Match Report


EmpoliEmpoli     UdineseUdinese
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Fabian Natale MonzaF. Monza73
G
1
G
68Martin ZanchettaM. Zanchetta
Valerio VignaroliV. Vignaroli70
D
2
D
75Bakary BierhoffB. Bierhoff
Adriano FoglioA. Foglio68
D
captain3
D
74Alassandro TeodoraniA. Teodorani
Damien NewtonD. Newton67
D
4
D
69Andy MasonA. Mason
Del WetherallD. Wetherall69
M
5
M
69Vittorio LupatelliV. Lupatelli
Cesare TiribocchiC. Tiribocchi66
M
6
M
68Ivone BellucciI. Bellucci
Cedric GautierC. Gautier64
M
7
M
65Mike MurphyM. Murphy
Bertrand MichelB. Michel57
M
8
M
62Nunzio GanciN. Ganci
Rodolfo BucchiR. Bucchi76
A
9
A
75Samuele BettariniS. Bettarini
Danilo PintonD. Pinton69
A
10captain
A
68Juan CortesJ. Cortes
Renato PiangerelliR. Piangerelli64
A
11
A
55Fabio FranciosoF. Francioso
 
Giordano AnastasiG. Anastasi68
G
12
D
69Yuri BertottoY. Bertotto
Gialuca FortinG. Fortin67
D
13
D
65Gareth HarleyG. Harley
Maurizio DionigiM. Dionigi62
A
14
G
65Rodrigo BarbosaR. Barbosa

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stadio C. Castellani where Empoli play host to Udinese. A crowd of 19,111 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Empoli and Udinese are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Franceco Aglietti.


