2021–22 Pisa SC season

Pisa
2021–22 season
OwnerAlexander Knaster
ChairmanGiuseppe Corrado
ManagerLuca D'Angelo
StadiumArena Garibaldi
Serie B3rd
Play-offsRunners-up
Coppa ItaliaFirst round
Biggest defeatBenevento 5–1 Pisa

The 2021–22 season was Pisa S.C.'s third consecutive season in second division of the Italian football league, the Serie B, and the 113th as a football club.

Players

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Brazil BRA Nícolas
2 DF Italy ITA Filippo Berra
3 DF France FRA Maxime Leverbe
4 DF Italy ITA Antonio Caracciolo
5 MF Libya LBY Ahmad Benali (on loan from Crotone)
6 DF Iceland ISL Hjörtur Hermannsson
7 MF Italy ITA Nicholas Siega
8 MF Romania ROU Marius Marin
9 FW Italy ITA Lorenzo Lucca
10 FW Italy ITA Ernesto Torregrossa (on loan from Sampdoria)
11 FW Israel ISR Yonatan Cohen
12 GK Italy ITA Matteo Kucich
15 MF Germany GER Idrissa Touré
16 MF Hungary HUN Ádám Nagy
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Italy ITA Giuseppe Sibilli
18 MF Italy ITA Giuseppe Mastinu
19 DF Italy ITA Samuele Birindelli
20 DF Italy ITA Pietro Beruatto (on loan from Juventus)
22 GK Italy ITA Alessandro Livieri
23 DF Italy ITA Tommaso Fischer
25 GK Serbia SRB Vladan Dekić
26 FW Italy ITA Gaetano Masucci
27 MF Austria AUT Robert Gucher (Captain)
28 MF Italy ITA Davide Di Quinzio
30 MF Italy ITA Alessandro De Vitis
31 FW Romania ROU George Pușcaș (on loan from Reading)
33 DF Italy ITA Davide De Marino (on loan from Juventus)
77 FW Italy ITA Davide Marsura

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Italy ITA Leonardo Loria (at Monopoli)
DF Italy ITA Andrea Beghetto (at Alessandria)
DF Italy ITA Lorenzo Masetti (at Ancona-Matelica)
MF Italy ITA Andrea Cisco (at Teramo)
MF Italy ITA Nicolas Izzillo (at Trento)
MF Italy ITA Gabriele Piccinini (at Fiorenzuola)
MF Italy ITA Alessandro Quaini (at Monopoli)
MF Italy ITA Salvatore Santoro (at Imolese)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Senegal SEN Assan Seck (at Fiorentina U19)
MF Italy ITA Francesco Soldani (at Prato)
FW Italy ITA Thomas Alberti (at Legnago)
FW Italy ITA Nicolò Bruschi (at Fiorenzuola)
FW Italy ITA Elia Giani (at Fiorenzuola)
FW Italy ITA Christian Sussi (at Paganese)
FW Italy ITA Christian Tommasini (at Paganese)
FW Italy ITA Leonardo Ubaldi (at Lucchese)

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

24 July 2021 Friendly Pisa Italy 1–1 Italy Cremonese Rovetta, Italy
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Centro Sportivo G. Paolo Marinoni
29 July 2021 Friendly Pisa Italy 1–0 Italy Pro Sesto Rovetta, Italy
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Centro Sportivo G. Paolo Marinoni

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Serie B 22 August 2021 6 May 2022 Matchday 1 3rd 38 18 13 7 48 35 +13 047.37
Serie B promotion play-offs 17 May 2022 29 May 2022 Semi-finals Runners-up 4 1 0 3 5 7 −2 025.00
Coppa Italia 14 August 2021 First round First round 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 000.00
Total 43 19 13 11 54 45 +9 044.19

