Match Report


JuventusJuventus     EmpoliEmpoli
David ConnorDavid Connor Si Williams Si Williams
Daniel VeraD. Vera78
G
1
G
72Ighli ZiniI. Zini
Carl MoncurC. Moncur76
D
2
D
73Youssef ElhamdaouiY. Elhamdaoui
Andre Augusto FernandezA. Fernandez84
D
3
D
73Gianluigi BonazzoliG. Bonazzoli
Malcolm CotteeM. Cottee79
D
4
D
77Alpay IzzetA. Izzet
Alfred BowyerA. Bowyer78
D
5
D
71Aldo PinnaA. Pinna
Nicolás PobleteN. Poblete80
M
6
M
78Leonardo RamirezL. Ramirez
Robbie ThatcherR. Thatcher89
M
captain7captain
M
79Corentin PamarotC. Pamarot
Cedric TangheC. Tanghe81
A
8
A
78Patrick WielerP. Wieler
Stuart SounessS. Souness78
A
9
A
71Antonio JardimA. Jardim
Peter BeattieP. Beattie81
A
10
A
70Ismael AyazI. Ayaz
Cesare AntonelliniC. Antonellini83
A
11
A
71Rodolfo ReyesR. Reyes
 
Stanley HamiltonS. Hamilton34
D
12
D
70Antonio LimaA. Lima
Ivan UnsworthI. Unsworth30
M
13
M
75Jacob WinterburnJ. Winterburn
Edmundo DiazE. Diaz68
A
14
A
73Luigi LottiL. Lotti

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Juventus Stadium where Juventus play host to Empoli. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Juventus are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Empoli appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Gianluca Circati.


