Italian Serie A

Empoli vs Cesena, 2014-15 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Empoli
  • 30': Massimo Maccarone
  • 57': Franco Signorelli
FT
2 - 0
Cesena

    Empoli 2-0 Cesena

    Empoli 2-0 Cesena

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Offside, Cesena. Giuseppe De Feudis tries a through ball, but Milan Djuric is caught offside.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Simone Verdi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Massimo Maccarone.
    • 4': Delay in match Franco Brienza (Cesena) because of an injury.
    • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Manuel Pucciarelli (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Massimo Maccarone.
    • 6': Foul by Luka Krajnc (Cesena).
    • 6': Manuel Pucciarelli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Foul by Gregoire Defrel (Cesena).
    • 7': Lorenzo Tonelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Massimo Maccarone (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mário Rui.
    • 8': Foul by Giuseppe De Feudis (Cesena).
    • 8': Simone Verdi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Daniele Capelli.
    • 11': Foul by Giuseppe De Feudis (Cesena).
    • 11': Massimo Maccarone (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Giuseppe De Feudis (Cesena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Gregoire Defrel (Cesena) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nico Pulzetti with a headed pass.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Mário Rui (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
    • 14': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Empoli).
    • 14': Luigi Giorgi (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Luigi Giorgi (Cesena) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gregoire Defrel.
    • 18': Hand ball by Massimo Maccarone (Empoli).
    • 19': Foul by Gabriele Perico (Cesena).
    • 19': Manuel Pucciarelli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Mário Rui (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniele Rugani.
    • 25': Foul by Massimo Maccarone (Empoli).
    • 25': Luka Krajnc (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Offside, Empoli. Mário Rui tries a through ball, but Simone Verdi is caught offside.
    • 27': Foul by Milan Djuric (Cesena).
    • 27': Mário Rui (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Luigi Giorgi (Cesena).
    • 28': Mário Rui (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Goal! Empoli 1, Cesena 0. Massimo Maccarone (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
    • 31': Foul by Francesco Renzetti (Cesena).
    • 31': Massimo Maccarone (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Luka Krajnc.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Daniele Rugani (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mirko Valdifiori with a cross.
    • 33': Foul by Mário Rui (Empoli).
    • 33': Gabriele Perico (Cesena) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Corner, Cesena. Conceded by Lorenzo Tonelli.
    • 36': Foul by Daniele Capelli (Cesena).
    • 36': Massimo Maccarone (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Daniele Capelli (Cesena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Delay in match Franco Signorelli (Empoli) because of an injury.
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Foul by Francesco Renzetti (Cesena).
    • 42': Massimo Maccarone (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Hand ball by Mirko Valdifiori (Empoli).
    • 44': Attempt missed. Gregoire Defrel (Cesena) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Mirko Valdifiori (Empoli).
    • 45'+1': Gregoire Defrel (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Mário Rui (Empoli).
    • 45'+1': Gabriele Perico (Cesena) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Mário Rui (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Daniele Rugani (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Milan Djuric (Cesena).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Empoli 1, Cesena 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Empoli 2, Cesena 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 1, Cesena 0.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Manuel Pucciarelli (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Massimo Maccarone.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Simone Verdi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 47': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Luigi Giorgi.
    • 47': Offside, Empoli. Elseid Hysaj tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Tonelli is caught offside.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Gregoire Defrel (Cesena) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luigi Giorgi.
    • 51': Foul by Giuseppe De Feudis (Cesena).
    • 51': Simone Verdi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Franco Signorelli (Empoli).
    • 52': Nico Pulzetti (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Daniele Capelli (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Manuel Pucciarelli (Empoli).
    • 54': Foul by Gregoire Defrel (Cesena).
    • 54': Massimo Maccarone (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Foul by Nico Pulzetti (Cesena).
    • 55': Franco Signorelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Goal! Empoli 2, Cesena 0. Franco Signorelli (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mário Rui.
    • 58': Substitution, Cesena. Zé Eduardo replaces Nico Pulzetti because of an injury.
    • 59': Offside, Cesena. Daniele Capelli tries a through ball, but Milan Djuric is caught offside.
    • 60': Foul by Daniele Capelli (Cesena).
    • 60': Manuel Pucciarelli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Luka Krajnc.
    • 62': Foul by Luka Krajnc (Cesena).
    • 62': Manuel Pucciarelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Elseid Hysaj (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 63': Offside, Empoli. Elseid Hysaj tries a through ball, but Massimo Maccarone is caught offside.
    • 63': Foul by Luigi Giorgi (Cesena).
    • 63': Simone Verdi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Luigi Giorgi (Cesena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Simone Verdi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 65': Foul by Luka Krajnc (Cesena).
    • 65': Massimo Maccarone (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Offside, Empoli. Lorenzo Tonelli tries a through ball, but Massimo Maccarone is caught offside.
    • 68': Substitution, Empoli. Francesco Tavano replaces Manuel Pucciarelli.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Giuseppe De Feudis (Cesena) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Franco Brienza.
    • 70': Foul by Massimo Maccarone (Empoli).
    • 70': Zé Eduardo (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Francesco Tavano (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Massimo Maccarone with a cross.
    • 71': Substitution, Cesena. Alejandro Rodriguez replaces Milan Djuric.
    • 71': Daniele Rugani (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Luigi Giorgi (Cesena).
    • 75': Corner, Cesena. Conceded by Massimo Maccarone.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Gabriele Perico (Cesena) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Franco Brienza with a cross following a corner.
    • 77': Substitution, Empoli. Levan Mchedlidze replaces Massimo Maccarone.
    • 79': Offside, Cesena. Luka Krajnc tries a through ball, but Gregoire Defrel is caught offside.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Simone Verdi (Empoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Levan Mchedlidze.
    • 81': Offside, Empoli. Simone Verdi tries a through ball, but Levan Mchedlidze is caught offside.
    • 82': Foul by Alejandro Rodriguez (Cesena).
    • 82': Lorenzo Tonelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Alejandro Rodriguez (Cesena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Substitution, Cesena. Carlos Carbonero replaces Giuseppe De Feudis.
    • 83': Foul by Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli).
    • 83': Francesco Renzetti (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Daniele Capelli (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Francesco Tavano (Empoli).
    • 87': Substitution, Empoli. Joshua Brillante replaces Simone Verdi.
    • 88': Foul by Zé Eduardo (Cesena).
    • 88': Piotr Zielinski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Corner, Cesena. Conceded by Mário Rui.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Daniele Capelli (Cesena) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Carbonero with a cross following a corner.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Daniele Capelli (Cesena) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Rodriguez following a corner.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Carlos Carbonero (Cesena) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luigi Giorgi.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Francesco Tavano (Empoli).
    • 90'+3': Franco Brienza (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Empoli).
    • 90'+4': Gregoire Defrel (Cesena) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Carlos Carbonero (Cesena) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Francesco Renzetti with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Rodriguez (Cesena) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Gabriele Perico (Cesena).
    • 90'+4': Mário Rui (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Empoli 2, Cesena 0.

