Match Report


EmpoliEmpoli     AtalantaAtalanta
Shaun MitchellShaun Mitchell Tony Schofield Tony Schofield
Massimiliano MezzanoM. Mezzano73
G
1
G
68Aimo GrittiA. Gritti
Giampiero ManittaG. Manitta60
D
2captain
D
68Vincenzo BigicaV. Bigica
Leonardo PirriL. Pirri55
D
3
D
63Gialuca AmbrosettiG. Ambrosetti
Emmanuel CharvetE. Charvet55
D
4
D
60Michelangelo CesariM. Cesari
Gialuca SussiG. Sussi73
D
5
D
63Lomano BoltonL. Bolton
Valentino De RosaV. De Rosa62
M
6
M
63Jean Pierre CoqueletJ. Coquelet
Ferdinando De AngelisF. De Angelis70
M
captain7
M
73Maurizio MazzocchiM. Mazzocchi
Sven HitzlspergerS. Hitzlsperger60
M
8
M
62Antonio MazzeiA. Mazzei
Tonino DalmatT. Dalmat67
A
9
A
57Seth GrimandiS. Grimandi
Ottavio CarboneO. Carbone59
A
10
A
60Kees van den HeuvelK. van den Heuvel
Danilo GarzyaD. Garzya69
A
11
A
67Juan MarquezJ. Marquez
 
Paolo MainiP. Maini64
M
12
A
57Gianfranco AntonioliG. Antonioli
Gian Matteo AntonelliniG. Antonellini45
A
13
M
59Benedetto CappelliniB. Cappellini
Vincenzo CampedelliV. Campedelli51
A
14
D
59Alessandro MaterazziA. Materazzi

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stadio C. Castellani where Empoli play host to Atalanta. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
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 Maurizio Pagliuca.


