Cittadella-Bari 1-1: Live news LIVE

Where the match is played:

Stadium: Pier Cesare Tombolato
City: Citadel
Capacity: 7623 spectators08:18

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Cittadella – Bari takes place at the Tombolato, a match valid for the penultimate day of this exciting Serie B: if the locals want to play for the last play-off cards, the guests need the three points to move away from the relegation zone.08:18

The match lineups are official: CITTADELLA (3-5-2), Kastrati – Angeli, Pavan, Sottini – Tessitore, Carriero, Amatucci, Giraudo – Cassano, Vita – Pittarello2.54pm

BARI’s lineup: (4-2-3-1), Pissardo – Dorval, Di Cesare, Vicari, Ricci – Benali, Maita – Lulic, Acampora Sibilli – Nasti.2.55pm

Cittadella with Pittarello as sole striker, Cassano and Vita in support. Bari is more cautious, with Nasti up front, lots of muscle with Lulic, Acampora, Benali and Maita in midfield.2.56pm

Referee Maurizio Mariani directs the match.2.59pm

1′

THE GAME BEGINS!3.02pm

2′

Citadel in grenade, Bari in white suit.3.03pm

2′

Bari immediately forwards, throw to Sibilli who doesn’t control the far post.3.04pm

3′

Cittadella responds with ball possession, Carriero’s cross that Pittarello fails to reach at the near post.3.05pm

5′

Physical clash between Nasti and Pavan, the defender wins and is fouled.3.07pm

6′

GOAL! CITADEL – Bari 1-0! Network by Filippo Maria Pittarello. Great turn into the area by the striker on Giraudo’s cross, the ball goes into the near post.

Look at the player profile Filippo Pittarello3.09pm

6′

Cittadella took the lead at the first real attack, Bari surprised on the left by the introduction of Giraudo.3.09pm

9′

Great ball for Sibilli who tries difficult control of the sole and dribbling in the area, Pavan closes it.3.11pm

10′

Bari is trying to organize the reaction, raising the two full-backs a lot in this 4-4-2 diamond formation.3.13pm

13′

The Cittadella, Bari is very tidy and is finding very little space.3.17pm

15′

Bari is struggling to fill spaces, many men in midfield with the flanks often not used.3.17pm

16′

GOAL! Cittadella – BARI 1-1! Network by Marco Nasti. Galletti’s counterattack that arises from Giraudo’s mistake, it is easy for Nasti to beat Kastrati.

Look at the player profile Marco Nasti3.19pm

18′

What a mistake for the Cittadella rearguard, a misunderstanding in the setup phase that gives the ball to Acampora and the goal to Nasti.3.21pm

20′

Citadel is pushing after the goal, balance now on the pitch.3.22pm

21′

MIRACLE OF PISSARDO! Deviation by Ricci who sends the ball towards seven, the goalkeeper with a reflex sends it into a corner.3.23pm

22′

Maita remains on the ground and asks for a substitution. The player leaves the field on his own two feet, but in tears.3.25pm

23′

Substitution BARI: Mattia Maita comes out, Ismail Achik comes in.3.26pm

25′

Bari forced to make the first substitution, the Galletti scheme should not change with Benali as director and Acampora in the attacking midfield.3.27pm

26′

PITTARELLO! Percussion by Cassano, conclusion of the tip at the near post: great intervention by Pissardo!3.28pm

28′

Percussion in the area for Acampora, the midfielder stopped on the third dribble.3.30pm

30′

Diversion into the area by Cassano, easy catch by Pissardo.3.33pm

32′

Game stopped due to injury for Pavan, the player leaves the field but seems capable of continuing.3.34pm

35′

Harsh intervention by Amatucci on Ricci, warning for the Granata midfielder.3.37pm

37′

Dribbling phase now for Bari, who is taking advantage of the quality of their midfield to raise their center of gravity.3.39pm

38′

Following the development of the corner, Bari crosses Sibilli: Kastrati dives and blocks.3.40pm

39′

Good moment for Bari, Cittadella now struggling to get going again.3.41pm

41′

Achik comes back and finishes, deflection into the corner: Nasti complains a lot as he was very free at the far post.3.42pm

42′

KASTRATI MIRACLE! Deviation under goal by Sibilli, the goalkeeper reflexively puts it in the corner!3.43pm

44′

Bari who closes forward, Cittadella who is struggling in this final.3.46pm

45′

Three minutes of added time.3.48pm

45’+3′

THE FIRST HALF ENDS! Cittadella – Bari 1-1!3.50pm

Balance at Tombolato: Cittadella takes the lead with Pittarello, Nasti responds on an assist from Acampora. The goalkeepers were the protagonists, both Passardo and Kastrati who made two great saves.4.03pm

46′

CITADELLA substitution: Edoardo Sottini exits, Andrea Magrassi enters.4.06pm

46′

We wait to start the second half, we need the contemporaneity of all fields.4.10pm