Italian Serie B

Empoli vs Pordenone Calcio, 2019-20 Italian Serie B, Regular Season

· Italian Serie B
Empoli
    FT
    0 - 1
    Pordenone Calcio
    • 32': Riccardo Bocalon

    About

    Empoli are hosting Pordenone Calcio 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.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Amato Ciciretti.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Salvatore Burrai (Pordenone) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Davide Gavazzi.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Candellone (Pordenone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Salvatore Burrai.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amato Ciciretti.
    • 6': Daniel Semenzato (Pordenone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
    • 8': Attempt saved. Liam Henderson (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davide Frattesi with a cross.
    • 9': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Empoli).
    • 9': Riccardo Bocalon (Pordenone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 11': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Michele Camporese.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amato Ciciretti with a cross following a corner.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Tommaso Pobega (Pordenone) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Salvatore Burrai.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Gianvito Misuraca (Pordenone) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Davide Gavazzi.
    • 16': Corner, Pordenone. Conceded by Luca Antonelli.
    • 16': Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Gianvito Misuraca (Pordenone).
    • 18': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Riccardo Bocalon (Pordenone).
    • 21': Attempt missed. Davide Gavazzi (Pordenone) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tommaso Pobega.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gennaro Tutino.
    • 24': Foul by Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli).
    • 24': Riccardo Bocalon (Pordenone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Andrea Gasbarro.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Luca Antonelli (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amato Ciciretti with a cross following a corner.
    • 28': Alessandro Bassoli (Pordenone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Foul by Andrea La Mantia (Empoli).
    • 29': Foul by Gianvito Misuraca (Pordenone).
    • 29': Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Andrea Gasbarro (Pordenone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Amato Ciciretti (Empoli).
    • 31': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Daniel Semenzato.
    • 32': Hand ball by Riccardo Bocalon (Pordenone).
    • 32': Goal! Empoli 0, Pordenone 1. Riccardo Bocalon (Pordenone) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davide Gavazzi.
    • 34': Daniel Semenzato (Pordenone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Gennaro Tutino (Empoli).
    • 34': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Empoli).
    • 34': Salvatore Burrai (Pordenone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Salvatore Burrai (Pordenone) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Gasbarro.
    • 36': Offside, Pordenone. Alessandro Bassoli tries a through ball, but Riccardo Bocalon is caught offside.
    • 37': Foul by Daniel Semenzato (Pordenone).
    • 37': Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Salvatore Burrai (Pordenone) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Semenzato.
    • 45': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
    • 45': Salvatore Burrai (Pordenone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Liam Henderson (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Pordenone 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Pordenone 1.
    • 46': Foul by Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli).
    • 46': Riccardo Bocalon (Pordenone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Corner, Pordenone. Conceded by Dimitris Nikolaou.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Davide Gavazzi (Pordenone) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 47': Corner, Pordenone. Conceded by Alberto Brignoli.
    • 48': Foul by Riccardo Bocalon (Pordenone).
    • 48': Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Riccardo Bocalon (Pordenone) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Semenzato with a cross.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 53': Davide Gavazzi (Pordenone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli).
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Bocalon (Pordenone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Semenzato.
    • 54': Corner, Pordenone. Conceded by Dimitris Nikolaou.
    • 56': Foul by Gennaro Tutino (Empoli).
    • 56': Gianvito Misuraca (Pordenone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
    • 60': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Gianvito Misuraca.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Luca Antonelli (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Samuele Ricci with a cross.
    • 60': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Michele Di Gregorio.
    • 61': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Davide Gavazzi.
    • 62': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Leonardo Candellone (Pordenone).
    • 62': Offside, Pordenone. Andrea Gasbarro tries a through ball, but Riccardo Bocalon is caught offside.
    • 65': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Daniel Semenzato.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samuele Ricci following a corner.
    • 65': Substitution, Empoli. Leonardo Mancuso replaces Andrea La Mantia.
    • 67': Davide Gavazzi (Pordenone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
    • 68': Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Salvatore Burrai (Pordenone).
    • 68': Salvatore Burrai (Pordenone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Substitution, Pordenone. Simone Pasa replaces Salvatore Burrai.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Antonelli.
    • 71': Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Foul by Andrea Gasbarro (Pordenone).
    • 72': Foul by Leonardo Candellone (Pordenone).
    • 72': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Dimitris Nikolaou (Empoli).
    • 73': Riccardo Bocalon (Pordenone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Substitution, Empoli. Filippo Bandinelli replaces Luca Antonelli.
    • 75': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Foul by Leonardo Candellone (Pordenone).
    • 76': Substitution, Pordenone. Patrick Ciurria replaces Leonardo Candellone.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuele Ricci.
    • 77': Foul by Simone Pasa (Pordenone).
    • 77': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 77': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Tommaso Pobega.
    • 78': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Andrea Gasbarro.
    • 78': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
    • 78': Riccardo Bocalon (Pordenone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Tommaso Pobega (Pordenone) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Ciurria.
    • 80': Foul by Alessandro Bassoli (Pordenone).
    • 80': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Michele Camporese (Pordenone).
    • 81': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Michele Camporese (Pordenone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Substitution, Empoli. Nedim Bajrami replaces Liam Henderson.
    • 86': Substitution, Pordenone. Alessandro Vogliacco replaces Davide Gavazzi.
    • 87': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Amato Ciciretti with a cross.
    • 88': Daniel Semenzato (Pordenone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by Gennaro Tutino (Empoli).
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amato Ciciretti.
    • 89': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessandro Bassoli.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a cross.
    • 89': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
    • 89': Riccardo Bocalon (Pordenone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Michele Di Gregorio.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessandro Vogliacco.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alberto Brignoli.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
    • 90'+3': Riccardo Bocalon (Pordenone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Riccardo Bocalon (Pordenone) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Empoli. Nedim Bajrami tries a through ball, but Riccardo Fiamozzi is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Empoli).
    • 90'+6': Riccardo Bocalon (Pordenone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Empoli 0, Pordenone 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Empoli 0, Pordenone 1.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Empoli 0, Pordenone 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Empoli 0, Pordenone 1.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 18
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 12
    5 Saves 3
    40.2 Possession 59.8
    13 SHOTS 19
    4 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    276 Accurate Passes 414
    349 Passes 514
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 7
    19 Crosses 33
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    55 Long Balls 86
    18 Accurate Long Balls 53
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 9
    11 Effective Tackles 4
    15 Tackles 6
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    13 Interceptions 5
    25 Effective Clearances 15
    25 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie B

    Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
    Location: Empoli, Italy
    Attendance: 5,328

    Italian Serie B Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Venezia 38 +46 82
    2 Frosinone 38 +42 81
    3 Monza 38 +29 76
    4 Palermo 38 +28 72
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    EMP Empoli (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alberto Brignoli (GK)
    4 Dimitris Nikolaou
    35 Francisco Sierralta
    13 Luca Antonelli
    36 Riccardo Fiamozzi
    28 Samuele Ricci
    38 Liam Henderson Yellow Card
    16 Davide Frattesi
    19 Andrea La Mantia
    37 Gennaro Tutino Yellow Card
    17 Amato Ciciretti
    Empoli Substitutes:
    Tommaso Fantacci, Filippo Perucchini, Stefano Moreo, Paolo Branduani, Nedim Bajrami, Szymon Zurkowski, Mattia Viti, Leo Stulac, Filippo Bandinelli, Leonardo Mancuso.

    PDC Pordenone Calcio (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    22 Michele Di Gregorio (GK)
    26 Alessandro Bassoli
    31 Michele Camporese Yellow Card
    20 Andrea Gasbarro
    11 Daniel Semenzato
    27 Leonardo Candellone
    8 Salvatore Burrai Yellow Card
    7 Davide Gavazzi
    24 Tommaso Pobega
    21 Gianvito Misuraca
    28 Riccardo Bocalon
    Pordenone Calcio Substitutes:
    Lucas Chiaretti, Luca Tremolada, Simone Pasa, Davide Mazzoco, Roberto Zammarini, Michele De Agostini, Patrick Ciurria, Alessandro Vogliacco, Luca Strizzolo, Alberto Almici, Mirco Stefani, Giacomo Bindi.

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