Italian Serie B

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

· Italian Serie B
FT
0 - 2
  • 45': Luca Antonelli
  • 51': Andrea La Mantia

About

Livorno are hosting Empoli at Armando Picchi, Livorno, 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.
  • 1': Foul by Theophilus Awua (Livorno).
  • 1': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Foul by Alessandro Coppola (Livorno).
  • 3': Foul by Dimitris Nikolaou (Empoli).
  • 3': Mateo Pallecchi (Livorno) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuele Ricci.
  • 6': Andrea Luci (Livorno) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Andrea Luci (Livorno) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gabriele Morelli.
  • 9': Substitution, Empoli. Riccardo Fiamozzi replaces Marcello Gazzola because of an injury.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dimitris Nikolaou.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Mateo Pallecchi (Livorno) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 15': Corner, Livorno. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea La Mantia with a headed pass.
  • 17': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Andrew Marie-Sainte.
  • 18': Foul by Dimitris Nikolaou (Empoli).
  • 18': Murilo (Livorno) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Murilo (Livorno) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mateo Pallecchi with a cross.
  • 20': Corner, Livorno. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
  • 23': Foul by Francesco Nunziatini (Livorno).
  • 23': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessandro Coppola.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Amato Ciciretti with a cross.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Mateo Pallecchi (Livorno) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Riccardo Fiamozzi with a cross.
  • 31': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Moustapha Seck.
  • 32': Andrea Luci (Livorno) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Andrea La Mantia (Empoli).
  • 33': Foul by Amato Ciciretti (Empoli).
  • 33': Francesco Nunziatini (Livorno) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrea La Mantia.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Moustapha Seck (Livorno) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Luci with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Gabriele Morelli (Livorno) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Luca Antonelli (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Murilo (Livorno) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mateo Pallecchi.
  • 42': Foul by Theophilus Awua (Livorno).
  • 42': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Andrea Luci (Livorno) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Moustapha Seck.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Murilo (Livorno) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moustapha Seck.
  • 45': Goal! Livorno 0, Empoli 1. Luca Antonelli (Empoli) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Henderson with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Livorno 0, Empoli 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Livorno 0, Empoli 1.
  • 46': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessandro Coppola.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 48': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Gabriele Morelli.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luca Antonelli following a corner.
  • 50': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Gabriele Morelli.
  • 51': Goal! Livorno 0, Empoli 2. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Substitution, Livorno. Mattia Trovato replaces Francesco Nunziatini.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dimitris Nikolaou.
  • 56': Offside, Livorno. Moustapha Seck tries a through ball, but Murilo is caught offside.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrea La Mantia.
  • 58': Offside, Empoli. Riccardo Fiamozzi tries a through ball, but Andrea La Mantia is caught offside.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Theophilus Awua (Livorno) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrea Luci.
  • 62': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Andrew Marie-Sainte.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a cross.
  • 66': Foul by Andrea Luci (Livorno).
  • 66': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Andrea Luci (Livorno) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
  • 68': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Murilo (Livorno) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 69': Corner, Livorno. Conceded by Riccardo Fiamozzi.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Mattia Trovato (Livorno) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriele Morelli.
  • 73': Corner, Livorno. Conceded by Alberto Brignoli.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 75': Substitution, Livorno. Gennaro Ruggiero replaces Andrew Marie-Sainte.
  • 75': Substitution, Livorno. Leonardo Bellandi replaces Andrea Luci.
  • 76': Substitution, Empoli. Leonardo Mancuso replaces Andrea La Mantia.
  • 78': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Matija Boben.
  • 81': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Theophilus Awua (Livorno).
  • 81': Theophilus Awua (Livorno) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, Livorno. Alain Fremura replaces Theophilus Awua.
  • 89': Substitution, Livorno. Alessio Bani replaces Gabriele Morelli.
  • 90': Alain Fremura (Livorno) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Empoli. Davide Frattesi replaces Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Empoli. Stefano Moreo replaces Nedim Bajrami.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefano Moreo.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Gennaro Ruggiero.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Murilo (Livorno) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moustapha Seck.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Moustapha Seck (Livorno) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Coppola with a headed pass.
  • 90'+5': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Alessandro Coppola (Livorno).
  • 90'+5': Alessandro Coppola (Livorno) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Livorno 0, Empoli 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Livorno 0, Empoli 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Livorno 0, Empoli 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
9 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 5
61.3 Possession 38.7
20 SHOTS 14
6 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
498 Accurate Passes 294
569 Passes 358
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
10 Accurate Crosses 2
23 Crosses 16
0.4 Cross % 0.1
71 Long Balls 57
51 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 1
5 Effective Tackles 8
10 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 13
14 Effective Clearances 12
14 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: Armando Picchi
Location: Livorno, Italy

Italian Serie B Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Pisa 13 +14 30
2 Sassuolo 13 +13 28
3 Spezia 13 +11 27
4 Cesena 13 +4 21
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LVO Livorno (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Filippo Neri (GK)
5 Alessandro Coppola Yellow Card
42 Matija Boben
2 Andrew Marie-Sainte
37 Theophilus Awua Yellow Card
8 Andrea Luci
23 Francesco Nunziatini
47 Moustapha Seck
19 Gabriele Morelli
11 Murilo Otavio Mendes
18 Mateo Pallecchi

EMP Empoli (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alberto Brignoli (GK)
4 Dimitris Nikolaou
6 Simone Romagnoli
13 Luca Antonelli
23 Marcello Gazzola
38 Liam Henderson
25 Filippo Bandinelli
28 Samuele Ricci Yellow Card
19 Andrea La Mantia
11 Nedim Bajrami
17 Amato Ciciretti

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