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% Ball Possession EMPOLI and % Ball Possession SAMPDORIA
Empoli 1 – 1 Sampdoria 
57′ Manuel Pucciarelli 91′ Samuel Eto’o
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 16th position with 41 points and a negative goal difference of -5
Sampdoria, 7th position with 54 points and a positive goal difference of +6
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sampdoria | 36 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 45:39 | 6 | 54 |
| 16 | Empoli | 36 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 42:47 | -5 | 41 |
Empoli opening the score in the 57th minute with midfielder Manuel Pucciarelli defeating Sampdoria goalkeeper with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by forward Massimo Maccarone.
Incredible, Sampdoria reacting towards the end. In the 91st minute, Sampdoria equalizing with forward Samuel Eto’o defeating Empoli goalkeeper Bassi with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.
There are only 8 precedent games showing Empoli with 3 wins, 3 draws, and Sampdoria with 2 wins.
Here is EMPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:
EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Bassi; Laurini, Rugani, Barba, Hysaj; Vecino, Valdifiori, Croce; Saponara; Maccarone, Pucciarelli
Here is SAMPDORIA official starting lineup by coach Sinisa Mihajlovic:
SAMPDORIA (4-3-1-2): Viviano; De Silvestri, Silvestre, Romagnoli, Regini; Acquah, Palombo, Obiang; Soriano; Muriel, Djordjevic.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of EMPOLI: Forward Massimo Maccarone with 10 goals
Top scorer of SAMPDORIA: Forward Citadin Eder with 9 goals
| Empoli | Goals | Goals | Sampdoria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maccarone, Massimo | 10 | 9 | Eder |
| Saponara, Riccardo | 7 | 7 | Gabbiadini, Manolo |
| Tonelli, Lorenzo | 5 | 4 | Soriano, Roberto |
| Rugani, Daniele | 3 | 4 | Muriel, Luis |
| Pucciarelli, Manuel | 3 | 4 | Okaka, Stefano |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of EMPOLI: 1 win, 2 lost
| 17/05/15 | SA | Verona – Empoli | 2:1 | Round 36 | |||
| 10/05/15 | SA | Empoli – Fiorentina | 2:3 | Round 35 | |||
| 06/05/15 | SA | Turin – Empoli | 0:1 | Round 34 |
Here are the last 3 games of SAMPDORIA: 1 win, 2 lost
| 16/05/15 | SA | Sampdoria – Lazio | 0:1 | Round 36 | |||
| 10/05/15 | SA | Udinese – Sampdoria | 1:4 | Round 35 | |||
| 02/05/15 | SA | Sampdoria – Juventus | 0:1 | Round 34 |
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspended player for EMPOLI: Verdi (1)
No suspended players for SAMPDORIA.
Photo: facebook.com/empolifcofficialpage
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 37
Empoli 1 – 1 Sampdoria
Sunday 24 May 2015
Carlo Castellani Stadium
Empoli, Italy
12:30
Referee: CALVARESE
Assistants: DE LUCA – RANGHETTI
Fourth Official: LA ROCCA
ADD1: CERVELLERA
ADD2: CANDUSSIO
Goals: 57′ Manuel Pucciarelli (E), 91′ Samuel Eto’o (S)
Official formations – lineups:
EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Bassi; Laurini, Rugani, Barba, Hysaj; Vecino, Valdifiori, Croce; Saponara; Maccarone, Pucciarelli
Subs: Pugliesi, Sepe; Mário Rui, Tonelli, Somma, Signorelli, Brillante, Zieliński, Mchedlidze, Tavano
Coach.: Sarri
SAMPDORIA (4-3-1-2): Viviano; De Silvestri, Silvestre, Romagnoli, Regini; Acquah, Palombo, Obiang; Soriano; Muriel, Djordjevic.
Coach: Mihajlović