Match Report


EmpoliEmpoli     SalernitanaSalernitana
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Fabian Natale MonzaF. Monza73
G
1
G
69Jonathan CassanoJ. Cassano
Adriano FoglioA. Foglio68
D
2
D
71Eddy DoardoE. Doardo
Gialuca FortinG. Fortin67
D
captain3
D
70Duccio SerenaD. Serena
Damien NewtonD. Newton67
D
4
D
70Richard WoodcockR. Woodcock
Del WetherallD. Wetherall69
M
5
D
58Zerbini PinedaZ. Pineda
Eusebio GalliE. Galli65
M
6
M
68Gill MelosiG. Melosi
Cedric GautierC. Gautier64
M
7
M
63Diogo MarquesD. Marques
Stuart MccallS. Mccall62
M
8
M
62Matjaz DonatiM. Donati
Rodolfo BucchiR. Bucchi76
A
9
A
75Dayo MarascoD. Marasco
Danilo PintonD. Pinton69
A
10captain
A
68Oscar Jr. OrociniO. Orocini
Renato PiangerelliR. Piangerelli64
A
11
A
68Garcia Duque MercuriG. Mercuri
 
Giordano AnastasiG. Anastasi68
G
12
A
66Hugo DominguezH. Dominguez
Lucas Gabriel SivigliaL. Siviglia65
D
13
G
63Tjalle BisselingT. Bisseling
Stuart BremnerS. Bremner63
D
14
A
59Giovanni M. Di NapoliG. Di Napoli

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stadio C. Castellani where Empoli play host to Salernitana. A crowd of 20,384 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Empoli are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Salernitana appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Jonathan Oakley.


0.00
Empoli kick off!
4.14
Zerbini Pineda knocks the ball to his team mate, Gill Melosi. Gill Melosi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dayo Marasco. Dayo Marasco knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Adriano Foglio.
16.10
Matjaz Donati passes the ball forward to Dayo Marasco. Dayo Marasco whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Jr. Orocini. Oscar Jr. Orocini knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
20.42
Duccio Serena knocks the ball forward to Gill Melosi. Gill Melosi passes the ball forward to Garcia Duque Mercuri. Garcia Duque Mercuri whips in a cross ball towards Dayo Marasco. Dayo Marasco connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Fabian Natale Monza easily punches it away to safety.
21.01
Zerbini Pineda threads the ball through to Matjaz Donati. Matjaz Donati flicks a high pass forward. Garcia Duque Mercuri collects the pass. Garcia Duque Mercuri shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
22.01
Cedric Gautier hacks Diogo Marques from behind! The referee calls over Cedric Gautier and shows him a yellow card! Diogo Marques carries on, but is struggling a bit.
24.48
Gialuca Fortin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Mccall. Stuart Mccall threads a neat ball through to Danilo Pinton. Danilo Pinton knocks in a cross ball towards Renato Piangerelli. Renato Piangerelli makes a looping header on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
30.30
Cedric Gautier threads a neat ball through to Rodolfo Bucchi. Rodolfo Bucchi lofts in a cross ball towards Danilo Pinton. Danilo Pinton outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Jonathan Cassano gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
34.25
Eusebio Galli flicks a high pass forward. Danilo Pinton controls it well on his chest. Danilo Pinton knocks in a cross ball towards Renato Piangerelli. Renato Piangerelli makes a looping header on goal but it flies just off target!
40.23
Cedric Gautier hits a low pass to Renato Piangerelli. Renato Piangerelli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Richard Woodcock.
42.49
Eusebio Galli threads a neat ball through to Rodolfo Bucchi. Rodolfo Bucchi knocks in a cross ball towards Danilo Pinton. With a superhuman jump, Danilo Pinton connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
Eusebio Galli knocks the ball forward to Danilo Pinton. Danilo Pinton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jonathan Cassano who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Salernitana kick off the second half!
47.24
Richard Woodcock flicks a high pass forward. Matjaz Donati holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matjaz Donati knocks the ball to his team mate, Dayo Marasco. Dayo Marasco finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Fabian Natale Monza!
49.12
Gill Melosi knocks the ball forward to Oscar Jr. Orocini. Oscar Jr. Orocini knocks in a cross ball towards Garcia Duque Mercuri. Garcia Duque Mercuri heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Gialuca Fortin. Excellent block.
54.46
Eusebio Galli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danilo Pinton. Danilo Pinton shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
55.43
Gialuca Fortin flicks the ball to his team mate, Del Wetherall. Del Wetherall flicks a high pass forward. Renato Piangerelli holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Renato Piangerelli makes a probing pass to Danilo Pinton but he's offside!
59.03
Eusebio Galli makes a simple pass to Rodolfo Bucchi. Rodolfo Bucchi runs straight at the defence! Rodolfo Bucchi strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Solid save from Jonathan Cassano.
61.50
Gialuca Fortin decides to run forward with the ball. Gialuca Fortin knocks the ball to his team mate, Renato Piangerelli. Renato Piangerelli tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
65.53
Adriano Foglio makes a simple pass to Stuart Mccall. Stuart Mccall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Bucchi. Rodolfo Bucchi shoots from outside the area. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
72.08
Eusebio Galli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Renato Piangerelli. Renato Piangerelli finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
75.28
Danilo Pinton hacks Zerbini Pineda from behind! The referee calls over Danilo Pinton and warns him to calm down! Zerbini Pineda runs off the knock.
77.58
Renato Piangerelli catches Richard Woodcock on the ankles. The referee calls over Renato Piangerelli and shows him a yellow card! Richard Woodcock hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.57
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
81.42
Cedric Gautier flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Bucchi collects the pass. Rodolfo Bucchi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.54
Eusebio Galli sees Renato Piangerelli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Renato Piangerelli tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
89.15
Del Wetherall makes a run forward as Cedric Gautier takes the throw-in. Del Wetherall skillfully chests the ball down. Del Wetherall sees space and advances. Del Wetherall flicks the ball to his team mate, Danilo Pinton. Some silky footwork from Danilo Pinton provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Empoli

Salernitana
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.9%
39.1%
Play Area
21.7%
43.5%
34.8%

Scorers
Rodolfo Bucchi 66
Danilo Pinton 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rodolfo Bucchi of Empoli

Match Ratings