Match Report
| Empoli | Empoli |  |  | Cosenza | Cosenza | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Amedeo Tardioli | A. Tardioli |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | | G | 66 | | Ottavio Traversa | O. Traversa | |||||||||
| Marco Caputi | M. Caputi | | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | Fabrizio Scarchilli | F. Scarchilli | |||||||||
| Edoardo Bagnacani | E. Bagnacani | | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Tiziano Robbiati | T. Robbiati | |||||||||
| Geoffroy Hugues | G. Hugues |  | 56 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 | | Martino Parente | M. Parente | |||||||||
| Mauro De Icco | M. De Icco | | 48 | D | | 5 | | M | 68 | | Kuami Zebina | K. Zebina | |||||||||
| Jamie Perry | J. Perry |  | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Martin Corallo | M. Corallo | |||||||||
| Alec Hopkin | A. Hopkin |  | 65 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Riccardo Ficini | R. Ficini | |||||||||
| Fausto Lombardo | F. Lombardo | | 62 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 | | Gianluigi Corini | G. Corini | |||||||||
| Stuart Gemmell | S. Gemmell | | 62 | M | | 9 | | M | 53 |  | Philippe Genaux | P. Genaux | |||||||||
| Martino Bellavista | M. Bellavista | | 69 | A | | 10 | | A | 61 | | Ruggiero Di Vaio | R. Di Vaio | |||||||||
| Giampiero Domizzi | G. Domizzi | | 68 | A | | 11 | | A | 56 | | Christian Pistone | C. Pistone | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stadio C. Castellani where Empoli play host to Cosenza. A crowd of 9,548 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Empoli are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Cosenza appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Empoli are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Cosenza appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
0.00
0-0Empoli get the match underway!
3.36
1-0Geoffroy Hugues controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fausto Lombardo. Fausto Lombardo knocks the ball to his team mate, Martino Bellavista. Martino Bellavista plays a perfect one-two with Giampiero Domizzi and rushes in on goal... Martino Bellavista makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Martino Bellavista!
8.16
1-0Alec Hopkin knocks the ball to his team mate, Martino Bellavista. Martino Bellavista knocks in a cross ball towards Giampiero Domizzi. Giampiero Domizzi powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Ottavio Traversa.
10.55
1-0Fabrizio Scarchilli catches Martino Bellavista on the ankles. Fabrizio Scarchilli is shown the yellow card! Martino Bellavista stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.02
Martin Corallo barges into Fausto Lombardo. Martin Corallo is shown the yellow card! Fausto Lombardo runs off the knock.
20.25
1-0Philippe Genaux passes the ball forward to Ruggiero Di Vaio. Ruggiero Di Vaio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.33
1-0Gianluigi Corini knocks the ball forward to Ruggiero Di Vaio. Ruggiero Di Vaio shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
22.37
Jamie Perry threads the ball through to Martino Bellavista. Martino Bellavista sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Ottavio Traversa!
30.56
1-0Gianluigi Corini catches Jamie Perry on the ankles. Gianluigi Corini is given a warning by the referee! Jamie Perry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.33
Alec Hopkin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Giampiero Domizzi. Giampiero Domizzi goes all the way! Giampiero Domizzi takes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
38.50
Martin Corallo flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruggiero Di Vaio. Ruggiero Di Vaio goes all the way! Ruggiero Di Vaio takes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Cosenza start the second half!
47.14
Kuami Zebina flicks the ball to his team mate, Christian Pistone. Christian Pistone shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
48.29
2-1Empoli are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
49.30
Alec Hopkin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Giampiero Domizzi. Giampiero Domizzi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.49
Geoffroy Hugues advances with the ball. Geoffroy Hugues kicks a strong pass forward to Martino Bellavista. Martino Bellavista finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
55.26
2-1Geoffroy Hugues passes the ball forward to Fausto Lombardo. Fausto Lombardo flicks the ball to his team mate, Martino Bellavista. Martino Bellavista makes a probing pass to Giampiero Domizzi but he's offside!
57.53
Stuart Gemmell passes the ball forward to Giampiero Domizzi. Giampiero Domizzi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
59.12
Fabrizio Scarchilli catches Martino Bellavista on the ankles. The referee calls over Fabrizio Scarchilli and warns him to calm down! Martino Bellavista hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.20
Stuart Gemmell takes it forward alone. Stuart Gemmell finds some space and shoots from distance but Ottavio Traversa is on top of it.
72.37
Kuami Zebina makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Christian Pistone. Christian Pistone shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.49
Jamie Perry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martino Bellavista. Martino Bellavista knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.17
2-1Ruggiero Di Vaio clumsily knocks into Geoffroy Hugues. Ruggiero Di Vaio is given a warning by the referee! Geoffroy Hugues carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
Fausto Lombardo makes a probing pass to Martino Bellavista. Martino Bellavista kicks a strong pass forward to Giampiero Domizzi but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
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