“Cremonese manager Fabio Pecchia booked for arguing with match officials, reflecting the growing frustration on the touchline as his side struggled to find a breakthrough.”
“Cremonese make a double change, bringing on Michele Collocolo and Marco Nasti in search of fresh legs and a spark up front as the game remained deadlocked.”
“Federico Baschirotto picks up a yellow card for arguing, a moment that summed up the tension building as both sides pushed for a late winner without success.”
“Milan Djuric introduced late on as Cremonese throw on their target man in a final push for a winning goal, but Entella's back line holds firm.”
“Final substitution of the match as both sides settle for a share of the points after a tightly contested, goalless affair.”
Cremonese
Virtus Entella
Outstanding performance
Virtus Entella•MidfielderCremonese controlled possession and territory, dominating the ball at 54% and out-passing Entella 469 to 396, but they struggled to turn that control into genuine cutting edge, managing only one big chance created all game. Entella, by contrast, sat in and looked to hit on the break, racking up more shots overall (17 to 11) and forcing five saves from the Cremonese goalkeeper, but their final ball let them down time and again as five offsides and a wasteful conversion rate summed up a frustrating night in front of goal. The match was littered with substitutions from both benches as the second half wore on, with managers clearly searching for something different, yet neither side could find the breakthrough. For Cremonese, sat mid-table and chasing form, this feels like two points dropped at home; for Entella, stuck further down the standings, a point on the road against a side above them is no disaster, but the lack of clinical edge from either side will leave both managers frustrated heading into their next fixtures.
How entertaining was this match?
Bernat Guiu takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Niccolo Squizzato takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Andrea Franzoni attempts a header but misses the shot.
Previtali Nicolas comes on for Leonardo Benedetti.
Giacomo Corona is on, and Luigi Cuppone is off.
Niccolo Squizzato takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Luigi Cuppone takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Milan Djuric is on, and Tommaso Bertini is off.
Niccolo Squizzato takes a shot with his right foot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Federico Baschirotto Yellow CardYellow card shown to Federico Baschirotto.
Federico Bonazzoli takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Fabio Gerli takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Tommaso Annoni replaces Luca Vignali.
Marwane Kritta comes on for Stefano Di Mario.
Andrea Franzoni takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Shot by Fabio Gerli, a right-footed attempt, is saved.
Corner awarded.
Marco Nasti takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Federico Bonazzoli takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Morten Thorsby is substituted off for Michele Collocolo.
Marco Nasti is substituted off for Adin Licina.
Federico Bonazzoli takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Tommaso Bertini takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Luigi Cuppone takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Shot from Bernat Guiu with his right foot is saved.
Salvatore Elia is on, and Yuri Rocchetti is off.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Bernat Guiu takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Federico Bonazzoli takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Andrea Franzoni takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Offside.
Luigi Cuppone takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Federico Bonazzoli takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Offside.
Offside.
Luigi Cuppone takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Alberto Grassi comes on for Simone Pontisso.
Bernat Guiu takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Fabio Gerli takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Niccolo Squizzato takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Yuri Rocchetti takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Luigi Cuppone's right-footed shot is blocked.
Kick-off! The referee is Edoardo Mazzoni.
Cremonese and Virtus Entella arrive at the Zini locked together on four points, both hunting their first real momentum of the season. With Cremonese's home advantage against Entella's superior recent attacking form, this mid-table clash could swing either way.
