Italian Serie B

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

· Italian Serie B
Salernitana
  • 24': Cedric Gondo
  • 59': Milan Djuric (P)
  • Red Card 90'+3': Walter Lopez
FT
2 - 4
Empoli
  • 28': Nedim Bajrami
  • 40': Nedim Bajrami
  • 43': Amato Ciciretti
  • 85': Leonardo Mancuso

About

Salernitana are hosting Empoli at Arechi, Salerno, 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': Cedric Gondo (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
  • 2': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Simone Pinna.
  • 4': Emanuele Cicerelli (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Nedim Bajrami (Empoli).
  • 5': Cedric Gondo (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).
  • 5': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Simone Pinna.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Domenico Maietta.
  • 9': Foul by Andreas Karo (Salernitana).
  • 9': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Salernitana).
  • 11': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Leo Stulac (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 12': Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Wálter López (Salernitana).
  • 14': Attempt saved. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 16': Domenico Maietta (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Foul by Milan Djuric (Salernitana).
  • 16': Cedric Gondo (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Francesco Di Tacchio (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wálter López.
  • 17': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
  • 17': Alberto Brignoli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Cedric Gondo (Salernitana).
  • 21': Foul by Emanuele Cicerelli (Salernitana).
  • 21': Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Andreas Karo.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Marcello Gazzola (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amato Ciciretti with a cross.
  • 22': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro.
  • 24': Goal! Salernitana 1, Empoli 0. Cedric Gondo (Salernitana) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro.
  • 27': Foul by Cedric Gondo (Salernitana).
  • 27': Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Goal! Salernitana 1, Empoli 1. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 29': Emanuele Cicerelli (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Simone Pinna (Empoli).
  • 30': Simone Pinna (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Cedric Gondo (Salernitana) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Migliorini.
  • 31': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
  • 31': Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Salernitana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Ramzi Aya.
  • 32': Cedric Gondo (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Cedric Gondo (Salernitana) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wálter López with a cross.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Francesco Di Tacchio (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Milan Djuric (Salernitana) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Francesco Di Tacchio.
  • 37': Foul by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Salernitana).
  • 37': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 40': Goal! Salernitana 1, Empoli 2. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Amato Ciciretti.
  • 42': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Wálter López (Salernitana).
  • 43': Goal! Salernitana 1, Empoli 3. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 45': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Simone Pinna.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Andreas Karo (Salernitana) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emanuele Cicerelli with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Emanuele Cicerelli (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Simone Pinna (Empoli).
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Milan Djuric (Salernitana) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wálter López.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Milan Djuric (Salernitana) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ramzi Aya with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Alberto Brignoli.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Salernitana 1, Empoli 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Salernitana 1, Empoli 3.
  • 47': Foul by Cedric Gondo (Salernitana).
  • 47': Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Foul by Francesco Di Tacchio (Salernitana).
  • 48': Foul by Emanuele Cicerelli (Salernitana).
  • 48': Simone Pinna (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 48': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessandro Micai.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Emanuele Cicerelli (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wálter López.
  • 50': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Francesco Di Tacchio (Salernitana).
  • 50': Emanuele Cicerelli (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Simone Pinna (Empoli).
  • 54': Offside, Salernitana. Emanuele Cicerelli tries a through ball, but Milan Djuric is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Cedric Gondo (Salernitana).
  • 55': Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Fabio Maistro (Salernitana).
  • 56': Marcello Gazzola (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Penalty Salernitana. Cedric Gondo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 58': Penalty conceded by Simone Pinna (Empoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 59': Goal! Salernitana 2, Empoli 3. Milan Djuric (Salernitana) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 60': Fabio Maistro (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Emanuele Cicerelli (Salernitana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Cedric Gondo (Salernitana) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emanuele Cicerelli with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Substitution, Empoli. Jure Balkovec replaces Simone Pinna.
  • 63': Substitution, Empoli. Filippo Bandinelli replaces Leo Stulac.
  • 64': Cedric Gondo (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).
  • 64': Domenico Maietta (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 65': Foul by Cedric Gondo (Salernitana).
  • 65': Jure Balkovec (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Salernitana. Sofian Kiyine replaces Fabio Maistro.
  • 68': Foul by Amato Ciciretti (Empoli).
  • 68': Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Sofian Kiyine (Salernitana) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ramzi Aya.
  • 72': Substitution, Empoli. Francisco Sierralta replaces Marcello Gazzola.
  • 72': Cedric Gondo (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).
  • 73': Sofian Kiyine (Salernitana) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
  • 79': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro.
  • 79': Substitution, Salernitana. Lamin Jallow replaces Cedric Gondo.
  • 79': Substitution, Salernitana. Niccolò Giannetti replaces Emanuele Cicerelli.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Francisco Sierralta (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a cross.
  • 81': Andreas Karo (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
  • 82': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
  • 82': Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Milan Djuric (Salernitana).
  • 83': Francisco Sierralta (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Sofian Kiyine (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro.
  • 85': Goal! Salernitana 2, Empoli 4. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 86': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Empoli).
  • 86': Lamin Jallow (Salernitana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Francesco Di Tacchio (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 87': Substitution, Empoli. Andrea La Mantia replaces Amato Ciciretti.
  • 87': Substitution, Empoli. Gennaro Tutino replaces Leonardo Mancuso.
  • 89': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Francesco Di Tacchio (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Sofian Kiyine (Salernitana) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Niccolò Giannetti.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samuele Ricci.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Wálter López (Salernitana).
  • 90'+3': Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Wálter López (Salernitana) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Salernitana 2, Empoli 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Salernitana 2, Empoli 4.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 18
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 4
58.3 Possession 41.7
16 SHOTS 18
8 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
387 Accurate Passes 239
443 Passes 298
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 6
13 Crosses 29
0.3 Cross % 0.2
47 Long Balls 57
24 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
6 Blocked Shots 4
3 Effective Tackles 7
11 Tackles 11
0.3 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 8
17 Effective Clearances 13
17 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: Arechi
Location: Salerno, 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

SAL Salernitana (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
12 Alessandro Micai (GK)
4 Marco Migliorini
18 Ramzi Aya
16 Andreas Karo
14 Francesco Di Tacchio
21 Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro
23 Fabio Maistro
3 Walter Lopez Red Card
17 Emmanuele Pio Cicerelli
11 Milan Djuric
15 Cedric Gondo
Salernitana Substitutes:
Patryk Dziczek, Lamin Jallow, Gianmarco Vannucchi, Sofian Kiyine, Pawel Jaroszynski, Niccolo Giannetti, Gioacchino Galeotafiore, Leonardo Capezzi, Thomas Heurtaux.

EMP Empoli (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alberto Brignoli (GK)
3 Domenico Maietta Yellow Card
6 Simone Romagnoli
14 Simone Pinna Yellow Card
23 Marcello Gazzola
8 Leo Stulac
28 Samuele Ricci
16 Davide Frattesi
7 Leonardo Mancuso
11 Nedim Bajrami
17 Amato Ciciretti
Empoli Substitutes:
Salif Sidibe, Francisco Sierralta, Dimitris Nikolaou, Gennaro Tutino, Mattia Viti, Tommaso Fantacci, Filippo Perucchini, Paolo Branduani, Jure Balkovec, Filippo Bandinelli, Stefano Moreo, Andrea La Mantia.

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