Match Report


EmpoliEmpoli     UdineseUdinese
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Zerbini BaianoZ. Baiano57
G
captain1
G
54Gaetano ScarpaG. Scarpa
Benito GuzzoB. Guzzo76
D
2
D
63Valerio De PoliV. De Poli
Pier G. AltomareP. Altomare63
D
3
D
56Walter FlorijancicW. Florijancic
Mattia SoglianoM. Sogliano60
D
4captain
D
55Edoardo ErraE. Erra
Duccio RussoD. Russo63
M
5
D
55Marc-Vivien PoratoM. Porato
Marcel HollmerM. Hollmer62
M
6
M
63Bram Van De OuwelandB. Van De Ouweland
Niccol˜ SivigliaN. Siviglia58
M
7
M
62Alessio TaddeiA. Taddei
Rodolfo CamachoR. Camacho48
M
8
A
65Lars SeelerL. Seeler
Nwankwo MossN. Moss66
A
9
A
52Brian MurphyB. Murphy
Nelson van den HeuvelN. van den Heuvel61
A
10
A
50Gian Matteo Di LivioG. Di Livio
Neil McinnesN. Mcinnes58
A
11
A
48Albert Del SolA. Del Sol
 
Dayo ZanettiD. Zanetti59
D
12
M
58Benito EspinalB. Espinal
Lamberto CaponeL. Capone51
A
13
M
55Nicola AlbinoN. Albino
Mauro PaganoM. Pagano51
A
14
G
54Ezio BrianoE. Briano

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Stadio C. Castellani where Empoli play host to Udinese. A crowd of 8,518 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Empoli are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Udinese appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Paolo Caputo.


0.00
Empoli start the match!
2.30
Benito Guzzo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcel Hollmer. Marcel Hollmer flicks a high pass forward. Neil Mcinnes controls it well on his chest. Neil Mcinnes tries a spectacular long range effort but Gaetano Scarpa reads it well. Nice save!
6.05
Alessio Taddei hits a low pass to Brian Murphy. Brian Murphy kicks a strong pass forward to Albert Del Sol but the referee indicates it's offside!
8.08
Alessio Taddei threads the ball through to Lars Seeler. Lars Seeler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Zerbini Baiano manages to keep it out.
14.33
Marcel Hollmer sees Nwankwo Moss in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nwankwo Moss edges inside the box! Nwankwo Moss muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
18.05
Niccol˜ Siviglia knocks the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Moss. Nwankwo Moss knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.41
Niccol˜ Siviglia runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Niccol˜ Siviglia knocks in a cross ball towards Nelson van den Heuvel. Nelson van den Heuvel is unmarked! He powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
44.32
Pier G. Altomare hits a low pass to Niccol˜ Siviglia. Niccol˜ Siviglia sees Nwankwo Moss in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nwankwo Moss makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nelson van den Heuvel but he's offside!
45.00
Alessio Taddei advances with the ball. Alessio Taddei lofts in a cross ball towards Lars Seeler. With a superhuman jump, Lars Seeler connects with the ball and heads it goalwards his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Empoli appear unchanged since the first half. Udinese also appear unchanged since the first half. The Udinese players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Udinese kick off!
48.56
Bram Van De Ouweland flicks the ball to his team mate, Gian Matteo Di Livio. Gian Matteo Di Livio deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Albert Del Sol but the linesman indicates offside!
49.23
Benito Guzzo knocks the ball to his team mate, Niccol˜ Siviglia. Niccol˜ Siviglia makes a simple pass to Nwankwo Moss. Nwankwo Moss sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
53.07
Niccol˜ Siviglia kicks a strong pass forward to Nwankwo Moss. Nwankwo Moss threads the ball through into the box. Nelson van den Heuvel rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Gaetano Scarpa.
54.49
Rodolfo Camacho takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Gaetano Scarpa scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
60.01
Udinese have made a substitution with Ezio Briano replacing Brian Murphy and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
66.33
Pier G. Altomare flicks a high pass forward. Duccio Russo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duccio Russo flicks a high ball forward to Nelson van den Heuvel who takes it down. Nelson van den Heuvel shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
71.53
Marcel Hollmer chips the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Moss. Nwankwo Moss controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
72.37
Niccol˜ Siviglia passes the ball forward to Nelson van den Heuvel. Nelson van den Heuvel knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Edoardo Erra.
75.30
Pier G. Altomare chips the ball to his team mate, Niccol˜ Siviglia. Niccol˜ Siviglia makes a probing pass to Nwankwo Moss. Nwankwo Moss shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
77.25
Udinese have made a substitution with Nicola Albino replacing Bram Van De Ouweland .
84.47
Mattia Sogliano threads a neat ball through to Rodolfo Camacho. Rodolfo Camacho threads a neat ball through to Nelson van den Heuvel. Nelson van den Heuvel sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
90.00
Duccio Russo makes a probing pass to Neil Mcinnes. Neil Mcinnes advances inside the box! Neil Mcinnes looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Empoli

Udinese
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
6
1
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.3%
37.7%
Play Area
22.1%
45.5%
32.5%

Scorers
Nelson van den Heuvel 28
Nwankwo Moss 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Niccol˜ Siviglia of Empoli

Match Ratings