Match Report


CrotoneCrotone     EmpoliEmpoli
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Barry BogardeB. Bogarde77
G
1
G
73Fabian Natale MonzaF. Monza
Gianluca BelliniG. Bellini69
D
2
D
68Adriano FoglioA. Foglio
Pier G. SaudatiP. Saudati62
D
3captain
D
67Gialuca FortinG. Fortin
Jonathan AgliettiJ. Aglietti58
D
captain4
D
67Damien NewtonD. Newton
Gabriele PiovaniG. Piovani73
M
5
M
69Del WetherallD. Wetherall
Guglielmo LeoneG. Leone61
M
6
M
65Eusebio GalliE. Galli
Gabriele ZambrottaG. Zambrotta56
M
7
M
64Cedric GautierC. Gautier
Alex VivianiA. Viviani56
M
8
M
62Stuart MccallS. Mccall
David ReisD. Reis68
A
9
A
76Rodolfo BucchiR. Bucchi
Marino CimarelliM. Cimarelli60
A
10
A
69Danilo PintonD. Pinton
Girolamo MarcolinG. Marcolin51
A
11
A
64Renato PiangerelliR. Piangerelli
 
Nicola C. RoccatiN. Roccati74
G
12
G
68Giordano AnastasiG. Anastasi
Samuele MazzocchiS. Mazzocchi55
G
13
D
65Lucas Gabriel SivigliaL. Siviglia
Benoit GemmiB. Gemmi53
D
14
D
63Stuart BremnerS. Bremner

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Stadio Ezio Scida where Crotone play host to Empoli. A crowd of 18,937 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Crotone and Empoli are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Eduardo  Romero.


0.00
Crotone kick off the first half!
3.18
Gabriele Zambrotta sees a break and surges forward. Gabriele Zambrotta shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
4.19
Cedric Gautier chips the ball to his team mate, Renato Piangerelli. Renato Piangerelli plays a scrappy one-two with Rodolfo Bucchi and stumbles forward towards the goal... Renato Piangerelli rockets a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
6.45
Adriano Foglio breaks forward. Adriano Foglio knocks the ball to his team mate, Renato Piangerelli. Renato Piangerelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.00
Guglielmo Leone makes an attacking run forward. Guglielmo Leone shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
10.26
Del Wetherall knocks the ball forward to Rodolfo Bucchi. Rodolfo Bucchi plays a one-two with Renato Piangerelli and advances towards the goal... Rodolfo Bucchi muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
16.39
Gianluca Bellini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guglielmo Leone. Guglielmo Leone knocks the ball forward to David Reis. David Reis shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
20.57
Pier G. Saudati deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gabriele Piovani. Gabriele Piovani threads a neat ball through to David Reis. David Reis knocks in a cross ball towards Girolamo Marcolin. Girolamo Marcolin directs the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
21.06
Alex Viviani controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Reis. David Reis shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Fabian Natale Monza.
27.28
Gabriele Zambrotta plays the ball forward to David Reis. David Reis plays a one-two with Girolamo Marcolin and rushes in on goal... David Reis muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Fabian Natale Monza. Excellent save.
30.13
Stuart Mccall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Renato Piangerelli. Renato Piangerelli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gianluca Bellini.
32.03
Adriano Foglio clumsily knocks into David Reis. Adriano Foglio is given a warning by the referee! David Reis stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.03
Free kick to Crotone just outside the area...
33.32
Girolamo Marcolin calmly steps up but the ball is low and comes straight off the wall.
34.24
Damien Newton makes a probing pass to Cedric Gautier. Cedric Gautier makes a simple pass to Danilo Pinton. Danilo Pinton skips past Gianluca Bellini! Some superb footwork from Danilo Pinton provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
39.13
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
40.28
Gabriele Zambrotta passes the ball forward to Girolamo Marcolin. Girolamo Marcolin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
44.57
Stuart Mccall threads a neat ball through to Renato Piangerelli. Renato Piangerelli tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
45.00
Gialuca Fortin threads a neat ball through to Eusebio Galli. Eusebio Galli flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Bucchi. Rodolfo Bucchi whips in a cross ball towards Danilo Pinton. Danilo Pinton makes a deft header. Jonathan Aglietti clears it off the line with his head!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Empoli kick off the second half!
53.34
Gabriele Zambrotta flicks a high pass forward. Girolamo Marcolin collects the pass. Girolamo Marcolin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
54.25
Adriano Foglio comes in with a late challenge on Gabriele Zambrotta. Adriano Foglio is shown the yellow card! Gabriele Zambrotta stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.25
With vision, Cedric Gautier laces a weighted ball forward to Renato Piangerelli. Renato Piangerelli cuts inside the box! Renato Piangerelli looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Barry Bogarde is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
59.22
Del Wetherall knocks the ball to his team mate, Danilo Pinton. Danilo Pinton knocks in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Bucchi. Rodolfo Bucchi connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
60.51
Cedric Gautier chips the ball to his team mate, Renato Piangerelli. Renato Piangerelli knocks in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Bucchi. Rodolfo Bucchi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies wide!
61.16
Cedric Gautier kicks a strong pass forward to Rodolfo Bucchi. Rodolfo Bucchi whips in a cross ball towards Renato Piangerelli. Renato Piangerelli is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but slams it into the crowd!
77.23
Jonathan Aglietti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Viviani. Alex Viviani controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Girolamo Marcolin. Girolamo Marcolin hits a low pass to Marino Cimarelli. Marino Cimarelli looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
78.09
Gialuca Fortin pushes up the pitch. Seeing a gap ahead, Gialuca Fortin laces a weighted ball forward to Renato Piangerelli. Renato Piangerelli whips in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Bucchi. Rodolfo Bucchi connects with a diving header but somehow Barry Bogarde manages to keep it out.
87.53
Cedric Gautier flicks a high pass forward to Danilo Pinton who brings the ball under control. Danilo Pinton shoots from long range. The ball takes a deflection leaving Barry Bogarde with no chance!! Goal for Empoli!
90.00
Adriano Foglio threads a neat ball through to Eusebio Galli. Eusebio Galli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danilo Pinton. Danilo Pinton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gianluca Bellini.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Crotone

Empoli
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
35%
38.8%
26.2%

Scorers
Renato Piangerelli 55
Danilo Pinton 88

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Renato Piangerelli of Empoli

Match Ratings