Match Report


EmpoliEmpoli     AnconaAncona
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Arturo Di CanioA. Di Canio73
G
1
G
59Michele VeroneseM. Veronese
Gialuca MazzeiG. Mazzei61
D
2
D
79Federico PinardiF. Pinardi
Alfonso IulianoA. Iuliano59
D
3
D
71Enzo Del VecchioE. Del Vecchio
Federico AntonioliF. Antonioli55
D
captain4
D
58Alejandro CrippaA. Crippa
Fernando QuaresmaF. Quaresma51
D
5captain
M
70Edoardo PiazzaE. Piazza
Gian Paolo GattusoG. Gattuso64
M
6
M
64Kewullay FioreK. Fiore
Riccardo LasalandraR. Lasalandra54
M
7
M
55Vincenzo MaldiniV. Maldini
Garry McCoistG. McCoist50
M
8
M
54William GiampàW. Giampà
Salvatore CampiS. Campi50
M
9
A
71Marvin HibbsM. Hibbs
Umberto PalladiniU. Palladini69
A
10
A
63Steve GoodwinS. Goodwin
Vittorio GanciV. Ganci56
A
11
A
61Billy NivenB. Niven
 
Cesare TricaricoC. Tricarico69
G
12
A
60Mario LemmeM. Lemme
Stefano AlbinoS. Albino67
G
13
D
52Ramon KoolR. Kool
Stefano GiuntiS. Giunti63
G
14
G
51Vittorio PinatoV. Pinato

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stadio C. Castellani where Empoli play host to Ancona. A crowd of 9,974 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Empoli are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Ancona appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Claudio Poli.


0.00
Empoli kick off!
21.17
Federico Antonioli flicks a high pass forward. Alfonso Iuliano collects the pass. Alfonso Iuliano knocks the ball to his team mate, Salvatore Campi. Salvatore Campi whips in a cross ball towards Umberto Palladini. Umberto Palladini connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
22.45
William Giampà flicks a high pass forward. Marvin Hibbs holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marvin Hibbs lofts in a cross ball towards Kewullay Fiore. Kewullay Fiore beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
27.29
Enzo Del Vecchio comes in with a late challenge on Garry McCoist. The referee warns Enzo Del Vecchio to calm down! Garry McCoist stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.51
Fernando Quaresma passes the ball forward to Gian Paolo Gattuso. Gian Paolo Gattuso surges forward with the ball. Gian Paolo Gattuso passes the ball forward but Umberto Palladini is offside!
36.05
With imagination, Garry McCoist plays the ball forward to Umberto Palladini. Umberto Palladini whips in a cross ball towards Vittorio Ganci. With a superhuman jump, Vittorio Ganci connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Empoli have changed their lineup with Stefano Giunti replacing Vittorio Ganci. Ancona appear unchanged since the first half. The Empoli players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Ancona kick off!
47.25
Enzo Del Vecchio knocks the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Maldini. Vincenzo Maldini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steve Goodwin. Steve Goodwin skips past Federico Antonioli! Steve Goodwin comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. What a cracker!! Arturo Di Canio had no chance!! Goal for Ancona!
54.07
Federico Pinardi flicks the ball to his team mate, Edoardo Piazza. Edoardo Piazza flicks the ball to his team mate, Marvin Hibbs. Marvin Hibbs shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
57.08
Steve Goodwin catches Federico Antonioli on the ankles. Steve Goodwin is given a warning by the referee! Federico Antonioli stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.32
Riccardo Lasalandra threads a neat ball through to Umberto Palladini. Umberto Palladini makes a defence splitting pass to Stefano Giunti. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Stefano Giunti provides some space. He shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
71.02
Garry McCoist threads the ball through to Stefano Giunti. Stefano Giunti shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
73.16
Federico Antonioli kicks a strong pass forward to Garry McCoist. Garry McCoist advances with the ball. Garry McCoist sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
79.03
With some swift thinking, Federico Pinardi plays the ball forward to Marvin Hibbs. Marvin Hibbs shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
84.44
Billy Niven threads a neat ball through to Marvin Hibbs. Marvin Hibbs controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
87.14
Vincenzo Maldini makes a probing pass to Edoardo Piazza. Edoardo Piazza lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Niven. Billy Niven powers a header at goal but somehow Arturo Di Canio manages to keep it out.
89.21
Alejandro Crippa makes a simple pass to Edoardo Piazza. Edoardo Piazza makes a simple pass to Steve Goodwin. Steve Goodwin tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Empoli

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

Possession
53.7%
46.3%
Play Area
38.8%
40.3%
20.9%

Scorers
Steve Goodwin 47
Marvin Hibbs 54, 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marvin Hibbs of Ancona

Match Ratings