Italian Serie B

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

· Italian Serie B
Empoli
  • 67': Andrea La Mantia
FT
1 - 5
Cosenza
  • 5': Luca Bittante
  • 12': Emmanuel Rivière
  • 32': Mirko Carretta
  • 63': Jaime Báez
  • 80': Emmanuel Rivière

About

Empoli are hosting Cosenza at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli, 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.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Daniele Sciaudone (Cosenza) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Emmanuel Rivière.
  • 4': Hand ball by Emmanuel Rivière (Cosenza).
  • 5': Goal! Empoli 0, Cosenza 1. Luca Bittante (Cosenza) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mirko Carretta.
  • 6': Substitution, Empoli. Francisco Sierralta replaces Domenico Maietta because of an injury.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 11': Emmanuel Rivière (Cosenza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Empoli).
  • 11': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
  • 11': Mirko Carretta (Cosenza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Goal! Empoli 0, Cosenza 2. Emmanuel Rivière (Cosenza) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tiago Casasola with a cross.
  • 13': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Mirko Bruccini (Cosenza).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
  • 18': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Empoli).
  • 18': Jaime Báez (Cosenza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Francisco Sierralta (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 21': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Matteo Legittimo.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Davide Frattesi following a corner.
  • 22': Foul by Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli).
  • 22': Jaime Báez (Cosenza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Mirko Bruccini (Cosenza) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jaime Báez.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 24': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Matteo Legittimo.
  • 24': Foul by Jaime Báez (Cosenza).
  • 24': Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Rivière (Cosenza) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tiago Casasola with a cross.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amato Ciciretti.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 32': Goal! Empoli 0, Cosenza 3. Mirko Carretta (Cosenza) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tiago Casasola.
  • 34': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 34': Jaime Báez (Cosenza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 35': Mirko Carretta (Cosenza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Liam Henderson (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Mirko Carretta (Cosenza) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 41': Hand ball by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
  • 43': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Luca Bittante.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 45': Foul by Emmanuel Rivière (Cosenza).
  • 45': Francisco Sierralta (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Liam Henderson (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amato Ciciretti.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Rivière (Cosenza) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mirko Carretta.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Cosenza. Conceded by Alberto Brignoli.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Mirko Carretta (Cosenza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaime Báez with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Cosenza. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Mirko Bruccini (Cosenza) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Cosenza 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Cosenza 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Empoli. Andrea La Mantia replaces Leonardo Mancuso.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jure Balkovec with a cross.
  • 51': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Aníbal.
  • 52': Substitution, Cosenza. Salvatore Monaco replaces Aníbal because of an injury.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Rivière (Cosenza) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mirko Carretta.
  • 54': Corner, Cosenza. Conceded by Alberto Brignoli.
  • 54': Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Mirko Bruccini (Cosenza).
  • 54': Mirko Bruccini (Cosenza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Offside, Empoli. Jure Balkovec tries a through ball, but Amato Ciciretti is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
  • 57': Offside, Empoli. Amato Ciciretti tries a through ball, but Davide Frattesi is caught offside.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Rivière (Cosenza) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tiago Casasola.
  • 58': Corner, Cosenza. Conceded by Alberto Brignoli.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Salvatore Monaco (Cosenza) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jaime Báez with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Substitution, Empoli. Gennaro Tutino replaces Davide Frattesi.
  • 59': Substitution, Empoli. Samuele Ricci replaces Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 60': Substitution, Cosenza. Mohamed Bahlouli replaces Mirko Carretta because of an injury.
  • 62': Foul by Andrea La Mantia (Empoli).
  • 62': Matteo Legittimo (Cosenza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Goal! Empoli 0, Cosenza 4. Jaime Báez (Cosenza) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Rivière following a fast break.
  • 66': Foul by Mohamed Bahlouli (Cosenza).
  • 66': Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
  • 67': Goal! Empoli 1, Cosenza 4. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Henderson with a through ball.
  • 67': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
  • 67': Jaime Báez (Cosenza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Tiago Casasola (Cosenza) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 68': Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Foul by Luca Bittante (Cosenza).
  • 69': Attempt missed. Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amato Ciciretti.
  • 69': Offside, Empoli. Liam Henderson tries a through ball, but Amato Ciciretti is caught offside.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Daniele Sciaudone (Cosenza) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 70': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Riccardo Idda.
  • 71': Offside, Empoli. Simone Romagnoli tries a through ball, but Jure Balkovec is caught offside.
  • 74': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
  • 74': Mohamed Bahlouli (Cosenza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Cosenza. Tommaso D'Orazio replaces Luca Bittante.
  • 78': Substitution, Cosenza. Raúl José Asencio Moraes replaces Jaime Báez.
  • 80': Goal! Empoli 1, Cosenza 5. Emmanuel Rivière (Cosenza) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 82': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Salvatore Monaco.
  • 83': Hand ball by Emmanuel Rivière (Cosenza).
  • 83': Substitution, Empoli. Marcello Gazzola replaces Nedim Bajrami.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Liam Henderson (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 85': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Mirko Bruccini.
  • 88': Foul by Salvatore Monaco (Cosenza).
  • 88': Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Tommaso D'Orazio.
  • 90': Hand ball by Gennaro Tutino (Empoli).
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Daniele Sciaudone (Cosenza) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tiago Casasola.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Cosenza. Conceded by Alberto Brignoli.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
  • 90'+5': Emmanuel Rivière (Cosenza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Empoli).
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amato Ciciretti.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Cosenza 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Cosenza 5.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
5 Corner Kicks 8
0 Saves 7
31.2 Possession 68.8
18 SHOTS 22
12 ON GOAL 1
0.7 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
222 Accurate Passes 551
282 Passes 614
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 4
17 Crosses 39
0.2 Cross % 0.1
59 Long Balls 62
30 Accurate Long Balls 42
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 8
7 Effective Tackles 4
15 Tackles 8
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 7
34 Effective Clearances 10
34 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, 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

EMP Empoli (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alberto Brignoli (GK)
3 Domenico Maietta
6 Simone Romagnoli
29 Jure Balkovec
36 Riccardo Fiamozzi
38 Liam Henderson Yellow Card
25 Filippo Bandinelli
16 Davide Frattesi
7 Leonardo Mancuso
11 Nedim Bajrami
17 Amato Ciciretti
Empoli Substitutes:
Luca Antonelli, Marcello Gazzola, Francisco Sierralta, Dimitris Nikolaou, Gennaro Tutino, Paolo Branduani, Andrea La Mantia, Tommaso Fantacci, Simone Pinna, Filippo Perucchini, Samuele Ricci, Stefano Moreo.

COS Cosenza (3-4-3)

No. Name
22 Umberto Sarraco (GK)
5 Riccardo Idda
18 Matteo Legittimo
4 Aníbal Capela
16 Daniele Sciaudone
21 Mirko Bruccini Yellow Card
27 Luca Bittante
15 Tiago Casasola
29 Emmanuel Rivière
32 Jaime Báez
10 Mirko Carretta
Cosenza Substitutes:
Mario Prezioso, Francesco Quintiero, Salvatore Monaco, Zinédine Machach, Pietro Perina, Raffaele Schiavi, Angelo Corsi, Mohamed Bahlouli, Raúl Asencio, Jeremy Broh, Tommaso D'Orazio, Achraf Lazaar.

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