Italian Serie B

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

· Italian Serie B
Empoli
  • 5': Leonardo Mancuso
FT
1 - 1
Venezia
  • 86': Mattia Aramu (P)

About

Empoli are hosting Venezia 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': Offside, Empoli. Frederic Veseli tries a through ball, but Leonardo Mancuso is caught offside.
  • 5': Goal! Empoli 1, Venezia 0. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jure Balkovec.
  • 7': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Leonardo Mancuso.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 8': Offside, Venezia. Pietro Ceccaroni tries a through ball, but Francesco Di Mariano is caught offside.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Capello (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Vacca.
  • 12': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Antonio Vacca (Venezia).
  • 13': Offside, Empoli. Leo Stulac tries a through ball, but Antonino La Gumina is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
  • 14': Marco Modolo (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Capello (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 18': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Jure Balkovec.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Sergiu Suciu (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Fiordaliso.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Francesco Di Mariano (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Capello.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leo Stulac.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Francesco Di Mariano (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riccardo Bocalon.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Capello (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Di Mariano.
  • 30': Foul by Jacopo Dezi (Empoli).
  • 30': Luca Fiordilino (Venezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Antonio Vacca (Venezia) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alessandro Capello with a cross.
  • 33': Sergiu Suciu (Venezia) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Francesco Di Mariano.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Alessandro Capello (Venezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergiu Suciu.
  • 34': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Leo Stulac.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Francesco Di Mariano (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riccardo Bocalon.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jure Balkovec.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Pietro Ceccaroni (Venezia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luca Fiordilino.
  • 40': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).
  • 40': Francesco Di Mariano (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Capello (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Modolo with a headed pass.
  • 41': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Nicolò Casale (Venezia).
  • 42': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Sergiu Suciu.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Alessandro Capello (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Fiordaliso with a cross.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antonino La Gumina.
  • 45': Domenico Maietta (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Francesco Di Mariano (Venezia).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Empoli 1, Venezia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 1, Venezia 0.
  • 49': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
  • 49': Francesco Di Mariano (Venezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Jacopo Dezi.
  • 53': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Frederic Veseli.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacopo Dezi with a cross.
  • 57': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
  • 57': Luca Fiordilino (Venezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Sergiu Suciu (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antonio Vacca.
  • 59': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Sergiu Suciu (Venezia).
  • 60': Substitution, Venezia. Mattia Aramu replaces Francesco Di Mariano.
  • 60': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessandro Fiordaliso.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antonino La Gumina.
  • 62': Alessandro Capello (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Dimitris Nikolaou (Empoli).
  • 63': Foul by Marco Modolo (Venezia).
  • 63': Frederic Veseli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Alessandro Fiordaliso (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Jacopo Dezi (Empoli).
  • 63': Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Substitution, Empoli. Samuele Ricci replaces Davide Frattesi.
  • 66': Antonio Vacca (Venezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
  • 66': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
  • 66': Mattia Aramu (Venezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Riccardo Bocalon (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Casale following a set piece situation.
  • 70': Foul by Marco Modolo (Venezia).
  • 70': Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Substitution, Empoli. Kevin Piscopo replaces Antonino La Gumina.
  • 73': Offside, Empoli. Leonardo Mancuso tries a through ball, but Kevin Piscopo is caught offside.
  • 75': Foul by Kevin Piscopo (Empoli).
  • 75': Luca Lezzerini (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, Venezia. Gianmarco Zigoni replaces Sergiu Suciu.
  • 76': Foul by Kevin Piscopo (Empoli).
  • 76': Pietro Ceccaroni (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Luca Fiordilino (Venezia).
  • 77': Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Luca Fiordilino (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Pietro Ceccaroni.
  • 81': Substitution, Venezia. Youssef Maleh replaces Antonio Vacca.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Mattia Aramu (Venezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pietro Ceccaroni with a cross.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Alessandro Fiordaliso (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 83': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Venezia).
  • 83': Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Penalty conceded by Frederic Veseli (Empoli) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 86': Goal! Empoli 1, Venezia 1. Mattia Aramu (Venezia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Kevin Piscopo (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Samuele Ricci with a cross.
  • 88': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
  • 88': Luca Lezzerini (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Youssef Maleh (Venezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Capello.
  • 88': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Frederic Veseli.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Mattia Aramu (Venezia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Capello.
  • 90': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Domenico Maietta.
  • 90'+2': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Alessandro Capello (Venezia).
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Kevin Piscopo (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+3': Alessandro Capello (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Leo Stulac (Empoli).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).
  • 90'+4': Gianmarco Zigoni (Venezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Mancuso with a headed pass.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Samuele Ricci.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Venezia 1.
  • 90'+6': Domenico Maietta (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Venezia 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
8 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 3
57.9 Possession 42.1
20 SHOTS 11
4 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
482 Accurate Passes 327
548 Passes 404
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 4
39 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.2
66 Long Balls 61
49 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
8 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 10
10 Tackles 10
0.8 Tackle % 1.0
7 Interceptions 4
11 Effective Clearances 35
11 Clearances 35

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 5,184

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

VEN Venezia (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
12 Luca Lezzerini (GK)
3 Nicolo Casale
13 Marco Modolo
32 Pietro Ceccaroni
2 Alessandro Fiordaliso
20 Francesco Di Mariano
16 Luca Fiordilino Yellow Card
28 Alessandro Capello
5 Antonio Junior Vacca
6 Sergiu Suciu
24 Riccardo Bocalon
Venezia Substitutes:
Mattia Aramu, Ivan Lakicevic, Mario De Marino, Youssef Maleh, Nicolo Simeoni, Alberto Pomini, Bruno, Gianmarco Zigoni, Fabrizio Caligara, Lorenzo Gavioli, Adriano Montalto, Yuri Senesi.

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