Match Report


EmpoliEmpoli     SampdoriaSampdoria
Cristi AnghelCristi Anghel Mark Woodhouse Mark Woodhouse
Ramiro JohnsonR. Johnson78
G
1
G
73Ronnie MersonR. Merson
Giovanni M. SalaG. Sala77
D
2
D
65António MendozaA. Mendoza
Muzzy ÖzalanM. Özalan77
D
3captain
D
72Domenico CaputiD. Caputi
Geoffroy VisieuxG. Visieux73
D
4
D
70Darren CooperD. Cooper
Olivier CisséO. Cissé84
M
5
D
70Phil McgovernP. Mcgovern
Wataru NakataW. Nakata79
M
6
M
75Pablo PeiroP. Peiro
Kaci SibierskiK. Sibierski77
M
7
M
72Sandro MoraS. Mora
Steve TerryS. Terry72
M
8
M
75Eduardo BarkeroE. Barkero
Gabriel MedinaG. Medina80
A
captain9
A
65Kelvin BrittonK. Britton
Bruno MonteiroB. Monteiro75
A
10
A
71Danny StockdaleD. Stockdale
Jeroen HespJ. Hesp74
A
11
A
71Neil MidgleyN. Midgley
 
Don HendryD. Hendry75
A
12
D
68Arnauld AlbertiniA. Albertini
Mario MartinoM. Martino71
A
13
M
70Marcello LasalandraM. Lasalandra
Michele De GasperiM. De Gasperi72
A
14
A
70Hannes KrügerH. Krüger

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stadio C. Castellani where Empoli play host to Sampdoria. A crowd of 18,114 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Empoli are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sampdoria appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rocco R. Gazzoli.


0.00
The whistle blows and Sampdoria get the match underway!
2.05
Muzzy Özalan flicks a high pass forward. Olivier Cissé holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Olivier Cissé kicks a strong pass forward to Gabriel Medina. Gabriel Medina shoots from 25 yards. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
9.43
Steve Terry makes a simple pass to Jeroen Hesp. Jeroen Hesp knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.17
Sandro Mora kicks a strong pass forward to Pablo Peiro. Pablo Peiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.14
Muzzy Özalan passes the ball forward to Geoffroy Visieux. Geoffroy Visieux flicks the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Medina. Gabriel Medina shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
16.35
Olivier Cissé comes in with a late challenge on Eduardo Barkero. The referee calls over Olivier Cissé and shows him a yellow card! Eduardo Barkero hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.11
Pablo Peiro chips the ball to his team mate, Sandro Mora. Sandro Mora knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Geoffroy Visieux.
22.37
Sandro Mora chips the ball to his team mate, Kelvin Britton. Kelvin Britton lofts in a cross ball towards Danny Stockdale. Danny Stockdale makes a deft header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
24.17
Wataru Nakata knocks the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Medina. Gabriel Medina lofts in a cross ball towards Wataru Nakata. With a superhuman jump, Wataru Nakata connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
26.14
Wataru Nakata makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jeroen Hesp. Jeroen Hesp shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
30.39
Phil Mcgovern darts forward. Phil Mcgovern threads the ball through to Eduardo Barkero. Eduardo Barkero shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
33.25
Jeroen Hesp makes a beautiful solo run. Jeroen Hesp tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Ronnie Merson effortlessly smothers it!
34.25
Sandro Mora flicks a high pass forward to Eduardo Barkero who brings the ball under control. Eduardo Barkero tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
36.47
Wataru Nakata controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bruno Monteiro. Bruno Monteiro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ronnie Merson who gathers it comfortably.
39.57
Geoffroy Visieux clumsily knocks into Eduardo Barkero. Geoffroy Visieux is warned by the referee! Eduardo Barkero carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Empoli kick off the second half!
48.12
Empoli are in full control of this game.
51.33
Muzzy Özalan knocks the ball forward to Steve Terry. Steve Terry flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Monteiro collects the pass. Bruno Monteiro threads a neat, attacking ball through to Jeroen Hesp. Some silky footwork from Jeroen Hesp provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
57.18
Phil Mcgovern advances with the ball. Phil Mcgovern threads a neat ball through to Danny Stockdale. Danny Stockdale shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.01
Sampdoria have made 3 substitutions with Arnauld Albertini replacing António Mendoza, Marcello Lasalandra replacing Sandro Mora and Hannes Krüger replacing Kelvin Britton .
63.16
Wataru Nakata knocks the ball forward to Bruno Monteiro. Bruno Monteiro lofts in a cross ball towards Wataru Nakata. Wataru Nakata gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a lousy effort!
66.29
Darren Cooper makes a simple pass to Eduardo Barkero. Eduardo Barkero makes a beautiful solo run. Eduardo Barkero whips in a cross ball towards Hannes Krüger. Hannes Krüger rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
73.47
Olivier Cissé controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gabriel Medina. Gabriel Medina sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.51
Olivier Cissé chips the ball to his team mate, Bruno Monteiro. Bruno Monteiro plays a scrappy one-two with Gabriel Medina and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Bruno Monteiro provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
79.54
Marcello Lasalandra flicks a high pass forward. Neil Midgley collects the pass. Neil Midgley runs straight at the defence! Neil Midgley cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Sampdoria are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
84.10
Darren Cooper knocks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Barkero. Eduardo Barkero flicks a high pass forward. Danny Stockdale holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Danny Stockdale lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Barkero. Eduardo Barkero connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Ramiro Johnson!
90.00
Pablo Peiro flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Barkero controls it well on his chest. Eduardo Barkero knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Stockdale. Danny Stockdale knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Empoli

Sampdoria
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58%
42%
Play Area
24.6%
47.8%
27.5%

Scorers
Gabriel Medina 2, 73
Jeroen Hesp 51
Hannes Krüger 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gabriel Medina of Empoli

Match Ratings
1.Ramiro Johnson (GK)
7
2.Giovanni M. Sala (DEF)
6
3.Muzzy Özalan (DEF)
7
4.Geoffroy Visieux (DEF)
6
5.Olivier Cissé (MID)yellow card
7
6.Wataru Nakata (MID)
7
7.Kaci Sibierski (MID)
6
8.Steve Terry (MID)
6
9.Gabriel Medina (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Bruno Monteiro (ATT)
7
11.Jeroen Hesp (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Don Hendry (ATT)
0
13.Mario Martino (ATT)
0
14.Michele De Gasperi (ATT)
0

1.Ronnie Merson (GK)
7
2.António Mendoza (DEF)
6
3.Domenico Caputi (DEF)
6
4.Darren Cooper (DEF)
6
5.Phil Mcgovern (DEF)
7
6.Pablo Peiro (MID)
6
7.Sandro Mora (MID)
6
8.Eduardo Barkero (MID)
7
9.Kelvin Britton (ATT)
6
10.Danny Stockdale (ATT)
6
11.Neil Midgley (ATT)
6
 
12.Arnauld Albertini (DEF)
6
13.Marcello Lasalandra (MID)
6
14.Hannes Krüger (ATT)goal scored
7