Serie B (Week 4) : Cittadella defeats Novara 3-1
ITALY, Sep. 17, 2016 (AMP) — Serie B / Match day 4: Four wins in a row for Cittadella. After their success against Bari, Ternana and Pro Vercelli, Citta continued their sensational form in the Serie B with a 3-1 victory over Novara this Saturday.
Strizzolo Luca scored dual goals
Cittadella dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Strizzolo Luca in the 37th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Citta further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Strizzolo Luca '51 and Litteri Gianluca '72).
AS Cittadella remains in first place with 12 points from 4 games, a 4-point lead over runner-up Benevento Calcio.
View : Full Serie B table (as of September 17, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cittadella | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2 | Benevento | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Hellas Verona | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Bari | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Frosinone | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Pisa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Spezia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | SPAL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Brescia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Carpi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Virtus Entella | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Ternana | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 | Trapani | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Cesena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Novara | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| 16 | Vicenza | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
| 17 | Ascoli | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Perugia | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 19 | Salernitana | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
| 20 | Latina | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 2 |
| 21 | Avellino | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 2 |
| 22 | Pro Vercelli | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 2 |
Fixtures and Results : Serie B 2016-2017
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Overview
AS Cittadella
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Pro Vercelli 1-5 Cittadella (10 Sep.)
- Previous game:Pro Vercelli 1-5 Cittadella (10 Sep.)
- Next game:Avellino - Cittadella (20 Sep.)
Novara Calcio
- Position: 15 -6
- Best performance of the season:Novara 1-0 Salernitana (10 Sep.)
- Previous game:Novara 1-0 Salernitana (10 Sep.)
- Next game:Novara - Latina (20 Sep.)
Cittadella
3:1
Novara
3:1 (1:0)
- 17 September 2016
- 15:00
- Cittadella
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cittadella | 12 |
| 2 | Benevento | 8 |
| 3 |  Hellas Verona | 7 |
| 4 |  Bari | 7 |
| 4 |  Frosinone | 7 |
Week 4 Results
| Friday 16 September 2016 | ||||
| Bari | 2-1 | Cesena |  |
 | Carpi | 0-0 | Frosinone | |
| Salernitana | 2-3 | Vicenza |  | |
| Saturday 17 September 2016 | ||||
| Pisa | 1-0 | Brescia |  | |
| Hellas Verona | 3-1 | Avellino |  |
 | Latina | 1-1 | Benevento | |
| SPAL | 2-2 | Virtus Entella |  | |
 | Perugia | 1-1 | Ternana |  |
 | Spezia | 2-1 | Pro Vercelli |  |
| Cittadella | 3-1 | Novara | |
 | Trapani | 1-1 | Ascoli | |