Match Report


EmpoliEmpoli     TernanaTernana
Si WilliamsSi Williams Computer Player Computer Player
Ighli ZiniI. Zini72
G
1
G
71Ferdinando VenturinF. Venturin
Antonio LimaA. Lima70
D
2
D
74Sékou Gneki GuiéS. Gneki Guié
Gianluigi BonazzoliG. Bonazzoli73
D
3
D
70Kaci ColyK. Coly
Alpay IzzetA. Izzet77
D
4
D
61Frederico TavaresF. Tavares
Aldo PinnaA. Pinna71
D
5
M
75Felipe VergesF. Verges
Leonardo RamirezL. Ramirez78
M
6
M
73Gerhard PolheimG. Polheim
Corentin PamarotC. Pamarot79
M
captain7captain
M
71Teemu BayleT. Bayle
Patrick WielerP. Wieler78
A
8
M
66Jose MarquitosJ. Marquitos
Antonio JardimA. Jardim71
A
9
A
72Richard DumasR. Dumas
Ismael AyazI. Ayaz70
A
10
A
71Jason PowellJ. Powell
Luigi LottiL. Lotti73
A
11
A
65Nils LorenzN. Lorenz
 
Youssef ElhamdaouiY. Elhamdaoui73
D
12
G
66Franceco GarzyaF. Garzya
Jacob WinterburnJ. Winterburn75
M
13
A
58Ighli TacchinardiI. Tacchinardi
Generoso BachiniG. Bachini68
A
14
D
55Pier Giovanni VolpiP. Volpi

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Stadio C. Castellani where Empoli play host to Ternana. A crowd of 20,472 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Empoli are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Ternana appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Valerio De Sole.


0.00
Ternana kick off and get the match underway!
4.36
Sékou Gneki Guié flicks a high pass forward to Nils Lorenz who brings the ball under control. Nils Lorenz chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Dumas. Richard Dumas knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gianluigi Bonazzoli.
6.18
Nils Lorenz kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Dumas. Richard Dumas lofts in a cross ball towards Nils Lorenz. Nils Lorenz gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.10
Leonardo Ramirez makes a beautiful solo run. Leonardo Ramirez lofts in a cross ball towards Luigi Lotti. Luigi Lotti connects with a diving header but it slams into the crowd!
14.53
Jose Marquitos sees Jason Powell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jason Powell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gianluigi Bonazzoli.
15.29
With some swift thinking, Felipe Verges plays the ball forward to Richard Dumas. Richard Dumas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.05
Leonardo Ramirez flicks a high ball forward to Corentin Pamarot who takes it down. Corentin Pamarot controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
20.23
Corentin Pamarot knocks the ball to his team mate, Patrick Wieler. Patrick Wieler lofts in a cross ball towards Leonardo Ramirez. Leonardo Ramirez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ferdinando Venturin with no chance!! Goal for Empoli!
24.13
Aldo Pinna knocks the ball forward to Leonardo Ramirez. Leonardo Ramirez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Corentin Pamarot. Corentin Pamarot tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
26.04
Gerhard Polheim flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Powell. Jason Powell shoots from long range but is denied by Ighli Zini. Excellent save.
27.24
Gerhard Polheim flicks a high pass forward to Jason Powell who brings the ball under control. Jason Powell shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Ighli Zini manages to gather it comfortably.
28.11
Leonardo Ramirez takes a quick throw-in, which Alpay Izzet takes on the chest. Alpay Izzet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
32.25
Felipe Verges flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Dumas. Richard Dumas knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alpay Izzet.
33.37
Richard Dumas hacks Aldo Pinna from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Aldo Pinna carries on, but is struggling a bit.
36.41
Kaci Coly flicks a high pass forward. Jose Marquitos controls it well on his chest. Jose Marquitos passes the ball forward to Nils Lorenz. Nils Lorenz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.10
Gianluigi Bonazzoli flicks a high pass forward. Leonardo Ramirez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leonardo Ramirez makes a probing pass to Antonio Jardim. Antonio Jardim knocks in a cross ball towards Corentin Pamarot. Corentin Pamarot is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
40.00
Felipe Verges flicks a high pass forward. Nils Lorenz controls it well on his chest. Nils Lorenz whips in a cross ball towards Teemu Bayle. Teemu Bayle heads the ball goalwards but it's drastically wayward!
42.12
Alpay Izzet takes it forward alone. Alpay Izzet sees a break and surges forward. Alpay Izzet whips in a cross ball towards Luigi Lotti. Luigi Lotti flicks the ball with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Kaci Coly. That should have been a goal!
44.56
Gerhard Polheim makes a probing pass to Nils Lorenz. Nils Lorenz whips in a cross ball towards Felipe Verges. Felipe Verges flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
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. Ternana also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Empoli start the second half!
49.08
Leonardo Ramirez sees Ismael Ayaz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ismael Ayaz lofts in a cross ball towards Luigi Lotti. Luigi Lotti beats his man to it with a header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Luigi Lotti!
55.24
Kaci Coly chips the ball to his team mate, Felipe Verges. Felipe Verges threads the ball through to Jose Marquitos. Jose Marquitos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gianluigi Bonazzoli.
57.17
Corentin Pamarot barges into Gerhard Polheim. Corentin Pamarot is given a warning by the referee! Gerhard Polheim runs off the knock.
59.30
Gerhard Polheim threads the ball through to Teemu Bayle. Teemu Bayle runs straight at the defence! Teemu Bayle side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
61.30
Ternana have made 2 substitutions with Franceco Garzya replacing Kaci Coly and Ighli Tacchinardi replacing Teemu Bayle .
63.49
Ighli Tacchinardi threads the ball through to Nils Lorenz. Nils Lorenz whips in a cross ball towards Gerhard Polheim. Gerhard Polheim gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Gerhard Polheim scores for Ternana!!
71.19
Alpay Izzet launches a long ball forward. Patrick Wieler threads the ball through to Antonio Jardim but he's offside!
73.11
Corentin Pamarot passes the ball forward to Leonardo Ramirez. Leonardo Ramirez knocks in a cross ball towards Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
77.23
Ternana have made a substitution with Pier Giovanni Volpi replacing Jason Powell .
79.15
Ighli Tacchinardi threads a neat ball through to Pier Giovanni Volpi. Pier Giovanni Volpi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.15
Corentin Pamarot flicks a high pass forward to Leonardo Ramirez who brings the ball neatly under control. Leonardo Ramirez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Ferdinando Venturin!
83.25
Felipe Verges flicks a high pass forward. Richard Dumas controls it well on his chest. Richard Dumas shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
84.43
Sékou Gneki Guié barges into Corentin Pamarot. Sékou Gneki Guié is given a warning by the referee! Corentin Pamarot stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.59
Sékou Gneki Guié breaks forward. With imagination, Sékou Gneki Guié plays the ball forward to Pier Giovanni Volpi. Pier Giovanni Volpi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gianluigi Bonazzoli.
87.40
Ighli Tacchinardi sees Nils Lorenz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nils Lorenz knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Dumas. Richard Dumas directs the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Empoli

Ternana
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.2%
62.8%
Play Area
30.8%
46.2%
23.1%

Scorers
Leonardo Ramirez 20
Luigi Lotti 49
Ismael Ayaz 73
Felipe Verges 45
Teemu Bayle 59
Gerhard Polheim 63

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

Match Ratings