Match Report


EmpoliEmpoli     SalernitanaSalernitana
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Arturo Di CanioA. Di Canio73
G
1
G
72Brian MoffatB. Moffat
Gialuca MazzeiG. Mazzei61
D
2captain
D
71Alex DickovA. Dickov
Alfonso IulianoA. Iuliano59
D
3
D
62Giovanni M. PalladiniG. Palladini
Federico AntonioliF. Antonioli55
D
captain4
D
56Andre SassanelliA. Sassanelli
Fernando QuaresmaF. Quaresma51
D
5
D
52Yuri Di LivioY. Di Livio
Gian Paolo GattusoG. Gattuso64
M
6
M
68Nico WidmannN. Widmann
Riccardo LasalandraR. Lasalandra54
M
7
M
66Stan SimonsenS. Simonsen
Salvatore CampiS. Campi50
M
8
M
55Oliver BöhmO. Böhm
Alessio ValotiA. Valoti49
M
9
A
61Guglielmo MartinoG. Martino
Umberto PalladiniU. Palladini69
A
10
A
59Dennis MurrayD. Murray
Vittorio GanciV. Ganci56
A
11
A
56Pasquale BanchelliP. Banchelli
 
Cesare TricaricoC. Tricarico69
G
12
G
66Paolo ZolaP. Zola
Stefano AlbinoS. Albino67
G
13
A
54Matteo BellavistaM. Bellavista
Stefano GiuntiS. Giunti63
G
14
G
53Aladino FerraresiA. Ferraresi

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stadio C. Castellani where Empoli play host to Salernitana. A crowd of 8,473 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Empoli are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Salernitana appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jimmy De Franceschi.


0.00
Empoli kick off!
2.16
Federico Antonioli sees space and advances. Federico Antonioli knocks the ball forward to Umberto Palladini. Umberto Palladini tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
3.26
Oliver Böhm deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dennis Murray. Dennis Murray whips in a cross ball towards Pasquale Banchelli. Pasquale Banchelli connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is miles over!
8.28
Alfonso Iuliano knocks the ball forward to Alessio Valoti. Alessio Valoti flicks a high ball forward to Umberto Palladini who takes it down. Umberto Palladini sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
10.13
Giovanni M. Palladini flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Böhm easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oliver Böhm runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Oliver Böhm lofts in a cross ball towards Dennis Murray. With a superhuman jump, Dennis Murray connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but somehow Arturo Di Canio manages to keep it out.
15.04
Oliver Böhm sees a break and surges forward. Oliver Böhm knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.02
Pasquale Banchelli threads a neat ball through to Guglielmo Martino. Guglielmo Martino knocks in a cross ball towards Pasquale Banchelli. Pasquale Banchelli directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
26.17
Fernando Quaresma controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Umberto Palladini. Umberto Palladini makes a simple pass to Vittorio Ganci. Vittorio Ganci shoots from distance but it is miles over!
33.21
With vision, Nico Widmann plays the ball forward to Dennis Murray. Dennis Murray controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
36.23
Oliver Böhm laces a through ball forward to Stan Simonsen. Stan Simonsen whips in a cross ball towards Guglielmo Martino. Guglielmo Martino flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
38.23
Federico Antonioli hits a low pass to Salvatore Campi. Salvatore Campi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nico Widmann.
39.27
Oliver Böhm flicks a high ball forward to Pasquale Banchelli who takes it down. Pasquale Banchelli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guglielmo Martino but the linesman indicates offside!
42.27
Salvatore Campi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vittorio Ganci. Vittorio Ganci finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
44.37
Nico Widmann flicks a high ball forward to Andre Sassanelli who takes it down. Andre Sassanelli flicks a high pass forward. Dennis Murray collects the pass. Dennis Murray knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fernando Quaresma.
45.00
Andre Sassanelli flicks a high ball forward to Guglielmo Martino who takes it down. Guglielmo Martino shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Empoli have changed their lineup with Stefano Giunti replacing Vittorio Ganci. Salernitana appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Salernitana kick off!
49.52
Andre Sassanelli chips the ball to his team mate, Pasquale Banchelli. Pasquale Banchelli flicks a high ball forward to Dennis Murray who takes it down. Dennis Murray shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
51.50
Oliver Böhm flicks a high pass forward. Dennis Murray controls it well on his chest. Dennis Murray knocks in a cross ball towards Guglielmo Martino. Guglielmo Martino fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
71.26
Andre Sassanelli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nico Widmann. Nico Widmann flicks the ball to his team mate, Guglielmo Martino. Guglielmo Martino knocks in a cross ball towards Dennis Murray. Dennis Murray flicks the ball with his head. Arturo Di Canio is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
84.37
With some swift thinking, Oliver Böhm plays the ball forward to Guglielmo Martino. Guglielmo Martino shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
85.34
Pasquale Banchelli hacks Gialuca Mazzei from behind! Pasquale Banchelli is shown the yellow card! Gialuca Mazzei stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.04
Oliver Böhm threads a neat ball through to Guglielmo Martino. Guglielmo Martino passes the ball forward but Pasquale Banchelli is offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Empoli

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

Possession
39.2%
60.8%
Play Area
33.8%
47.3%
18.9%

Scorers
Dennis Murray 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oliver Böhm of Salernitana

Match Ratings