Source: Soccerway

Serie B

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Lecce (C, P) 38 19 14 5 59 31 +28 71 Promotion to Serie A
2 Cremonese (P) 38 20 9 9 57 39 +18 69
3 Pisa 38 18 13 7 48 35 +13 67[a] Qualification for promotion play-offs semi-finals
4 Monza (O, P) 38 19 10 9 60 38 +22 67[a]
5 Brescia 38 17 15 6 55 35 +20 66 Qualification for promotion play-offs preliminary round
Source: Lega Serie B (in Italian), Soccerway (in English)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.[1]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Pisa finished ahead of Monza on head-to-head points: Pisa 2–1 Monza, Monza 1–2 Pisa.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 18 13 7 48 35  +13 67 10 8 1 26 13  +13 8 5 6 22 22  0

Source: Serie B

Results by round

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Ground
ResultWWWWWDWLDDDLWWDWWWLDDDDWDLWWWLWLDDWLDW
Position73211111111321211111234345431323465443
Source: Serie B
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 24 July 2021.[2]

22 August 2021 1 Pisa 1–0 SPAL Pisa
20:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani
Attendance: 2,933
Referee: Italy Giacomo Camplone
27 August 2021 2 Pisa 2–0 Alessandria Pisa
18:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani
Attendance: 3,882
Referee: Italy Francesco Cosso
11 September 2021 3 Ternana 1–4 Pisa Terni
16:15 CET Report
Stadium: Stadio Libero Liberati
Attendance: 4,003
Referee: Italy Fabio Maresca
18 September 2021 4 Vicenza 1–3 Pisa Vicenza
16:15 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Attendance: 3,372
Referee: Italy Davide Massa
21 September 2021 5 Pisa 2–1 Monza Pisa
20:30 CET
Report Stadium: Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani
Attendance: 4,635
Referee: Italy Luca Pairetto
26 September 2021 6 Parma 1–1 Pisa Parma
16:15 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Attendance: 7,245
Referee: Italy Alessandro Prontera
2 October 2021 7 Pisa 2–0 Reggina Pisa
16:15 CET
Report
Stadium: Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani
Attendance: 5,029
Referee: Italy Andrea Colombo
16 October 2021 8 Crotone 2–1 Pisa Crotone
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Attendance: 1,962
Referee: Italy Niccoló Baroni
24 October 2021 9 Pisa 1–1 Pordenone Pisa
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani
Attendance: 5,712
Referee: Italy Paride Tremolada
28 October 2021 10 Cremonese 1–1 Pisa Cremona
20:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini
Attendance: 5,543
Referee: Italy Daniele Orsato
1 November 2021 11 Pisa 1–1 Ascoli Pisa
18:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani
Attendance: 4,732
Referee: Italy Matteo Marcenaro
7 November 2021 12 Cittadella 2–0 Pisa Cittadella
20:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato
Attendance: 1,742
Referee: Italy Francesco Meraviglia
21 November 2021 13 Pisa 1–0 Benevento Pisa
20:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani
Attendance: 5,208
Referee: Italy Maurizio Mariani
27 November 2021 14 Brescia 0–1 Pisa Brescia
16:15 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti
Attendance: 6,221
Referee: Italy Simone Sozza
30 November 2021 15 Pisa 1–1 Perugia Pisa
18:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti
Attendance: 4,127
Referee: Italy Gianpiero Miele
5 December 2021 16 Como 0–1 Pisa Como
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
Attendance: 2,540
Referee: Italy Daniele Doveri
11 December 2021 17 Pisa 1–0 Lecce Pisa
16:15 CET
Report
Stadium: Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani
Attendance: 7,041
Referee: Italy Daniele Orsato
18 December 2021 18 Cosenza 0–2 Pisa Cosenza
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio San Vito-Gigi Marulla
Attendance: 2,079
Referee: Italy Daniele Chiffi
15 January 2022 19 Pisa 1–3 Frosinone Pisa
16:15 CET
Report
Stadium: Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani
Attendance: 3,047
Referee: Italy Francesco Cosso
