Match Report


EmpoliEmpoli     RomaRoma
Simon GortonSimon Gorton Dave Wright Dave Wright
Fabio TudorF. Tudor81
G
1
G
80Tadashi NakataT. Nakata
Oleg WalkerO. Walker70
D
2
D
80Alfonso AlbonettiA. Albonetti
Leonardo MolinaL. Molina68
D
captain3
D
73Alioune CastroA. Castro
Carmelo CruzC. Cruz71
D
4
D
73Garry NaysmithG. Naysmith
Nicola Carlo AldeganiN. Aldegani72
M
5
D
73Tomek LatoT. Lato
Diaw PancaroD. Pancaro71
M
6
M
81Abdelmalek CobosA. Cobos
Paolo GalliP. Galli79
M
7captain
M
83Liam JosephL. Joseph
Pierluigi PieriP. Pieri69
M
8
A
79Nicolás HernándezN. Hernández
Natale De AngelisN. De Angelis74
A
9
M
77Davy DouglasD. Douglas
Youssef KanuY. Kanu76
A
10
A
72Gabriele LupatelliG. Lupatelli
Albrecht NeudeckerA. Neudecker74
A
11
A
71Hermanni MoisioH. Moisio
 
Oscar Jr. ParisiO. Parisi51
A
12
A
80Alessandro PaneA. Pane
Gilles DuberryG. Duberry66
D
13
A
77Eduardo PintoE. Pinto
Rodolphe DouchezR. Douchez67
M
14
D
70Matt McNeillM. McNeill

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stadio C. Castellani where Empoli play host to Roma. A crowd of 19,566 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Empoli are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Roma appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Gianluca Negro.


0.00
Empoli kick off and get the first half underway!
3.03
Diaw Pancaro comes in with a late challenge on Liam Joseph. Diaw Pancaro is warned by the referee! Liam Joseph runs off the knock.
6.21
Liam Joseph runs straight at the opposition's defence. Liam Joseph shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
8.37
Diaw Pancaro changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Seeing a gap ahead, Diaw Pancaro plays the ball forward to Youssef Kanu who has made a great run into the box. Youssef Kanu comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but Garry Naysmith is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
9.16
Diaw Pancaro sees Albrecht Neudecker in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Albrecht Neudecker shoots from 20 yards but Tadashi Nakata is on top of it.
12.55
Nicola Carlo Aldegani hacks Liam Joseph from behind! The referee warns Nicola Carlo Aldegani to calm down! Liam Joseph runs off the knock.
14.47
Pierluigi Pieri runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Pierluigi Pieri controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
24.13
Liam Joseph barges into Paolo Galli. Liam Joseph is shown the yellow card! Paolo Galli runs off the knock.
28.21
Garry Naysmith catches Paolo Galli on the ankles. The referee calls over Garry Naysmith and shows him a yellow card! Paolo Galli gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
33.32
Paolo Galli flicks a high pass forward to Natale De Angelis who brings the ball under control. Natale De Angelis makes a simple pass, allowing Youssef Kanu to run into the box. Youssef Kanu makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Tadashi Nakata gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
34.53
Liam Joseph sees Hermanni Moisio in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hermanni Moisio threads the ball through to Davy Douglas but he's offside!
36.09
Carmelo Cruz plays the ball forward to Pierluigi Pieri. Pierluigi Pieri flicks a high pass forward. Youssef Kanu controls it well on his chest. Youssef Kanu runs straight at the defence! Youssef Kanu strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
42.42
Tomek Lato plays the ball forward to Liam Joseph. Liam Joseph sees Hermanni Moisio in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hermanni Moisio advances inside the box! Hermanni Moisio muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
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. Roma have changed their lineup with Matt McNeill replacing Alfonso Albonetti. The Empoli players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Roma kick off!
47.44
Pierluigi Pieri makes a simple pass to Albrecht Neudecker. Albrecht Neudecker passes the ball forward but Youssef Kanu is offside!
48.09
Carmelo Cruz hacks Davy Douglas from behind! The referee warns Carmelo Cruz to calm down! Davy Douglas runs off the knock.
49.33
Paolo Galli flicks a high pass forward to Albrecht Neudecker who brings the ball under control. Albrecht Neudecker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.50
With vision, Alioune Castro picks a pass forward to Liam Joseph. Liam Joseph knocks the ball forward to Davy Douglas. Davy Douglas threads the ball through into the box. Nicolás Hernández side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Fabio Tudor gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
55.28
Pierluigi Pieri flicks a high pass forward. Albrecht Neudecker collects the pass. Albrecht Neudecker flicks the ball to his team mate, Natale De Angelis. Natale De Angelis comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
59.46
Garry Naysmith hits a long diagonal ball forward. Davy Douglas lofts in a cross ball towards Hermanni Moisio. Hermanni Moisio makes a looping header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!! That brings them level!
61.46
Empoli have made a substitution with Gilles Duberry replacing Nicola Carlo Aldegani .
69.52
Liam Joseph comes in with a late challenge on Paolo Galli. Liam Joseph is given a warning by the referee! Paolo Galli is taking some rough treatment out there!
73.01
Garry Naysmith makes a probing pass to Liam Joseph. Liam Joseph controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicolás Hernández. Nicolás Hernández rushes past Leonardo Molina! Nicolás Hernández shoots from just inside the box. Fabio Tudor gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
75.01
Leonardo Molina decides to run forward with the ball. Leonardo Molina darts forward. Leonardo Molina knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Albrecht Neudecker is offside!
77.41
Empoli have made a substitution with Oscar Jr. Parisi replacing Leonardo Molina .
85.06
Tomek Lato deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Liam Joseph. Liam Joseph flicks a high pass forward to Hermanni Moisio who brings the ball under control. Hermanni Moisio lofts in a cross ball towards Nicolás Hernández. Nicolás Hernández connects with a diving header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Empoli

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

Possession
44.9%
55.1%
Play Area
26.1%
46.4%
27.5%

Scorers
Natale De Angelis 55
Hermanni Moisio 59
Nicolás Hernández 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hermanni Moisio of Roma

Match Ratings