Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stadio C. Castellani where Empoli play host to Cagliari. A crowd of 9,517 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Empoli and Cagliari are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both Empoli and Cagliari are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0Cagliari start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.26
0-0Nicola C. Veronese knocks the ball to his team mate, Mirco Bellavista. Mirco Bellavista finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
18.58
0-0Attilio Fanesi clumsily knocks into Nicola C. Veronese. The referee calls over Attilio Fanesi and warns him to calm down! Nicola C. Veronese stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.53
Alessandro Capuano controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pasquale Mazzoleni. Pasquale Mazzoleni shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
22.30
0-1Kewullay Baccin makes a simple pass to Pasquale Mazzoleni. Pasquale Mazzoleni tries a spectacular long range effort. Pasquale Mazzoleni scores for Cagliari!!
27.38
Arnauld Caverzan knocks the ball to his team mate, Andrez Bonazzoli. Andrez Bonazzoli decides to run forward with the ball. Andrez Bonazzoli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matjaz Simic. Matjaz Simic rockets a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
28.47
Attilio Fanesi flicks the ball to his team mate, Pasquale Mazzoleni. Pasquale Mazzoleni shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
32.04
0-1Bernardo Sibilano threads the ball through to Kewullay Baccin. Kewullay Baccin surges forward with the ball. Kewullay Baccin tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Alfredo Mazzoleni easily smothers it!
42.15
0-1Attilio Croce knocks the ball to his team mate, Alessio Orlando. Alessio Orlando sees a break and surges forward. Alessio Orlando knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gianni Bressan.
44.44
Oscar Italiano decides to run forward with the ball. Oscar Italiano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
Empoli start the second half!
47.13
Attilio Croce flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicola C. Veronese. Nicola C. Veronese threads the ball through to Matjaz Simic. Matjaz Simic sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Gianfranco Migliorini easily smothers it!
49.58
Alessandro Capuano controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wes Collymore. Wes Collymore plays a perfect one-two with Pasquale Mazzoleni and rushes in on goal... Wes Collymore tries a spectacular strike. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
60.57
Stefano Casale brings the ball forward. Stefano Casale plays a perfect one-two with Wes Collymore and rushes in on goal... Stefano Casale shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
75.11
0-3Empoli are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Cagliari's defence.
79.06
0-3Nicola C. Veronese clumsily knocks into Alessandro Capuano. The referee calls over Nicola C. Veronese and shows him a yellow card! Alessandro Capuano gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
81.15
Cagliari are easily keeping Empoli at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
84.58
Cagliari are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60%
40%
Play Area
33.3%
46.7%
20%
Scorers