Italian Serie B

Virtus Entella vs Empoli, 2019-20 Italian Serie B, Regular Season

· Italian Serie B
Virtus Entella
  • 38': Claudio Morra
  • 40': Manuel De Luca
FT
2 - 0
Empoli
  • Red Card 70': Jure Balkovec

About

Virtus Entella are hosting Empoli at Stadio Enrico Sannazzari, Chiavari, 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.
  • 5': Foul by Manuel De Luca (Virtus Entella).
  • 5': Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Claudio Morra (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Empoli).
  • 7': Corner, Virtus Entella. Conceded by Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Michele Pellizzer (Virtus Entella) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Andrea Schenetti with a cross.
  • 7': Corner, Virtus Entella. Conceded by Alberto Brignoli.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Manuel De Luca (Virtus Entella) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Paolucci with a cross.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Carlo Crialese (Virtus Entella) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 11': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Carlo Crialese.
  • 12': Foul by Leo Stulac (Empoli).
  • 12': Manuel De Luca (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Corner, Virtus Entella. Conceded by Frederic Veseli.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Manuel De Luca (Virtus Entella) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrea Schenetti with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Hand ball by Jacopo Dezi (Empoli).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Antonino La Gumina with a cross.
  • 18': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Carlo Crialese.
  • 20': Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Andrea Paolucci (Virtus Entella).
  • 22': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Carlo Crialese (Virtus Entella).
  • 23': Andrea Paolucci (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacopo Dezi with a headed pass.
  • 25': Andrea Schenetti (Virtus Entella).
  • 25': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Andrea Schenetti (Virtus Entella).
  • 28': Corner, Virtus Entella. Conceded by Jure Balkovec.
  • 29': Corner, Virtus Entella. Conceded by Dimitris Nikolaou.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Frederic Veseli (Empoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right misses to the left.
  • 34': Andrea Schenetti (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).
  • 34': Frederic Veseli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Andrea Paolucci (Virtus Entella) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 35': Corner, Virtus Entella. Conceded by Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 37': Offside, Virtus Entella. Carlo Crialese tries a through ball, but Claudio Morra is caught offside.
  • 38': Goal! Virtus Entella 1, Empoli 0. Claudio Morra (Virtus Entella) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Claudio Morra (Virtus Entella) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 40': Goal! Virtus Entella 2, Empoli 0. Manuel De Luca (Virtus Entella) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 41': Claudio Morra (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Empoli).
  • 42': Foul by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
  • 42': Marco Toscano (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Marco Toscano (Virtus Entella).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leo Stulac.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Virtus Entella 2, Empoli 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Virtus Entella 2, Empoli 0.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Manuel De Luca (Virtus Entella) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Toscano.
  • 49': Offside, Empoli. Frederic Veseli tries a through ball, but Antonino La Gumina is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Substitution, Virtus Entella. Ivan De Santis replaces Mauro Coppolaro because of an injury.
  • 55': Substitution, Empoli. Samuele Ricci replaces Leo Stulac.
  • 55': Offside, Empoli. Jure Balkovec tries a through ball, but Antonino La Gumina is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Carlo Crialese (Virtus Entella).
  • 59': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Jure Balkovec (Empoli).
  • 59': Manuel De Luca (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Carlo Crialese (Virtus Entella).
  • 61': Substitution, Empoli. Karim Laribi replaces Jacopo Dezi.
  • 63': Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Carlo Crialese (Virtus Entella).
  • 64': Offside, Empoli. Domenico Maietta tries a through ball, but Leonardo Mancuso is caught offside.
  • 65': Substitution, Virtus Entella. Michele Currarino replaces Marco Toscano.
  • 66': Andrea Schenetti (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Foul by Karim Laribi (Empoli).
  • 67': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Ivan De Santis (Virtus Entella).
  • 69': Foul by Andrea Schenetti (Virtus Entella).
  • 69': Karim Laribi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Andrea Schenetti (Virtus Entella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Jure Balkovec (Empoli) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 72': Offside, Empoli. Karim Laribi tries a through ball, but Antonino La Gumina is caught offside.
  • 78': Substitution, Virtus Entella. Francesco Ardizzone replaces Andrea Settembrini because of an injury.
  • 79': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Foul by Francesco Ardizzone (Virtus Entella).
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Laribi.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Karim Laribi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 80': Offside, Virtus Entella. Francesco Ardizzone tries a through ball, but Manuel De Luca is caught offside.
  • 80': Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Marco Chiosa (Virtus Entella).
  • 81': Attempt saved. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Domenico Maietta (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Laribi.
  • 83': Foul by Claudio Morra (Virtus Entella).
  • 83': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Dimitris Nikolaou (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Francesco Ardizzone (Virtus Entella).
  • 85': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Marco Chiosa.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dimitris Nikolaou.
  • 90'+1': Andrea Schenetti (Virtus Entella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Manuel De Luca (Virtus Entella).
  • 90'+3': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Empoli. Samuele Ricci tries a through ball, but Davide Frattesi is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Francesco Ardizzone (Virtus Entella).
  • 90'+4': Frederic Veseli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Empoli. Filippo Bandinelli tries a through ball, but Antonino La Gumina is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frederic Veseli.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Empoli. Karim Laribi tries a through ball, but Antonino La Gumina is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Virtus Entella 2, Empoli 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Virtus Entella 2, Empoli 0.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 17
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
7 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 3
57.1 Possession 42.9
12 SHOTS 9
3 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
384 Accurate Passes 258
470 Passes 348
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 6
17 Crosses 23
0.3 Cross % 0.3
74 Long Balls 89
41 Accurate Long Balls 46
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 14
11 Tackles 18
0.9 Tackle % 0.8
11 Interceptions 10
16 Effective Clearances 23
16 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: Stadio Enrico Sannazzari
Location: Chiavari, Italy
Attendance: 1,521

Italian Serie B Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Cesena 2 +2 4
2 Suditrol 2 +2 4
3 Modena 2 +2 4
4 Carrarese 2 +2 4
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ENT Virtus Entella (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
13 Nikita Contini (GK)
5 Marco Chiosa
15 Michele Pellizzer
6 Carlo Crialese
21 Mauro Coppolaro
18 Claudio Morra
23 Andrea Paolucci
34 Andrea Schenetti Yellow Card
14 Andrea Settembrini
25 Marco Toscano
20 Manuel De Luca
Virtus Entella Substitutes:
Salvatore Caturano, Leonardo Sernicola, Federico Valieti, Michele Currarino, Ivan De Santis, Federico Bonini, Mamadou Coulibaly, Matteo Mancosu, Daniele Borra, Francesco Ardizzone, Krisztián Adorján, Andrea Paroni.

EMP Empoli (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
1 Alberto Brignoli (GK)
4 Dimitris Nikolaou
3 Domenico Maietta
29 Jure Balkovec Red Card
5 Frederic Veseli Yellow Card
20 Antonio La Gumina
8 Leo Stulac
10 Jacopo Dezi
25 Filippo Bandinelli
16 Davide Frattesi
7 Leonardo Mancuso
Empoli Substitutes:
Samuele Ricci, Davide Merola, Nedim Bajrami, Tommaso Fantacci, Roberto Pirrello, Kevin Piscopo, Kevin Cannavò, Filippo Perucchini, Ivan Provedel, Karim Laribi.

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