22 January 2022 20 SPAL 0–0 Pisa Ferrara
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Attendance: 2,859
Referee: Italy Giovanni Ayroldi
5 February 2022 21 Alessandria 1–1 Pisa Alessandria
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta
Attendance: 2,099
Referee: Italy Ivano Pezzuto
12 February 2022 22 Pisa 0–0 Ternana Pisa
14:00 CET Report
Stadium: Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani
Attendance: 4,446
Referee: Italy Davide Ghersini
15 February 2022 23 Pisa 2–2 Vicenza Pisa
18:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani
Attendance: 3,057
Referee: Italy Antonio Di Martino
19 February 2022 24 Monza 1–2 Pisa Monza
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: U-Power Stadium
Attendance: 4,572
Referee: Italy Fabio Maresca
22 February 2022 25 Pisa 0–0 Parma Pisa
18:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani
Attendance: 5,560
Referee: Italy Rosario Abisso
27 February 2022 26 Reggina 1–0 Pisa Reggio Calabria
15:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Oreste Granillo
Attendance: 3,597
Referee: Italy Luca Massimi
2 March 2022 27 Pisa 3–2 Crotone Pisa
18:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani
Attendance: 3,623
Referee: Italy Francesco Cosso
5 March 2022 28 Pordenone 0–1 Pisa Lignano Sabbiadoro
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Guido Teghil
Attendance: 717
Referee: Italy Matteo Marcenaro
13 March 2022 29 Pisa 3–0 Cremonese Pisa
15:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani
Attendance: 7,374
Referee: Italy Alessandro Prontera
16 March 2022 30 Ascoli 2–0 Pisa Ascoli Piceno
18:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca
Attendance: 4,027
Referee: Italy Valerio Marini
20 March 2022 31 Pisa 1–0 Cittadella Pisa
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani
Attendance: 5,441
Referee: Italy Gianluca Aureliano
2 April 2022 32 Benevento 5–1 Pisa Benevento
16:15 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Attendance: 3,409
Referee: Italy Antonio Di Martino
6 April 2022 33 Pisa 0–0 Brescia Pisa
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani
Attendance: 7,271
Referee: Italy Alberto Santoro
10 April 2022 34 Perugia 1–1 Pisa Perugia
18:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
Attendance: 5,042
Referee: Italy Davide Massa
18 April 2022 35 Pisa 3–1 Como Pisa
18:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani
Attendance: 6,218
Referee: Italy Ivano Pezzuto
25 April 2022 36 Lecce 2–0 Pisa Lecce
15:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del mare
Attendance: 23,933
Referee: Italy Luca Pairetto
30 April 2022 37 Pisa 1–1 Cosenza Pisa
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani
Attendance: 7,332
Referee: Italy Eugenio Abbattista
6 May 2022 38 Frosinone 1–2 Pisa Frosinone
20:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Benito Stirpe
Attendance: 8,927
Referee: Italy Antonio Rapuano

Promotion play-offs

17 May 2022 Semi-finals
First leg
Benevento 1–0 Pisa Benevento
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Attendance: 10,979
Referee: Alessandro Prontera
21 May 2022 Semi-finals
Second leg
Pisa 1–0
(1–1 agg.)
Benevento Pisa
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Arena Garibaldi
Attendance: 9,942
Referee: Simone Sozza
26 May 2022 Final
First leg
Monza 2–1 Pisa Monza
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
Attendance: 9,649
Referee: Marco Guida
29 May 2022 Final
Second leg
Pisa 3–4
(4–6 agg.)
Monza Pisa
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Arena Garibaldi
Attendance: 9,942
Referee: Maurizio Mariani

Coppa Italia

14 August 2021 First round Cagliari 3–1 Pisa Cagliari
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Sardegna Arena
Attendance: 2,620
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello

References

  1. ^ "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Serie B, tutto il calendario della stagione 2021/22". ITA Sport Press.