Match Report


EmpoliEmpoli     AC MilanAC Milan
Si WilliamsSi Williams Computer Player Computer Player
Ighli ZiniI. Zini72
G
1
G
66Ernesto GuerreroE. Guerrero
Youssef ElhamdaouiY. Elhamdaoui73
D
2
D
70Ricardo CarcedoR. Carcedo
Gianluigi BonazzoliG. Bonazzoli73
D
3
D
64Peter HoflandP. Hofland
Alpay IzzetA. Izzet77
D
4
D
63Thomas ContiT. Conti
Aldo PinnaA. Pinna71
D
5
D
62Adriano ArtisticoA. Artistico
Leonardo RamirezL. Ramirez78
M
6
M
71Roberto FarinosR. Farinos
Corentin PamarotC. Pamarot79
M
captain7
M
70Yuri MarisY. Maris
Patrick WielerP. Wieler78
A
8captain
M
69Fabian Natale AmbrosettiF. Ambrosetti
Luigi LottiL. Lotti73
A
9
A
72Pablo RamirezP. Ramirez
Ismael AyazI. Ayaz70
A
10
A
65Charles CarottiC. Carotti
Generoso BachiniG. Bachini68
A
11
A
62Cosimo TascaC. Tasca
 
Antonio LimaA. Lima70
D
12
G
65Stanley PlowrightS. Plowright
Jacob WinterburnJ. Winterburn75
M
13
M
62Ruggero InnocentiR. Innocenti
Rodolfo ReyesR. Reyes71
A
14
M
56Pierluigi VialiP. Viali

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stadio C. Castellani where Empoli play host to AC Milan. A crowd of 20,565 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Empoli are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while AC Milan appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Giampietro Falcone.


0.00
Empoli start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.56
Fabian Natale Ambrosetti makes a probing pass to Charles Carotti. Charles Carotti advances inside the box! Charles Carotti muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Ighli Zini!
6.23
Alpay Izzet passes the ball forward to Patrick Wieler. Patrick Wieler knocks the ball forward to Corentin Pamarot. Corentin Pamarot knocks in a cross ball towards Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
9.06
Yuri Maris controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Charles Carotti. Charles Carotti tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
20.52
Roberto Farinos flicks a high pass forward. Charles Carotti collects the pass. Charles Carotti shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
21.57
Aldo Pinna threads a neat ball through to Patrick Wieler. Patrick Wieler threads the ball through to Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz whips in a cross ball towards Patrick Wieler. Patrick Wieler connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Ernesto Guerrero reads it well. Nice keeping!
22.52
Corentin Pamarot makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luigi Lotti. Luigi Lotti knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Thomas Conti.
24.01
Corentin Pamarot threads a neat ball through to Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Ernesto Guerrero smothers it!
26.02
Aldo Pinna deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patrick Wieler. Patrick Wieler knocks in a cross ball towards Leonardo Ramirez. Leonardo Ramirez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ernesto Guerrero with no chance!! Goal for Empoli!
32.55
Seeing Youssef Elhamdaoui's run, Leonardo Ramirez quickly throws the ball into his path. Youssef Elhamdaoui threads the ball through to Patrick Wieler. Patrick Wieler lofts in a cross ball towards Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz makes a convincing header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
36.37
Roberto Farinos makes a probing pass to Fabian Natale Ambrosetti. Fabian Natale Ambrosetti shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
40.11
Without breaking stride, Leonardo Ramirez plays the ball forward to Corentin Pamarot. Corentin Pamarot whips in a cross ball towards Luigi Lotti. Luigi Lotti makes a deft header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ernesto Guerrero with no chance!! Goal for Empoli!
44.03
Gianluigi Bonazzoli knocks the ball to his team mate, Corentin Pamarot. Corentin Pamarot darts forward. Corentin Pamarot knocks in a cross ball towards Leonardo Ramirez. Leonardo Ramirez makes a deft header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ernesto Guerrero with no chance!! Goal for Empoli!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
AC Milan kick off the second half!
51.36
Corentin Pamarot flicks a high pass forward to Generoso Bachini who brings the ball under control. Generoso Bachini lofts in a cross ball towards Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz directs the ball goalwards with his head but Ernesto Guerrero is on top of it.
53.29
Gianluigi Bonazzoli knocks the ball forward to Leonardo Ramirez. Leonardo Ramirez flicks a high pass forward. Corentin Pamarot controls it well on his chest. Corentin Pamarot whips in a cross ball towards Patrick Wieler. Patrick Wieler heads the ball goalwards. Ernesto Guerrero easily punches it away to safety.
55.22
Corentin Pamarot threads a neat ball through to Luigi Lotti. Luigi Lotti edges inside the box! Luigi Lotti looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent save by Ernesto Guerrero!
57.20
Corentin Pamarot controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Patrick Wieler. Patrick Wieler tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
61.26
Corentin Pamarot flicks a high ball forward to Leonardo Ramirez who takes it down. Leonardo Ramirez whips in a cross ball towards Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz beats his man to it with a header but is denied by Ernesto Guerrero. Excellent save.
69.34
Youssef Elhamdaoui threads a neat ball through to Leonardo Ramirez. Leonardo Ramirez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
73.52
Leonardo Ramirez flicks a high pass forward to Ismael Ayaz who brings the ball under control. Ismael Ayaz tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
78.20
Leonardo Ramirez flicks a high pass forward. Generoso Bachini controls it well on his chest. Generoso Bachini knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ernesto Guerrero who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Ricardo Carcedo knocks the ball forward to Yuri Maris. Yuri Maris flicks a high ball forward to Roberto Farinos who takes it down. Roberto Farinos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alpay Izzet.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Empoli

AC Milan
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
11
1
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.3%
37.7%
Play Area
23.2%
46.4%
30.4%

Scorers
Leonardo Ramirez 26, 44
Ismael Ayaz 33
Luigi Lotti 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Leonardo Ramirez of Empoli

Match Ratings