0.00
Juventus kick off and get the first half underway!
2.05
Showing composure, Leonardo Ramirez plays the ball forward to Corentin Pamarot. Corentin Pamarot whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Jardim. Antonio Jardim beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
6.09
Malcolm Cottee knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicolás Poblete. Nicolás Poblete makes a simple pass to Stuart Souness. Stuart Souness plays a scrappy one-two with Cesare Antonellini and stumbles forward towards the goal... Stuart Souness makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Ighli Zini comfortably gets down and covers it.
10.17
Carl Moncur threads a neat ball through to Robbie Thatcher. Robbie Thatcher sees Peter Beattie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Peter Beattie knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Souness. Stuart Souness heads the ball goalwards but somehow Ighli Zini manages to keep it out.
14.21
Leonardo Ramirez barges into Nicolás Poblete. The referee warns Leonardo Ramirez to calm down! Nicolás Poblete grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
15.36
Seeing a gap ahead, Ismael Ayaz laces a weighted ball forward to Patrick Wieler. Patrick Wieler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.50
From the throw-in, Malcolm Cottee picks out Andre Augusto Fernandez. Andre Augusto Fernandez flicks a high ball forward to Robbie Thatcher who takes it down. Robbie Thatcher chips the ball to his team mate, Cesare Antonellini. Cesare Antonellini shoots from outside the area. Ighli Zini gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
20.28
Robbie Thatcher clumsily knocks into Patrick Wieler. The referee calls over Robbie Thatcher and shows him a yellow card! Patrick Wieler carries on, but is struggling a bit.
21.45
Peter Beattie plays the ball forward to Stuart Souness. Stuart Souness shoots from long range but Ighli Zini reads it well. Fabulous save!
22.54
Gianluigi Bonazzoli decides to run forward with the ball. Gianluigi Bonazzoli picks a pass forward to Corentin Pamarot. Corentin Pamarot whips in a cross ball towards Patrick Wieler. With a superhuman jump, Patrick Wieler connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Daniel Vera easily picks it out of the air!
24.21
Juventus are keeping most of the possession.
26.18
Corentin Pamarot makes a probing pass to Antonio Jardim. Antonio Jardim sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
34.24
Gianluigi Bonazzoli hits a low pass to Leonardo Ramirez. Leonardo Ramirez hits a low pass to Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz threads a neat ball through to Leonardo Ramirez. Leonardo Ramirez cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
39.32
Robbie Thatcher chips the ball to his team mate, Peter Beattie. Peter Beattie shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
40.33
Seeing Corentin Pamarot's run, Leonardo Ramirez quickly throws the ball into his path. Corentin Pamarot makes a simple pass to Patrick Wieler. Patrick Wieler plays a scrappy one-two with Ismael Ayaz and advances towards the goal... Patrick Wieler muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Daniel Vera smothers it!
42.52
Robbie Thatcher passes the ball forward to Stuart Souness. Stuart Souness whips in a cross ball towards Cesare Antonellini. Cesare Antonellini is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it rises well off target!
44.13
Without breaking stride, Robbie Thatcher plays the ball forward to Nicolás Poblete. Nicolás Poblete passes the ball forward to Stuart Souness. Stuart Souness deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicolás Poblete but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
Andre Augusto Fernandez kicks a strong pass forward to Cedric Tanghe. Cedric Tanghe whips in a cross ball towards Peter Beattie. Peter Beattie finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Ighli Zini.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The second half starts with Empoli kicking off!
49.13
Robbie Thatcher knocks the ball forward to Cedric Tanghe. Cedric Tanghe sees Stuart Souness just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Souness rockets a shot on goal. The ball strikes Alpay Izzet's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
53.59
Leonardo Ramirez hits a low pass to Rodolfo Reyes. Rodolfo Reyes knocks in a cross ball towards Corentin Pamarot. Corentin Pamarot is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Daniel Vera punches it away to safety.
57.30
Malcolm Cottee knocks the ball to his team mate, Robbie Thatcher. Robbie Thatcher chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Souness. Stuart Souness knocks in a cross ball towards Cesare Antonellini. Cesare Antonellini connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
65.48
Robbie Thatcher barges into Corentin Pamarot. The referee warns Robbie Thatcher to calm down! Corentin Pamarot stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.29
Nicolás Poblete flicks a high ball forward to Peter Beattie who takes it down. Peter Beattie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Youssef Elhamdaoui.
69.49
Malcolm Cottee flicks a high pass forward. Cedric Tanghe holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cedric Tanghe brings the ball forward. Cedric Tanghe knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.33
Alpay Izzet hits a low pass to Leonardo Ramirez. Leonardo Ramirez flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Wieler collects the pass. Patrick Wieler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robbie Thatcher.
72.39
Alfred Bowyer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Souness. Stuart Souness makes a probing pass to Peter Beattie. Peter Beattie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ighli Zini who gathers it comfortably.
73.21
Andre Augusto Fernandez barges into Ismael Ayaz. Andre Augusto Fernandez is shown the yellow card! Ismael Ayaz stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.16
Stuart Souness flicks a high ball forward to Robbie Thatcher who takes it down. Robbie Thatcher knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Beattie. Peter Beattie whips the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
79.33
Nicolás Poblete passes the ball forward to Cedric Tanghe. Cedric Tanghe lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Souness. Stuart Souness connects with a diving header. Superb reactions from Ighli Zini. What a save!
84.51
Nicolás Poblete flicks the ball to his team mate, Robbie Thatcher. Robbie Thatcher whips in a cross ball towards Peter Beattie. Peter Beattie finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
85.21
Robbie Thatcher threads a neat ball through to Cedric Tanghe. Cedric Tanghe shoots from outside the area but Ighli Zini reads it well. Nice save!
87.54
Corentin Pamarot threads the ball through to Leonardo Ramirez. Leonardo Ramirez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Daniel Vera who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Patrick Wieler threads a neat ball through to Leonardo Ramirez. Leonardo Ramirez knocks in a cross ball towards Corentin Pamarot. Corentin Pamarot connects with a diving header but Daniel Vera is on top of it.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Juventus

Empoli
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
11
7
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.1%
46.9%
Play Area
24.7%
45.7%
29.6%

Scorers
Cesare Antonellini 57
Peter Beattie 75
Antonio Jardim 2
Leonardo Ramirez 34

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ighli Zini of Empoli

Match Ratings
1.Daniel Vera (GK)
7
2.Carl Moncur (DEF)
6
3.Andre Augusto Fernandez (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Malcolm Cottee (DEF)
6
5.Alfred Bowyer (DEF)
6
6.Nicolás Poblete (MID)
6
7.Robbie Thatcher (MID)yellow card
7
8.Cedric Tanghe (ATT)
7
9.Stuart Souness (ATT)
8
10.Peter Beattie (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Cesare Antonellini (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Stanley Hamilton (DEF)
0
13.Ivan Unsworth (MID)
0
14.Edmundo Diaz (ATT)
0

1.Ighli Zini (GK)
9
2.Youssef Elhamdaoui (DEF)
6
3.Gianluigi Bonazzoli (DEF)
6
4.Alpay Izzet (DEF)
6
5.Aldo Pinna (DEF)
6
6.Leonardo Ramirez (MID)goal scored
8
7.Corentin Pamarot (MID)
7
8.Patrick Wieler (ATT)
6
9.Antonio Jardim (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Ismael Ayaz (ATT)
6
11.Rodolfo Reyes (ATT)
6
 
12.Antonio Lima (DEF)
0
13.Jacob Winterburn (MID)
0
14.Luigi Lotti (ATT)
0