Italian Serie B

Empoli vs Ascoli, 2020-21 Italian Serie B, Regular Season

· Italian Serie B
Empoli
  • 72': Stefano Moreo
FT
1 - 1
Ascoli
  • 2': Riad Bajic

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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': Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Marcel Büchel (Ascoli).
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Abdelhamid Sabiri (Ascoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dario Saric.
  • 2': Goal! Empoli 0, Ascoli 1. Riad Bajic (Ascoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raffaele Pucino.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Haas (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 4': Offside, Ascoli. Dario Saric tries a through ball, but Nicholas Pierini is caught offside.
  • 6': Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Danilo Quaranta (Ascoli).
  • 9': Offside, Empoli. Leo Stulac tries a through ball, but Andrea La Mantia is caught offside.
  • 11': Hand ball by Nicholas Pierini (Ascoli).
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Stefano Moreo (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Haas.
  • 13': Foul by Dario Saric (Ascoli).
  • 13': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Offside, Empoli. Dimitris Nikolaou tries a through ball, but Leonardo Mancuso is caught offside.
  • 18': Foul by Abdelhamid Sabiri (Ascoli).
  • 18': Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 21': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Danilo Quaranta.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leo Stulac with a cross.
  • 22': Dario Saric (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
  • 24': Foul by Abdelhamid Sabiri (Ascoli).
  • 24': Nicolas Haas (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Marcel Büchel (Ascoli).
  • 25': Stefano Moreo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Fiamozzi.
  • 28': Substitution, Ascoli. Michele Cavion replaces Dario Saric because of an injury.
  • 30': Alberto Gerbo (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Stefano Moreo (Empoli).
  • 35': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
  • 35': Marcel Büchel (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Abdelhamid Sabiri (Ascoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riad Bajic.
  • 38': Foul by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
  • 38': Marcel Büchel (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Abdelhamid Sabiri (Ascoli).
  • 39': Stefano Moreo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Andrea La Mantia (Empoli).
  • 39': Riccardo Brosco (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Abdelhamid Sabiri (Ascoli).
  • 40': Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Abdelhamid Sabiri (Ascoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Nicolas Haas (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Stefano Moreo.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Michele Cavion (Ascoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Niccolò Tofanari.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
  • 45'+1': Marcel Büchel (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Ascoli 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Ascoli 1.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Riad Bajic (Ascoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Abdelhamid Sabiri with a through ball.
  • 47': Foul by Marcel Büchel (Ascoli).
  • 47': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leo Stulac.
  • 49': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Raffaele Pucino.
  • 52': Danilo Quaranta (Ascoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Leo Stulac (Empoli).
  • 52': Leo Stulac (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Corner, Ascoli. Conceded by Fabiano Parisi.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Marcel Büchel (Ascoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abdelhamid Sabiri with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Stefano Moreo (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Haas with a cross.
  • 56': Foul by Marcel Büchel (Ascoli).
  • 56': Nicolas Haas (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Abdelhamid Sabiri (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Stefano Moreo (Empoli).
  • 57': Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Danilo Quaranta (Ascoli).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 59': Alberto Gerbo (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Leo Stulac (Empoli).
  • 59': Foul by Marcel Büchel (Ascoli).
  • 59': Stefano Moreo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Empoli. Nedim Bajrami replaces Leonardo Mancuso.
  • 61': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
  • 61': Riad Bajic (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Alberto Gerbo (Ascoli).
  • 62': Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Abdelhamid Sabiri (Ascoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
  • 65': Substitution, Ascoli. Mirko Eramo replaces Nicholas Pierini.
  • 65': Substitution, Ascoli. Cosimo Chiricò replaces Abdelhamid Sabiri.
  • 66': Foul by Marcel Büchel (Ascoli).
  • 66': Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Marcel Büchel (Ascoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Cosimo Chiricò (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Empoli).
  • 69': Alberto Gerbo (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
  • 72': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Riccardo Brosco.
  • 72': Goal! Empoli 1, Ascoli 1. Stefano Moreo (Empoli) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Leo Stulac with a cross following a corner.
  • 73': Substitution, Ascoli. Lubomir Tupta replaces Riad Bajic.
  • 73': Substitution, Ascoli. Gabriele Corbo replaces Niccolò Tofanari.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Stefano Moreo (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Riccardo Fiamozzi with a cross.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Cosimo Chiricò (Ascoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Cosimo Chiricò (Ascoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 77': Foul by Mirko Eramo (Ascoli).
  • 77': Stefano Moreo (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Cosimo Chiricò (Ascoli) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 79': Cosimo Chiricò (Ascoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Foul by Mirko Eramo (Ascoli).
  • 79': Nicolas Haas (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Mirko Eramo (Ascoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Alberto Gerbo (Ascoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Corner, Ascoli. Conceded by Dimitris Nikolaou.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Gabriele Corbo (Ascoli) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Cosimo Chiricò with a cross.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Cosimo Chiricò (Ascoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Alberto Gerbo (Ascoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lubomir Tupta following a corner.
  • 83': Substitution, Empoli. Samuele Ricci replaces Leo Stulac.
  • 83': Substitution, Empoli. Ryder Matos replaces Stefano Moreo because of an injury.
  • 84': Foul by Alberto Gerbo (Ascoli).
  • 84': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Mirko Eramo (Ascoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Cosimo Chiricò.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Lubomir Tupta (Ascoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriele Corbo.
  • 87': Offside, Empoli. Riccardo Fiamozzi tries a through ball, but Andrea La Mantia is caught offside.
  • 88': Substitution, Empoli. Marco Olivieri replaces Szymon Zurkowski.
  • 88': Foul by Alberto Gerbo (Ascoli).
  • 88': Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Mirko Eramo (Ascoli).
  • 90': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Lubomir Tupta (Ascoli).
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Olivieri.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Danilo Quaranta.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ryder Matos (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Haas with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Haas with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Haas.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Ascoli 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Ascoli 1.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 13
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 4
44.6 Possession 55.4
14 SHOTS 19
5 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
294 Accurate Passes 388
387 Passes 469
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 8
10 Crosses 31
0.3 Cross % 0.3
72 Long Balls 82
36 Accurate Long Balls 55
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
5 Blocked Shots 7
13 Effective Tackles 10
18 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
14 Interceptions 15
32 Effective Clearances 7
32 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

