Match Report


JuventusJuventus     EmpoliEmpoli
Rik MontRik Mont Simon Gorton Simon Gorton
Andriy ZgurovskyA. Zgurovsky82
G
1
G
81Fabio TudorF. Tudor
Felipe RamosF. Ramos71
D
2
D
70Oleg WalkerO. Walker
Walter BianconeW. Biancone68
D
captain3captain
D
71Carmelo CruzC. Cruz
Florian AldeganiF. Aldegani76
D
4
D
66Gilles DuberryG. Duberry
Ciro AmbrosettiC. Ambrosetti74
D
5
M
71Diaw PancaroD. Pancaro
Del SummerbeeD. Summerbee75
M
6
M
72Nicola Carlo AldeganiN. Aldegani
Dianbobo PardeilhanD. Pardeilhan76
M
7
M
79Paolo GalliP. Galli
Cesare FiniC. Fini75
A
8
M
69Pierluigi PieriP. Pieri
Magnus ElmanderM. Elmander76
A
9
A
74Natale De AngelisN. De Angelis
Ezequiel GalindoE. Galindo75
A
10
A
76Youssef KanuY. Kanu
Demetrio MazzoleniD. Mazzoleni67
A
11
A
74Albrecht NeudeckerA. Neudecker
 
Filippo PieriF. Pieri73
D
12
M
67Rodolphe DouchezR. Douchez
Lorenzo ZorziL. Zorzi73
M
13
D
68Leonardo MolinaL. Molina
Gennaro RinaldiG. Rinaldi69
A
14
A
51Oscar Jr. ParisiO. Parisi

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Juventus Stadium where Juventus play host to Empoli. A crowd of 16,572 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Juventus are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Empoli appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Cristian Scoponi.


