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

· Italian Serie B

Cosenza

12': Jaime Báez

FT
1 - 0

Empoli

80': Karim Laribi

About

Cosenza are hosting Empoli at San Vito Gigi Marulla, Cosenza, 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, Empoli. Conceded by Riccardo Idda.
3': Foul by Roberto Pirrello (Empoli).
3': Tommaso D'Orazio (Cosenza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Jaime Báez (Cosenza).
3': Roberto Pirrello (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Roberto Pirrello (Empoli).
4': Jaime Báez (Cosenza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Zinedine Machach (Cosenza).
6': Tommaso Fantacci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7': Foul by Angelo Corsi (Cosenza).
7': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
9': Hand ball by Dimitris Nikolaou (Empoli).
9': Attempt blocked. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
9': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Salvatore Monaco.
12': Goal! Cosenza 1, Empoli 0. Jaime Báez (Cosenza) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Rivière with a cross.
14': Foul by Tommaso D'Orazio (Cosenza).
14': Roberto Pirrello (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Salvatore Monaco.
18': Foul by Zinedine Machach (Cosenza).
18': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Attempt missed. Tommaso Fantacci (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antonino La Gumina.
21': Offside, Empoli. Frederic Veseli tries a through ball, but Antonino La Gumina is caught offside.
22': Corner, Cosenza. Conceded by Frederic Veseli.
22': Attempt saved. Jaime Báez (Cosenza) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tommaso D'Orazio.
25': Attempt missed. Zinedine Machach (Cosenza) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tommaso D'Orazio with a cross.
26': Foul by Zinedine Machach (Cosenza).
26': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
30': Foul by Mirko Bruccini (Cosenza).
30': Tommaso Fantacci (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
30': Mirko Bruccini (Cosenza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31': Foul by Jaime Báez (Cosenza).
31': Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Rivière (Cosenza) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jérémie Broh following a fast break.
32': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Matteo Legittimo.
33': Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33': Foul by Salvatore Monaco (Cosenza).
34': Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
34': Salvatore Monaco (Cosenza) is shown the yellow card.
36': Foul by Tommaso Fantacci (Empoli).
36': Jérémie Broh (Cosenza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
38': Foul by Tommaso D'Orazio (Cosenza).
38': Tommaso D'Orazio (Cosenza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Foul by Zinedine Machach (Cosenza).
39': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Foul by Roberto Pirrello (Empoli).
39': Tommaso D'Orazio (Cosenza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Roberto Pirrello (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Dimitris Nikolaou (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Emmanuel Rivière (Cosenza).
43': Substitution, Empoli. Jacopo Dezi replaces Davide Frattesi because of an injury.
44': Foul by Zinedine Machach (Cosenza).
44': Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Jacopo Dezi (Empoli).
45': Tommaso D'Orazio (Cosenza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': Offside, Cosenza. Matteo Legittimo tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Rivière is caught offside.
45'+5': Foul by Riccardo Idda (Cosenza).
45'+5': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+6': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Angelo Corsi.
45'+6': First Half ends, Cosenza 1, Empoli 0.
45': Second Half begins Cosenza 1, Empoli 0.
47': Foul by Angelo Corsi (Cosenza).
47': Frederic Veseli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Hand ball by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
50': Dangerous play by Tommaso Fantacci (Empoli).
50': Mirko Bruccini (Cosenza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Offside, Empoli. Dimitris Nikolaou tries a through ball, but Antonino La Gumina is caught offside.
55': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Salvatore Monaco.
57': Foul by Tommaso Fantacci (Empoli).
57': Mirko Bruccini (Cosenza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Offside, Empoli. Nedim Bajrami tries a through ball, but Antonino La Gumina is caught offside.
63': Attempt saved. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leonardo Mancuso.
63': Foul by Zinedine Machach (Cosenza).
63': Tommaso Fantacci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Attempt blocked. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Mancuso.
65': Corner, Cosenza. Conceded by Dimitris Nikolaou.
65': Substitution, Cosenza. Nicholas Pierini replaces Zinedine Machach.
66': Corner, Cosenza. Conceded by Antonino La Gumina.
66': Attempt saved. Tommaso D'Orazio (Cosenza) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicholas Pierini.
67': Attempt missed. Jaime Báez (Cosenza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
68': Substitution, Empoli. Karim Laribi replaces Tommaso Fantacci.
69': Attempt missed. Mirko Bruccini (Cosenza) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
70': Attempt blocked. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
71': Attempt blocked. Karim Laribi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
71': Foul by Karim Laribi (Empoli).
71': Jaime Báez (Cosenza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Karim Laribi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
72': Nicholas Pierini (Cosenza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
74': Attempt missed. Jérémie Broh (Cosenza) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pietro Perina.
76': Attempt saved. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuele Ricci.
78': Substitution, Cosenza. Luca Bittante replaces Angelo Corsi.
78': Substitution, Empoli. Leo Stulac replaces Nedim Bajrami.
80': Foul by Karim Laribi (Empoli).
80': Riccardo Idda (Cosenza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
80': Second yellow card to Karim Laribi (Empoli) for a bad foul.
81': Offside, Cosenza. Pietro Perina tries a through ball, but Jaime Báez is caught offside.
83': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
83': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Luca Bittante.
85': Substitution, Cosenza. Aníbal replaces Salvatore Monaco because of an injury.
86': Attempt saved. Nicholas Pierini (Cosenza) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luca Bittante.
86': Corner, Cosenza. Conceded by Alberto Brignoli.
88': Attempt saved. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuele Ricci with a cross.
89': Attempt missed. Jérémie Broh (Cosenza) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicholas Pierini.
90'+1': Foul by Jaime Báez (Cosenza).
90'+1': Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Nicholas Pierini (Cosenza) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Bittante.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Nicholas Pierini (Cosenza) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
90'+6': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Rivière (Cosenza) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pietro Perina.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Cosenza 1, Empoli 0.
0': Match ends, Cosenza 1, Empoli 0.

