Italian Serie B

Pescara vs Empoli, 2020-21 Italian Serie B, Regular Season

· Italian Serie B
Pescara
  • 32': Fabio Maistro
FT
1 - 2
Empoli
  • 6': Simone Romagnoli
  • 63': Stefano Moreo

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.
  • 1': Cristian Galano (Pescara) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Leo Stulac (Empoli).
  • 2': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
  • 2': Mirko Valdifiori (Pescara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 5': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Mirko Drudi.
  • 5': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Mirko Drudi.
  • 6': Goal! Pescara 0, Empoli 1. Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leo Stulac with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Christian Ventola (Pescara) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Stefano Moreo (Empoli).
  • 9': Cristian Galano (Pescara) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Foul by Dimitris Nikolaou (Empoli).
  • 10': Attempt missed. Stephane Omeonga (Pescara) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fabio Maistro.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Massimiliano Busellato (Pescara) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 14': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
  • 14': Massimiliano Busellato (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Aleksa Terzic.
  • 15': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Riccardo Fiamozzi.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Fabio Maistro (Pescara) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 17': Foul by Stephane Omeonga (Pescara).
  • 17': Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Hand ball by Andrea La Mantia (Empoli).
  • 19': Attempt saved. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefano Moreo.
  • 19': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Vincenzo Fiorillo.
  • 21': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
  • 21': Massimiliano Busellato (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Aleksa Terzic (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 22': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Vincenzo Fiorillo.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli with a cross.
  • 23': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Massimiliano Busellato.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Leo Stulac (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 24': Edoardo Masciangelo (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
  • 26': Foul by Mirko Drudi (Pescara).
  • 26': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Offside, Pescara. Fabio Maistro tries a through ball, but Cristian Galano is caught offside.
  • 32': Goal! Pescara 1, Empoli 1. Fabio Maistro (Pescara) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Ventola.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Cristian Galano (Pescara) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephane Omeonga.
  • 33': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Alberto Brignoli.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Fabio Maistro (Pescara) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Galano following a corner.
  • 34': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Christian Ventola (Pescara).
  • 34': Christian Ventola (Pescara) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Edoardo Masciangelo (Pescara) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
  • 37': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
  • 37': Massimiliano Busellato (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Fabio Maistro (Pescara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Leo Stulac (Empoli).
  • 42': Attempt saved. Cristian Galano (Pescara) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edoardo Masciangelo.
  • 44': Foul by Stefano Moreo (Empoli).
  • 44': Mirko Drudi (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Cristian Galano (Pescara) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Massimiliano Busellato.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Dimitris Nikolaou.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Pescara 1, Empoli 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Pescara 1, Empoli 1.
  • 47': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Massimiliano Busellato.
  • 48': Fabio Maistro (Pescara) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
  • 50': Foul by Leo Stulac (Empoli).
  • 50': Massimiliano Busellato (Pescara) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Milos Bocic (Pescara) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edoardo Masciangelo.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Edoardo Masciangelo (Pescara) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 55': Aleksa Terzic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Stephane Omeonga (Pescara).
  • 56': Attempt missed. Stefano Moreo (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli with a cross.
  • 58': Offside, Pescara. Mirko Valdifiori tries a through ball, but Milos Bocic is caught offside.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 59': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Vincenzo Fiorillo.
  • 63': Foul by Mirko Valdifiori (Pescara).
  • 63': Stefano Moreo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Goal! Pescara 1, Empoli 2. Stefano Moreo (Empoli) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Riccardo Fiamozzi with a cross.
  • 65': Foul by Christian Ventola (Pescara).
  • 65': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 66': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Dimitris Nikolaou.
  • 67': Foul by Massimiliano Busellato (Pescara).
  • 67': Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Leo Stulac (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 70': Substitution, Pescara. Ledian Memushaj replaces Mirko Valdifiori.
  • 70': Substitution, Pescara. Amadou Diambo replaces Massimiliano Busellato.
  • 70': Substitution, Empoli. Samuele Ricci replaces Andrea La Mantia.
  • 71': Substitution, Empoli. Nedim Bajrami replaces Nicolas Haas.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Stefano Moreo (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leonardo Mancuso.
  • 73': Foul by Fabio Maistro (Pescara).
  • 73': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Amadou Diambo (Pescara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
  • 77': Attempt missed. Milos Bocic (Pescara) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Fabio Maistro.
  • 79': Substitution, Empoli. Marco Olivieri replaces Stefano Moreo.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Mancuso.
  • 80': Offside, Empoli. Nedim Bajrami tries a through ball, but Marco Olivieri is caught offside.
  • 82': Offside, Empoli. Marco Olivieri tries a through ball, but Aleksa Terzic is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, Pescara. Alessio Riccardi replaces Christian Ventola.
  • 82': Substitution, Pescara. Nicolás Belloni replaces Milos Bocic.
  • 83': Substitution, Pescara. Gennaro Scognamiglio replaces Stephane Omeonga.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Cristian Galano (Pescara) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabio Maistro.
  • 85': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Leo Stulac.
  • 86': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Alessio Riccardi (Pescara) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amadou Diambo.
  • 89': Cristian Galano (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Aleksa Terzic (Empoli).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Alessio Riccardi (Pescara) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edoardo Masciangelo.
  • 90': Substitution, Empoli. Samuele Damiani replaces Leonardo Mancuso.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Empoli. Roberto Pirrello replaces Leo Stulac.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Nedim Bajrami (Empoli).
  • 90'+3': Ledian Memushaj (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ledian Memushaj (Pescara) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Belloni.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Mirko Drudi (Pescara) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edoardo Masciangelo with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Pescara 1, Empoli 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Pescara 1, Empoli 2.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 9
3 Saves 3
46.2 Possession 53.8
13 SHOTS 16
5 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
347 Accurate Passes 419
414 Passes 499
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 2
31 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.1
77 Long Balls 58
47 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 5
9 Effective Tackles 8
19 Tackles 12
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
13 Interceptions 9
17 Effective Clearances 24
17 Clearances 24

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 (4-3-2-1)

No. Name
1 Vincenzo Fiorillo (GK)
16 Salvatore Bocchetti
5 Mirko Drudi
19 Edoardo Masciangelo
21 Cristian Ventola
10 Mirko Valdifiori
31 Massimiliano Busellato
40 Stephane Omeonga
7 Milos Bocic
11 Cristian Galano
37 Fabio Maistro
Pescara Substitutes:
Antonio Balzano, Alessio Riccardi, Leandro Fernandes, Rodrigo Guth, Nicolas Alexis Anthony Belloni, Gennaro Scognamiglio, Mardochee Nzita, Pawel Jaroszynski, Fabrizio Alastra, Ledian Memushaj, Amadou Diambo, Christian Capone.

EMP Empoli (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
1 Alberto Brignoli (GK)
43 Dimitris Nikolaou
6 Simone Romagnoli
3 Aleksa Terzic
20 Riccardo Fiamozzi
19 Andrea La Mantia
5 Leo Stulac
10 Stefano Moreo
25 Filippo Bandinelli Yellow Card
32 Nicolas Haas
7 Leonardo Mancuso
Empoli Substitutes:
Samuele Ricci, Leandro Pratelli, Davide Zappella, Samuele Damiani, Jacopo Furlan, Roberto Pirrello, Andrea Cambiaso, Fabiano Parisi, Ryder Matos, Nedim Bajrami, Mattia Viti, Marco Olivieri.

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