Italian Serie B

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

· Italian Serie B
Empoli
  • 44': Jacopo Dezi
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1 - 2
Pescara
  • 19': Davide Bettella
  • 32': Cristian Galano

About

Empoli are hosting Pescara at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Luca Crecco (Pescara).
  • 2': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Jacopo Dezi (Empoli).
  • 3': Matteo Ciofani (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
  • 3': Ledian Memushaj (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Pepín (Pescara).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 4': Foul by Edoardo Masciangelo (Pescara).
  • 4': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
  • 5': Gennaro Borrelli (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Samuele Ricci.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Luca Crecco (Pescara) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ledian Memushaj with a cross.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Pepín (Pescara) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Gennaro Borrelli.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Frederic Veseli.
  • 13': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
  • 13': Gennaro Borrelli (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 15': Foul by Jacopo Dezi (Empoli).
  • 15': Ledian Memushaj (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Davide Bettella (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Jacopo Dezi (Empoli).
  • 19': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Frederic Veseli.
  • 19': Goal! Empoli 0, Pescara 1. Davide Bettella (Pescara) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ledian Memushaj with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Gennaro Borrelli (Pescara).
  • 24': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
  • 24': Luca Palmiero (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Ledian Memushaj (Pescara).
  • 24': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Cristian Galano (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
  • 30': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
  • 30': Ledian Memushaj (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Goal! Empoli 0, Pescara 2. Cristian Galano (Pescara) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pepín.
  • 33': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Jure Balkovec.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Gennaro Scognamiglio (Pescara) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ledian Memushaj with a cross.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Davide Bettella (Pescara) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 35': Foul by Jacopo Dezi (Empoli).
  • 35': Luca Palmiero (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
  • 37': Pepín (Pescara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Foul by Luca Palmiero (Pescara).
  • 40': Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Domenico Maietta.
  • 42': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Luca Crecco.
  • 44': Goal! Empoli 1, Pescara 2. Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 45': Foul by Gennaro Borrelli (Pescara).
  • 45': Jure Balkovec (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
  • 45': Gennaro Scognamiglio (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Cristian Galano (Pescara) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+2': Hand ball by Gennaro Borrelli (Pescara).
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).
  • 45'+3': Gennaro Borrelli (Pescara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Empoli 1, Pescara 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 1, Pescara 2.
  • 46': Foul by Jacopo Dezi (Empoli).
  • 46': Ledian Memushaj (Pescara) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Davide Bettella (Pescara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).
  • 50': Attempt saved. Ledian Memushaj (Pescara) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Davide Frattesi with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuele Ricci.
  • 55': Foul by Gennaro Scognamiglio (Pescara).
  • 55': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) right footed shot from long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Jure Balkovec.
  • 56': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Jacopo Dezi.
  • 57': Hand ball by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
  • 58': Substitution, Empoli. Karim Laribi replaces Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 58': Substitution, Pescara. Grigoris Kastanos replaces Luca Palmiero.
  • 59': Foul by Cristian Galano (Pescara).
  • 59': Karim Laribi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jure Balkovec with a cross.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jacopo Dezi with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 66': Foul by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
  • 66': Matteo Ciofani (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Empoli).
  • 67': Ledian Memushaj (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Pescara. Matteo Luigi Brunori Sandri replaces Gennaro Borrelli.
  • 68': Offside, Empoli. Domenico Maietta tries a through ball, but Antonino La Gumina is caught offside.
  • 69': Substitution, Empoli. Leo Stulac replaces Samuele Ricci.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Matteo Luigi Brunori Sandri (Pescara) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Edoardo Masciangelo with a cross.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Leo Stulac (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Frederic Veseli.
  • 73': Foul by Leo Stulac (Empoli).
  • 73': Ledian Memushaj (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Davide Frattesi with a cross.
  • 75': Hand ball by Matteo Luigi Brunori Sandri (Pescara).
  • 76': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Empoli).
  • 76': Matteo Luigi Brunori Sandri (Pescara) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Substitution, Pescara. Mirko Drudi replaces Pepín.
  • 78': Foul by Leo Stulac (Empoli).
  • 78': Ledian Memushaj (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Leo Stulac (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Frederic Veseli (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 80': Substitution, Empoli. Davide Merola replaces Jacopo Dezi.
  • 81': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
  • 81': Matteo Luigi Brunori Sandri (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Davide Bettella (Pescara).
  • 84': Attempt missed. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jure Balkovec following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Leo Stulac (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 88': Davide Merola (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Pescara).
  • 88': Attempt missed. Domenico Maietta (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jure Balkovec with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 89': Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).
  • 89': Matteo Luigi Brunori Sandri (Pescara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Simone Romagnoli.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Leo Stulac (Empoli).
  • 90'+1': Matteo Luigi Brunori Sandri (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Matteo Luigi Brunori Sandri (Pescara).
  • 90'+4': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Matteo Ciofani.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Gennaro Scognamiglio.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Karim Laribi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Jure Balkovec (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alberto Brignoli.
  • 90'+6': Cristian Galano (Pescara) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).
  • 90'+6': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Jure Balkovec.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Davide Frattesi.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Pescara 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Pescara 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Pescara 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 25
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 3
45.7 Possession 54.3
9 SHOTS 24
4 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
347 Accurate Passes 414
447 Passes 512
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 5
10 Crosses 31
0.5 Cross % 0.2
75 Long Balls 62
38 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 6
7 Effective Tackles 14
13 Tackles 22
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
18 Interceptions 11
39 Effective Clearances 11
39 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 5,156

Italian Serie B Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Cesena 1 +2 3
2 Empoli 1 +2 3
3 Palermo 1 +1 3
4 Monza 1 +1 3
Full Standings

Line-Ups

EMP Empoli (4-3-2-1)

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

PES Pescara (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
12 Elhan Kastrati (GK)
6 Gennaro Scognamiglio
18 Davide Bettella
40 Edoardo Masciangelo
13 Matteo Ciofani
29 Gennaro Borrelli
20 Luca Palmiero
24 José Machín
25 Luca Crecco
8 Ledian Memushaj
11 Cristian Galano
Pescara Substitutes:
Cristiano Del Grosso, Andrea Di Grazia, Matteo Brunori Sandri, Grigoris Kastanos, Gabriele Zappa, Mirko Drudi, Alessandro Bruno, Simone Farelli, Andrea Cisco, Svante Ingelsson, Milos Bocic, Riccardo Maniero.

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