Match Report


EmpoliEmpoli     TorinoTorino
Dave TownsendDave Townsend Jay Livermore Jay Livermore
Ighli ZiniI. Zini74
G
1
G
79Tore Andre SoltvedtT. Soltvedt
Ernesto MarquezE. Marquez68
D
2
D
71Albrecht OuindiA. Ouindi
Gianluigi BonazzoliG. Bonazzoli74
D
3
D
72Paolo MacleanP. Maclean
Alpay IzzetA. Izzet80
D
captain4
D
71Lomano ClarkeL. Clarke
Jose MonteroJ. Montero73
D
5
D
73Wayne CrooksW. Crooks
Norio OnoN. Ono73
M
6
M
78Francesco G. Di VicinoF. Di Vicino
Corentin PamarotC. Pamarot79
M
7
M
78Maurizio TottiM. Totti
Jurgen de BruinJ. de Bruin73
M
8
M
79Alonso QuinteroA. Quintero
Patrick WielerP. Wieler82
A
9captain
A
78Nigel BowyerN. Bowyer
Luigi LottiL. Lotti75
A
10
A
75Marco Dal MoroM. Dal Moro
Ismael AyazI. Ayaz70
A
11
A
81Martin Guerrero LopezM. Guerrero Lopez
 
Pietro FiorettiP. Fioretti69
M
12
D
81Chance RobinsonC. Robinson
Guillermo VazquezG. Vazquez67
M
13
M
79Giancarlo BianchessiG. Bianchessi
Francesco CoralloF. Corallo68
D
14
A
78Youcef ZeraraY. Zerara

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Stadio C. Castellani where Empoli play host to Torino. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Empoli and Torino are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Danilo Di Meglio.


0.00
The first half starts with Empoli kicking off!
3.19
Corentin Pamarot kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Montero. Jose Montero threads a neat ball through to Patrick Wieler. Patrick Wieler rushes past Paolo Maclean! Patrick Wieler cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Tore Andre Soltvedt reads it well. Great keeping!
4.58
Jose Montero comes in with a late challenge on Francesco G. Di Vicino. The referee calls over Jose Montero and shows him a yellow card! Francesco G. Di Vicino grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
6.46
Lomano Clarke flicks a high pass forward. Marco Dal Moro easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marco Dal Moro whips in a cross ball towards Maurizio Totti. Maurizio Totti makes a deft header. Ighli Zini manages to gather it easily.
8.03
Francesco G. Di Vicino decides to run forward with the ball. Francesco G. Di Vicino whips in a cross ball towards Nigel Bowyer. Nigel Bowyer makes a deft header but is denied by Jurgen de Bruin. Excellent block.
15.36
With some swift thinking, Lomano Clarke plays the ball forward to Nigel Bowyer. Nigel Bowyer whips in a cross ball towards Martin Guerrero Lopez. Martin Guerrero Lopez knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Ighli Zini picks it out of the air!
18.27
Martin Guerrero Lopez sees Marco Dal Moro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marco Dal Moro knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Bowyer. Nigel Bowyer whips the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
24.24
Maurizio Totti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Guerrero Lopez. Martin Guerrero Lopez cuts inside the box! Martin Guerrero Lopez rockets a shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
32.37
Maurizio Totti kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Guerrero Lopez. Martin Guerrero Lopez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.05
Lomano Clarke flicks a high pass forward. Marco Dal Moro controls it well on his chest. Marco Dal Moro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.01
Jose Montero brings the ball forward. Jose Montero advances with the ball. Jose Montero knocks in a cross ball towards Patrick Wieler. Patrick Wieler finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Tore Andre Soltvedt. Excellent save.
45.00
Maurizio Totti passes the ball forward to Marco Dal Moro. Marco Dal Moro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gianluigi Bonazzoli.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Empoli appear unchanged since the first half. Torino also appear unchanged since the first half. The Torino players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Torino kick off!
53.05
Alonso Quintero runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alonso Quintero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marco Dal Moro but he's offside!
57.24
Corentin Pamarot makes a probing pass to Luigi Lotti. Luigi Lotti advances inside the box! Luigi Lotti muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Tore Andre Soltvedt with no chance!! Goal for Empoli!
60.35
Torino have made a substitution with Giancarlo Bianchessi replacing Alonso Quintero .
65.14
Jurgen de Bruin flicks a high pass forward. Ismael Ayaz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ismael Ayaz shoots from long range. Solid save from Tore Andre Soltvedt.
66.20
Maurizio Totti knocks the ball forward to Martin Guerrero Lopez. Martin Guerrero Lopez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.52
Corentin Pamarot controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luigi Lotti. Luigi Lotti finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Tore Andre Soltvedt manages to gather it effortlessly.
69.23
Norio Ono deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
71.46
Seeing a gap ahead, Norio Ono plays the ball forward to Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
72.43
Ismael Ayaz hits a low pass to Patrick Wieler. Patrick Wieler knocks in a cross ball towards Corentin Pamarot. Corentin Pamarot is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Tore Andre Soltvedt. Excellent save.
81.57
Albrecht Ouindi clumsily knocks into Jurgen de Bruin. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jurgen de Bruin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.11
Giancarlo Bianchessi flicks a high pass forward. Marco Dal Moro collects the pass. Marco Dal Moro lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Bowyer. Nigel Bowyer beats his man to it with a header but Ighli Zini is on top of it.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Empoli

Torino
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.9%
48.1%
Play Area
30.4%
49.4%
20.3%

Scorers
Luigi Lotti 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Luigi Lotti of Empoli

Match Ratings