Match Report


AC MonzaAC Monza     EmpoliEmpoli
Tri DinhTri Dinh Paul Gillman Paul Gillman
Syd MarsdenS. Marsden68
G
1
G
78Ramiro JohnsonR. Johnson
Andre GomesA. Gomes59
D
2
D
43Nigel BrightonN. Brighton
Marcel EmmerlichM. Emmerlich69
D
3
D
77Giovanni M. SalaG. Sala
Mitchel KooistraM. Kooistra68
D
4
D
77Muzzy ÖzalanM. Özalan
Pedro PerezP. Perez70
D
5
D
75Artur FerreiraA. Ferreira
Gianpaolo LupatelliG. Lupatelli69
M
6
M
72Kaci SibierskiK. Sibierski
Jeremy Van De HorJ. Van De Hor64
M
captain7
M
76Olivier CisséO. Cissé
Ferdinand VieraF. Viera61
A
8
M
81Luke MarshallL. Marshall
Simon AdamsS. Adams74
A
9captain
A
78Gabriel MedinaG. Medina
Stuart HendryS. Hendry61
A
10
A
75Guillermo VicenteG. Vicente
Jorge MoreiraJ. Moreira56
A
11
A
76Marco BoinaheriM. Boinaheri
 
Ronnie SharpeR. Sharpe69
D
12
D
44Christian TurriniC. Turrini
Arnauld CannarsaA. Cannarsa70
M
13
M
77Wataru NakataW. Nakata
Gísli GardarssonG. Gardarsson60
A
14
A
39Joe BarmbyJ. Barmby

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stadio Britanteo where AC Monza play host to Empoli. A crowd of 17,893 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
AC Monza are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Empoli appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Emiliano Mazzi.