0.00
Empoli kick off!
3.34
Oleg Walker flicks a high pass forward to Pierluigi Pieri who brings the ball under control. Pierluigi Pieri sees a break and surges forward. Pierluigi Pieri plays a scrappy one-two with Albrecht Neudecker and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Pierluigi Pieri provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Andriy Zgurovsky is on top of it.
9.28
Paolo Galli flicks the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Neudecker. Albrecht Neudecker threads the ball through to Natale De Angelis but he's offside!
12.14
Gilles Duberry flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicola Carlo Aldegani. Nicola Carlo Aldegani flicks a high pass forward to Natale De Angelis who brings the ball under control. Natale De Angelis flicks the ball to his team mate, Youssef Kanu. Youssef Kanu looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
14.15
Demetrio Mazzoleni comes in with a late challenge on Oleg Walker. The referee calls over Demetrio Mazzoleni and shows him a yellow card! Oleg Walker hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.14
Paolo Galli passes the ball forward to Albrecht Neudecker. Albrecht Neudecker threads a neat, attacking ball through to Youssef Kanu. Youssef Kanu muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
18.17
Carmelo Cruz brings the ball forward. Carmelo Cruz flicks the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Neudecker. Albrecht Neudecker knocks the ball forward, putting Youssef Kanu through on goal. Youssef Kanu makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Andriy Zgurovsky reads it well. Great save!
20.42
Walter Biancone hits a low pass to Dianbobo Pardeilhan. Dianbobo Pardeilhan threads a neat ball through to Ezequiel Galindo. Ezequiel Galindo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gilles Duberry.
22.43
Florian Aldegani flicks a high ball forward to Dianbobo Pardeilhan who takes it down. Dianbobo Pardeilhan flicks a high ball forward to Cesare Fini who takes it down. Cesare Fini sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
26.27
Paolo Galli catches Dianbobo Pardeilhan on the ankles. Paolo Galli is shown the yellow card! Dianbobo Pardeilhan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.21
Dianbobo Pardeilhan threads the ball through to Cesare Fini. Cesare Fini lofts in a cross ball towards Demetrio Mazzoleni. Demetrio Mazzoleni outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Fabio Tudor reads it well. Excellent keeping!
28.46
Pierluigi Pieri darts forward. Pierluigi Pieri knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andriy Zgurovsky who gathers it comfortably.
32.39
Pierluigi Pieri knocks the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Neudecker. Albrecht Neudecker rushes past Walter Biancone! Albrecht Neudecker strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
33.47
Carmelo Cruz runs up as Oleg Walker takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Carmelo Cruz chips the ball to his team mate, Diaw Pancaro. Diaw Pancaro flicks a high pass forward. Youssef Kanu collects the pass. Youssef Kanu knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Walter Biancone.
36.24
Del Summerbee flicks the ball to his team mate, Cesare Fini. Cesare Fini deftly passes the ball to Magnus Elmander, releasing him through on goal. Oleg Walker catches Magnus Elmander on the ankles. Magnus Elmander appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
38.22
Ciro Ambrosetti pushes up the pitch. Ciro Ambrosetti threads a neat ball through to Demetrio Mazzoleni. Demetrio Mazzoleni passes the ball forward to Ezequiel Galindo. Ezequiel Galindo side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
42.49
Oleg Walker sees Paolo Galli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paolo Galli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Albrecht Neudecker. Albrecht Neudecker knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andriy Zgurovsky who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle indicates 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. The Empoli players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Juventus get the second half underway!
49.09
Dianbobo Pardeilhan chips the ball to his team mate, Cesare Fini. Cesare Fini knocks in a cross ball towards Ezequiel Galindo. Ezequiel Galindo rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Fabio Tudor picks it out of the air!
53.29
With some swift thinking, Felipe Ramos plays the ball forward to Dianbobo Pardeilhan. Dianbobo Pardeilhan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cesare Fini. With some swift thinking, Cesare Fini plays the ball forward to Ezequiel Galindo who has made a great run into the box. Ezequiel Galindo cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.51
Empoli have made a substitution with Leonardo Molina replacing Diaw Pancaro .
61.57
Dianbobo Pardeilhan threads the ball through to Cesare Fini. Cesare Fini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.19
Walter Biancone sees Dianbobo Pardeilhan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dianbobo Pardeilhan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Magnus Elmander. Magnus Elmander whips in a cross ball towards Ezequiel Galindo. Ezequiel Galindo makes a convincing header but is denied by Fabio Tudor. Excellent save.
66.39
Leonardo Molina flicks a high ball forward to Albrecht Neudecker who takes it down. Albrecht Neudecker plays a quick one-two with Youssef Kanu and rushes in on goal... Albrecht Neudecker makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
67.24
Oleg Walker comes in with a late challenge on Demetrio Mazzoleni. The referee calls over Oleg Walker and shows him a yellow card! Demetrio Mazzoleni runs off the knock.
69.48
Youssef Kanu hacks Walter Biancone from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Walter Biancone runs off the knock.
75.35
Gilles Duberry sees space and advances. Gilles Duberry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Neudecker. Albrecht Neudecker controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Andriy Zgurovsky.
76.41
Pierluigi Pieri takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Magnus Elmander reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
77.49
Empoli have made a substitution with Rodolphe Douchez replacing Carmelo Cruz .
78.52
Leonardo Molina flicks a high pass forward. Albrecht Neudecker collects the pass. Albrecht Neudecker shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
84.30
Nicola Carlo Aldegani knocks the ball forward to Youssef Kanu. Youssef Kanu shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
87.02
Leonardo Molina chips the ball to his team mate, Natale De Angelis. Natale De Angelis finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Florian Aldegani makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dianbobo Pardeilhan. Dianbobo Pardeilhan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cesare Fini. Cesare Fini shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Juventus

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

Possession
41%
59%
Play Area
33.7%
39.8%
26.5%

Scorers
Ezequiel Galindo 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ezequiel Galindo of Juventus

Match Ratings