Match Report


EmpoliEmpoli     PistoiesePistoiese
Simon GortonSimon Gorton Computer Player Computer Player
Matthias HamannM. Hamann70
G
1
G
65Silvio SoaresS. Soares
Leonardo MolinaL. Molina68
D
2
D
73Demetrio TerrevoliD. Terrevoli
Carmelo CruzC. Cruz69
D
captain3
D
66Vito ComottoV. Comotto
Stephane MagoniS. Magoni69
D
4
D
64Julian KöpkeJ. Köpke
Edmundo IbanezE. Ibanez76
M
5
D
64Gianpaolo MaggioniG. Maggioni
Nicola Carlo AldeganiN. Aldegani71
M
6
M
72Walter VivianiW. Viviani
Diaw PancaroD. Pancaro71
M
7
M
69Carmine SassanelliC. Sassanelli
Luca TiribocchiL. Tiribocchi68
M
8
A
75Donato TuratoD. Turato
Natale De AngelisN. De Angelis73
A
9captain
A
67Francisco CamineroF. Caminero
Youssef KanuY. Kanu76
A
10
A
67Alfredo VidalA. Vidal
Nicol˜ MaccaroneN. Maccarone70
A
11
A
66Alex MorrisonA. Morrison
 
Rodolphe DouchezR. Douchez66
M
12
D
64Florian SeelerF. Seeler
Gilles DuberryG. Duberry65
D
13
M
64Kewullay ZanchettaK. Zanchetta
Albrecht NeudeckerA. Neudecker74
A
14
M
61Guido ZanuttaG. Zanutta

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Stadio C. Castellani where Empoli play host to Pistoiese. A crowd of 18,684 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Empoli are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Pistoiese appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Giovanni Citterio.


0.00
Pistoiese start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.07
Walter Viviani barges into Diaw Pancaro. The referee brings Walter Viviani to one side and gives him a warning! Diaw Pancaro runs off the knock.
8.58
Carmelo Cruz knocks the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Ibanez. Edmundo Ibanez flicks a high ball forward to Nicol˜ Maccarone who takes it down. Nicol˜ Maccarone shoots from 20 yards. Silvio Soares gets down and covers it.
9.01
With imagination, Luca Tiribocchi laces a weighted ball forward to Natale De Angelis. Natale De Angelis knocks the ball forward to Youssef Kanu but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
12.22
Diaw Pancaro makes an attacking run forward. Diaw Pancaro makes a pass forward but Youssef Kanu is yards offside!
18.30
Nicola Carlo Aldegani knocks the ball forward to Youssef Kanu. Youssef Kanu makes a defence splitting pass to Natale De Angelis. Natale De Angelis strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Silvio Soares comfortably smothers it!
21.55
Carmelo Cruz hits a low pass to Luca Tiribocchi. Luca Tiribocchi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Natale De Angelis. Natale De Angelis shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
22.09
Walter Viviani flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Caminero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francisco Caminero whips in a cross ball towards Alex Morrison. Alex Morrison gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he balloons it over the crossbar!
24.26
Luca Tiribocchi hits a low pass to Nicol˜ Maccarone. Nicol˜ Maccarone shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Silvio Soares manages to gather it comfortably.
26.50
With imagination, Gianpaolo Maggioni plays the ball forward to Carmine Sassanelli. Carmine Sassanelli flicks a high ball forward to Francisco Caminero who takes it down. Francisco Caminero lofts in a cross ball towards Alfredo Vidal. Alfredo Vidal outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
30.31
Diaw Pancaro chips the ball to his team mate, Nicol˜ Maccarone. Nicol˜ Maccarone lofts in a cross ball towards Youssef Kanu. Youssef Kanu gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Solid save from Silvio Soares. What a great pair of hands!
36.41
Carmelo Cruz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edmundo Ibanez. Edmundo Ibanez flicks a high pass forward to Nicol˜ Maccarone who brings the ball under control. Nicol˜ Maccarone makes a probing pass between the defence to Natale De Angelis. Some silky footwork from Natale De Angelis provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Silvio Soares comfortably smothers it!
38.21
Stephane Magoni sees Nicola Carlo Aldegani in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicola Carlo Aldegani hits a low pass to Nicol˜ Maccarone. Nicol˜ Maccarone skips past Julian Köpke! Some silky footwork from Nicol˜ Maccarone provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Empoli appear unchanged since the first half. Pistoiese also appear unchanged since the first half. The Empoli players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Empoli kick off!
47.28
With a delightful solo run, Edmundo Ibanez stretches the opposition's defence. Edmundo Ibanez plays a scrappy one-two with Youssef Kanu and advances towards the goal... Edmundo Ibanez looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
53.49
Edmundo Ibanez flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicol˜ Maccarone. Nicol˜ Maccarone advances inside the box! Nicol˜ Maccarone side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Silvio Soares!
60.05
Empoli have made a substitution with Gilles Duberry replacing Edmundo Ibanez .
61.09
Leonardo Molina flicks a high pass forward. Luca Tiribocchi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luca Tiribocchi flicks a high pass forward. Nicol˜ Maccarone holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicol˜ Maccarone rushes past Gianpaolo Maggioni! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Nicol˜ Maccarone provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
63.43
Diaw Pancaro kicks a strong pass forward to Natale De Angelis. Natale De Angelis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.00
Gianpaolo Maggioni makes a strong solo run forward. Gianpaolo Maggioni knocks the ball to his team mate, Donato Turato. Donato Turato finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
72.55
Leonardo Molina hacks Alex Morrison from behind! The referee calls over Leonardo Molina and warns him to calm down! Alex Morrison hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.19
Carmine Sassanelli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex Morrison. Alex Morrison lofts in a cross ball towards Donato Turato. Donato Turato outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
77.37
Empoli have made a substitution with Rodolphe Douchez replacing Carmelo Cruz .
79.43
Natale De Angelis clumsily knocks into Demetrio Terrevoli. Natale De Angelis is given a warning by the referee! Demetrio Terrevoli hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.52
Walter Viviani deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Vidal. Alfredo Vidal shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
83.22
Demetrio Terrevoli launches a long ball forward into the other half. Alfredo Vidal whips in a cross ball towards Alex Morrison. Alex Morrison connects with a diving header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
84.27
Carmine Sassanelli threads a neat ball through to Alfredo Vidal. Alfredo Vidal knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Morrison. Alex Morrison fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Empoli

Pistoiese
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
8
1
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.9%
43.1%
Play Area
18.1%
41.7%
40.3%

Scorers
Nicol˜ Maccarone 38
Alfredo Vidal 26

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nicol˜ Maccarone of Empoli

Match Ratings