0.00
Empoli start the match!
3.08
Ivone Bellucci threads the ball through to Juan Cortes. Juan Cortes shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
8.11
Valerio Vignaroli advances with the ball. Valerio Vignaroli flicks a high pass forward. Danilo Pinton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Danilo Pinton lofts in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Bucchi. Rodolfo Bucchi makes a convincing header but is denied by Martin Zanchetta. Excellent save.
9.36
Cedric Gautier clumsily knocks into Vittorio Lupatelli. Cedric Gautier is warned by the referee! Vittorio Lupatelli hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.05
Mike Murphy knocks the ball to his team mate, Juan Cortes. Juan Cortes lofts in a cross ball towards Fabio Francioso. Fabio Francioso rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
15.54
Valerio Vignaroli knocks the ball forward to Cedric Gautier. Cedric Gautier surges forward with the ball. Cedric Gautier lofts in a cross ball towards Renato Piangerelli. Renato Piangerelli knocks the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Martin Zanchetta. Excellent save.
18.14
Adriano Foglio kicks a strong pass forward to Del Wetherall. Del Wetherall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Renato Piangerelli. Renato Piangerelli makes a probing pass between the defence to Rodolfo Bucchi. Rodolfo Bucchi side-steps and rifles a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
26.59
Nunzio Ganci flicks a high pass forward to Juan Cortes who brings the ball under control. Juan Cortes lofts in a cross ball towards Fabio Francioso. Fabio Francioso makes a deft header. Fabian Natale Monza effortlessly punches it away to safety.
27.26
Damien Newton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cesare Tiribocchi. Cesare Tiribocchi kicks a strong pass forward to Renato Piangerelli. Renato Piangerelli finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
33.05
Cesare Tiribocchi flicks a high pass forward. Renato Piangerelli holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Renato Piangerelli whips in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Bucchi. Rodolfo Bucchi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Martin Zanchetta gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
34.38
Adriano Foglio breaks forward. Adriano Foglio passes the ball forward to Rodolfo Bucchi. Rodolfo Bucchi shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
36.10
Damien Newton sees Cedric Gautier in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Cedric Gautier deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danilo Pinton. Danilo Pinton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.19
Vittorio Lupatelli threads the ball through to Fabio Francioso. Fabio Francioso shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
40.10
Ivone Bellucci makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Samuele Bettarini. Samuele Bettarini skips past Damien Newton! Some good footwork from Samuele Bettarini provides some space. He shoots at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Fabian Natale Monza!
45.00
Bakary Bierhoff threads a neat ball through to Mike Murphy. Mike Murphy flicks a high pass forward to Juan Cortes who brings the ball neatly under control. Juan Cortes edges inside the box! Juan Cortes side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Empoli appear unchanged since the first half. Udinese also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Udinese kick off and get the second half underway!
47.14
Cesare Tiribocchi takes it forward alone. Cesare Tiribocchi lofts in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Bucchi. Rodolfo Bucchi rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
49.39
With some swift thinking, Cesare Tiribocchi plays the ball forward to Rodolfo Bucchi. Rodolfo Bucchi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Martin Zanchetta who gathers it comfortably.
51.58
Alassandro Teodorani surges forward with the ball. Alassandro Teodorani flicks a high pass forward. Juan Cortes collects the pass. Juan Cortes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fabian Natale Monza who gathers it comfortably.
53.19
With a delightful solo run, Cesare Tiribocchi stretches the opposition's defence. Cesare Tiribocchi edges inside the box! Cesare Tiribocchi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
54.44
Cesare Tiribocchi flicks a high pass forward to Renato Piangerelli who brings the ball under control. Renato Piangerelli makes a probing pass to Danilo Pinton but he's offside!
55.41
Bertrand Michel barges into Mike Murphy. Bertrand Michel is shown the yellow card! Mike Murphy hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.40
Del Wetherall threads a neat ball through to Danilo Pinton. Danilo Pinton shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
63.28
Andy Mason controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ivone Bellucci. Ivone Bellucci decides to run forward with the ball. Ivone Bellucci plays a one-two with Samuele Bettarini and rushes in on goal... Ivone Bellucci cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
66.57
Cedric Gautier makes a simple pass to Danilo Pinton. Danilo Pinton whips in a cross ball towards Renato Piangerelli. Renato Piangerelli connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies just wide!
67.04
Seeing a gap ahead, Ivone Bellucci plays the ball forward to Samuele Bettarini. Samuele Bettarini threads the ball through to Fabio Francioso but he's offside!
69.53
Damien Newton threads a neat ball through to Bertrand Michel. Bertrand Michel knocks the ball to his team mate, Danilo Pinton. Danilo Pinton shoots from outside the area but Martin Zanchetta is on top of his game. Great save!
71.45
Del Wetherall flicks the ball to his team mate, Renato Piangerelli. Renato Piangerelli lofts in a cross ball towards Danilo Pinton. Danilo Pinton powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
72.15
Bertrand Michel sees Renato Piangerelli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Renato Piangerelli knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Martin Zanchetta who gathers it comfortably.
75.01
Cesare Tiribocchi flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Bucchi. Rodolfo Bucchi threads a neat, attacking ball through to Renato Piangerelli. Some good footwork from Renato Piangerelli provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Martin Zanchetta manages to keep it out.
77.50
Empoli have made a substitution with Gialuca Fortin replacing Bertrand Michel .Udinese have made 3 substitutions with Yuri Bertotto replacing Samuele Bettarini, Gareth Harley replacing Ivone Bellucci and Rodrigo Barbosa replacing Nunzio Ganci .
78.59
Damien Newton sees Cedric Gautier in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Cedric Gautier runs straight at the opposition's defence. Cedric Gautier deftly passes the ball to Rodolfo Bucchi, releasing him through on goal. Some silky footwork from Rodolfo Bucchi provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
83.03
Alassandro Teodorani threads a neat ball through to Rodrigo Barbosa. Rodrigo Barbosa laces a weighted ball forward to Juan Cortes. Juan Cortes knocks in a cross ball towards Yuri Bertotto. Yuri Bertotto knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
84.42
Mike Murphy threads the ball through to Juan Cortes. Juan Cortes makes a probing pass to Fabio Francioso but he's offside!
85.12
Gialuca Fortin takes the throw-in. Cedric Gautier flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Bucchi controls it well on his chest. Rodolfo Bucchi lofts in a cross ball towards Danilo Pinton. Danilo Pinton jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Martin Zanchetta effortlessly punches it away to safety.
89.21
Alassandro Teodorani catches Rodolfo Bucchi on the ankles. The referee brings Alassandro Teodorani to one side and gives him a warning! Rodolfo Bucchi stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Empoli

Udinese
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
9
3
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.9%
39.1%
Play Area
23.9%
45.7%
30.4%

Scorers
Rodolfo Bucchi 18
Ivone Bellucci 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Martin Zanchetta of Udinese

Match Ratings