Empoli vs Pisa, 2019-20 Italian Serie B, Regular Season
· Italian Serie BAbout
Empoli are hosting Pisa
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.
- 3': Foul by Robert Gucher (Pisa).
- 3': Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Nicholas Siega (Pisa).
- 4': Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).
- 4': Michele Marconi (Pisa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Nicholas Siega (Pisa).
- 6': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt saved. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gennaro Tutino.
- 11': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
- 11': Robert Gucher (Pisa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
- 15': Attempt saved. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
- 15': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Stefano Gori.
- 16': Attempt missed. Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 18': Foul by Nicholas Siega (Pisa).
- 18': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Simone Benedetti.
- 19': Alessandro De Vitis (Pisa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Gennaro Tutino (Empoli).
- 20': Foul by Michele Marconi (Pisa).
- 20': Jure Balkovec (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gennaro Tutino.
- 22': Hand ball by Gennaro Tutino (Empoli).
- 23': Attempt saved. Gaetano Masucci (Pisa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Francesco Lisi with a cross.
- 25': Foul by Antonio Caracciolo (Pisa).
- 25': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Francesco Belli.
- 27': Attempt missed. Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jure Balkovec with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Goal! Empoli 0, Pisa 1. Gaetano Masucci (Pisa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Simone Benedetti.
- 32': Attempt missed. Marius Marin (Pisa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Francesco Lisi with a cross.
- 33': Foul by Robert Gucher (Pisa).
- 33': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Robert Gucher (Pisa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Antonio Caracciolo.
- 35': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jure Balkovec with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Alberto Brignoli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Dangerous play by Nicholas Siega (Pisa).
- 39': Foul by Gaetano Masucci (Pisa).
- 39': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 40': Attempt missed. Robert Gucher (Pisa) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Francesco Belli with a cross.
- 43': Attempt missed. Jure Balkovec (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
- 44': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Marius Marin.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Pisa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Pisa 1.
- 48': Foul by Marius Marin (Pisa).
- 48': Jure Balkovec (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
- 49': Nicholas Siega (Pisa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Offside, Pisa. Nicholas Siega tries a through ball, but Michele Marconi is caught offside.
- 51': Corner, Pisa. Conceded by Liam Henderson.
- 51': Foul by Gaetano Masucci (Pisa).
- 51': Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Gaetano Masucci (Pisa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Foul by Gennaro Tutino (Empoli).
- 53': Marius Marin (Pisa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Francesco Lisi (Pisa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michele Marconi with a headed pass.
- 53': Attempt missed. Robert Gucher (Pisa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 54': Domenico Maietta (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Gaetano Masucci (Pisa).
- 55': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
- 55': Michele Marconi (Pisa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
- 57': Michele Marconi (Pisa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Substitution, Empoli. Andrea La Mantia replaces Leonardo Mancuso.
- 60': Foul by Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli).
- 60': Nicholas Siega (Pisa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt missed. Jure Balkovec (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 64': Foul by Marius Marin (Pisa).
- 64': Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Marius Marin (Pisa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt saved. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jure Balkovec with a cross.
- 66': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessandro De Vitis.
- 66': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 66': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami following a corner.
- 67': Substitution, Pisa. Marco Pinato replaces Marius Marin.
- 68': Attempt missed. Marco Pinato (Pisa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Francesco Lisi following a fast break.
- 69': Goal! Empoli 1, Pisa 1. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
- 74': Substitution, Pisa. Michael Fabbro replaces Gaetano Masucci.
- 74': Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Antonio Caracciolo (Pisa).
- 74': Substitution, Empoli. Amato Ciciretti replaces Nedim Bajrami.
- 74': Offside, Empoli. Domenico Maietta tries a through ball, but Andrea La Mantia is caught offside.
- 75': Foul by Jure Balkovec (Empoli).
- 75': Michael Fabbro (Pisa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Corner, Pisa. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
- 77': Attempt saved. Antonio Caracciolo (Pisa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Gucher with a cross.
- 80': Substitution, Pisa. Eros Pisano replaces Francesco Belli.
- 81': Foul by Robert Gucher (Pisa).
- 81': Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Marco Pinato (Pisa).
- 82': Jure Balkovec (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Eros Pisano (Pisa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Andrea La Mantia (Empoli).
- 85': Substitution, Empoli. Filippo Bandinelli replaces Davide Frattesi.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Marco Pinato (Pisa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Nicholas Siega (Pisa).
- 90': Nicholas Siega (Pisa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amato Ciciretti.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Goal! Empoli 2, Pisa 1. Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
- 90'+7': Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+8': Hand ball by Gennaro Tutino (Empoli).
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Empoli 2, Pisa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Empoli 2, Pisa 1.
Statistics
 PIS |
EMP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 40.5 | Possession | 59.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 206 | Accurate Passes | 348 |
| 310 | Passes | 456 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 23 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 88 | Long Balls | 92 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 50 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 22 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 25 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie B
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 6,725
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 6,725
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 |
Line-Ups
Empoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Brignoli (GK) |
| 3 | Domenico Maietta |
| 6 | Simone Romagnoli |
| 29 | Jure Balkovec |
| 36 | Riccardo Fiamozzi  |
| 28 | Samuele Ricci |
| 38 | Liam Henderson |
| 16 | Davide Frattesi |
| 7 | Leonardo Mancuso |
| 37 | Gennaro Tutino |
| 11 | Nedim Bajrami |
Pisa (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stefano Gori (GK) |
| 33 | Simone Benedetti |
| 8 | Antonio Caracciolo |
| 23 | Francesco Lisi |
| 4 | Francesco Belli |
| 26 | Gaetano Masucci |
| 30 | Alessandro De Vitis |
| 7 | Nicholas Siega |
| 27 | Robert Gucher |
| 14 | Marius Marin |
| 31 | Michele Marconi |
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