Italian Serie B

Venezia vs Empoli, 2019-20 Italian Serie B, Regular Season

· Italian Serie B
Venezia
    FT
    0 - 2
    Empoli
    • 48': Leonardo Mancuso
    • 58': Leonardo Mancuso

    About

    Venezia are hosting Empoli at Pier Luigi Penzo, Venezia, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Italian Serie B.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nicolò Casale.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Riccardo Fiamozzi with a cross.
    • 5': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
    • 5': Marco Firenze (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessandro Fiordaliso.
    • 6': Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Venezia).
    • 8': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Cristian Molinaro.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Marco Firenze (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Capello.
    • 10': Offside, Venezia. Marco Firenze tries a through ball, but Samuele Longo is caught offside.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riccardo Fiamozzi with a cross.
    • 11': Domenico Maietta (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Foul by Samuele Longo (Venezia).
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Fabrizio Caligara (Venezia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuele Longo.
    • 14': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Alessandro Capello (Venezia).
    • 15': Alessandro Capello (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Luca Antonelli (Empoli).
    • 16': Foul by Antonio Vacca (Venezia).
    • 16': Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riccardo Fiamozzi.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Szymon Zurkowski.
    • 17': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
    • 17': Samuele Longo (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Fabrizio Caligara (Venezia) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
    • 20': Hand ball by Youssef Maleh (Venezia).
    • 21': Offside, Empoli. Luca Antonelli tries a through ball, but Filippo Bandinelli is caught offside.
    • 22': Foul by Antonio Vacca (Venezia).
    • 22': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Luca Antonelli (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Riccardo Fiamozzi with a cross.
    • 23': Foul by Nicolò Casale (Venezia).
    • 23': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli.
    • 26': Offside, Empoli. Nedim Bajrami tries a through ball, but Filippo Bandinelli is caught offside.
    • 29': Alessandro Capello (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
    • 31': Attempt missed. Samuele Longo (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Molinaro.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Riccardo Fiamozzi.
    • 33': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Venezia).
    • 33': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Youssef Maleh (Venezia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 36': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
    • 36': Youssef Maleh (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Mancuso.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 39': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Luca Lezzerini.
    • 42': Offside, Empoli. Leonardo Mancuso tries a through ball, but Nedim Bajrami is caught offside.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Alessandro Capello (Venezia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youssef Maleh with a cross.
    • 43': Offside, Empoli. Domenico Maietta tries a through ball, but Nedim Bajrami is caught offside.
    • 45': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Venezia).
    • 45': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Luca Lezzerini.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Venezia 0, Empoli 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Venezia 0, Empoli 0.
    • 47': Foul by Fabrizio Caligara (Venezia).
    • 47': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Goal! Venezia 0, Empoli 1. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luca Antonelli.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Samuele Longo (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Capello with a cross.
    • 50': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
    • 53': Foul by Cristian Molinaro (Venezia).
    • 53': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 55': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Samuele Longo.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Leonardo Mancuso.
    • 58': Substitution, Venezia. Ivan Lakicevic replaces Cristian Molinaro because of an injury.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leonardo Mancuso.
    • 58': Goal! Venezia 0, Empoli 2. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a fast break.
    • 60': Foul by Amato Ciciretti (Empoli).
    • 60': Youssef Maleh (Venezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Nicolò Casale (Venezia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marco Firenze with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 61': Offside, Empoli. Amato Ciciretti tries a through ball, but Filippo Bandinelli is caught offside.
    • 62': Substitution, Venezia. Luca Fiordilino replaces Antonio Vacca.
    • 62': Substitution, Venezia. Gianmarco Zigoni replaces Marco Firenze.
    • 62': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Gianmarco Zigoni (Venezia).
    • 64': Foul by Fabrizio Caligara (Venezia).
    • 64': Liam Henderson (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Fabrizio Caligara (Venezia).
    • 67': Luca Antonelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Venezia).
    • 67': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Hand ball by Luca Fiordilino (Venezia).
    • 73': Substitution, Venezia. Franco Zuculini replaces Fabrizio Caligara.
    • 73': Substitution, Venezia. Lorenzo Lollo replaces Youssef Maleh.
    • 75': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Domenico Maietta.
    • 76': Foul by Franco Zuculini (Venezia).
    • 76': Liam Henderson (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Franco Zuculini (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Franco Zuculini (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Samuele Longo.
    • 78': Substitution, Empoli. Stefano Moreo replaces Leonardo Mancuso.
    • 78': Substitution, Empoli. Davide Frattesi replaces Filippo Bandinelli.
    • 79': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
    • 79': Luca Fiordilino (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).
    • 79': Gianmarco Zigoni (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Alessandro Capello (Venezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Foul by Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli).
    • 80': Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Gianmarco Zigoni (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Lakicevic with a cross.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Franco Zuculini (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Alessandro Capello (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franco Zuculini.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 82': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Luca Lezzerini.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Luca Antonelli (Empoli) header from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a cross following a corner.
    • 84': Foul by Lorenzo Lollo (Venezia).
    • 84': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Foul by Luca Fiordilino (Venezia).
    • 90': Substitution, Empoli. Gennaro Tutino replaces Amato Ciciretti.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Stefano Moreo (Empoli).
    • 90'+2': Luca Fiordilino (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Pietro Ceccaroni (Venezia) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+3': Alberto Brignoli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Hand ball by Davide Frattesi (Empoli).
    • 90'+5': Hand ball by Samuele Longo (Venezia).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Venezia 0, Empoli 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Venezia 0, Empoli 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Venezia 0, Empoli 2.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 20
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 1
    7 Corner Kicks 2
    2 Saves 7
    57.8 Possession 42.2
    17 SHOTS 13
    9 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    469 Accurate Passes 315
    542 Passes 389
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 6
    21 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    89 Long Balls 41
    59 Accurate Long Balls 15
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    7 Effective Tackles 7
    11 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 7
    16 Effective Clearances 10
    16 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie B

    Venue: Pier Luigi Penzo
    Location: Venezia, Italy

    Italian Serie B Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Pisa 11 +9 24
    2 Sassuolo 11 +11 22
    3 Spezia 11 +7 21
    4 Cremonese 11 +4 18
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    VEN Venezia (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    12 Luca Lezzerini (GK)
    32 Pietro Ceccaroni
    3 Nicolo Casale
    11 Cristian Molinaro
    2 Alessandro Fiordaliso
    19 Sam Long
    5 Antonio Junior Vacca
    26 Marco Firenze
    23 Youssef Maleh
    8 Fabrizio Caligara
    28 Alessandro Capello
    Venezia Substitutes:
    Michele Cremonesi, Franco Zuculini, Davide Riccardi, Alberto Pomini, Gianmarco Zigoni, Gaetano Monachello, Lorenzo Lollo, Bruno, Luca Fiordilino, Ivan Lakicevic, Adriano Montalto, Antonio Marin.

    EMP Empoli (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alberto Brignoli (GK) Yellow Card
    3 Domenico Maietta
    6 Simone Romagnoli
    13 Luca Antonelli
    36 Riccardo Fiamozzi Yellow Card
    38 Liam Henderson
    25 Filippo Bandinelli
    10 Szymon Zurkowski
    7 Leonardo Mancuso
    11 Nedim Bajrami
    17 Amato Ciciretti
    Empoli Substitutes:
    Marcello Gazzola, Dimitris Nikolaou, Filippo Perucchini, Simone Pinna, Gennaro Tutino, Davide Frattesi, Leo Stulac, Stefano Moreo, Samuele Ricci, Francisco Sierralta, Jure Balkovec, Leandro Pratelli.

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