0.00
Atalanta start the match!
9.50
Maurizio Mazzocchi flicks a high ball forward to Jean Pierre Coquelet who takes it down. Jean Pierre Coquelet lofts in a cross ball towards Maurizio Mazzocchi. Maurizio Mazzocchi knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent block by Sven Hitzlsperger!
10.35
Juan Marquez chips the ball to his team mate, Kees van den Heuvel. Kees van den Heuvel shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Massimiliano Mezzano!
12.29
Giampiero Manitta deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sven Hitzlsperger. Sven Hitzlsperger knocks the ball forward to Ottavio Carbone. Ottavio Carbone shoots from outside the area. Aimo Gritti gets down and covers it.
15.54
Lomano Bolton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Antonio Mazzei. Antonio Mazzei flicks a high ball forward to Juan Marquez who takes it down. Juan Marquez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.39
Antonio Mazzei runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Antonio Mazzei knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.15
Gialuca Ambrosetti knocks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Mazzei. Antonio Mazzei sees Seth Grimandi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Seth Grimandi whips in a cross ball towards Kees van den Heuvel. Kees van den Heuvel jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Massimiliano Mezzano manages to gather it effortlessly.
24.53
Michelangelo Cesari flicks a high pass forward to Kees van den Heuvel who brings the ball under control. Kees van den Heuvel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.37
Leonardo Pirri kicks a strong pass forward to Ferdinando De Angelis. Ferdinando De Angelis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tonino Dalmat. Tonino Dalmat knocks in a cross ball towards Ferdinando De Angelis. Ferdinando De Angelis flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Aimo Gritti.
29.02
Sven Hitzlsperger takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Danilo Garzya. Danilo Garzya makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
30.07
Antonio Mazzei kicks a strong pass forward to Kees van den Heuvel. Kees van den Heuvel knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Emmanuel Charvet.
32.47
Leonardo Pirri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Valentino De Rosa. Valentino De Rosa passes the ball forward to Tonino Dalmat. Tonino Dalmat kicks a strong pass forward to Danilo Garzya but the referee indicates it's offside!
33.43
Maurizio Mazzocchi changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Maurizio Mazzocchi rushes past Emmanuel Charvet! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Maurizio Mazzocchi provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
39.43
Gialuca Ambrosetti clumsily knocks into Tonino Dalmat. The referee brings Gialuca Ambrosetti to one side and gives him a warning! Tonino Dalmat carries on, but is struggling a bit.
44.09
Maurizio Mazzocchi threads the ball through to Antonio Mazzei. Antonio Mazzei knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Massimiliano Mezzano who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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!
47.14
Michelangelo Cesari catches Ferdinando De Angelis on the ankles. The referee calls over Michelangelo Cesari and warns him to calm down! Ferdinando De Angelis runs off the knock.
48.41
Maurizio Mazzocchi knocks the ball to his team mate, Seth Grimandi. Seth Grimandi lofts in a cross ball towards Juan Marquez. Juan Marquez heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Massimiliano Mezzano. Excellent save.
53.57
Lomano Bolton chips the ball to his team mate, Maurizio Mazzocchi. Maurizio Mazzocchi flicks a high pass forward. Seth Grimandi controls it well on his chest. Seth Grimandi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.30
Emmanuel Charvet knocks the ball to his team mate, Valentino De Rosa. Valentino De Rosa sees Danilo Garzya in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Danilo Garzya sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
55.46
Valentino De Rosa knocks the ball forward to Danilo Garzya. Danilo Garzya tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
57.52
Antonio Mazzei catches Leonardo Pirri on the ankles. The referee calls over Antonio Mazzei and warns him to calm down! Leonardo Pirri carries on, but is struggling a bit.
59.08
Jean Pierre Coquelet surges forward with the ball. Jean Pierre Coquelet controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
60.10
Empoli have made 3 substitutions with Paolo Maini replacing Sven Hitzlsperger, Gian Matteo Antonellini replacing Danilo Garzya and Vincenzo Campedelli replacing Tonino Dalmat .
66.34
Paolo Maini runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Paolo Maini knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Aimo Gritti who gathers it comfortably.
69.02
Vincenzo Bigica deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonio Mazzei. Antonio Mazzei flicks a high pass forward. Jean Pierre Coquelet controls it well on his chest. Jean Pierre Coquelet knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.37
Antonio Mazzei controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kees van den Heuvel. Kees van den Heuvel knocks in a cross ball towards Juan Marquez. Juan Marquez rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
77.33
Atalanta have made 3 substitutions with Gianfranco Antonioli replacing Seth Grimandi, Benedetto Cappellini replacing Jean Pierre Coquelet and Alessandro Materazzi replacing Lomano Bolton .
78.36
Vincenzo Bigica flicks a high ball forward to Maurizio Mazzocchi who takes it down. Maurizio Mazzocchi surges forward with the ball. Maurizio Mazzocchi plays a one-two with Juan Marquez and rushes in on goal... Some awkward footwork from Maurizio Mazzocchi provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it goes wide for a goal kick.
84.33
Giampiero Manitta threads a neat ball through to Valentino De Rosa. Valentino De Rosa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ferdinando De Angelis. Ferdinando De Angelis threads a neat, attacking ball through to Vincenzo Campedelli. Vincenzo Campedelli looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
85.43
With a delightful solo run, Benedetto Cappellini stretches the opposition's defence. Benedetto Cappellini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.19
With wonderful imagination, Maurizio Mazzocchi picks a pass forward to Antonio Mazzei. Antonio Mazzei knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Leonardo Pirri.
90.00
Gianfranco Antonioli flicks a high pass forward to Juan Marquez who brings the ball under control. Juan Marquez cuts inside the box! Juan Marquez shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Massimiliano Mezzano!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Empoli

Atalanta
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.8%
60.2%
Play Area
33.7%
44.6%
21.7%

Scorers
Maurizio Mazzocchi 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Maurizio Mazzocchi of Atalanta

Match Ratings