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

Italian Serie B Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Venezia 33 +39 71
2 Frosinone 33 +32 68
3 Monza 33 +24 66
4 Palermo 33 +27 64
Full Table

Line-Ups

EMP Empoli (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
1 Alberto Brignoli (GK)
43 Dimitris Nikolaou
6 Simone Romagnoli
65 Fabiano Parisi
20 Riccardo Fiamozzi
19 Andrea La Mantia
5 Leo Stulac Yellow Card
10 Stefano Moreo
32 Nicolas Haas
27 Szymon Zurkowski
7 Leonardo Mancuso
Empoli Substitutes:
Samuele Ricci, Davide Zappella, Nicolo Casale, Ryder Matos, Aleksa Terzic, Samuele Damiani, Mattia Viti, Marco Olivieri, Roberto Pirrello, Jacopo Furlan, Nedim Bajrami, Andrea Cambiaso.

ASC Ascoli (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
1 Nicola Leali (GK)
15 Danilo Quaranta
23 Riccardo Brosco
2 Raffaele Pucino
84 Niccolo Tofanari
99 Riad Bajic
77 Marcel Büchel Yellow Card
21 Abdelhamid Sabiri Yellow Card
30 Dario Saric
25 Alberto Gerbo
98 Nicholas Pierini
Ascoli Substitutes:
Mirko Eramo, Anastasios Avlonitis, Apostolos Vellios, Michele Cavion, Gianmarco Cangiano, Gabriele Corbo, Mouhamadou Sarr, Lubomír Tupta, Dean Lico, Daniele Sarzi Puttini, Christos Donis, Cosimo Chiricò.

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