Statistics

EMP		COS
12	Fouls	17
2	Yellow Cards	3
1	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	2
7	Corner Kicks	4
4	Saves	4
64.4	Possession	35.6
10	SHOTS	13
4	ON GOAL	5
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
427	Accurate Passes	205
544	Passes	295
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
2	Accurate Crosses	2
20	Crosses	15
0.1	Cross %	0.1
56	Long Balls	75
23	Accurate Long Balls	32
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
4	Blocked Shots	1
13	Effective Tackles	11
22	Tackles	17
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
7	Interceptions	16
13	Effective Clearances	26
13	Clearances	26

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: San Vito Gigi Marulla
Location: Cosenza, Italy
Attendance: 8,044

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

Cosenza (3-4-3)

No.	Name
33	Pietro Perina (GK)
23	Salvatore Monaco
18	Matteo Legittimo
5	Riccardo Idda
6	Jeremy Broh
21	Mirko Bruccini
11	Tommaso D'Orazio
2	Angelo Corsi
29	Emmanuel Rivière
32	Jaime Báez
17	Zinédine Machach

Cosenza Substitutes:

Leandro Greco, Mattia Trovato, Achraf Lazaar, Nicholas Pierini, Raffaele Schiavi, Luca Bittante, Gianluca Litteri, Aníbal Capela, Daniele Sciaudone, Umberto Sarraco.

Empoli (4-1-2-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Alberto Brignoli (GK)
4	Dimitris Nikolaou
6	Simone Romagnoli
28	Samuele Ricci
5	Frederic Veseli
31	Roberto Pirrello
11	Nedim Bajrami
15	Tommaso Fantacci
16	Davide Frattesi
7	Leonardo Mancuso
20	Antonio La Gumina

Empoli Substitutes:

Jacopo Dezi, Karim Laribi, Leo Stulac, Francesco Donati, Kevin Piscopo, Filippo Perucchini, Davide Merola, Emanuele Matteucci, Kevin Cannavò, Ivan Provedel.

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