Cremonese vs Benevento referee Marinelli recalls denied penalty in Torino clash

Livio Marinelli will referee Cremonese's Serie B clash with Benevento, an official with a negative record for the club and a bitter memory of a penalty denied in the 90th minute against Torino.

CREMONA - Livio Marinelli will be the referee for Cremonese vs Benevento, the Serie BKT match scheduled for Saturday 31 October at 15:00 at the Stadio Giovanni Zini. For the official from Tivoli, this is his eleventh match in charge involving US Cremonese, a record that sees the grey-reds with four wins, three draws and four losses. The team, currently 15th in Serie B with 9 points from two wins, three draws and four defeats, faces this fixture looking to make up ground on the leaders, from whom they trail by 14 points.

The most recent memory is particularly painful. Marinelli said: "Molto doloroso l'ultimo ricordo: la sconfitta 1-0 a Torino in cui Marinelli e il Var negarono un rigore evidente ai grigiorossi al 90'." Cremona's team faces this fixture after a 2-0 away win against Mantova, a result that moved the side to 15th place in the standings with 9 points. That victory, secured by goals from Federico Bonazzoli in the first minute and Marco Nasti in the 80th, halted a run of poor results. Their form over the last five matches, in fact, reads two wins, one draw and two defeats, following the 0-1 home loss to Juve Stabia and the 3-1 defeat away to Pisa, which came after a goalless draw with Arezzo and a 1-0 win at Torino.

Their next opponent, Benevento, sits fifth and arrives with a flawless record under Marinelli: six wins and four draws in ten previous meetings, no defeats.

The appointment comes at a time of renewed optimism for the squad. The club recently announced a contract renewal for goalkeeper Lickunas and a first professional contract for youngster Herzuah. On the injury front, there is an update on the condition of defender Alessandro Vogliacco. The team can rely on striker Federico Bonazzoli, the season's top scorer with 4 goals in 7 appearances.

The Benevento fixture represents a chance to climb the table. The grey-reds, with a goal difference of -3 having scored 8 and conceded 11, seek consistency. The match will be assisted by linesmen Francesco Cortese and Vincenzo Russo, with Edoardo Gianquinto as fourth official. VAR will be managed by Valerio Marini with Marco Piccinini as AVAR. The full schedule of upcoming fixtures can be found on the fixtures page.

This story first appeared at beneventocalcio.club