Match Report


EmpoliEmpoli     AtalantaAtalanta
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Ighli ZiniI. Zini74
G
1
G
64Jose RamosJ. Ramos
Ernesto MarquezE. Marquez68
D
2captain
D
71Pablo LorenzoP. Lorenzo
Gianluigi BonazzoliG. Bonazzoli74
D
3
D
67Joao BarbosaJ. Barbosa
Alpay IzzetA. Izzet80
D
captain4
D
63Dino VillaD. Villa
Jose MonteroJ. Montero73
D
5
D
58Demetrio BotticellaD. Botticella
Vito Dalla BonaV. Dalla Bona69
M
6
M
70Vitor BarbosaV. Barbosa
Pietro FiorettiP. Fioretti69
M
7
M
69Gianfranco FabrisG. Fabris
Jurgen de BruinJ. de Bruin73
M
8
M
68Matteo Di CanioM. Di Canio
Patrick WielerP. Wieler82
A
9
A
70Felipe NavarroF. Navarro
Antonio JardimA. Jardim77
A
10
A
63Richard McCoistR. McCoist
Luigi LottiL. Lotti75
A
11
A
57Maurizio SerenaM. Serena
 
Vinicio E. ScottiV. Scotti54
D
12
M
64Daniele ByrneD. Byrne
Gianluigi Del VecchioG. Del Vecchio58
G
13
G
60Adriano CappelliniA. Cappellini
Guillermo VazquezG. Vazquez67
M
14
M
56Danilo CasaleD. Casale

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stadio C. Castellani where Empoli play host to Atalanta. A crowd of 19,310 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Empoli and Atalanta are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alfredo Conte.


0.00
The first half starts with Atalanta kicking off!
2.16
Jurgen de Bruin threads the ball through to Antonio Jardim. Antonio Jardim tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
6.13
Gianfranco Fabris hacks Pietro Fioretti from behind! Gianfranco Fabris is shown the yellow card! Pietro Fioretti hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.03
Gianfranco Fabris runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gianfranco Fabris plays a scrappy one-two with Richard McCoist and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gianfranco Fabris makes some space for himself and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
20.21
Vito Dalla Bona chips the ball to his team mate, Jurgen de Bruin. With imagination, Jurgen de Bruin plays the ball forward to Patrick Wieler. Patrick Wieler plays a one-two with Antonio Jardim and advances towards the goal... Patrick Wieler muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
24.28
Without breaking stride, Patrick Wieler plays the ball forward to Luigi Lotti. Luigi Lotti lofts in a cross ball towards Patrick Wieler. Patrick Wieler heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent save by Jose Ramos!
26.34
Pietro Fioretti sees space and advances. Pietro Fioretti rushes past Matteo Di Canio! Some good footwork from Pietro Fioretti provides some space. He shoots at goal. Solid save from Jose Ramos.
27.34
Vito Dalla Bona threads the ball through to Luigi Lotti. Luigi Lotti shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
32.12
Pietro Fioretti flicks a high pass forward. Luigi Lotti holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luigi Lotti shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
40.31
Joao Barbosa clumsily knocks into Patrick Wieler. Joao Barbosa is given a warning by the referee! Patrick Wieler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.31
Free kick to Empoli just outside the area...
41.36
Jurgen de Bruin slowly runs up and curls the ball around the wall but the keeper has read it well and catches it comfortably.
42.39
Jose Montero sees a break and surges forward. Jose Montero chips the ball to his team mate, Antonio Jardim. Antonio Jardim whips in a cross ball towards Patrick Wieler. Patrick Wieler fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Demetrio Botticella. Excellent block.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Empoli kick off!
59.40
Jurgen de Bruin flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Jardim holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Antonio Jardim knocks the ball forward to Vito Dalla Bona but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
63.10
Patrick Wieler threads the ball through to Antonio Jardim. Antonio Jardim cuts inside the box! Antonio Jardim shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Jose Ramos effortlessly gets down and covers it.
73.37
Patrick Wieler makes a simple pass to Luigi Lotti. Luigi Lotti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patrick Wieler but the linesman indicates offside!
77.12
Dino Villa knocks the ball forward to Maurizio Serena. Maurizio Serena knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gianluigi Bonazzoli.
89.11
Jurgen de Bruin makes a simple pass to Luigi Lotti. Luigi Lotti tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Jose Ramos!
90.00
Pietro Fioretti makes a simple pass to Antonio Jardim. Antonio Jardim deftly passes the ball to Luigi Lotti, releasing him through on goal. Luigi Lotti makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Empoli

Atalanta
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
9
0
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
23%
50%
27%

Scorers
Luigi Lotti 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jose Ramos of Atalanta

Match Ratings