Italian Serie A

Empoli vs Palermo, 2016-17 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Empoli
  • 78': Massimo Maccarone (P)
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1 - 0
Palermo

    Massimo Maccarone's penalty gives Empoli win over Palermo

    Massimo Maccarone converted a penalty as Empoli beat visiting Palermo 1-0 in a matchup between clubs trying to avoid relegation.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Andrea Rispoli (Palermo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilija Nestorovski.
    • 5': Foul by Michel Morganella (Palermo).
    • 5': Vincent Laurini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Michel Morganella (Palermo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 8': Offside, Empoli. Vincent Laurini tries a through ball, but Levan Mchedlidze is caught offside.
    • 11': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessandro Gazzi.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Saponara (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Guido Marilungo.
    • 17': Offside, Empoli. Vincent Laurini tries a through ball, but Riccardo Saponara is caught offside.
    • 18': Offside, Palermo. Josip Posavec tries a through ball, but Ilija Nestorovski is caught offside.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 20': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Thiago Cionek.
    • 21': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Edoardo Goldaniga.
    • 22': Foul by Giuseppe Bellusci (Empoli).
    • 22': Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Bruno Henrique (Palermo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Quaison.
    • 23': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Mato Jajalo.
    • 24': Foul by Guido Marilungo (Empoli).
    • 24': Giancarlo Gonzalez (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Edoardo Goldaniga.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Giuseppe Bellusci (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Levan Mchedlidze.
    • 26': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Josip Posavec.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Assane Diousse (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Uros Cosic following a corner.
    • 28': Foul by Giuseppe Bellusci (Empoli).
    • 28': Mato Jajalo (Palermo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Foul by Edoardo Goldaniga (Palermo).
    • 30': Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Thiago Cionek (Palermo).
    • 31': Guido Marilungo (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Mato Jajalo (Palermo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ilija Nestorovski.
    • 35': Edoardo Goldaniga (Palermo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli).
    • 35': Delay in match Edoardo Goldaniga (Palermo) because of an injury.
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Dangerous play by Robin Quaison (Palermo).
    • 37': Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Rade Krunic (Empoli).
    • 39': Michel Morganella (Palermo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Foul by Uros Cosic (Empoli).
    • 42': Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Empoli. Manuel Pasqual tries a through ball, but Riccardo Saponara is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Palermo 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Palermo 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Palermo 0.
    • 46': Foul by Edoardo Goldaniga (Palermo).
    • 46': Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Hand ball by Alessandro Gazzi (Palermo).
    • 49': Hand ball by Uros Cosic (Empoli).
    • 49': Dangerous play by Mato Jajalo (Palermo).
    • 49': Daniele Croce (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Bruno Henrique (Palermo).
    • 52': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Assane Diousse (Empoli).
    • 54': Mato Jajalo (Palermo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Offside, Palermo. Michel Morganella tries a through ball, but Andrea Rispoli is caught offside.
    • 56': Foul by Vincent Laurini (Empoli).
    • 56': Michel Morganella (Palermo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Vincent Laurini (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Mato Jajalo (Palermo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Henrique.
    • 57': Corner, Palermo. Conceded by Assane Diousse.
    • 59': Foul by Edoardo Goldaniga (Palermo).
    • 59': Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mato Jajalo.
    • 65': Substitution, Empoli. Manuel Pucciarelli replaces Riccardo Saponara.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Daniele Croce (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Robin Quaison (Palermo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Henrique.
    • 67': Foul by Bruno Henrique (Palermo).
    • 67': Manuel Pucciarelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Assane Diousse (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo).
    • 69': Offside, Empoli. Manuel Pucciarelli tries a through ball, but Guido Marilungo is caught offside.
    • 70': Foul by Daniele Croce (Empoli).
    • 70': Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Offside, Palermo. Edoardo Goldaniga tries a through ball, but Robin Quaison is caught offside.
    • 72': Daniele Croce (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo).
    • 73': Attempt saved. Andrea Rispoli (Palermo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 73': Foul by Robin Quaison (Palermo).
    • 73': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Michel Morganella (Palermo).
    • 74': Guido Marilungo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Michel Morganella (Palermo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Substitution, Palermo. Haitam Aleesami replaces Michel Morganella.
    • 76': Substitution, Empoli. Massimo Maccarone replaces Guido Marilungo.
    • 76': Penalty Empoli. Massimo Maccarone draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 76': Penalty conceded by Thiago Cionek (Palermo) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 76': Thiago Cionek (Palermo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Goal! Empoli 1, Palermo 0. Massimo Maccarone (Empoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 79': Foul by Giuseppe Bellusci (Empoli).
    • 79': Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Substitution, Palermo. Alessandro Diamanti replaces Thiago Cionek.
    • 82': Hand ball by Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo).
    • 83': Substitution, Palermo. Norbert Balogh replaces Mato Jajalo.
    • 84': Delay in match Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli) because of an injury.
    • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Norbert Balogh (Palermo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Haitam Aleesami.
    • 86': Foul by Bruno Henrique (Palermo).
    • 86': Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Diamanti (Palermo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Norbert Balogh.
    • 89': Corner, Palermo. Conceded by Vincent Laurini.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Robin Quaison (Palermo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Norbert Balogh (Palermo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilija Nestorovski.
    • 90'+1': Edoardo Goldaniga (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli).
    • 90'+2': Alessandro Diamanti (Palermo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Rade Krunic (Empoli).
    • 90'+2': Bruno Henrique (Palermo) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Haitam Aleesami (Palermo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Palermo 0.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Palermo 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 13
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 4
    2 Corner Kicks 6
    1 Saves 4
    49.1 Possession 50.9
    13 SHOTS 6
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    339 Accurate Passes 353
    452 Passes 459
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 4
    17 Crosses 25
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    89 Long Balls 56
    38 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    7 Blocked Shots 2
    15 Effective Tackles 7
    18 Tackles 10
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    0 Interceptions 0
    22 Effective Clearances 36
    22 Clearances 36

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
    Location: Empoli, Italy
    Attendance: 7,268

    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 (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    28 Lukasz Skorupski (GK)
    24 Uros Cosic
    6 Giuseppe Bellusci
    21 Manuel Pasqual
    2 Vincent Laurini Yellow Card
    9 Levan Mchedlidze
    8 Assane Dioussé
    10 Riccardo Saponara
    11 Daniele Croce
    33 Rade Krunic
    89 Guido Marilungo
    Empoli Substitutes:
    Massimo Maccarone, Frederic Veseli, Alberto Pelagotti, Manuel Pucciarelli, Marcel Büchel, Matheus Pereira, José Mauri, Andrés Tello, Maurizio Pugliesi, Roman Chanturia, Federico Dimarco.

    PAL Palermo (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Josip Posavec (GK)
    12 Giancarlo González
    6 Edoardo Goldaniga
    15 Thiago Cionek Yellow Card
    14 Alessandro Gazzi
    25 Bruno Henrique Yellow Card
    28 Mato Jajalo
    89 Michel Morganella Yellow Card
    3 Andrea Rispoli
    21 Robin Quaison
    30 Ilija Nestorovski
    Palermo Substitutes:
    Andrea Fulignati, Haitam Aleesami, Norbert Balogh, Roland Sallai, Roberto Vitiello, Oscar Hiljemark, Carlos Embaló, Aleksandar Trajkovski, Giuseppe Pezzella, Ivaylo Chochev, Alessandro Diamanti, Leonardo Marson.

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