ARENACCIO - US Cremonese played out a goalless 0-0 draw away to Arezzo in the sixth round of Serie B. The point does little to change their league position, with Fabio Pecchia's side stuck in 15th place on 6 points.
The match was decided by a key moment in the 59th minute. Giuseppe Pezzella, booked just two minutes earlier, committed a foul that left the referee with no choice, producing a second yellow card and a red. Cremonese were forced to play with ten men for the final half-hour, a handicap that killed any hope of finding a winner.
Pecchia set up his team in the usual 4-2-3-1 formation, with Nasti as the lone striker. The first real chance fell to Elia in the 37th minute, but his shot was saved by the home keeper. After the break, the manager tried to inject energy with a double substitution on 55 minutes, bringing on Barbieri for Collocolo and Berti for Nasti. The game never sparked to life, as the final stats show: just 3 total shots, with 2 on target, and only 37% possession.
The team showed more nerves than ideas, committing 13 fouls and collecting three yellow cards besides the red. Goalkeeper Fulignati was also booked in the 81st minute for time-wasting, underlining a night of real struggle. Arezzo, for their part, failed to make their numerical advantage count, managing only two dangerous efforts saved by Fulignati.
The result extends Cremonese's run of league draws to three, leaving them ten points behind leaders Palermo in the updated standings. The team has scored just 5 goals in 6 matches, a record Pecchia must improve quickly.
Next up is an away trip to face Pisa, who are seventh, on Saturday 17 October. Pezzella will be suspended, forcing the manager to reshuffle his defence. The full schedule is on our fixtures page, while the league table can be found in the standings.
