Brescia beats Cittadella 2‑1 as Rizzo Pinna, Silvestri score

BRESCIA, Italy (Interstat) — Brescia defeated visiting Cittadella 2-1 on Saturday at Stadio Mario Rigamonti, using goals from Andrea Rizzo Pinna and Luigi Silvestri. Rizzo Pinna opened the scoring in the 25th minute, and Cittadella’s Angelo Ndrecka equalized in the 42nd. Silvestri restored Brescia’s lead in the 70th. Rizzo Pinna played 67 minutes, while Silvestri and Ndrecka each went the full 90. Davide Di Molfetta provided an assist in 23 minutes for Brescia. Cittadella’s season record in this competition is now 8 wins and 2 losses; Brescia’s is 5 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws. Across all competitions, Cittadella is 8-2 and Brescia is 5-2-3. Cittadella’s Redolfi, Paolucci, Frisenna and Antonucci received yellow cards, as did Brescia’s Rizzo and De Maria. Brescia protected the one-goal margin through the closing stages, with De Maria booked in the 89th and Cittadella’s Antonucci booked in the sixth minute of stoppage time.