Match Report


LazioLazio     EmpoliEmpoli
Joe SummersJoe Summers Simon Gorton Simon Gorton
Rúben GónzalezR. Gónzalez77
G
1
G
81Fabio TudorF. Tudor
Jean-Louis MayeleJ. Mayele75
D
2
D
70Oleg WalkerO. Walker
Gary SullivanG. Sullivan74
D
3captain
D
68Leonardo MolinaL. Molina
Yann MagliaY. Maglia70
D
4
D
71Carmelo CruzC. Cruz
Dmitri SimonianD. Simonian82
M
5
M
72Nicola Carlo AldeganiN. Aldegani
Jaime BarbosaJ. Barbosa83
M
6
M
71Diaw PancaroD. Pancaro
Fabian N. NicolaF. Nicola72
M
7
M
79Paolo GalliP. Galli
Arco van der LindenA. van der Linden77
M
8
M
69Pierluigi PieriP. Pieri
David Van DinterenD. Van Dinteren77
A
9
A
74Natale De AngelisN. De Angelis
Federico CampedelliF. Campedelli69
A
captain10
A
76Youssef KanuY. Kanu
Renzo CroceR. Croce74
A
11
A
74Albrecht NeudeckerA. Neudecker
 
Sebastiano VergassolaS. Vergassola67
D
12
A
51Oscar Jr. ParisiO. Parisi
Gianmatteo PontarolloG. Pontarollo71
M
13
D
66Gilles DuberryG. Duberry
Giovanni M. SpinesiG. Spinesi63
A
14
M
67Rodolphe DouchezR. Douchez

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stadio Olimpico where Lazio play host to Empoli. A crowd of 19,266 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Lazio and Empoli are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Antonino Franchi.


