Empoli vs Palermo, 2016-17 Italian Serie A

Massimo Maccarone's penalty gives Empoli win over Palermo

Massimo Maccarone converted a penalty as Empoli beat visiting Palermo 1-0 in a matchup between clubs trying to avoid relegation.

• 0': First Half begins.
• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 1': Attempt blocked. Andrea Rispoli (Palermo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilija Nestorovski.
• 5': Foul by Michel Morganella (Palermo).
• 5': Vincent Laurini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 7': Attempt missed. Michel Morganella (Palermo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 8': Offside, Empoli. Vincent Laurini tries a through ball, but Levan Mchedlidze is caught offside.
• 11': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessandro Gazzi.
• 13': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Saponara (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Guido Marilungo.
• 17': Offside, Empoli. Vincent Laurini tries a through ball, but Riccardo Saponara is caught offside.
• 18': Offside, Palermo. Josip Posavec tries a through ball, but Ilija Nestorovski is caught offside.
• 18': Attempt blocked. Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 20': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Thiago Cionek.
• 21': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Edoardo Goldaniga.
• 22': Foul by Giuseppe Bellusci (Empoli).
• 22': Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 22': Attempt blocked. Bruno Henrique (Palermo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Quaison.
• 23': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Mato Jajalo.
• 24': Foul by Guido Marilungo (Empoli).
• 24': Giancarlo Gonzalez (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 25': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Edoardo Goldaniga.
• 26': Attempt saved. Giuseppe Bellusci (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Levan Mchedlidze.
• 26': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Josip Posavec.
• 26': Attempt missed. Assane Diousse (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Uros Cosic following a corner.
• 28': Foul by Giuseppe Bellusci (Empoli).
• 28': Mato Jajalo (Palermo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 30': Foul by Edoardo Goldaniga (Palermo).
• 30': Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 31': Foul by Thiago Cionek (Palermo).
• 31': Guido Marilungo (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 35': Attempt missed. Mato Jajalo (Palermo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ilija Nestorovski.
• 35': Edoardo Goldaniga (Palermo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 35': Foul by Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli).
• 35': Delay in match Edoardo Goldaniga (Palermo) because of an injury.
• 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 37': Dangerous play by Robin Quaison (Palermo).
• 37': Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Foul by Rade Krunic (Empoli).
• 39': Michel Morganella (Palermo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 42': Foul by Uros Cosic (Empoli).
• 42': Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+1': Offside, Empoli. Manuel Pasqual tries a through ball, but Riccardo Saponara is caught offside.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Palermo 0.
• 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Palermo 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Palermo 0.
• 46': Foul by Edoardo Goldaniga (Palermo).
• 46': Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 47': Hand ball by Alessandro Gazzi (Palermo).
• 49': Hand ball by Uros Cosic (Empoli).
• 49': Dangerous play by Mato Jajalo (Palermo).
• 49': Daniele Croce (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Foul by Bruno Henrique (Palermo).
• 52': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 54': Foul by Assane Diousse (Empoli).
• 54': Mato Jajalo (Palermo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 55': Offside, Palermo. Michel Morganella tries a through ball, but Andrea Rispoli is caught offside.
• 56': Foul by Vincent Laurini (Empoli).
• 56': Michel Morganella (Palermo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 57': Vincent Laurini (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 57': Attempt blocked. Mato Jajalo (Palermo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Henrique.
• 57': Corner, Palermo. Conceded by Assane Diousse.
• 59': Foul by Edoardo Goldaniga (Palermo).
• 59': Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 62': Attempt saved. Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mato Jajalo.
• 65': Substitution, Empoli. Manuel Pucciarelli replaces Riccardo Saponara.
• 66': Attempt missed. Daniele Croce (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
• 66': Attempt saved. Robin Quaison (Palermo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Henrique.
• 67': Foul by Bruno Henrique (Palermo).
• 67': Manuel Pucciarelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 67': Assane Diousse (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 67': Foul by Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo).
• 69': Offside, Empoli. Manuel Pucciarelli tries a through ball, but Guido Marilungo is caught offside.
• 70': Foul by Daniele Croce (Empoli).
• 70': Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 70': Offside, Palermo. Edoardo Goldaniga tries a through ball, but Robin Quaison is caught offside.
• 72': Daniele Croce (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 72': Foul by Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo).
• 73': Attempt saved. Andrea Rispoli (Palermo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 73': Foul by Robin Quaison (Palermo).
• 73': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 74': Foul by Michel Morganella (Palermo).
• 74': Guido Marilungo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 74': Michel Morganella (Palermo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 75': Substitution, Palermo. Haitam Aleesami replaces Michel Morganella.
• 76': Substitution, Empoli. Massimo Maccarone replaces Guido Marilungo.
• 76': Penalty Empoli. Massimo Maccarone draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 76': Penalty conceded by Thiago Cionek (Palermo) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 76': Thiago Cionek (Palermo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 78': Goal! Empoli 1, Palermo 0. Massimo Maccarone (Empoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
• 79': Foul by Giuseppe Bellusci (Empoli).
• 79': Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 81': Substitution, Palermo. Alessandro Diamanti replaces Thiago Cionek.
• 82': Hand ball by Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo).
• 83': Substitution, Palermo. Norbert Balogh replaces Mato Jajalo.
• 84': Delay in match Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli) because of an injury.
• 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 85': Attempt saved. Norbert Balogh (Palermo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Haitam Aleesami.
• 86': Foul by Bruno Henrique (Palermo).
• 86': Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 89': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Diamanti (Palermo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Norbert Balogh.
• 89': Corner, Palermo. Conceded by Vincent Laurini.
• 90': Attempt blocked. Robin Quaison (Palermo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 90': Attempt blocked. Norbert Balogh (Palermo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilija Nestorovski.
• 90'+1': Edoardo Goldaniga (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+1': Foul by Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli).
• 90'+2': Alessandro Diamanti (Palermo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+2': Foul by Rade Krunic (Empoli).
• 90'+2': Bruno Henrique (Palermo) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Haitam Aleesami (Palermo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Palermo 0.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Palermo 0.