    Statistics

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    22 Fouls 14
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 5
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 2
    42.1 Possession 57.9
    11 SHOTS 14
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    245 Accurate Passes 387
    370 Passes 512
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 9
    18 Crosses 20
    0.3 Cross % 0.5
    90 Long Balls 69
    36 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    12 Effective Tackles 11
    16 Tackles 13
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    30 Effective Clearances 21
    30 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
    Location: Empoli, Italy
    Attendance: 7,586

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Internazionale 16 +21 36
    2 AC Milan 16 +14 35
    3 Napoli 16 +11 34
    4 AS Roma 17 +9 33
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    EMP Empoli

    No. Name
    33 Luigi Sepe (GK)
    24 Daniele Rugani
    26 Lorenzo Tonelli
    23 Elseid Hysaj
    21 Mário Rui Yellow Card
    18 Simone Verdi
    27 Piotr Zielinski
    6 Mirko Valdifiori
    8 Franco Signorelli
    20 Manuel Pucciarelli
    7 Massimo Maccarone
    Empoli Substitutes:
    Francesco Tavano, Vincent Laurini, Davide Bassi, Levan Mchedlidze, Josh Brillante, Michele Somma, Federico Barba, Maurizio Pugliesi.

    CES Cesena

    No. Name
    1 Nicola Leali (GK)
    33 Francesco Renzetti
    15 Luka Krajnc
    24 Gabriele Perico
    25 Daniele Capelli Yellow Card
    5 Luigi Giorgi Yellow Card
    8 Giuseppe De Feudis Yellow Card
    56 Nico Pulzetti
    11 Franco Brienza
    18 Milan Djuric
    92 Grégoire Defrel
    Cesena Substitutes:
    Carlos Carbonero, Constantin Nica, Alejandro Rodriguez, Stefano Lucchini, Gabriele Moncini, Hördur Magnússon, Zé Eduardo, Federico Agliardi, Walter Bressan, Massimo Volta.

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