Italian Serie B

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

· Italian Serie B
Empoli
  • 45'+1': Antonio La Gumina
FT
1 - 1
Salernitana
  • 38': Cristiano Lombardi

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Empoli are hosting Salernitana 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': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
  • 1': Patryk Dziczek (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Sofian Kiyine.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samuele Ricci.
  • 3': Cristiano Lombardi (Salernitana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Foul by Nedim Bajrami (Empoli).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Pierluigi Pinto (Salernitana) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marco Migliorini following a set piece situation.
  • 5': Foul by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
  • 5': Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Cedric Gondo (Salernitana).
  • 7': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Fabio Maistro (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Cedric Gondo (Salernitana) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
  • 10': Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Sofian Kiyine (Salernitana).
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 11': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Fabio Maistro.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Samuele Ricci with a cross following a corner.
  • 14': Cristiano Lombardi (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).
  • 17': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Sofian Kiyine (Salernitana).
  • 17': Sofian Kiyine (Salernitana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Sofian Kiyine (Salernitana) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Milan Djuric.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Fabio Maistro (Salernitana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cedric Gondo.
  • 22': Offside, Empoli. Frederic Veseli tries a through ball, but Antonino La Gumina is caught offside.
  • 23': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Salernitana).
  • 26': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
  • 26': Sofian Kiyine (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Cristiano Lombardi (Salernitana) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabio Maistro.
  • 27': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Alberto Brignoli.
  • 29': Dangerous play by Marco Migliorini (Salernitana).
  • 29': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Sofian Kiyine (Salernitana).
  • 32': Roberto Pirrello (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 33': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Cedric Gondo (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 35': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Andreas Karo (Salernitana) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patryk Dziczek with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Foul by Sofian Kiyine (Salernitana).
  • 37': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Goal! Empoli 0, Salernitana 1. Cristiano Lombardi (Salernitana) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cedric Gondo.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Fabio Maistro (Salernitana) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pierluigi Pinto.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Roberto Pirrello.
  • 45': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Andreas Karo (Salernitana).
  • 45': Andreas Karo (Salernitana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Foul by Roberto Pirrello (Empoli).
  • 45': Sofian Kiyine (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Empoli 1, Salernitana 1. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Empoli 1, Salernitana 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 1, Salernitana 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Salernitana. Jean-Claude Billong replaces Pierluigi Pinto.
  • 48': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Domenico Maietta.
  • 48': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Milan Djuric (Salernitana).
  • 49': Foul by Patryk Dziczek (Salernitana).
  • 49': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
  • 50': Milan Djuric (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuele Ricci.
  • 50': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessandro Micai.
  • 53': Cristiano Lombardi (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).
  • 54': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Fabio Maistro (Salernitana).
  • 55': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Andreas Karo.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Sofian Kiyine (Salernitana) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patryk Dziczek.
  • 58': Foul by Nedim Bajrami (Empoli).
  • 58': Patryk Dziczek (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Domenico Maietta (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Cedric Gondo (Salernitana).
  • 59': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Cristiano Lombardi (Salernitana).
  • 60': Cedric Gondo (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).
  • 60': Domenico Maietta (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Substitution, Salernitana. Emanuele Cicerelli replaces Fabio Maistro.
  • 61': Foul by Milan Djuric (Salernitana).
  • 61': Roberto Pirrello (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Andreas Karo (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Antonino La Gumina (Empoli).
  • 65': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Frederic Veseli.
  • 67': Substitution, Empoli. Tommaso Fantacci replaces Filippo Bandinelli because of an injury.
  • 67': Foul by Andreas Karo (Salernitana).
  • 67': Tommaso Fantacci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Tommaso Fantacci (Empoli).
  • 68': Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Tommaso Fantacci (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Empoli).
  • 69': Sofian Kiyine (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Cristiano Lombardi (Salernitana) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 70': Cristiano Lombardi (Salernitana) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Foul by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
  • 71': Marco Migliorini (Salernitana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Andreas Karo (Salernitana).
  • 74': Substitution, Empoli. Dimitris Nikolaou replaces Roberto Pirrello.
  • 75': Domenico Maietta (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Cedric Gondo (Salernitana).
  • 75': Cedric Gondo (Salernitana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Foul by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Salernitana).
  • 76': Tommaso Fantacci (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Cristiano Lombardi (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Dimitris Nikolaou (Empoli).
  • 80': Substitution, Empoli. Karim Laribi replaces Nedim Bajrami.
  • 82': Substitution, Salernitana. Francesco Di Tacchio replaces Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro.
  • 84': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Emanuele Cicerelli (Salernitana).
  • 85': Cedric Gondo (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Sofian Kiyine (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 88': Foul by Emanuele Cicerelli (Salernitana).
  • 88': Frederic Veseli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Cristiano Lombardi (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).
  • 90': Frederic Veseli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Patryk Dziczek (Salernitana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Marco Migliorini (Salernitana).
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Milan Djuric (Salernitana) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Cristiano Lombardi with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Milan Djuric (Salernitana) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Salernitana. Milan Djuric tries a through ball, but Cristiano Lombardi is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Karim Laribi.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Andreas Karo (Salernitana).
  • 90'+4': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Salernitana 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Salernitana 1.

Statistics

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23 Fouls 18
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 4
48.1 Possession 51.9
14 SHOTS 8
5 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
256 Accurate Passes 279
317 Passes 343
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 2
16 Crosses 19
0.3 Cross % 0.1
63 Long Balls 49
36 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 9
20 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
15 Interceptions 9
21 Effective Clearances 13
21 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 5,394

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 (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
1 Alberto Brignoli (GK)
3 Domenico Maietta Yellow Card
6 Simone Romagnoli
5 Frederic Veseli Yellow Card
31 Roberto Pirrello
20 Antonio La Gumina
28 Samuele Ricci Yellow Card
11 Nedim Bajrami
25 Filippo Bandinelli
16 Davide Frattesi
7 Leonardo Mancuso
Empoli Substitutes:
Filippo Perucchini, Davide Merola, Dimitris Nikolaou, Jacopo Dezi, Leo Stulac, Karim Laribi, Ivan Provedel, Kevin Piscopo, Tommaso Fantacci.

SAL Salernitana (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
12 Alessandro Micai (GK)
4 Marco Migliorini
26 Pierluigi Pinto
16 Andreas Karo Yellow Card
27 Patryk Dziczek
23 Fabio Maistro
21 Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro
13 Sofian Kiyine Yellow Card
25 Cristiano Lombardi
15 Cedric Gondo
11 Milan Djuric
Salernitana Substitutes:
Lamin Jallow, Sedrick Kalombo, Thomas Heurtaux, Francesco Di Tacchio, Marco Firenze, Jean-Claude Billong, Moses Odjer, Emmanuele Pio Cicerelli, Gianmarco Vannucchi, Walter Lopez.

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