Italian Serie B

Livorno vs Empoli, 2019-20 Italian Serie B, Regular Season

· Italian Serie B
Livorno
    FT
    0 - 2
    Empoli
    • 45': Luca Antonelli
    • 51': Andrea La Mantia

    About

    Livorno are hosting Empoli at Armando Picchi, Livorno, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Italian Serie B.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Theophilus Awua (Livorno).
    • 1': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Foul by Alessandro Coppola (Livorno).
    • 3': Foul by Dimitris Nikolaou (Empoli).
    • 3': Mateo Pallecchi (Livorno) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuele Ricci.
    • 6': Andrea Luci (Livorno) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
    • 9': Attempt missed. Andrea Luci (Livorno) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gabriele Morelli.
    • 9': Substitution, Empoli. Riccardo Fiamozzi replaces Marcello Gazzola because of an injury.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dimitris Nikolaou.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Mateo Pallecchi (Livorno) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 15': Corner, Livorno. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea La Mantia with a headed pass.
    • 17': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Andrew Marie-Sainte.
    • 18': Foul by Dimitris Nikolaou (Empoli).
    • 18': Murilo (Livorno) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Murilo (Livorno) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mateo Pallecchi with a cross.
    • 20': Corner, Livorno. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
    • 23': Foul by Francesco Nunziatini (Livorno).
    • 23': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessandro Coppola.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Amato Ciciretti with a cross.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Mateo Pallecchi (Livorno) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Riccardo Fiamozzi with a cross.
    • 31': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Moustapha Seck.
    • 32': Andrea Luci (Livorno) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Andrea La Mantia (Empoli).
    • 33': Foul by Amato Ciciretti (Empoli).
    • 33': Francesco Nunziatini (Livorno) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrea La Mantia.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Moustapha Seck (Livorno) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Luci with a cross.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Gabriele Morelli (Livorno) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Luca Antonelli (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Murilo (Livorno) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mateo Pallecchi.
    • 42': Foul by Theophilus Awua (Livorno).
    • 42': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Andrea Luci (Livorno) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Moustapha Seck.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Murilo (Livorno) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moustapha Seck.
    • 45': Goal! Livorno 0, Empoli 1. Luca Antonelli (Empoli) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Henderson with a cross.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Livorno 0, Empoli 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Livorno 0, Empoli 1.
    • 46': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessandro Coppola.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 48': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Gabriele Morelli.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luca Antonelli following a corner.
    • 50': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Gabriele Morelli.
    • 51': Goal! Livorno 0, Empoli 2. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a cross following a corner.
    • 52': Substitution, Livorno. Mattia Trovato replaces Francesco Nunziatini.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dimitris Nikolaou.
    • 56': Offside, Livorno. Moustapha Seck tries a through ball, but Murilo is caught offside.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrea La Mantia.
    • 58': Offside, Empoli. Riccardo Fiamozzi tries a through ball, but Andrea La Mantia is caught offside.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Theophilus Awua (Livorno) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrea Luci.
    • 62': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Andrew Marie-Sainte.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a cross.
    • 66': Foul by Andrea Luci (Livorno).
    • 66': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Andrea Luci (Livorno) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
    • 68': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Murilo (Livorno) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 69': Corner, Livorno. Conceded by Riccardo Fiamozzi.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Mattia Trovato (Livorno) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriele Morelli.
    • 73': Corner, Livorno. Conceded by Alberto Brignoli.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 75': Substitution, Livorno. Gennaro Ruggiero replaces Andrew Marie-Sainte.
    • 75': Substitution, Livorno. Leonardo Bellandi replaces Andrea Luci.
    • 76': Substitution, Empoli. Leonardo Mancuso replaces Andrea La Mantia.
    • 78': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Matija Boben.
    • 81': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Theophilus Awua (Livorno).
    • 81': Theophilus Awua (Livorno) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Substitution, Livorno. Alain Fremura replaces Theophilus Awua.
    • 89': Substitution, Livorno. Alessio Bani replaces Gabriele Morelli.
    • 90': Alain Fremura (Livorno) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Empoli. Davide Frattesi replaces Filippo Bandinelli.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Empoli. Stefano Moreo replaces Nedim Bajrami.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefano Moreo.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Gennaro Ruggiero.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Murilo (Livorno) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moustapha Seck.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Moustapha Seck (Livorno) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Coppola with a headed pass.
    • 90'+5': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Alessandro Coppola (Livorno).
    • 90'+5': Alessandro Coppola (Livorno) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Livorno 0, Empoli 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Livorno 0, Empoli 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Livorno 0, Empoli 2.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 7
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    9 Corner Kicks 4
    5 Saves 5
    61.3 Possession 38.7
    20 SHOTS 14
    6 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    498 Accurate Passes 294
    569 Passes 358
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    10 Accurate Crosses 2
    23 Crosses 16
    0.4 Cross % 0.1
    71 Long Balls 57
    51 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    5 Effective Tackles 8
    10 Tackles 13
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 13
    14 Effective Clearances 12
    14 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie B

    Venue: Armando Picchi
    Location: Livorno, Italy

    Italian Serie B Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Venezia 37 +44 79
    2 Frosinone 37 +37 78
    3 Monza 37 +29 75
    4 Palermo 37 +30 72
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LVO Livorno (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Filippo Neri (GK)
    5 Alessandro Coppola Yellow Card
    42 Matija Boben
    2 Andrew Marie-Sainte
    37 Theophilus Awua Yellow Card
    8 Andrea Luci
    23 Francesco Nunziatini
    47 Moustapha Seck
    19 Gabriele Morelli
    11 Murilo Otavio Mendes
    18 Mateo Pallecchi
    Livorno Substitutes:
    Davide Agazzi, Matteo Ricci, Gennaro Ruggiero, Alessandro Plizzari, Lorenzo Pecchia, Cristiano Petri, Mattia Trovato, Antonio Porcino, Hamza Haoudi, Alain Fremura, Leonardo Bellandi, Alessio Bani.

    EMP Empoli (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alberto Brignoli (GK)
    4 Dimitris Nikolaou
    6 Simone Romagnoli
    13 Luca Antonelli
    23 Marcello Gazzola
    38 Liam Henderson
    25 Filippo Bandinelli
    28 Samuele Ricci Yellow Card
    19 Andrea La Mantia
    11 Nedim Bajrami
    17 Amato Ciciretti
    Empoli Substitutes:
    Stefano Moreo, Szymon Zurkowski, Francisco Sierralta, Mattia Viti, Davide Frattesi, Paolo Branduani, Simone Pinna, Gennaro Tutino, Filippo Perucchini, Leonardo Mancuso, Riccardo Fiamozzi, Jure Balkovec.

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