Italian Serie B

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

· Italian Serie B
Empoli
  • 17': Gennaro Tutino
  • 20': Leonardo Mancuso
  • 61': Liam Henderson
FT
3 - 1
Crotone
  • 39': Giovanni Crociata

About

Empoli are hosting Crotone 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': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Jure Balkovec.
  • 2': Offside, Empoli. Jure Balkovec tries a through ball, but Leonardo Mancuso is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Gennaro Tutino (Empoli).
  • 4': Vladimir Golemic (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jure Balkovec.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jure Balkovec.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 6': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Antonio Mazzotta.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
  • 8': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nicolás Spolli.
  • 9': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Empoli).
  • 9': Giovanni Crociata (Crotone) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Liam Henderson.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Nicolás Spolli (Crotone) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Barberis with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Domenico Maietta.
  • 12': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Leonardo Mancuso.
  • 13': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Leonardo Mancuso.
  • 15': Hand ball by Samuel Armenteros (Crotone).
  • 15': Dangerous play by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 15': Vladimir Golemic (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Goal! Empoli 1, Crotone 0. Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riccardo Fiamozzi with a cross.
  • 18': Offside, Crotone. Andrea Barberis tries a through ball, but Samuel Armenteros is caught offside.
  • 18': Foul by Andrea Barberis (Crotone).
  • 18': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Offside, Crotone. Alex Cordaz tries a through ball, but Samuel Armenteros is caught offside.
  • 20': Goal! Empoli 2, Crotone 0. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 21': Foul by Vladimir Golemic (Crotone).
  • 21': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gennaro Tutino with a through ball.
  • 28': Ahmad Benali (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Ahmad Benali (Crotone) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano López.
  • 28': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Giovanni Crociata (Crotone) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Domenico Maietta.
  • 33': Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).
  • 33': Maximiliano López (Crotone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).
  • 34': Samuel Armenteros (Crotone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Domenico Maietta (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Giovanni Crociata (Crotone) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Andrea Barberis.
  • 36': Foul by Nedim Bajrami (Empoli).
  • 36': Guillaume Gigliotti (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Mattia Mustacchio (Crotone).
  • 37': Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
  • 38': Foul by Giovanni Crociata (Crotone).
  • 38': Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Goal! Empoli 2, Crotone 1. Giovanni Crociata (Crotone) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samuel Armenteros.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
  • 43': Foul by Jure Balkovec (Empoli).
  • 43': Maximiliano López (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Andrea Barberis (Crotone).
  • 44': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Ahmad Benali (Crotone) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Offside, Empoli. Jure Balkovec tries a through ball, but Leonardo Mancuso is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Empoli 2, Crotone 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 2, Crotone 1.
  • 46': Ahmad Benali (Crotone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Jure Balkovec (Empoli).
  • 46': Jure Balkovec (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Jure Balkovec.
  • 49': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 49': Mattia Mustacchio (Crotone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Andrea Barberis (Crotone) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Armenteros.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 52': Offside, Empoli. Liam Henderson tries a through ball, but Leonardo Mancuso is caught offside.
  • 52': Foul by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
  • 52': Nicolás Spolli (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Offside, Empoli. Domenico Maietta tries a through ball, but Leonardo Mancuso is caught offside.
  • 57': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Vladimir Golemic.
  • 60': Foul by Ahmad Benali (Crotone).
  • 60': Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
  • 60': Nicolás Spolli (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Goal! Empoli 3, Crotone 1. Liam Henderson (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gennaro Tutino following a fast break.
  • 65': Foul by Nicolás Spolli (Crotone).
  • 65': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gennaro Tutino.
  • 66': Foul by Gennaro Tutino (Empoli).
  • 66': Vladimir Golemic (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Crotone. Salvatore Molina replaces Mattia Mustacchio.
  • 68': Substitution, Crotone. Alberto Gerbo replaces Maximiliano López.
  • 71': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Domenico Maietta.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Ahmad Benali (Crotone) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Crociata.
  • 75': Foul by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
  • 75': Guillaume Gigliotti (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Empoli. Amato Ciciretti replaces Nedim Bajrami.
  • 80': Foul by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
  • 80': Guillaume Gigliotti (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Empoli. Leo Stulac replaces Liam Henderson.
  • 83': Foul by Alberto Gerbo (Crotone).
  • 83': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Crotone. Zak Ruggiero replaces Andrea Barberis.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Alberto Gerbo (Crotone) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Samuel Armenteros.
  • 84': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Alberto Brignoli.
  • 84': Alberto Brignoli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Samuel Armenteros (Crotone).
  • 85': Foul by Samuel Armenteros (Crotone).
  • 85': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Substitution, Empoli. Filippo Bandinelli replaces Davide Frattesi.
  • 86': Foul by Zak Ruggiero (Crotone).
  • 86': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Zak Ruggiero (Crotone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Offside, Empoli. Riccardo Fiamozzi tries a through ball, but Gennaro Tutino is caught offside.
  • 87': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
  • 87': Samuel Armenteros (Crotone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Foul by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
  • 88': Nicolás Spolli (Crotone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Zak Ruggiero (Crotone) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Alberto Gerbo (Crotone) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovanni Crociata.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Alberto Brignoli.
  • 90'+4': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Alberto Gerbo (Crotone).
  • 90'+4': Alberto Gerbo (Crotone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Gennaro Tutino (Empoli).
  • 90'+5': Nicolás Spolli (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Empoli 3, Crotone 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 3, Crotone 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 18
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 5
10 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 3
61.1 Possession 38.9
10 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
503 Accurate Passes 296
577 Passes 379
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 2
32 Crosses 7
0.1 Cross % 0.3
41 Long Balls 75
21 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 20
11 Tackles 21
0.6 Tackle % 1.0
13 Interceptions 5
13 Effective Clearances 22
13 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 5,224

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)
3 Domenico Maietta Yellow Card
6 Simone Romagnoli
29 Jure Balkovec Yellow Card
36 Riccardo Fiamozzi
28 Samuele Ricci
38 Liam Henderson
16 Davide Frattesi
7 Leonardo Mancuso
37 Gennaro Tutino
11 Nedim Bajrami
Empoli Substitutes:
Andrea La Mantia, Filippo Bandinelli, Francisco Sierralta, Szymon Zurkowski, Leo Stulac, Simone Pinna, Paolo Branduani, Amato Ciciretti, Tommaso Fantacci, Dimitris Nikolaou, Filippo Perucchini, Luca Antonelli.

CRO Crotone (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Alex Cordaz (GK)
8 Nicolás Spolli
6 Guillaume Gigliotti
5 Vlasmir Golemic
14 Giovanni Crociata
10 Ahmad Benali Yellow Card
18 Andrea Barberis
23 Antonio Mazzotta
7 Mattia Mustacchio
20 Maxi López
9 Samuel Armenteros
Crotone Substitutes:
Zak Ruggiero, Marcos Curado, Salvatore Molina, Alberto Gerbo, Gabriele Bellodi, Marko Jankovic, Tomislav Gomelt, Giuseppe Cuomo, Jean Lambert Evans, Giacomo Figliuzzi, Marco Festa.

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