the bottom and the cross, the ball is too long for everyone.1.52pm
64′QUAIL! The winger tries to turn it around, Nicolas puts it in the corner with a great reflex!1.54pm
66′
PISA substitution: Marco D’Alessandro exits, Mattéo Tramoni enters.1.55pm
67′Barbieri falls in the area after contact with Bianchetti and claims the penalty, Volpi is close and says that we can continue.1.56pm
