Italian Serie B

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

· Italian Serie B
Pescara
  • 77': Riccardo Maniero (P)
FT
1 - 1
Empoli
  • 64': Amato Ciciretti
  • Red Card 90'+3': Paolo Branduani

About

Pescara are hosting Empoli at Stadio Adriatico - Giovanni Cornacchia, Pescara, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Italian Serie B.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Leo Stulac (Empoli).
  • 3': Riccardo Maniero (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Simone Pinna (Empoli).
  • 3': Ledian Memushaj (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Leo Stulac (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 8': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Cristian Galano (Pescara).
  • 9': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Empoli).
  • 9': Riccardo Maniero (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Gabriele Zappa (Pescara) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Galano.
  • 12': Foul by Leo Stulac (Empoli).
  • 12': Gabriele Zappa (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Vincenzo Fiorillo.
  • 14': Antonio Balzano (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Gennaro Tutino (Empoli).
  • 15': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
  • 15': Riccardo Maniero (Pescara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Ledian Memushaj (Pescara) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riccardo Maniero.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Simone Pinna (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Szymon Zurkowski.
  • 19': Offside, Empoli. Jure Balkovec tries a through ball, but Filippo Bandinelli is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Cristian Galano (Pescara) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriele Zappa.
  • 23': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Empoli).
  • 23': Riccardo Maniero (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Stefano Moreo (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gennaro Tutino.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Cristian Galano (Pescara) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Riccardo Maniero.
  • 28': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Luca Crecco.
  • 30': Foul by Simone Pinna (Empoli).
  • 30': Ledian Memushaj (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
  • 30': Grigoris Kastanos (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Ledian Memushaj (Pescara) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 31': Foul by Massimiliano Busellato (Pescara).
  • 31': Stefano Moreo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
  • 33': Grigoris Kastanos (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Grigoris Kastanos (Pescara) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Massimiliano Busellato.
  • 35': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Simone Pinna.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Mirko Drudi (Pescara) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 38': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Mirko Drudi (Pescara).
  • 38': Mirko Drudi (Pescara) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Pescara).
  • 41': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Gabriele Zappa (Pescara) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Riccardo Maniero.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Riccardo Maniero (Pescara) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Antonio Balzano with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Hand ball by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
  • 45'+2': Grigoris Kastanos (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Pescara 0, Empoli 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Pescara 0, Empoli 0.
  • 50': Hand ball by Leo Stulac (Empoli).
  • 50': Offside, Pescara. Grigoris Kastanos tries a through ball, but Gabriele Zappa is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by Riccardo Maniero (Pescara).
  • 53': Francisco Sierralta (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Leo Stulac (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jure Balkovec.
  • 55': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Grigoris Kastanos.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Stefano Moreo (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leo Stulac with a cross.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 57': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Leo Stulac.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Riccardo Maniero (Pescara) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Antonio Balzano with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
  • 59': Grigoris Kastanos (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Offside, Pescara. Mirko Drudi tries a through ball, but Gabriele Zappa is caught offside.
  • 60': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
  • 60': Mirko Drudi (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Empoli. Leonardo Mancuso replaces Stefano Moreo.
  • 61': Substitution, Empoli. Amato Ciciretti replaces Gennaro Tutino.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Simone Pinna with a cross.
  • 64': Goal! Pescara 0, Empoli 1. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Leonardo Mancuso.
  • 66': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
  • 66': Luca Crecco (Pescara) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Offside, Pescara. Mirko Drudi tries a through ball, but Riccardo Maniero is caught offside.
  • 70': Foul by Antonio Balzano (Pescara).
  • 70': Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Antonio Balzano (Pescara) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Substitution, Empoli. Liam Henderson replaces Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 71': Substitution, Pescara. Luca Clemenza replaces Grigoris Kastanos.
  • 71': Substitution, Pescara. Manuel Pucciarelli replaces Gabriele Zappa.
  • 72': Foul by Simone Pinna (Empoli).
  • 72': Manuel Pucciarelli (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Simone Pinna (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
  • 76': Penalty Pescara. Riccardo Maniero draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 76': Penalty conceded by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 77': Goal! Pescara 1, Empoli 1. Riccardo Maniero (Pescara) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 78': Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Massimiliano Busellato (Pescara).
  • 79': Foul by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
  • 79': Gennaro Scognamiglio (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Empoli).
  • 80': Riccardo Maniero (Pescara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
  • 80': Gennaro Scognamiglio (Pescara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Leo Stulac (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Amato Ciciretti.
  • 83': Foul by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
  • 83': Mirko Drudi (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Luca Clemenza (Pescara) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Massimiliano Busellato.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Riccardo Maniero (Pescara) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Manuel Pucciarelli.
  • 85': Substitution, Empoli. Marcello Gazzola replaces Simone Pinna because of an injury.
  • 85': Substitution, Empoli. Davide Frattesi replaces Leo Stulac.
  • 85': Substitution, Pescara. Valeri Emilov Bozhinov replaces Riccardo Maniero.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Cristian Galano (Pescara) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ledian Memushaj.
  • 90': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
  • 90': Valeri Emilov Bozhinov (Pescara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Pescara. Filippo Melegoni replaces Massimiliano Busellato.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Amato Ciciretti (Empoli).
  • 90'+3': Gennaro Scognamiglio (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Paolo Branduani (Empoli) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Empoli).
  • 90'+5': Luca Clemenza (Pescara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Cristian Galano (Pescara).
  • 90'+6': Jure Balkovec (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Pescara 1, Empoli 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Pescara 1, Empoli 1.

Statistics

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25 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 1
60.1 Possession 39.9
10 SHOTS 14
2 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
530 Accurate Passes 331
591 Passes 395
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 3
19 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.3
54 Long Balls 35
32 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 7
15 Tackles 9
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 11
12 Effective Clearances 18
12 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: Stadio Adriatico - Giovanni Cornacchia
Location: Pescara, Italy

Italian Serie B Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Cesena 1 +2 3
2 Empoli 1 +2 3
3 Carrarese 1 +2 3
4 Frosinone 1 +2 3
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PES Pescara (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Vincenzo Fiorillo (GK)
6 Gennaro Scognamiglio
16 Mirko Drudi Yellow Card
25 Luca Crecco
14 Antonio Balzano Yellow Card
37 Grigoris Kastanos
31 Massimiliano Busellato
8 Ledian Memushaj
27 Gabriele Zappa
19 Riccardo Maniero
11 Cristian Galano
Pescara Substitutes:
Gennaro Borrelli, Ibrahima Mane, Luca Palmiero, Fabrizio Alastra, Alessandro Bruno, Cristiano Del Grosso, Fabian Pavone, Edgar Elizalde, Filippo Melegoni, Valeri Bojinov, Luca Clemenza, Manuel Pucciarelli.

EMP Empoli (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alberto Brignoli (GK)
6 Simone Romagnoli
35 Francisco Sierralta
29 Jure Balkovec
14 Simone Pinna Yellow Card
8 Leo Stulac
10 Szymon Zurkowski Yellow Card
25 Filippo Bandinelli
9 Stefano Moreo
37 Gennaro Tutino
11 Nedim Bajrami
Empoli Substitutes:
Liam Henderson, Amato Ciciretti, Mattia Viti, Domenico Maietta, Filippo Perucchini, Luca Antonelli, Davide Frattesi, Paolo Branduani, Dimitris Nikolaou, Marcello Gazzola, Tommaso Fantacci, Leonardo Mancuso.

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