Match Report


EmpoliEmpoli     CosenzaCosenza
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Komian FlorentinK. Florentin78
G
captain1
G
61Arno HallerA. Haller
Cristian MasperoC. Maspero62
D
2
D
70Ivone SesiaI. Sesia
Samba CinettiS. Cinetti57
D
3captain
D
66Martino CasaleM. Casale
Eugenio SturbaE. Sturba57
D
4
D
57Marco BennardoM. Bennardo
Ivone IorioI. Iorio68
M
5
D
52Filippo BanchelliF. Banchelli
Sergio ZanuttaS. Zanutta63
M
6
M
63Eugenio LocatelliE. Locatelli
Gionatha FiciniG. Ficini63
M
7
M
63Manuel TambelliniM. Tambellini
Adriano ParisA. Paris58
M
8
A
66Pier Giovanni FlorioP. Florio
Pierre G. BonfiglioP. Bonfiglio68
A
9
A
62Valerio TomeiV. Tomei
Manuel StradaM. Strada64
A
10
A
61Filippo MezzanoF. Mezzano
Oberdan PecchiaO. Pecchia61
A
11
A
61Achille RomanoA. Romano
 
Mauro DavanzanteM. Davanzante57
A
12
M
60Gianluca GonzalezG. Gonzalez
Aladino MaltagliatiA. Maltagliati57
G
13
M
59Ivone Di VaioI. Di Vaio
Eoin EdwardsE. Edwards56
A
14
M
58Guerino BallottaG. Ballotta

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stadio C. Castellani where Empoli play host to Cosenza. A crowd of 9,446 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Empoli are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cosenza appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Mauricio Colombo.


0.00
Empoli kick off and get the first half underway!
9.10
Manuel Tambellini kicks a strong pass forward to Filippo Mezzano. Filippo Mezzano sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Komian Florentin!
12.37
Gionatha Ficini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pierre G. Bonfiglio. Pierre G. Bonfiglio tries a spectacular long range effort but Arno Haller is on top of it.
20.04
Gionatha Ficini makes a simple pass to Manuel Strada. Manuel Strada sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
24.07
Manuel Tambellini flicks a high pass forward. Filippo Mezzano collects the pass. Filippo Mezzano shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
30.17
Martino Casale darts forward. Martino Casale controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Achille Romano. Achille Romano controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
32.08
Gionatha Ficini knocks the ball to his team mate, Pierre G. Bonfiglio. Pierre G. Bonfiglio sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Arno Haller comfortably gets down and covers it.
34.41
Sergio Zanutta makes a beautiful solo run. Sergio Zanutta shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
42.50
Sergio Zanutta flicks a high pass forward. Manuel Strada controls it well on his chest. Manuel Strada shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Arno Haller.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Empoli appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. Cosenza appear unchanged since the first half. The Empoli players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Cosenza kick off!
47.36
Martino Casale comes in with a late challenge on Oberdan Pecchia. Martino Casale is shown the yellow card! Oberdan Pecchia hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.35
Gionatha Ficini flicks a high pass forward. Manuel Strada controls it well on his chest. Manuel Strada sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
53.36
Eugenio Locatelli makes a simple pass to Valerio Tomei. Valerio Tomei controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Komian Florentin easily gets down and covers it.
54.54
Cristian Maspero threads a neat ball through to Gionatha Ficini. Gionatha Ficini flicks a high pass forward. Oberdan Pecchia collects the pass. Oberdan Pecchia shoots from outside the area. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
57.55
Manuel Tambellini flicks a high pass forward. Filippo Mezzano controls it well on his chest. Filippo Mezzano shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
60.35
Empoli have made a substitution with Aladino Maltagliati replacing Adriano Paris .
63.30
Eugenio Locatelli barges into Aladino Maltagliati. The referee warns Eugenio Locatelli to calm down! Aladino Maltagliati gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
66.29
With great vision, Marco Bennardo plays the ball forward to Manuel Tambellini. Manuel Tambellini knocks the ball to his team mate, Valerio Tomei. Valerio Tomei kicks a strong pass forward to Achille Romano but the referee indicates it's offside!
67.36
Sergio Zanutta plays the ball forward to Pierre G. Bonfiglio. Pierre G. Bonfiglio shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
69.10
Marco Bennardo decides to run forward with the ball. Marco Bennardo advances with the ball. Marco Bennardo finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
78.36
Samba Cinetti barges into Pier Giovanni Florio. Samba Cinetti is shown the yellow card! Pier Giovanni Florio hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.28
Manuel Tambellini sees space and advances. Manuel Tambellini knocks in a cross ball towards Valerio Tomei. Valerio Tomei is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
90.00
Aladino Maltagliati flicks the ball to his team mate, Oberdan Pecchia. Oberdan Pecchia whips in a cross ball towards Manuel Strada. Manuel Strada directs the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Empoli

Cosenza
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
23.1%
46.2%
30.8%

Scorers
Oberdan Pecchia 55

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oberdan Pecchia of Empoli

Match Ratings