Italian Serie B

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

· Italian Serie B
Empoli
  • 22': Leo Stulac
FT
1 - 1
Cremonese
  • 56': Danilo Soddimo
  • Red Card 66': Mariano Arini

About

Empoli are hosting Cremonese 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.
  • 10': Danilo Soddimo (Cremonese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Karim Laribi (Empoli).
  • 11': Attempt saved. Mariano Arini (Cremonese) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Jure Balkovec (Empoli) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Karim Laribi.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Laribi.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Davide Frattesi with a cross.
  • 18': Offside, Empoli. Leonardo Mancuso tries a through ball, but Karim Laribi is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Kevin Piscopo (Empoli).
  • 19': Mariano Arini (Cremonese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Kingsley Michael (Cremonese) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vasile Mogos.
  • 21': Foul by Mariano Arini (Cremonese).
  • 21': Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Mariano Arini (Cremonese) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Goal! Empoli 1, Cremonese 0. Leo Stulac (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jure Balkovec.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Kingsley Michael (Cremonese) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fabio Ceravolo.
  • 25': Corner, Cremonese. Conceded by Jacopo Dezi.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Michele Castagnetti (Cremonese) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kingsley Michael with a cross following a corner.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Karim Laribi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 26': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Vasile Mogos.
  • 28': Foul by Vasile Mogos (Cremonese).
  • 28': Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Fabio Ceravolo (Cremonese) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Francesco Migliore.
  • 30': Foul by Leo Stulac (Empoli).
  • 30': Kingsley Michael (Cremonese) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Offside, Cremonese. Michele Castagnetti tries a through ball, but Mariano Arini is caught offside.
  • 32': Foul by Matteo Bianchetti (Cremonese).
  • 32': Karim Laribi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Michele Castagnetti (Cremonese).
  • 33': Karim Laribi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jure Balkovec with a cross.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Fabio Ceravolo (Cremonese) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 35': Foul by Antonio Caracciolo (Cremonese).
  • 35': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Antonio Caracciolo (Cremonese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Vasile Mogos (Cremonese) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 38': Danilo Soddimo (Cremonese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).
  • 39': Foul by Karim Laribi (Empoli).
  • 39': Michele Castagnetti (Cremonese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Luca Ravanelli (Cremonese).
  • 40': Karim Laribi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Dimitris Nikolaou.
  • 41': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Michael Agazzi.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Leo Stulac (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jure Balkovec.
  • 42': Foul by Kingsley Michael (Cremonese).
  • 42': Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Kingsley Michael (Cremonese) is shown the yellow card.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Jure Balkovec (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Mariano Arini (Cremonese) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 45': Offside, Cremonese. Mariano Arini tries a through ball, but Fabio Ceravolo is caught offside.
  • 45': First Half ends, Empoli 1, Cremonese 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 1, Cremonese 0.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Luca Ravanelli (Cremonese) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vasile Mogos.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Danilo Soddimo (Cremonese) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 48': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Empoli).
  • 48': Kingsley Michael (Cremonese) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Fabio Ceravolo (Cremonese) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Michele Castagnetti.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Vasile Mogos (Cremonese) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fabio Ceravolo.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Danilo Soddimo (Cremonese) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Francesco Migliore with a cross.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Mariano Arini (Cremonese) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Francesco Migliore.
  • 52': Foul by Kevin Piscopo (Empoli).
  • 52': Kingsley Michael (Cremonese) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Jure Balkovec (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leo Stulac.
  • 54': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Michael Agazzi.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Dimitris Nikolaou (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jure Balkovec with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Goal! Empoli 1, Cremonese 1. Danilo Soddimo (Cremonese) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michele Castagnetti with a through ball.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Leo Stulac (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jacopo Dezi.
  • 60': Foul by Kingsley Michael (Cremonese).
  • 60': Jure Balkovec (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Karim Laribi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 62': Corner, Cremonese. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Matteo Bianchetti (Cremonese) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kingsley Michael with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Matteo Bianchetti (Cremonese) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Ravanelli.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Fabio Ceravolo (Cremonese) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 63': Corner, Cremonese. Conceded by Alberto Brignoli.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Antonio Caracciolo (Cremonese) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michele Castagnetti with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Fabio Ceravolo (Cremonese) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 66': Danilo Soddimo (Cremonese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Kevin Piscopo (Empoli).
  • 66': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Mariano Arini (Cremonese).
  • 66': Second yellow card to Mariano Arini (Cremonese) for a bad foul.
  • 70': Substitution, Cremonese. Francesco Deli replaces Danilo Soddimo.
  • 70': Substitution, Cremonese. Simone Palombi replaces Fabio Ceravolo.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Karim Laribi (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 72': Hand ball by Jacopo Dezi (Empoli).
  • 72': Substitution, Empoli. Davide Merola replaces Karim Laribi.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Vasile Mogos (Cremonese) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Francesco Migliore with a cross.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frederic Veseli.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Francesco Deli (Cremonese) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vasile Mogos.
  • 75': Corner, Cremonese. Conceded by Dimitris Nikolaou.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Vasile Mogos (Cremonese) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kingsley Michael with a cross following a corner.
  • 77': Foul by Kingsley Michael (Cremonese).
  • 77': Jure Balkovec (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Frederic Veseli with a cross.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacopo Dezi.
  • 83': Substitution, Empoli. Luca Antonelli replaces Jure Balkovec.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Davide Merola (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 85': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Francesco Deli (Cremonese).
  • 86': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Francesco Deli.
  • 88': Foul by Francesco Migliore (Cremonese).
  • 88': Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Luca Antonelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Kingsley Michael.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Davide Merola (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Frattesi with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Cremonese. Francesco Renzetti replaces Kingsley Michael.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Empoli. Luca Antonelli tries a through ball, but Leonardo Mancuso is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Cremonese 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Cremonese 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 8
39.1 Possession 60.9
23 SHOTS 21
9 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
290 Accurate Passes 512
372 Passes 579
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
8 Accurate Crosses 7
16 Crosses 24
0.5 Cross % 0.3
65 Long Balls 55
36 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 9
11 Effective Tackles 4
14 Tackles 5
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
5 Interceptions 8
23 Effective Clearances 13
23 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 5,398

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
6 Simone Romagnoli Yellow Card
29 Jure Balkovec
5 Frederic Veseli
19 Kevin Piscopo
8 Leo Stulac
21 Karim Laribi
10 Jacopo Dezi
16 Davide Frattesi
7 Leonardo Mancuso
Empoli Substitutes:
Luca Lombardi, Samuele Ricci, Marcello Gazzola, Luca Antonelli, Tommaso Fantacci, Nedim Bajrami, Roberto Pirrello, Filippo Perucchini, Davide Merola, Ivan Provedel.

CRE Cremonese (3-5-2)

No. Name
16 Michael Agazzi (GK)
15 Matteo Bianchetti
20 Luca Ravanelli
23 Antonio Caracciolo
4 Mariano Arini Yellow Card
28 Kingsley Michael Yellow Card
19 Michele Castagnetti
17 Francesco Migliore
14 Vasile Mogos
30 Fabio Ceravolo
10 Danilo Soddimo
Cremonese Substitutes:
Giacomo Volpe, Nicola Ravaglia, Simone Palombi, Federico Cerri, Francesco Deli, Reda Boultam, Francesco Renzetti, Samuel Gustafsson, Nadir Zortea, Daniel Ciofani.

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