Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stadio C. Castellani where Empoli play host to Palermo. A crowd of 16,017 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Empoli and Palermo are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Fausto Tambellini.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Empoli and Palermo are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Fausto Tambellini.
0.00
Palermo kick off the first half!
9.01
Pascal Vogel flicks the ball to his team mate, Alun Dichio. Alun Dichio puts a great ball through. Stuart Johnstone runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
12.37
Rodrigo Oliveira decides to run forward with the ball. Rodrigo Oliveira knocks in a cross ball towards Armando Campolonghi. Armando Campolonghi makes a deft header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
14.33
Antonio Petruzzi catches Juan-Carlos Dominguez on the ankles. Antonio Petruzzi is shown the yellow card! Juan-Carlos Dominguez stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.04
Giovanni M. Sala knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Oshadogan. Roberto Oshadogan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Evans Suriano.
21.18
Artur Ferreira chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Grant. Neil Grant makes a simple pass to Pascal Vogel. Pascal Vogel plays a scrappy one-two with Stuart Johnstone and stumbles forward towards the goal... Pascal Vogel shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
24.31
With a delightful solo run, Alun Dichio stretches the opposition's defence. Alun Dichio knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sergio Tonetto who gathers it comfortably.
26.59
Juan-Carlos Dominguez sees Rodrigo Oliveira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rodrigo Oliveira knocks in a cross ball towards Pierluigi Berti. Pierluigi Berti is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies wide!
27.15
Giovanni M. Sala threads a neat ball through to Antonio Petruzzi. Antonio Petruzzi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Johnstone. Stuart Johnstone whips in a cross ball towards Alun Dichio. Alun Dichio beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
30.33
Petri Inia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonio Petruzzi. Antonio Petruzzi shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
32.36
Rodrigo Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Armando Campolonghi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Armando Campolonghi tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
36.39
Renzo Marcolini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Juan-Carlos Dominguez. Juan-Carlos Dominguez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Juan-Carlos Dominguez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gian Matteo Cirillo who gathers it comfortably.
39.13
Artur Ferreira chips the ball to his team mate, Antonio Petruzzi. Antonio Petruzzi flicks a high pass forward. Pascal Vogel collects the pass. Pascal Vogel plays a one-two with Antonio Petruzzi and advances towards the goal... Pascal Vogel side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Sergio Tonetto gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
42.29
Demetrio Servidei flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Dominguez controls it well on his chest. Juan-Carlos Dominguez threads a neat ball through to Edmundo Gainza. Edmundo Gainza lofts in a cross ball towards Pierluigi Berti. Pierluigi Berti makes a convincing header but it flies wide!
45.00
Alun Dichio deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonio Petruzzi. Antonio Petruzzi passes the ball forward to Alun Dichio. Alun Dichio comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's well over the bar!
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. Palermo also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Empoli kick off and get the second half underway!
47.47
Stuart Johnstone flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Oshadogan collects the pass. Roberto Oshadogan lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Johnstone. Stuart Johnstone gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Sergio Tonetto reads it well. Good save!
55.06
Antonio Petruzzi laces a weighted ball forward to Alun Dichio. Alun Dichio shoots from outside the area. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
59.36
Alun Dichio hits a low pass to Stuart Johnstone. Stuart Johnstone finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
61.24
Armando Campolonghi changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Armando Campolonghi shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
65.52
Petri Inia flicks a high pass forward. Alun Dichio collects the pass. Alun Dichio knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodrigo Oliveira.
75.14
Artur Ferreira makes a strong solo run forward. Artur Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Oshadogan controls it well on his chest. Roberto Oshadogan puts a great ball through. Alun Dichio runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
81.49
Tommy Bellamy makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edmundo Gainza. Edmundo Gainza makes a probing pass between the defence to Pierluigi Berti. Pierluigi Berti side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
83.05
Seeing Gerhard Lindner's attacking run, Giovanni M. Sala quickly throws the ball into his path. Gerhard Lindner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Petri Inia. Petri Inia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Johnstone. Stuart Johnstone runs straight at the defence! Stuart Johnstone rockets a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
65.3%
34.7%
Play Area
25.3%
42.7%
32%
Scorers
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stuart Johnstone of Empoli |
Match Ratings
1. | Gian Matteo Cirillo (GK) | 6 | |
2. | Gerhard Lindner (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Giovanni M. Sala (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Artur Ferreira (DEF) | 7 | |
5. | Pascal Vogel (MID) | ![]() | 8 |
6. | Petri Inia (MID) | 7 | |
7. | Antonio Petruzzi (MID) | ![]() | 7 |
8. | Neil Grant (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Stuart Johnstone (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
10. | Alun Dichio (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
11. | Roberto Oshadogan (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Kevin Gough (ATT) | 0 | |
13. | Christian Turrini (DEF) | 0 | |
14. | Generoso Poli (MID) | 0 |
1. | Sergio Tonetto (GK) | 7 | |
2. | Renzo Marcolini (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Demetrio Servidei (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Evans Suriano (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Lennart Döring (MID) | 6 | |
6. | Juan-Carlos Dominguez (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Rodrigo Oliveira (MID) | 7 | |
8. | Tommy Bellamy (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Armando Campolonghi (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
10. | Edmundo Gainza (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Pierluigi Berti (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Lars Eder (DEF) | 0 | |
13. | Giacomo Coco (GK) | 0 | |
14. | Rodolfo Comotto (MID) | 0 |