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59% Ball Possession EMPOLI and 41% Ball Possession PESCARA
Empoli 1 – 1 Pescara 
9′ Omar El Kaddouri 31′ Gianluca Caprari
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 17th position with 22 points and a negative goal difference of -31
Pescara, 20th position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -37
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Empoli | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 17:48 | -31 | 22 |
| 20 | Pescara | 30 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 30:67 | -37 | 13 |
A match for salvation, a last call for Pescara failing to wake up and their chances to remain in Serie A next season are disappearing. Surely, this 1-1 draw not helping much. Pescara winning only 2 games this season compared to Empoli winning 5 games. Pescara in the last position of the Serie A Table with 14 points.
It’s a special match for Empoli captain Massimo Maccarone receiving an award before the match for his 100th goals with Empoli.
Photo: twitter.com/EmpoliCalcio
Empoli opening the score in the 9th minute. Midfielder Omar El Kaddouri defeating Pescara goalkeeper Fiorillo with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by forward Guido Marilungo.
9′ GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL DELL’EMPOLI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/fCRO8J8OFG
— Empoli Fc Official (@EmpoliCalcio) April 8, 2017
Pescara equalizing the score in the 31st minute. It is forward Gianluca Caprari to level the situation defeating Empoli goalkeeper Skorupski with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by midfielder Jean-Christophe Bahebeck.
Photo: twitter.com/PescaraCalcio
Tough situation for Pescara making the first substitution due to injury in the 37th minute. Gastón Brugman replacing injured Jean-Christophe Bahebeck.
Second half starting without changes.
Referee Tagliavento giving a yellow card in the 54th minute to Pescara midfielder Sulley Muntari for a bad foul on Empoli midfielder Rade Krunic.
In the 61st minute double substitutions. Empoli replacing forward Guido Marilungo to bring Manuel Pucciarelli.
Pescara replacing midfielder Sulley Muntari with Alessandro Bruno.
62′ 1-1 Un cambio per parte: per noi dentro Pucciarelli fuori Marilungo; nel Pescara entra Bruno per Muntari #empolifc
— Empoli Fc Official (@EmpoliCalcio) April 8, 2017
The score remaining 1-1. In the 68th minute, Pescara making a substitution. Valerio Verre replacing Mamadou Coulibaly.
In the 71st minute, Empoli with a substitution, midfielder Assane Diousse replacing midfielder Marcel Büchel because of an injury.
Here is EMPOLI official lineup by coach Martusciello:
EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Skorupski; Laurini, Veseli, Barba, Pasqual; Krunic, Büchel, Croce; El Kaddouri; Marilungo, Thiam.
Here is PESCARA official starting lineup by coach Zdenek Zeman:
PESCARA (4-3-3): Fiorillo; Zampano, Bovo, