Match Report


BolognaBologna     EmpoliEmpoli
Barry SkinnerBarry Skinner Simon Gorton Simon Gorton
Sandro PiovanelliS. Piovanelli62
G
1
G
81Fabio TudorF. Tudor
Maurizio VignaroliM. Vignaroli47
D
2
D
70Oleg WalkerO. Walker
Oliver BrücknerO. Brückner72
D
3captain
D
71Carmelo CruzC. Cruz
Manuel FabbriM. Fabbri79
D
captain4
D
66Gilles DuberryG. Duberry
Vinicio E. CarusoV. Caruso75
D
5
M
71Diaw PancaroD. Pancaro
Dietmar BehrensD. Behrens67
M
6
M
72Nicola Carlo AldeganiN. Aldegani
Flavio GravaF. Grava60
M
7
M
79Paolo GalliP. Galli
Cesar CastroC. Castro65
A
8
M
69Pierluigi PieriP. Pieri
Gianfranco HubnerG. Hubner70
A
9
A
74Natale De AngelisN. De Angelis
Samuele BocchettiS. Bocchetti62
A
10
A
76Youssef KanuY. Kanu
Lorenzo SivigliaL. Siviglia73
A
11
A
74Albrecht NeudeckerA. Neudecker
 
Mirco ApolloniM. Apolloni61
G
12
M
67Rodolphe DouchezR. Douchez
Enzo BuffonE. Buffon62
M
13
D
68Leonardo MolinaL. Molina
Nunzio BrambillaN. Brambilla67
A
14
A
51Oscar Jr. ParisiO. Parisi

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Stadio Renato Dall Ara where Bologna play host to Empoli. A crowd of 17,108 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Bologna are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Empoli appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Giovanni Citterio.


0.00
The whistle blows and Empoli get the match underway!
3.36
Paolo Galli barges into Flavio Grava. Paolo Galli is shown the yellow card! Flavio Grava runs off the knock.
8.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Carmelo Cruz plays the ball forward to Pierluigi Pieri. Pierluigi Pieri kicks a strong pass forward to Natale De Angelis. Natale De Angelis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Sandro Piovanelli reads it well. Great save!
9.52
Flavio Grava flicks a high pass forward. Samuele Bocchetti easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Samuele Bocchetti puts a great ball through but Gianfranco Hubner is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
10.11
Flavio Grava makes an attacking run forward. Flavio Grava threads a neat, attacking ball through to Cesar Castro. Cesar Castro cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Fabio Tudor reads it well. He makes it look easy!
12.23
Flavio Grava threads the ball through to Cesar Castro. Cesar Castro plays a quick one-two with Samuele Bocchetti and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Cesar Castro provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it flies well off target!
14.09
Flavio Grava makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cesar Castro. Cesar Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lorenzo Siviglia but he's offside!
15.55
Oleg Walker flicks a high ball forward to Paolo Galli who takes it down. Paolo Galli flicks the ball to his team mate, Youssef Kanu. Youssef Kanu knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Albrecht Neudecker is offside!
22.31
Paolo Galli makes a simple pass to Youssef Kanu. Youssef Kanu lofts in a cross ball towards Natale De Angelis. Natale De Angelis makes a looping header on goal. Natale De Angelis scores for Empoli!!
27.05
Oleg Walker knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicola Carlo Aldegani. Nicola Carlo Aldegani kicks a strong pass forward to Youssef Kanu. Youssef Kanu plays a sublime one-two with Natale De Angelis and races in on goal... Youssef Kanu makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
33.30
Oliver Brückner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Flavio Grava. Flavio Grava flicks a high pass forward. Lorenzo Siviglia holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lorenzo Siviglia makes a simple pass, allowing Gianfranco Hubner to run into the box. Gianfranco Hubner cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Fabio Tudor effortlessly gets down and covers it.
34.55
Paolo Galli takes a quick throw-in. Nicola Carlo Aldegani runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Nicola Carlo Aldegani knocks in a cross ball towards Albrecht Neudecker. Albrecht Neudecker heads the ball goalwards but Sandro Piovanelli reads it well. Superb keeping!
36.26
Gilles Duberry chips the ball to his team mate, Nicola Carlo Aldegani. Nicola Carlo Aldegani makes a simple pass to Albrecht Neudecker. Albrecht Neudecker rushes past Maurizio Vignaroli! Some good footwork from Albrecht Neudecker provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Vinicio E. Caruso.
39.49
Carmelo Cruz flicks a high pass forward. Nicola Carlo Aldegani collects the pass. Nicola Carlo Aldegani runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Nicola Carlo Aldegani shoots from outside the area. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Nicola Carlo Aldegani!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Bologna get the second half underway!
48.11
Manuel Fabbri sees space and advances. Manuel Fabbri flicks a high ball forward to Lorenzo Siviglia who takes it down. Lorenzo Siviglia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Samuele Bocchetti but he's offside!
49.46
Paolo Galli threads a neat ball through to Albrecht Neudecker. Albrecht Neudecker shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
53.22
Carmelo Cruz makes a simple pass to Nicola Carlo Aldegani. Nicola Carlo Aldegani darts forward. Nicola Carlo Aldegani plays a quick one-two with Albrecht Neudecker and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Nicola Carlo Aldegani provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
59.28
Pierluigi Pieri sees Youssef Kanu in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Youssef Kanu plays a one-two with Natale De Angelis and rushes in on goal... Youssef Kanu comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Youssef Kanu scores for Empoli!!
61.28
Empoli have made a substitution with Leonardo Molina replacing Diaw Pancaro .
66.24
Nicola Carlo Aldegani catches Flavio Grava on the ankles. The referee brings Nicola Carlo Aldegani to one side and gives him a warning! Flavio Grava hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.12
Paolo Galli knocks the ball forward to Natale De Angelis. Natale De Angelis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Maurizio Vignaroli.
77.16
Empoli have made 2 substitutions with Rodolphe Douchez replacing Carmelo Cruz and Oscar Jr. Parisi replacing Natale De Angelis .
78.17
Vinicio E. Caruso flicks a high pass forward. Flavio Grava holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With a delightful solo run, Flavio Grava stretches the opposition's defence. Flavio Grava makes a probing pass between the defence to Samuele Bocchetti. Samuele Bocchetti side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
79.09
Nicola Carlo Aldegani flicks the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Neudecker. Albrecht Neudecker plays a quick one-two with Youssef Kanu and rushes in on goal... Albrecht Neudecker comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. The ball strikes Maurizio Vignaroli's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
83.18
Flavio Grava chips the ball to his team mate, Gianfranco Hubner. Gianfranco Hubner knocks in a cross ball towards Samuele Bocchetti. Samuele Bocchetti is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Fabio Tudor. Excellent save.
84.15
Oliver Brückner flicks a high pass forward. Flavio Grava controls it well on his chest. Flavio Grava flicks a high pass forward to Gianfranco Hubner who brings the ball under control. Gianfranco Hubner edges inside the box! Gianfranco Hubner looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Fabio Tudor!
85.17
Nicola Carlo Aldegani clumsily knocks into Flavio Grava. The referee warns Nicola Carlo Aldegani again to calm down! Flavio Grava stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.09
Flavio Grava sees space and advances. Flavio Grava knocks in a cross ball towards Samuele Bocchetti. Samuele Bocchetti flicks the ball with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
89.14
Flavio Grava threads the ball through to Gianfranco Hubner. Gianfranco Hubner lofts in a cross ball towards Samuele Bocchetti. Samuele Bocchetti makes a looping header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Bologna

Empoli
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.9%
55.1%
Play Area
28.2%
46.2%
25.6%

Scorers
Samuele Bocchetti 89
Natale De Angelis 22
Nicola Carlo Aldegani 39, 53
Youssef Kanu 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nicola Carlo Aldegani of Empoli

Match Ratings