Match Report


RavennaRavenna     EmpoliEmpoli
Computer Player Computer Player Dave Townsend Dave Townsend
Nick IzzetN. Izzet67
G
1
G
74Ighli ZiniI. Zini
Patrick ColeP. Cole72
D
2
D
73Youssef ElhamdaouiY. Elhamdaoui
Matteo EspositoM. Esposito68
D
3
D
68Ernesto MarquezE. Marquez
Fabiano MatzuzziF. Matzuzzi68
D
4captain
D
80Alpay IzzetA. Izzet
Samuele LongoS. Longo64
D
5
D
73Jose MonteroJ. Montero
Gianmatteo RipaG. Ripa74
M
6
M
73Norio OnoN. Ono
Aimo BaianoA. Baiano74
M
7
M
69Pietro FiorettiP. Fioretti
Joe WilsonJ. Wilson70
M
captain8
M
79Corentin PamarotC. Pamarot
Gianluca PellizzoliG. Pellizzoli67
A
9
A
82Patrick WielerP. Wieler
Miguel José MariM. José Mari60
A
10
A
77Antonio JardimA. Jardim
Paul MatthewsP. Matthews58
A
11
A
70Ismael AyazI. Ayaz
 
Adriano BattistiniA. Battistini67
M
12
A
75Luigi LottiL. Lotti
Tomas FernandesT. Fernandes66
G
13
M
69Vito Dalla BonaV. Dalla Bona
Corrado CesariC. Cesari65
M
14
D
68Francesco CoralloF. Corallo

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stadio Bruno Benelli where Ravenna play host to Empoli. A crowd of 18,674 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Ravenna and Empoli are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Danilo Erra.


0.00
Empoli kick off and get the first half underway!
4.22
Joe Wilson advances with the ball. Joe Wilson knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Matthews. Paul Matthews connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
6.41
Aimo Baiano picks a pass forward to Gianluca Pellizzoli. Gianluca Pellizzoli runs straight at the defence! Gianluca Pellizzoli makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
10.25
Aimo Baiano controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gianluca Pellizzoli. Gianluca Pellizzoli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.06
Corentin Pamarot deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patrick Wieler. Patrick Wieler whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Jardim. Antonio Jardim gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Nick Izzet gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
20.16
Norio Ono threads the ball through to Patrick Wieler. Patrick Wieler cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Patrick Wieler provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
26.07
Joe Wilson kicks a strong pass forward to Miguel José Mari. Miguel José Mari shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
27.32
Samuele Longo makes a simple pass to Joe Wilson. Joe Wilson makes a probing pass to Miguel José Mari. Miguel José Mari knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ighli Zini who gathers it comfortably.
30.48
Patrick Cole threads the ball through to Joe Wilson. Joe Wilson hits a low pass to Gianluca Pellizzoli. Gianluca Pellizzoli knocks in a cross ball towards Joe Wilson. Joe Wilson gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.55
Ernesto Marquez flicks a high pass forward. Pietro Fioretti holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pietro Fioretti makes an attacking run forward. Pietro Fioretti shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
42.53
Gianmatteo Ripa hacks Corentin Pamarot from behind! The referee calls over Gianmatteo Ripa and warns him to calm down! Corentin Pamarot runs off the knock.
44.18
Pietro Fioretti threads the ball through to Patrick Wieler. Patrick Wieler flicks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Jardim. Antonio Jardim rockets a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Antonio Jardim!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ravenna appear unchanged since the first half. Empoli also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Ravenna get the second half underway!
48.02
Matteo Esposito kicks a strong pass forward to Joe Wilson. Joe Wilson passes the ball forward to Miguel José Mari. Miguel José Mari plays a quick one-two with Gianmatteo Ripa and rushes in on goal... Miguel José Mari shoots from just inside the box. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
51.43
Aimo Baiano controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joe Wilson. Joe Wilson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Norio Ono.
53.49
Corentin Pamarot threads a neat ball through to Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz shoots from outside the area. Nick Izzet comfortably gets down and covers it.
55.22
Joe Wilson surges forward with the ball. Joe Wilson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ernesto Marquez.
60.24
Gianluca Pellizzoli makes a beautiful solo run. Gianluca Pellizzoli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.01
Alpay Izzet barges into Gianluca Pellizzoli. Alpay Izzet is shown the yellow card! Gianluca Pellizzoli carries on, but is struggling a bit.
66.06
Matteo Esposito controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gianmatteo Ripa. Gianmatteo Ripa flicks a high pass forward. Gianluca Pellizzoli collects the pass. Gianluca Pellizzoli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.45
Corentin Pamarot makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz makes a probing pass to Antonio Jardim but he's offside!
77.41
Ravenna have made 2 substitutions with Adriano Battistini replacing Miguel José Mari and Tomas Fernandes replacing Aimo Baiano .
78.49
Patrick Wieler threads a neat ball through to Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Nick Izzet!
81.38
Joe Wilson darts forward. Joe Wilson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Ighli Zini manages to keep it out.
84.36
Pietro Fioretti makes a probing pass to Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Antonio Jardim is offside!
87.11
Joe Wilson kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Matthews. Paul Matthews shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ravenna

Empoli
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.9%
48.1%
Play Area
24.7%
45.5%
29.9%

Scorers
Gianluca Pellizzoli 6
Patrick Wieler 20
Antonio Jardim 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Patrick Wieler of Empoli

Match Ratings
1.Nick Izzet (GK)
7
2.Patrick Cole (DEF)
6
3.Matteo Esposito (DEF)
6
4.Fabiano Matzuzzi (DEF)
6
5.Samuele Longo (DEF)
6
6.Gianmatteo Ripa (MID)
6
7.Aimo Baiano (MID)
7
8.Joe Wilson (MID)
8
9.Gianluca Pellizzoli (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Miguel José Mari (ATT)
6
11.Paul Matthews (ATT)
6
 
12.Adriano Battistini (MID)
6
13.Tomas Fernandes (GK)
6
14.Corrado Cesari (MID)
0

1.Ighli Zini (GK)
6
2.Youssef Elhamdaoui (DEF)
6
3.Ernesto Marquez (DEF)
6
4.Alpay Izzet (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Jose Montero (DEF)
6
6.Norio Ono (MID)
7
7.Pietro Fioretti (MID)
7
8.Corentin Pamarot (MID)
6
9.Patrick Wieler (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Antonio Jardim (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Ismael Ayaz (ATT)
7
 
12.Luigi Lotti (ATT)
0
13.Vito Dalla Bona (MID)
0
14.Francesco Corallo (DEF)
0