Match Report


EmpoliEmpoli     ParmaParma
Simon GortonSimon Gorton Tony Schofield Tony Schofield
Fabio TudorF. Tudor81
G
1
G
78Kostyantyn KydalovK. Kydalov
Oleg WalkerO. Walker70
D
2
D
77Kevin PhilipsK. Philips
Leonardo MolinaL. Molina68
D
captain3
D
77René RuggliR. Ruggli
Gilles DuberryG. Duberry66
D
4captain
D
77Andre HilgerinkA. Hilgerink
Rodolphe DouchezR. Douchez67
M
5
D
67Armando ComottoA. Comotto
Diaw PancaroD. Pancaro71
M
6
M
81Taavi JohanssonT. Johansson
Nicola Carlo AldeganiN. Aldegani72
M
7
M
73Giampiero LucchiniG. Lucchini
Pierluigi PieriP. Pieri69
M
8
M
76Wade DuftyW. Dufty
Natale De AngelisN. De Angelis74
A
9
A
76Bruno BredaB. Breda
Youssef KanuY. Kanu76
A
10
A
70Massimo MazzeiM. Mazzei
Albrecht NeudeckerA. Neudecker74
A
11
A
77Duccio RuotoloD. Ruotolo
 
Oscar Jr. ParisiO. Parisi51
A
12
A
75Brahim BarulB. Barul
Cesare FirmaniC. Firmani40
M
13
M
80Manuel SantanaM. Santana
Luigi ScapoloL. Scapolo60
D
14
D
79Valerio FresiV. Fresi

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stadio C. Castellani where Empoli play host to Parma. A crowd of 19,383 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Empoli are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Parma appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marco Gonzalez.


0.00
Empoli start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.22
Taavi Johansson threads a neat ball through to Duccio Ruotolo. Duccio Ruotolo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gilles Duberry.
6.32
Andre Hilgerink controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Taavi Johansson. Taavi Johansson flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Breda holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bruno Breda shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
10.56
Armando Comotto catches Youssef Kanu on the ankles. The referee brings Armando Comotto to one side and gives him a warning! Youssef Kanu gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
22.18
Gilles Duberry knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodolphe Douchez. Rodolphe Douchez passes the ball forward to Albrecht Neudecker. Albrecht Neudecker finds some space and shoots from distance. Fantastic reaction save from Kostyantyn Kydalov!
26.27
Wade Dufty chips the ball to his team mate, Massimo Mazzei. Massimo Mazzei knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Breda. Bruno Breda jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Parma are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
36.28
Giampiero Lucchini threads the ball through to Duccio Ruotolo. Duccio Ruotolo shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
38.23
Oleg Walker chips the ball to his team mate, Diaw Pancaro. With great vision, Diaw Pancaro plays the ball forward to Natale De Angelis. Natale De Angelis knocks in a cross ball towards Albrecht Neudecker. Albrecht Neudecker heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Kostyantyn Kydalov.
39.41
It's a corner kick. Pierluigi Pieri loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Leonardo Molina cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
42.38
René Ruggli threads a neat ball through to Giampiero Lucchini. Giampiero Lucchini sees a break and surges forward. Giampiero Lucchini tries a spectacular long range effort. Fabio Tudor easily gets down and covers it.
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. Parma also appear unchanged since the first half. The Parma players seem much more motivated whilst the Empoli players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Parma kicking off!
49.14
Nicola Carlo Aldegani kicks a strong pass forward to Albrecht Neudecker. Albrecht Neudecker runs straight at the defence! Albrecht Neudecker rockets a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
55.37
Rodolphe Douchez sees a break and surges forward. Rodolphe Douchez shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
57.09
Nicola Carlo Aldegani darts forward. Nicola Carlo Aldegani shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
59.49
Natale De Angelis hacks Armando Comotto from behind! The referee warns Natale De Angelis to calm down! Armando Comotto runs off the knock.
60.57
Empoli have made a substitution with Cesare Firmani replacing Rodolphe Douchez .
61.65
Taavi Johansson chips the ball to his team mate, Duccio Ruotolo. Duccio Ruotolo rushes past Gilles Duberry! Duccio Ruotolo looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
65.05
Taavi Johansson flicks a high pass forward. Duccio Ruotolo controls it well on his chest. Duccio Ruotolo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
69.14
Pierluigi Pieri flicks a high pass forward. Natale De Angelis controls it well on his chest. Natale De Angelis controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Albrecht Neudecker through on goal. Some awkward footwork from Albrecht Neudecker provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
71.42
With some swift thinking, Cesare Firmani plays the ball forward to Youssef Kanu. Youssef Kanu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.08
With great vision, Pierluigi Pieri plays the ball forward to Albrecht Neudecker. Albrecht Neudecker controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Kostyantyn Kydalov.
74.43
It's a corner kick. Pierluigi Pieri loops the ball over to the far post. Kostyantyn Kydalov drops low and scoops up the ball.
77.21
Empoli have made a substitution with Oscar Jr. Parisi replacing Leonardo Molina .Parma have made 3 substitutions with Brahim Barul replacing Duccio Ruotolo, Manuel Santana replacing Taavi Johansson and Valerio Fresi replacing Andre Hilgerink .
78.26
Kevin Philips knocks the ball forward to Wade Dufty. Wade Dufty chips the ball to his team mate, Brahim Barul. Brahim Barul plays a scrappy one-two with Bruno Breda and advances towards the goal... Brahim Barul comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
79.27
Wade Dufty knocks the ball to his team mate, Brahim Barul. Brahim Barul shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
83.00
Valerio Fresi advances with the ball. Valerio Fresi makes a probing pass to Bruno Breda. Bruno Breda knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gilles Duberry.
85.47
Oscar Jr. Parisi flicks a high pass forward to Diaw Pancaro who brings the ball under control. Diaw Pancaro knocks the ball to his team mate, Natale De Angelis. Natale De Angelis lofts in a cross ball towards Youssef Kanu. Youssef Kanu rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Valerio Fresi chips the ball to his team mate, Giampiero Lucchini. Giampiero Lucchini sees Brahim Barul in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Brahim Barul knocks in a cross ball towards Massimo Mazzei. Massimo Mazzei outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Empoli

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

Possession
60.5%
39.5%
Play Area
26.3%
44.7%
28.9%

Scorers
Albrecht Neudecker 49
Duccio Ruotolo 62
Massimo Mazzei 91

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Albrecht Neudecker of Empoli

Match Ratings