Catanzaro-Spezia 0-1: final result and highlights

END OF GAME. CATANZARO-SPEZIA 0-1. P. Esposito's goal in the first half was enough for the Ligurians to move Pisa into second place in the standings. 19:13

An exhausted Catanzaro lost clarity in these last minutes. 19:11

Volley attempt by Iemmello from inside the area, Elia blocks with his body. 19:07

Moment of maximum effort for Catanzaro who wants to equalize at all costs. 19:05

WARNING FOR SPEZIA. Yellow to S. Esposito who kicks the ball away.19:05

There will be seven minutes of injury time. Very fragmented play in this second half. 19:05

REPLACEMENT FOR CATANZARO. Cassandro out, La Mantia in.19:02

SUBSTITUTION FOR SPEZIA. P. Esposito out, Colak in.19:00

Bonini's cross shot from the left which Iemmello manages to harpoon into the area, but Wisniewski closes in for a corner. 19:00

Pigliacelli plays with fire and feet inside his own area… But in the end he gets away with it. 19:18

REPLACEMENT FOR CATANZARO. Compagnon out, Seck in.18:55

GORI DENY PITTARELLE'S GOAL! Super intervention with an open hand to push Pittarello's right-footed shot away from the goal after he had opened the ball at the far post from inside the area.18:54

WARNING FOR CATANZARO. Petriccione said one too many things to the referee.18:51

Attempt by Cassata, as soon as he comes in, from outside: high ball over the crossbar.18:50

SUBSTITUTION FOR SPEZIA. Out of the Innocenti, in Cassata.18:49

DOUBLE GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR IEMMELLO! The Catanzaro striker receives a great ball from Pittarello in the area. Sure shot conclusion rejected by Aurelio who then sacrifices himself also on the next attempt by number nine. 18:48

SOLERI SENDS TO THE BOTTOM! First intention deflection at the near post: Elia's low cross is turned. Wide ball though.18:44

P. Esposito down in the area after a cross with Petriccione: the referee lets it go.18:43

Degli Innocenti takes the bottom and looks for the soft cross to the far post: no teammate ready to collect it.18:43

SUBSTITUTION FOR SPEZIA. Reca out, Aurelio in.18:42

SUBSTITUTION FOR SPEZIA. Falcinelli out, Soleri in.18:41

Great impact of Caserta's changes on the match which, beyond the result, changed.18:40

BUSO CLOSE TO EQUAL! Double swerve into the area and left-footed shot directly into the mirror which is deflected just over the crossbar.18:40

Spezia wasted a counterattack badly: Degli Innocenti completely missed the attempt to assist P. Esposito who would have found his path to the goal wide open.18:39

S. ESPOSITO MATCHES THE GOAL FROM A FREE PENALTY! Great shot from almost 30 meters which ends centimeters from the intersection of the posts. 18:38

Pompetti on the ground due to an unnatural twist of the ankle: play stopped again. 18:36

NO PENALTY! The VAR intervenes after a very long check to report Pittarello's irregular position at the moment of Bonini's pass. We will start again with a free kick in favor of Spezia.18:35

PENALTY KICK FOR CATANZARO! Bonini pots for Pittarello who is unbalanced from behind by Mateju. For Marchetti it's a penalty kick.18:32

With this triple change Caserta tries to reverse the inertia of the match.19:20

Immediately an opportunity for Pittarello as soon as he entered: he receives in the area from Iemmello and tries to place the right foot. Central, blocks Gori to the ground.18:30

REPLACEMENT FOR CATANZARO. Scognamillo out, Antonini in.18:29

REPLACEMENT FOR CATANZARO. Pontisso out, Buso in.18:28

REPLACEMENT FOR CATANZARO. Biasci out, Pittarello in.18:32

Tense stories between Falcinelli and Scognamillo, who is already booked.18:26

Spezia seems to want to close the game.18:26

Catanzaro finds himself exposed on the right where Spezia rages with Degli Innocenti looking for a low cross in the small area for Falcinelli. The latter, disturbed, fails to make the winning deflection. 19:20

Spezia was immediately dangerous: Falcinelli couldn't find a header with the ball from an excellent position. Degli Innocenti's cross from the left was perfectly calibrated.18:21

START OF SECOND HALF. We start again with a change in the Ligurian line. 18:19

SUBSTITUTION FOR SPEZIA. Bertola out, Mateju in.18:19

P. Esposito's is the ninth goal in the championship: the previous seven have always coincided with a victory for Spezia. 18:08

Spezia deservedly ahead of 'Ceravolo' thanks to the great goal in the 18th minute by P. Esposito who smashed the goal with a powerful right-footed shot from the edge of the area. The Ligurians then legitimized the advantage with a series of good opportunities, while Catanzaro got crushed a bit in the second half of the half and only put their heads out in full recovery. 18:16

END OF THE FIRST HALF: CATANZARO-SPEZIA 0-1. P. Esposito's ninth goal of the championship so far decides. 18:05

Double chance for Catanzaro in full recovery: first with Cassandro's low cross put out by Degli Innocenti and then on Pompetti's attempted blocked shot. A silent check by the VAR is also needed to verify the regularity of Degli Innocenti's intervention.18:16

Here we go again: there will be two minutes of added time.18:01

Game stopped because Bertola received a blow to the face in his own area.18:01

WARNING FOR CATANZARO. There is also a provision for Scognamillo.18:15

WARNING FOR SPEZIA. Yellow card arrives for Wisniewski18:00

Hints of a fight between Wisniewski and Scognamillo: the two end up head to head and have to be separated.18:00

