Italian Serie B

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

· Italian Serie B
Empoli
  • 23': Leonardo Mancuso
FT
1 - 1
Livorno
  • 19': Manuel Marras (P)

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Empoli are hosting Livorno at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Matteo Di Gennaro (Livorno).
  • 2': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Sven Braken (Livorno).
  • 3': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Andrea Luci (Livorno) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
  • 5': Hand ball by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
  • 5': Attempt missed. Michele Rocca (Livorno) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matija Boben following a set piece situation.
  • 6': Davide Marsura (Livorno) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
  • 7': Domenico Maietta (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Sven Braken (Livorno).
  • 7': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Matija Boben.
  • 8': Foul by Andrea Luci (Livorno).
  • 8': Tommaso Fantacci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Offside, Empoli. Samuele Ricci tries a through ball, but Antonino La Gumina is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Tommaso Fantacci (Empoli).
  • 9': Manuel Marras (Livorno) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).
  • 9': Sven Braken (Livorno) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Sven Braken (Livorno).
  • 10': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Penalty Livorno. Davide Marsura draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 18': Penalty conceded by Domenico Maietta (Empoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 19': Goal! Empoli 0, Livorno 1. Manuel Marras (Livorno) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 21': Foul by Michele Rocca (Livorno).
  • 21': Roberto Pirrello (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 23': Goal! Empoli 1, Livorno 1. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 26': Offside, Empoli. Davide Frattesi tries a through ball, but Nedim Bajrami is caught offside.
  • 26': Davide Agazzi (Livorno) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Jure Balkovec (Empoli).
  • 27': Enrico Del Prato (Livorno) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Tommaso Fantacci (Empoli).
  • 28': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Empoli).
  • 28': Michele Rocca (Livorno) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 28': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Matija Boben.
  • 29': Offside, Empoli. Jure Balkovec tries a through ball, but Antonino La Gumina is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Andrea Luci (Livorno).
  • 31': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Michele Rocca (Livorno) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Andrea Luci.
  • 33': Corner, Livorno. Conceded by Alberto Brignoli.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Sven Braken (Livorno) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matija Boben with a headed pass.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Davide Marsura (Livorno) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Manuel Marras.
  • 36': Foul by Antonio Porcino (Livorno).
  • 36': Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Antonio Porcino (Livorno) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Foul by Andrea Luci (Livorno).
  • 38': Roberto Pirrello (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Empoli).
  • 40': Manuel Marras (Livorno) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Matija Boben (Livorno) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Manuel Marras with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 43': Davide Marsura (Livorno) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Roberto Pirrello (Empoli).
  • 43': Roberto Pirrello (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Foul by Davide Agazzi (Livorno).
  • 44': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Tommaso Fantacci (Empoli).
  • 45'+1': Manuel Marras (Livorno) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Tommaso Fantacci (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Empoli 1, Livorno 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 1, Livorno 1.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leonardo Mancuso.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 49': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Antonio Porcino.
  • 50': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Andrea Luci (Livorno).
  • 50': Attempt saved. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jure Balkovec with a cross.
  • 53': Foul by Manuel Marras (Livorno).
  • 53': Tommaso Fantacci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Pirrello.
  • 54': Foul by Sven Braken (Livorno).
  • 54': Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Davide Marsura (Livorno) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Roberto Pirrello (Empoli).
  • 57': Attempt saved. Davide Agazzi (Livorno) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sven Braken.
  • 60': Corner, Livorno. Conceded by Roberto Pirrello.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Davide Agazzi (Livorno) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 62': Substitution, Empoli. Jacopo Dezi replaces Nedim Bajrami.
  • 63': Substitution, Empoli. Filippo Bandinelli replaces Tommaso Fantacci.
  • 63': Davide Agazzi (Livorno) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
  • 65': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Antonio Porcino.
  • 66': Substitution, Livorno. Filip Raicevic replaces Davide Marsura.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Filip Raicevic (Livorno) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sven Braken.
  • 68': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Matteo Di Gennaro.
  • 69': Foul by Andrea Luci (Livorno).
  • 69': Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Hand ball by Enrico Del Prato (Livorno).
  • 71': Attempt missed. Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 72': Foul by Andrea Luci (Livorno).
  • 72': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Michele Rocca (Livorno) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) with an attempt from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jure Balkovec with a cross.
  • 75': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
  • 75': Manuel Marras (Livorno) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Sven Braken (Livorno) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Raicevic.
  • 75': Corner, Livorno. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
  • 76': Substitution, Livorno. Federico Viviani replaces Andrea Luci.
  • 76': Foul by Davide Agazzi (Livorno).
  • 76': Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Matija Boben (Livorno).
  • 78': Attempt missed. Sven Braken (Livorno) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Filip Raicevic.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Roberto Pirrello (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 80': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessandro Plizzari.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 81': Foul by Antonino La Gumina (Empoli).
  • 81': Matija Boben (Livorno) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Jure Balkovec (Empoli).
  • 82': Manuel Marras (Livorno) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Jure Balkovec (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Foul by Davide Agazzi (Livorno).
  • 85': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Jure Balkovec (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 88': Filip Raicevic (Livorno) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
  • 88': Substitution, Livorno. Mateo Pallecchi replaces Sven Braken.
  • 88': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Enrico Del Prato (Livorno).
  • 88': Foul by Federico Viviani (Livorno).
  • 88': Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Federico Viviani (Livorno) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Jure Balkovec (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Mateo Pallecchi (Livorno).
  • 90'+1': Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Filip Raicevic (Livorno).
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Antonino La Gumina (Empoli).
  • 90'+3': Matteo Di Gennaro (Livorno) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Livorno 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Livorno 1.

Statistics

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23 Fouls 19
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 3
53.9 Possession 46.1
11 SHOTS 16
4 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
441 Accurate Passes 354
515 Passes 430
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 3
15 Crosses 26
0.3 Cross % 0.1
68 Long Balls 53
40 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 5
5 Effective Tackles 12
7 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
17 Interceptions 8
25 Effective Clearances 10
25 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 5,689

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

EMP Empoli (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
1 Alberto Brignoli (GK)
3 Domenico Maietta
6 Simone Romagnoli
29 Jure Balkovec Yellow Card
31 Roberto Pirrello Yellow Card
20 Antonio La Gumina
28 Samuele Ricci
11 Nedim Bajrami
15 Tommaso Fantacci Yellow Card
16 Davide Frattesi
7 Leonardo Mancuso
Empoli Substitutes:
Filippo Bandinelli, Ivan Provedel, Dimitris Nikolaou, Frederic Veseli, Francesco Donati, Filippo Perucchini, Leo Stulac, Kevin Piscopo, Jacopo Dezi, Luca Belardinelli, Davide Merola.

LVO Livorno (4-5-1)

No. Name
35 Alessandro Plizzari (GK)
4 Matteo Di Gennaro
42 Matija Boben
17 Antonio Porcino Yellow Card
15 Enrico Del Prato
29 Michele Rocca Yellow Card
34 Davide Agazzi
8 Andrea Luci
7 Davide Marsura
32 Manuel Marras
9 Sven Braken
Livorno Substitutes:
Mateo Pallecchi, Gabriele Morelli, Michel Morganella, Alessandro Coppola, Lucas Zima, Santo D'Angelo, Matteo Ricci, Andrew Marie-Sainte, Filip Raicevic, Luca Rizzo, Fabio Mazzeo, Federico Viviani.

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