0.00
Empoli kick off and get the match underway!
2.10
Jeremy Van De Hor kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Adams. Simon Adams rushes past Nigel Brighton! Simon Adams side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
4.38
Kaci Sibierski makes a simple pass to Guillermo Vicente. Guillermo Vicente shoots from 25 yards but somehow Syd Marsden manages to keep it out.
6.56
Gianpaolo Lupatelli sees space and advances. Gianpaolo Lupatelli knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ramiro Johnson who gathers it comfortably.
10.22
Nigel Brighton threads the ball through to Olivier Cissé. Olivier Cissé surges forward with the ball. Olivier Cissé hits a low pass to Gabriel Medina. Some good footwork from Gabriel Medina provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
14.28
Muzzy Özalan sweeps the ball up the wings. Olivier Cissé deftly passes the ball to Marco Boinaheri, releasing him through on goal. Marco Boinaheri cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
16.28
AC Monza have made 2 substitutions with Ronnie Sharpe replacing Andre Gomes and Arnauld Cannarsa replacing Jeremy Van De Hor .
18.41
Pedro Perez hacks Olivier Cissé from behind! The referee calls over Pedro Perez and shows him a yellow card! Olivier Cissé hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.15
Mitchel Kooistra knocks the ball forward to Marcel Emmerlich. Marcel Emmerlich kicks a strong pass forward to Jorge Moreira. Jorge Moreira makes a defence splitting pass to Arnauld Cannarsa. Arnauld Cannarsa makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
22.20
Nigel Brighton knocks the ball to his team mate, Olivier Cissé. Seeing a gap ahead, Olivier Cissé plays the ball forward to Luke Marshall. Luke Marshall shoots from long range but Syd Marsden reads it well. Excellent save!
27.44
Gianpaolo Lupatelli makes a probing pass to Simon Adams. Simon Adams deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arnauld Cannarsa but the linesman indicates offside!
30.27
Kaci Sibierski makes a beautiful solo run. Kaci Sibierski knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marcel Emmerlich.
32.15
Giovanni M. Sala plays the ball forward to Olivier Cissé. Olivier Cissé kicks a strong pass forward to Marco Boinaheri. Marco Boinaheri makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guillermo Vicente but he's offside!
33.14
Kaci Sibierski threads the ball through to Luke Marshall. Luke Marshall runs straight at the defence! Luke Marshall muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
36.36
Olivier Cissé threads a neat ball through to Guillermo Vicente. Guillermo Vicente shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
38.39
Marcel Emmerlich clumsily knocks into Olivier Cissé. The referee calls over Marcel Emmerlich and warns him to calm down! Olivier Cissé runs off the knock.
45.00
Arnauld Cannarsa sees a break and surges forward. Arnauld Cannarsa finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and AC Monza get the second half underway!
49.39
Marcel Emmerlich passes the ball forward to Stuart Hendry. Stuart Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Arnauld Cannarsa. Arnauld Cannarsa powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Arnauld Cannarsa!
53.57
Kaci Sibierski catches Gianpaolo Lupatelli in the face with his elbow. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Gianpaolo Lupatelli shakes off the knock.
55.22
Giovanni M. Sala knocks the ball to his team mate, Marco Boinaheri. Marco Boinaheri flicks a high pass forward. Olivier Cissé holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Olivier Cissé whips in a cross ball towards Luke Marshall. Luke Marshall jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
57.59
Muzzy Özalan barges into Arnauld Cannarsa. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Arnauld Cannarsa runs off the knock.
59.26
Gianpaolo Lupatelli plays the ball forward to Arnauld Cannarsa. Arnauld Cannarsa hits a low pass to Stuart Hendry. Stuart Hendry shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
60.33
AC Monza have made a substitution with Gísli Gardarsson replacing Jorge Moreira .
61.37
Marco Boinaheri kicks a strong pass forward to Gabriel Medina. Gabriel Medina whips in a cross ball towards Olivier Cissé. Olivier Cissé directs the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
63.13
Marco Boinaheri knocks the ball to his team mate, Luke Marshall. Luke Marshall knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arnauld Cannarsa.
65.44
Ronnie Sharpe makes a beautiful solo run. Ronnie Sharpe chips the ball to his team mate, Arnauld Cannarsa. Arnauld Cannarsa threads a neat ball through to Gísli Gardarsson. Gísli Gardarsson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Ramiro Johnson!
69.07
Arnauld Cannarsa knocks the ball to his team mate, Ferdinand Viera. Ferdinand Viera skips past Artur Ferreira! Some good footwork from Ferdinand Viera provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Ramiro Johnson. Excellent save.
72.13
Olivier Cissé flicks a high pass forward to Gabriel Medina who brings the ball under control. Gabriel Medina controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Syd Marsden.
73.39
Marco Boinaheri takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Stuart Hendry reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
77.19
Stuart Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Adams. Simon Adams plays a one-two with Ferdinand Viera and rushes in on goal... Simon Adams side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
79.22
Giovanni M. Sala controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Olivier Cissé. Olivier Cissé makes a probing pass to Guillermo Vicente. Guillermo Vicente flicks the ball to his team mate, Olivier Cissé. Some silky footwork from Olivier Cissé provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Syd Marsden manages to gather it.
81.22
Marco Boinaheri comes in with a late challenge on Mitchel Kooistra. The referee calls over Marco Boinaheri and warns him to calm down! Mitchel Kooistra gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
84.42
Olivier Cissé flicks a high ball forward to Luke Marshall who takes it down. Luke Marshall controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
85.50
Arnauld Cannarsa hits a low pass to Gísli Gardarsson. Gísli Gardarsson skips past Giovanni M. Sala! Gísli Gardarsson tries a spectacular strike but it flies well off target!
89.45
Marco Boinaheri kicks a strong pass forward to Luke Marshall. Luke Marshall cuts inside the box! Luke Marshall comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
90.00
Marco Boinaheri makes a beautiful solo run. Marco Boinaheri knocks the ball to his team mate, Luke Marshall. Some silky footwork from Luke Marshall provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Syd Marsden gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

AC Monza

Empoli
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
42.9%
57.1%
Play Area
31%
44%
25%

Scorers
Arnauld Cannarsa 49
Gabriel Medina 10
Marco Boinaheri 14

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Olivier Cissé of Empoli

Match Ratings