Match Report


EmpoliEmpoli     CittadellaCittadella
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Arturo Di CanioA. Di Canio73
G
1
G
69Micha‘l ReveilléreM. Reveillére
Generoso BianchiniG. Bianchini68
D
2
D
76Vinicio E. ParoliV. Paroli
Gialuca MazzeiG. Mazzei61
D
3captain
D
76Alfredo PerezA. Perez
Alfonso IulianoA. Iuliano60
D
captain4
D
63Fabian N. BrighiF. Brighi
Fernando QuaresmaF. Quaresma52
D
5
D
59Pierpaolo GiacobboP. Giacobbo
Gian Paolo GattusoG. Gattuso64
M
6
M
76Noel PlowrightN. Plowright
Riccardo LasalandraR. Lasalandra55
M
7
M
70Craig MckinlayC. Mckinlay
Garry McCoistG. McCoist52
M
8
M
62Dayo SuperbiD. Superbi
Salvatore CampiS. Campi51
M
9
A
56Riccardo Di VenanzioR. Di Venanzio
Umberto PalladiniU. Palladini69
A
10
A
54Aladino De CesareA. De Cesare
Oscar Di VaioO. Di Vaio62
A
11
A
49Emiliano SoligoE. Soligo
 
Cesare TricaricoC. Tricarico70
G
12
G
63Francisco MarquesF. Marques
Stefano AlbinoS. Albino68
G
13
M
59Cristian BiaC. Bia
Manuele GautieriM. Gautieri56
A
14
M
58Sebastian GilS. Gil

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stadio C. Castellani where Empoli play host to Cittadella. A crowd of 8,375 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Empoli are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Cittadella appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Piero Castelli.


0.00
Cittadella start the match!
2.32
Noel Plowright runs straight at the opposition's defence. Noel Plowright lofts in a cross ball towards Emiliano Soligo. Emiliano Soligo rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's there!! Arturo Di Canio has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
14.05
Alfredo Perez threads a neat ball through to Riccardo Di Venanzio. Riccardo Di Venanzio flicks a high pass forward to Dayo Superbi who brings the ball under control. Dayo Superbi rushes past Gialuca Mazzei! Dayo Superbi shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies wide!
15.09
Gian Paolo Gattuso darts forward. Gian Paolo Gattuso lofts in a cross ball towards Oscar Di Vaio. Oscar Di Vaio flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
22.30
Pierpaolo Giacobbo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Noel Plowright. Noel Plowright hits a low pass to Emiliano Soligo. Emiliano Soligo lofts in a cross ball towards Riccardo Di Venanzio. Riccardo Di Venanzio rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
24.12
Garry McCoist hacks Alfredo Perez from behind! The referee brings Garry McCoist to one side and gives him a warning! Alfredo Perez stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.47
Alfonso Iuliano kicks a strong pass forward to Riccardo Lasalandra. Riccardo Lasalandra picks a pass forward to Garry McCoist. Garry McCoist shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
33.56
Gian Paolo Gattuso decides to run forward with the ball. Gian Paolo Gattuso threads the ball through to Umberto Palladini. Without breaking stride, Umberto Palladini plays the ball forward to Oscar Di Vaio who has made a great run into the box. Oscar Di Vaio side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
36.36
Salvatore Campi threads a neat ball through to Umberto Palladini. Umberto Palladini lofts in a cross ball towards Gian Paolo Gattuso. Gian Paolo Gattuso outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is deflected wide by Alfredo Perez.
37.29
Gian Paolo Gattuso takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Umberto Palladini comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies just off target!
39.10
Craig Mckinlay passes the ball forward to Noel Plowright. Noel Plowright flicks the ball to his team mate, Emiliano Soligo. Emiliano Soligo lofts in a cross ball towards Aladino De Cesare. Generoso Bianchini catches Aladino De Cesare on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Empoli have changed their lineup with Manuele Gautieri replacing Oscar Di Vaio. Cittadella appear unchanged since the first half. The Empoli players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Empoli kick off!
49.01
Garry McCoist chips the ball to his team mate, Umberto Palladini. Umberto Palladini knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Vinicio E. Paroli.
60.02
Dayo Superbi makes an attacking run forward. Dayo Superbi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
63.04
Craig Mckinlay kicks a strong pass forward to Emiliano Soligo. Emiliano Soligo knocks the ball forward to Noel Plowright but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
65.53
Riccardo Lasalandra clumsily knocks into Fabian N. Brighi. The referee calls over Riccardo Lasalandra and shows him a yellow card! Fabian N. Brighi stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.54
Cittadella have made a substitution with Cristian Bia replacing Craig Mckinlay and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
90.00
Gialuca Mazzei decides to run forward with the ball. Gialuca Mazzei flicks the ball to his team mate, Manuele Gautieri. Manuele Gautieri shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Empoli

Cittadella
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
31.3%
46.3%
22.4%

Scorers
Emiliano Soligo 2

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dayo Superbi of Cittadella

Match Ratings