0.00
Empoli start the match!
3.53
Diaw Pancaro sees space and advances. Diaw Pancaro plays a scrappy one-two with Albrecht Neudecker and stumbles forward towards the goal... Diaw Pancaro cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Rúben Gónzalez.
5.06
Corner kick to Empoli. Pierluigi Pieri chips it out wide. Fabian N. Nicola reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
9.01
Oleg Walker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicola Carlo Aldegani. Nicola Carlo Aldegani threads the ball through to Albrecht Neudecker. Albrecht Neudecker rushes past Gary Sullivan! Albrecht Neudecker shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Rúben Gónzalez reads it well. Superb keeping!
14.41
Leonardo Molina barges into Renzo Croce. Leonardo Molina is given a warning by the referee! Renzo Croce gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
18.40
Yann Maglia launches a long ball forward. Federico Campedelli lofts in a cross ball towards David Van Dinteren. David Van Dinteren beats his man to it with a header. Wonderful reactions from Fabio Tudor keeps it out!
21.21
Jean-Louis Mayele flicks a high pass forward. Fabian N. Nicola collects the pass. Fabian N. Nicola chips the ball to his team mate, Renzo Croce. Renzo Croce knocks in a cross ball towards Federico Campedelli. Federico Campedelli powers a header at goal but somehow Fabio Tudor manages to keep it out.
22.08
Gary Sullivan sees Jaime Barbosa in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jaime Barbosa flicks a high ball forward to David Van Dinteren who takes it down. David Van Dinteren knocks in a cross ball towards Federico Campedelli. Federico Campedelli finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
26.41
Dmitri Simonian comes in with a late challenge on Paolo Galli. The referee warns Dmitri Simonian to calm down! Paolo Galli runs off the knock.
27.23
Fabian N. Nicola flicks a high ball forward to David Van Dinteren who takes it down. David Van Dinteren controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Fabio Tudor smothers it!
28.27
Jean-Louis Mayele threads a neat ball through to Fabian N. Nicola. Fabian N. Nicola sees space and advances. Fabian N. Nicola lofts in a cross ball towards David Van Dinteren. David Van Dinteren connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Superb reactions from Fabio Tudor. What a save!
30.30
Paolo Galli makes a probing pass to Natale De Angelis. Natale De Angelis chips the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Neudecker. Gary Sullivan catches Albrecht Neudecker on the ankles. Albrecht Neudecker appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
32.36
Albrecht Neudecker comes in with a late challenge on Yann Maglia. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Yann Maglia hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.17
Nicola Carlo Aldegani flicks the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Neudecker. Albrecht Neudecker tries a spectacular long range effort. Rúben Gónzalez gets down and covers it.
34.05
Paolo Galli sees a break and surges forward. Paolo Galli knocks the ball forward, putting Natale De Angelis through on goal. Natale De Angelis comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
36.52
Gary Sullivan sees Fabian N. Nicola in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fabian N. Nicola deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Renzo Croce. Renzo Croce whips in a cross ball towards Federico Campedelli. Federico Campedelli finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
39.32
Jaime Barbosa hacks Diaw Pancaro from behind! Jaime Barbosa is shown the yellow card! Diaw Pancaro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.31
Jaime Barbosa makes a simple pass to David Van Dinteren. David Van Dinteren knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fabio Tudor who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Lazio have changed their lineup with Sebastiano Vergassola replacing Jean-Louis Mayele and Giovanni M. Spinesi replacing Federico Campedelli. Empoli 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 Lazio kick off!
47.45
Gary Sullivan hits a low pass to Fabian N. Nicola. Fabian N. Nicola makes a beautiful solo run. Fabian N. Nicola knocks in a cross ball towards David Van Dinteren. David Van Dinteren is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
53.43
Diaw Pancaro flicks a high pass forward to Albrecht Neudecker who brings the ball under control. Albrecht Neudecker lofts in a cross ball towards Natale De Angelis. Natale De Angelis knocks the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
59.03
Diaw Pancaro chips the ball to his team mate, Natale De Angelis. Natale De Angelis rushes past Gary Sullivan! Some silky footwork from Natale De Angelis provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Rúben Gónzalez had no chance!! Goal for Empoli!
61.03
Lazio have made a substitution with Gianmatteo Pontarollo replacing Fabian N. Nicola .Empoli have made a substitution with Gilles Duberry replacing Nicola Carlo Aldegani .
63.27
Seeing a gap ahead, Jaime Barbosa picks a pass forward to Renzo Croce. Renzo Croce knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Leonardo Molina.
65.23
Yann Maglia hits a low pass to Arco van der Linden. Arco van der Linden controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Van Dinteren. David Van Dinteren shoots from long range. The ball takes a deflection leaving Fabio Tudor with no chance!! Goal for Lazio!
71.15
Yann Maglia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gianmatteo Pontarollo. Gianmatteo Pontarollo sees space and advances. Gianmatteo Pontarollo knocks in a cross ball towards Giovanni M. Spinesi. Giovanni M. Spinesi makes a looping header on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
73.39
With a delightful solo run, Dmitri Simonian stretches the opposition's defence. Dmitri Simonian knocks in a cross ball towards Renzo Croce. Renzo Croce finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Fabio Tudor reads it well. Superb keeping!
77.56
Empoli have made a substitution with Oscar Jr. Parisi replacing Leonardo Molina .
78.57
Yann Maglia plays the ball forward to Arco van der Linden. Arco van der Linden makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Renzo Croce. Renzo Croce tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
81.11
Gilles Duberry barges into Gianmatteo Pontarollo. Gilles Duberry is shown the yellow card! Gianmatteo Pontarollo stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.29
Arco van der Linden chips the ball to his team mate, Renzo Croce. Renzo Croce shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
87.00
Arco van der Linden deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Renzo Croce. Renzo Croce lofts in a cross ball towards Giovanni M. Spinesi. Giovanni M. Spinesi makes a convincing header. Fabio Tudor punches it away to safety.
89.57
Dmitri Simonian sees Renzo Croce in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Renzo Croce knocks in a cross ball towards David Van Dinteren. David Van Dinteren powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
90.00
Gary Sullivan plays the ball forward to Jaime Barbosa. Jaime Barbosa makes a simple pass to Renzo Croce. Renzo Croce knocks in a cross ball towards Giovanni M. Spinesi. Giovanni M. Spinesi outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Lazio

Empoli
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
11
6
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.5%
36.5%
Play Area
27%
43.2%
29.7%

Scorers
Federico Campedelli 22
David Van Dinteren 65
Renzo Croce 79, 83
Natale De Angelis 53, 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Renzo Croce of Lazio

Match Ratings