Italian Serie B

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

· Italian Serie B
Empoli
  • 57': Jure Balkovec
  • 90'+3': Antonio La Gumina
FT
2 - 1
Ascoli
  • 24': Riccardo Brosco

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Empoli are hosting Ascoli 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 Jacopo Dezi (Empoli).
  • 1': Michele Cavion (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jure Balkovec with a cross.
  • 3': Foul by Jure Balkovec (Empoli).
  • 3': Moutir Chajia (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Dimitris Nikolaou (Empoli).
  • 4': Gianluca Scamacca (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Nikola Ninkovic (Ascoli).
  • 7': Davide Petrucci (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Jacopo Dezi (Empoli).
  • 10': Attempt missed. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli with a cross.
  • 10': Foul by Jacopo Dezi (Empoli).
  • 10': Michele Cavion (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Gianluca Scamacca (Ascoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nikola Ninkovic with a cross.
  • 12': Foul by Moutir Chajia (Ascoli).
  • 12': Jure Balkovec (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Riccardo Brosco.
  • 13': Offside, Empoli. Leonardo Mancuso tries a through ball, but Jure Balkovec is caught offside.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antonino La Gumina with a cross.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
  • 18': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Empoli).
  • 18': Salvatore D'Elia (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Alessio Da Cruz (Ascoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Davide Petrucci.
  • 21': Hand ball by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
  • 24': Corner, Ascoli. Conceded by Frederic Veseli.
  • 24': Goal! Empoli 0, Ascoli 1. Riccardo Brosco (Ascoli) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michele Cavion with a cross following a corner.
  • 26': Offside, Ascoli. Nikola Ninkovic tries a through ball, but Moutir Chajia is caught offside.
  • 27': Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Davide Petrucci (Ascoli).
  • 28': Attempt saved. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jacopo Dezi with a cross.
  • 28': Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Moutir Chajia (Ascoli).
  • 28': Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).
  • 28': Salvatore D'Elia (Ascoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Jure Balkovec (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Samuele Ricci.
  • 33': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Michele Cavion (Ascoli).
  • 34': Offside, Empoli. Jure Balkovec tries a through ball, but Dimitris Nikolaou is caught offside.
  • 39': Hand ball by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).
  • 43': Substitution, Ascoli. Petar Brlek replaces Alessio Da Cruz because of an injury.
  • 43': Foul by Davide Petrucci (Ascoli).
  • 43': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Domenico Maietta (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Moutir Chajia (Ascoli).
  • 45': Moutir Chajia (Ascoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Petar Brlek (Ascoli).
  • 45'+4': Jure Balkovec (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Ascoli 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Ascoli 1.
  • 47': Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).
  • 47': Moutir Chajia (Ascoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Davide Petrucci.
  • 49': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
  • 49': Michele Cavion (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Nikola Ninkovic (Ascoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 52': Domenico Maietta (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Davide Petrucci (Ascoli).
  • 53': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Gianluca Scamacca.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 53': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nicola Leali.
  • 55': Davide Petrucci (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
  • 56': Offside, Ascoli. Simone Padoin tries a through ball, but Gianluca Scamacca is caught offside.
  • 56': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Davide Petrucci (Ascoli).
  • 57': Goal! Empoli 1, Ascoli 1. Jure Balkovec (Empoli) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 59': Corner, Ascoli. Conceded by Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Michele Cavion (Ascoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Petar Brlek.
  • 63': Foul by Nikola Ninkovic (Ascoli).
  • 63': Frederic Veseli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Penalty Empoli. Jacopo Dezi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 63': Penalty conceded by Davide Petrucci (Ascoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 64': Penalty saved! Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 65': Substitution, Ascoli. Matteo Ardemagni replaces Moutir Chajia.
  • 66': Substitution, Empoli. Leo Stulac replaces Samuele Ricci.
  • 67': Offside, Empoli. Jacopo Dezi tries a through ball, but Leonardo Mancuso is caught offside.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Ascoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Michele Cavion with a cross.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Frederic Veseli.
  • 70': Foul by Andreaw Gravillon (Ascoli).
  • 70': Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Andreaw Gravillon (Ascoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Ascoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Petar Brlek.
  • 71': Nikola Ninkovic (Ascoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jacopo Dezi.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonino La Gumina.
  • 73': Domenico Maietta (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by Matteo Ardemagni (Ascoli).
  • 74': Substitution, Empoli. Karim Laribi replaces Jacopo Dezi.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jure Balkovec with a cross.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Matteo Ardemagni (Ascoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Michele Cavion.
  • 76': Corner, Ascoli. Conceded by Frederic Veseli.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Davide Petrucci (Ascoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nikola Ninkovic with a cross.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jure Balkovec.
  • 79': Substitution, Ascoli. Alberto Gerbo replaces Nikola Ninkovic.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Petar Brlek (Ascoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matteo Ardemagni with a headed pass.
  • 80': Corner, Ascoli. Conceded by Alberto Brignoli.
  • 80': Corner, Ascoli. Conceded by Leo Stulac.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Scamacca (Ascoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Petrucci with a cross.
  • 82': Substitution, Empoli. Luca Antonelli replaces Frederic Veseli.
  • 82': Corner, Ascoli. Conceded by Dimitris Nikolaou.
  • 82': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Brosco (Ascoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Petrucci with a cross.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Scamacca (Ascoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michele Cavion.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Davide Petrucci (Ascoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Ardemagni.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Karim Laribi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leonardo Mancuso.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 89': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Andreaw Gravillon.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Karim Laribi with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Petar Brlek (Ascoli).
  • 90'+3': Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Domenico Maietta following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Empoli 2, Ascoli 1. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leonardo Mancuso following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Matteo Ardemagni (Ascoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Petar Brlek with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Ascoli. Conceded by Alberto Brignoli.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Empoli 2, Ascoli 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 2, Ascoli 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 5
6 Saves 5
49.2 Possession 50.8
15 SHOTS 22
6 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
310 Accurate Passes 329
391 Passes 405
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
9 Accurate Crosses 10
28 Crosses 31
0.3 Cross % 0.3
80 Long Balls 49
45 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 4
7 Effective Tackles 8
11 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 11
25 Effective Clearances 22
25 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 6,013

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)
4 Dimitris Nikolaou
3 Domenico Maietta
29 Jure Balkovec
5 Frederic Veseli
20 Antonio La Gumina
28 Samuele Ricci
10 Jacopo Dezi
25 Filippo Bandinelli Yellow Card
16 Davide Frattesi
7 Leonardo Mancuso
Empoli Substitutes:
Kevin Piscopo, Roberto Pirrello, Karim Laribi, Davide Merola, Nedim Bajrami, Leo Stulac, Filippo Perucchini, Ivan Provedel, Tommaso Fantacci, Luca Antonelli.

ASC Ascoli (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
33 Nicola Leali (GK)
15 Andreaw Gravillon Yellow Card
23 Riccardo Brosco
3 Salvatore D'Elia
19 Simone Padoin
11 Nikola Ninkovic Yellow Card
8 Davide Petrucci
7 Michele Cavion
9 Gianluca Scamacca
17 Alessio da Cruz
18 Moutir Chajia Yellow Card
Ascoli Substitutes:
Ivan Lanni, Giacomo Beretta, Riccardo Novi, Petar Brlek, Erick Ferigra, Matteo Ardemagni, Alberto Gerbo, Christian Scorza, Nahuel Valentini, Michele Troiano, Lorenzo Laverone.

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