Catanzaro is in great difficulty at this stage of the match. 17:57

Another attempt by Falcinelli who, following the long development of a corner, finishes high from inside the area.17:56

Third opportunity for Spezia within a few minutes: S. Esposito steals the ball from Bonini and, once in the area, kicks towards the goal but is blocked by Scognamillo. 18:15

FALCINELLI CLOSE TO DOUBLEING IT! Break by Degli Innocenti who finds Falcinelli in the area whose deflected shot ends up half a meter wide from the post to the left of Pigliacelli. 18:15

OPPORTUNITY FOR SPEZIA! Wisniewski comes in with the lights off and, found behind the defense by P.Esposito, finishes badly at the back from a slightly out of the way position but in front of Pigliacelli. 17:54

Pompetti penetrates the Spezia area but then misses the measurement of the cross.17:51

Bertola intervenes late on Scognamillo at midfield. Marchetti limits himself to a verbal warning.17:49

Marchetti verbally warns Caserta who was protesting for a throw-in against him.17:45

Gori continues to argue with the quickdraws: this time Brighenti is hit on the head, leaving him dazed for a few seconds. 17:44

P. Esposito rewards the internal overlap of Degli Innocenti who wins a corner.17:43

Another wrong clearance by Gori who this time gives the home team a throw-in.17:42

Pontisso, freed in the area thanks to a free kick, tries to coordinate but shoots lopsided. It's difficult to do better in the circumstance.17:41

Quick counterattack from Catanzaro, but Elia did well to come back from behind Iemmello and close it out. It was a good potential chance.17:38

For P. Esposito it is the ninth hit in this championship.17:39

The goal gave confidence to Spezia who now continues to attack. 17:36

GOAL! Catanzaro-SPEZIA 0-1. P. Esposito scored! He receives in the midfield, defends himself from Petriccione's attack and then explodes with a frightening right-foot shot from the edge that goes under the crossbar. Nothing to be done for Pigliacelli.17:37

Catanzaro responds immediately with a twisting header from Biasci following Pontisso's cross. Central and easy for Gori.17:34

Shot by Degli Innocenti, the first on target, after Falcinelli's save. The Spezia midfielder is a little too forward with his body as he shoots between Pigliacelli's gloves.17:33

Elia volleys a volley from outside and as the last man following the development of a favorable corner: the ball goes to the back but the restart is avoided.17:30

Spezia's attempted scheme from a corner: freed at the far post by Degli Innocenti who controls it well but then doesn't find the space for the counter-cross.18:13

Compagnon works hard to keep a ball in the field on the left and in the end finds an interesting cross, however too long for Cassandro who had narrowed towards the center.17:27

Definitely imperfect clearance by Gori who almost favors Iemmello, Hristov has to make up for it.17:26

S. Esposito remained on the ground after a clash with Pompetti. Spezia's medical staff will need to enter the field but the Ligurian midfielder will be able to continue.17:26

Falcinelli tries to break through into the area after P. Esposito's heel finish. The Catanzaro that frees closes.17:22

It is Catanzaro who tries to play the game in these very first moments of the match.17:20

Iemmello and Biasci immediately try to talk: Hristov closes everything near the Spezia area.17:18

CATANZARO-SPEZIA has begun. First possession for the hosts.17:16

Teams on the field in a particularly vibrant 'Ceravolo': it will begin soon. The referee of the match is Matteo Marchetti from the Aia section of Ostia Lido, assisted by assistants Marco Ricci from Florence and Andrea Niedda from Ozieri. Fourth Official: Antonio Di Reda from Molfetta. At VAR Manuel Volpi from Arezzo assisted by Aleandro Di Paolo from Avezzano.17:17

Three new features presented by D'Angelo: Bertola, Degli Innocenti and Falcinelli. For the rest it is the same team that drew against Sampdoria.17:12

In Catanzaro, after the disqualification, Brighenti returns from the 1st minute, while the Biasci-Iemmello pair appears again up front. Caserta has recovered and has Antonini, Situm, La Mantia and Brignola available.17:11

SPEZIA TRAINING (3-5-2): Gori – Wisniewski, Hristov, Bertola – Elia, Nagy, S. Esposito, Degli Innocenti, Reca – Falcinelli, P. Esposito.17:03

CATANZARO TRAINING (3-5-2): Pigliacelli – Brighenti, Scognamillo, Bonini – Cassandro, Pontisso, Petriccione, Pompetti, Compagnon – Biasci, Iemmello.17:02

Spezia are third in the standings but the goalless draw in the derby with Sampdoria left a bad taste in the mouths of D'Angelo's boys who would have wanted more.17:01

Catanzaro, galvanized, comes from two great victories against Brescia and Palermo and currently occupies eighth position in the standings. 16:57

Spezia drew 12 of the 18 away games played in Serie BKT in the calendar year 2024 (3W, 3L), of which the last against Sampdoria (0-0 at 'Ferraris'); counting the five major European championships and their respective second divisions, no team has had more impact on away matches than the Ligurians from January 1st to today.16:51

After drawing five consecutive matches in Serie BKT, Catanzaro has won the last two matches in the cadet tournament and could achieve three successes in a row in the championship for the first time since the period between February and March 2024.16:50

Catanzaro remained unbeaten in five of the six matches against Spezia in Serie B (W2, D3) – including the three most recent ones, two of which were played last season.16:50

Welcome to the live broadcast of Catanzaro-Spezia, a match valid for the 18th day of the BKT Series.16:35

Where the match is played:

Stadium: Nicola Ceravolo
City: Catanzaro
Capacity: 13619 spectators16:35