Italian Serie B

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

· Italian Serie B
Empoli
  • 4': Antonio La Gumina (P)
FT
1 - 0
Cittadella

    About

    Empoli are hosting Cittadella 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.
    • 3': Penalty Empoli. Frederic Veseli draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 3': Penalty conceded by Simone Branca (Cittadella) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 4': Goal! Empoli 1, Cittadella 0. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 5': Foul by Antonino La Gumina (Empoli).
    • 5': Romano Perticone (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Christian Mora (Cittadella).
    • 8': Foul by Leo Stulac (Empoli).
    • 8': Zan Celar (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Davide Diaw (Cittadella) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Simone Branca with a cross.
    • 12': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
    • 12': Zan Celar (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Amedeo Benedetti.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Stefano Moreo (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Domenico Maietta with a headed pass.
    • 15': Offside, Cittadella. Christian Mora tries a through ball, but Davide Diaw is caught offside.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Leo Stulac (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacopo Dezi.
    • 17': Foul by Simone Branca (Cittadella).
    • 17': Frederic Veseli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zan Celar.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Davide Diaw (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amedeo Benedetti with a cross.
    • 23': Christian Mora (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Foul by Jacopo Dezi (Empoli).
    • 24': Davide Luppi (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Empoli).
    • 25': Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Antonino La Gumina (Empoli).
    • 28': Andrea Bussaglia (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
    • 30': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Davide Adorni (Cittadella).
    • 30': Davide Adorni (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Domenico Maietta (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Davide Diaw (Cittadella).
    • 33': Hand ball by Jacopo Dezi (Empoli).
    • 33': Foul by Davide Luppi (Cittadella).
    • 33': Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Romano Perticone.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 36': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Foul by Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella).
    • 37': Foul by Davide Luppi (Cittadella).
    • 37': Jure Balkovec (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Davide Luppi (Cittadella).
    • 38': Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Leo Stulac (Empoli) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
    • 40': Offside, Empoli. Leo Stulac tries a through ball, but Jacopo Dezi is caught offside.
    • 41': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Foul by Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella).
    • 41': Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Jure Balkovec (Empoli) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top left corner.
    • 42': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alberto Paleari.
    • 45'+2': Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Empoli).
    • 45'+2': Foul by Stefano Moreo (Empoli).
    • 45'+2': Romano Perticone (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Empoli 1, Cittadella 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 1, Cittadella 0.
    • 49': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
    • 49': Zan Celar (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Christian Mora (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Davide Diaw.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Stefano Moreo (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Frattesi with a through ball.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Davide Luppi (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Davide Diaw.
    • 51': Domenico Maietta (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Zan Celar (Cittadella).
    • 52': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).
    • 52': Zan Celar (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Jure Balkovec.
    • 54': Domenico Maietta (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Zan Celar (Cittadella).
    • 54': Attempt missed. Davide Diaw (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Amedeo Benedetti with a cross.
    • 55': Foul by Antonino La Gumina (Empoli).
    • 55': Romano Perticone (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Zan Celar (Cittadella) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrea Bussaglia with a headed pass.
    • 56': Foul by Andrea Bussaglia (Cittadella).
    • 56': Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Davide Luppi (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Bussaglia.
    • 58': Offside, Empoli. Frederic Veseli tries a through ball, but Antonino La Gumina is caught offside.
    • 58': Substitution, Cittadella. Giuseppe Panico replaces Davide Luppi.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Zan Celar (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amedeo Benedetti with a cross.
    • 63': Hand ball by Zan Celar (Cittadella).
    • 64': Substitution, Empoli. Leonardo Mancuso replaces Antonino La Gumina.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Zan Celar (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Giuseppe Panico following a fast break.
    • 65': Offside, Cittadella. Simone Branca tries a through ball, but Zan Celar is caught offside.
    • 67': Offside, Empoli. Jacopo Dezi tries a through ball, but Stefano Moreo is caught offside.
    • 67': Substitution, Empoli. Samuele Ricci replaces Leo Stulac.
    • 68': Substitution, Cittadella. Alessio Vita replaces Andrea Bussaglia.
    • 68': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Alessio Vita (Cittadella).
    • 69': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 70': Foul by Davide Diaw (Cittadella).
    • 70': Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Simone Branca (Cittadella).
    • 71': Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Simone Branca (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Alessio Vita (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Amedeo Benedetti with a cross.
    • 75': Substitution, Empoli. Nedim Bajrami replaces Davide Frattesi.
    • 75': Foul by Zan Celar (Cittadella).
    • 75': Jure Balkovec (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Hand ball by Zan Celar (Cittadella).
    • 77': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Samuele Ricci.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Davide Adorni (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Amedeo Benedetti with a cross following a corner.
    • 78': Substitution, Cittadella. Michael De Marchi replaces Zan Celar.
    • 79': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Manuel Iori (Cittadella).
    • 79': Manuel Iori (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Foul by Michael De Marchi (Cittadella).
    • 81': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Frederic Veseli.
    • 84': Offside, Empoli. Nedim Bajrami tries a through ball, but Leonardo Mancuso is caught offside.
    • 86': Alberto Brignoli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Panico (Cittadella) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Simone Branca with a through ball.
    • 88': Foul by Stefano Moreo (Empoli).
    • 88': Simone Branca (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Simone Branca (Cittadella).
    • 88': Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Michael De Marchi (Cittadella) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alessio Vita.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
    • 90'+1': Michael De Marchi (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Filippo Bandinelli.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Alessio Vita (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael De Marchi with a headed pass.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Davide Diaw (Cittadella).
    • 90'+4': Frederic Veseli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Cittadella 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Cittadella 0.

    Statistics

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    23 Fouls 15
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 4
    4 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 2
    50.9 Possession 49.1
    15 SHOTS 10
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    296 Accurate Passes 300
    392 Passes 408
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    13 Accurate Crosses 2
    39 Crosses 10
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    77 Long Balls 74
    33 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 1
    8 Effective Tackles 8
    11 Tackles 12
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 6
    13 Effective Clearances 20
    13 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie B

    Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
    Location: Empoli, Italy
    Attendance: 5,133

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

    CIT Cittadella (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Alberto Paleari (GK)
    5 Davide Adorni Yellow Card
    18 Romano Perticone
    3 Amedeo Benedetti Yellow Card
    2 Christian Mora
    29 Zan Celar
    4 Manuel Iori Yellow Card
    14 Davide Luppi
    23 Simone Branca Yellow Card
    7 Andrea Bussaglia
    9 Davide Diaw
    Cittadella Substitutes:
    Michael De Marchi, Giacomo Vrioni, Alberto Rizzo, Nicola Pavan, Mario Gargiulo, Agostino Camigliano, Cristian Ventola, Federico Proia, Luca Maniero, Giuseppe Panico, Alessio Vita.

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