Cesena vs Empoli, 2014-15 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A

Cesena

30': Guido Marilungo
32': Grégoire Defrel

FT
2 - 2

Empoli

55': Francesco Tavano (P)
72': Daniele Rugani

Cesena 2-2 Empoli

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
3': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Francesco Renzetti.
4': Attempt saved. Daniele Rugani (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mirko Valdifiori with a cross.
5': Daniele Croce (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
5': Foul by Emmanuel Cascione (Cesena).
5': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Massimo Volta.
6': Foul by Matias Vecino (Empoli).
6': Luigi Giorgi (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Daniele Croce (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Luigi Giorgi (Cesena).
11': Foul by Emmanuel Cascione (Cesena).
11': Matias Vecino (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Foul by Matias Vecino (Empoli).
11': Manuel Coppola (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Attempt missed. Simone Verdi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
16': Offside, Cesena. Massimo Volta tries a through ball, but Gregoire Defrel is caught offside.
18': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Cascione (Cesena) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
19': Foul by Manuel Pucciarelli (Empoli).
19': Franco Brienza (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Emmanuel Cascione (Cesena).
20': Simone Verdi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Foul by Francesco Tavano (Empoli).
20': Luigi Giorgi (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Corner, Cesena. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.
23': Attempt missed. Stefano Lucchini (Cesena) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Massimo Volta with a headed pass following a corner.
24': Daniele Croce (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24': Foul by Luigi Giorgi (Cesena).
24': Luigi Giorgi (Cesena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
26': Attempt missed. Francesco Tavano (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Simone Verdi.
27': Attempt saved. Guido Marilungo (Cesena) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franco Brienza with a cross.
30': Attempt saved. Franco Brienza (Cesena) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gregoire Defrel.
30': Guido Marilungo (Cesena) hits the bar with a left footed shot from very close range.
30': Goal! Cesena 1, Empoli 0. Guido Marilungo (Cesena) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
32': Goal! Cesena 2, Empoli 0. Gregoire Defrel (Cesena) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Massimo Volta.
33': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Emmanuel Cascione.
34': Attempt missed. Simone Verdi (Empoli) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Mirko Valdifiori with a cross following a corner.
37': Offside, Cesena. Daniele Capelli tries a through ball, but Manuel Coppola is caught offside.
39': Foul by Stefano Lucchini (Cesena).
39': Manuel Pucciarelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Foul by Daniele Capelli (Cesena).
41': Manuel Pucciarelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Massimo Volta (Cesena).
43': Mário Rui (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Attempt blocked. Francesco Tavano (Empoli) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
44': Attempt missed. Daniele Rugani (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Manuel Pucciarelli with a cross following a set piece situation.
45': Foul by Franco Brienza (Cesena).
45': Mário Rui (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': First Half ends, Cesena 2, Empoli 0.
0': Match ends, Cesena 2, Empoli 2.
45': Second Half begins Cesena 2, Empoli 0.
48': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Francesco Renzetti.
51': Foul by Emmanuel Cascione (Cesena).
51': Simone Verdi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
51': Emmanuel Cascione (Cesena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
52': Daniele Croce (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Luigi Giorgi (Cesena).
53': Penalty Empoli. Simone Verdi draws a foul in the penalty area.
53': Penalty conceded by Stefano Lucchini (Cesena) after a foul in the penalty area.
53': Delay in match Stefano Lucchini (Cesena) because of an injury.
54': Stefano Lucchini (Cesena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
55': Goal! Cesena 2, Empoli 1. Francesco Tavano (Empoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
55': Substitution, Cesena. Zé Eduardo replaces Luigi Giorgi.
56': Foul by Mirko Valdifiori (Empoli).
56': Gregoire Defrel (Cesena) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Attempt missed. Simone Verdi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mário Rui.
60': Attempt blocked. Simone Verdi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Tavano.
60': Attempt blocked. Matias Vecino (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
61': Foul by Zé Eduardo (Cesena).
61': Mário Rui (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Attempt missed. Francesco Tavano (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
65': Attempt saved. Manuel Pucciarelli (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Simone Verdi with a cross.
66': Substitution, Cesena. Milan Djuric replaces Franco Brienza.
71': Attempt saved. Simone Verdi (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
71': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nicola Leali.
72': Goal! Cesena 2, Empoli 2. Daniele Rugani (Empoli) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
73': Substitution, Empoli. Davide Moro replaces Daniele Croce.
73': Attempt blocked. Francesco Tavano (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
73': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Emmanuel Cascione.
75': Dangerous play by Matias Vecino (Empoli).
75': Manuel Coppola (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Matias Vecino (Empoli).
75': Gregoire Defrel (Cesena) wins a free kick on the right wing.
75': Matias Vecino (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76': Foul by Gregoire Defrel (Cesena).
76': Simone Verdi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Gregoire Defrel (Cesena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77': Delay in match Daniele Capelli (Cesena) because of an injury.
77': Substitution, Empoli. Piotr Zielinski replaces Manuel Pucciarelli.
77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78': Attempt blocked. Matias Vecino (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mirko Valdifiori.
79': Foul by Massimo Volta (Cesena).
79': Mário Rui (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80': Offside, Cesena. Zé Eduardo tries a through ball, but Guido Marilungo is caught offside.
83': Corner, Cesena. Conceded by Davide Moro.
84': Foul by Massimo Volta (Cesena).
84': Simone Verdi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
84': Substitution, Cesena. Gabriele Perico replaces Gregoire Defrel.
85': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Milan Djuric.
85': Foul by Daniele Rugani (Empoli).
85': Stefano Lucchini (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Daniele Rugani (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Milan Djuric (Cesena).
87': Substitution, Empoli. Rodrigo Aguirre replaces Simone Verdi.
88': Foul by Daniele Capelli (Cesena).
88': Rodrigo Aguirre (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Attempt blocked. Francesco Tavano (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
90': Foul by Daniele Rugani (Empoli).
90': Guido Marilungo (Cesena) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Attempt saved. Guido Marilungo (Cesena) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Francesco Renzetti with a cross.
90'+1': Corner, Cesena. Conceded by Mário Rui.
90'+2': Foul by Manuel Coppola (Cesena).
90'+2': Piotr Zielinski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Daniele Capelli (Cesena).
90'+4': Rodrigo Aguirre (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Cesena 2, Empoli 2.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Cesena 2, Empoli 2.

Statistics

EMP		CES
9	Fouls	20
1	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	3
7	Corner Kicks	3
3	Saves	3
63.2	Possession	36.8
17	SHOTS	8
5	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.6
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
478	Accurate Passes	236
584	Passes	323
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
9	Accurate Crosses	8
25	Crosses	26
0.4	Cross %	0.3
46	Long Balls	73
21	Accurate Long Balls	34
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
6	Blocked Shots	0
10	Effective Tackles	18
11	Tackles	27
0.9	Tackle %	0.7
0	Interceptions	0
29	Effective Clearances	27
29	Clearances	27

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Orogel Stadium - Dino Manuzzi
Location: Cesena, Italy
Attendance: 14,073

Serie A Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Napoli	3	+5	9
2	Juventus	3	+4	9
3	Udinese	3	+2	7
4	Cremonese	2	+2	6

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Cesena (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Nicola Leali (GK)
25	Daniele Capelli
6	Stefano Lucchini
33	Francesco Renzetti
14	Massimo Volta
34	Emmanuel Cascione
10	Manuel Coppola
5	Luigi Giorgi
89	Guido Marilungo
11	Franco Brienza
92	Grégoire Defrel

Cesena Substitutes:

Antonio Mazzotta, Milan Djuric, Alejandro Rodriguez, Zé Eduardo, Luca Garritano, Luca Valzania, Carlos Carbonero, Gabriele Perico, Federico Agliardi, Walter Bressan, Davide Succi, Luka Krajnc.

Empoli (4-1-2-1-2)

No.	Name
33	Luigi Sepe (GK)
19	Federico Barba
24	Daniele Rugani
6	Mirko Valdifiori
21	Mário Rui
23	Elseid Hysaj
18	Simone Verdi
11	Daniele Croce
88	Matías Vecino
20	Manuel Pucciarelli
10	Francesco Tavano

Empoli Substitutes:

Tiberio Guarente, Emanuele Rovini, Piotr Zielinski, Diego Laxalt, Romano Perticone, Maurizio Pugliesi, Davide Bassi, Massimo Maccarone, Rodrigo Aguirre, Davide Moro, Matteo Bianchetti, Franco Signorelli.

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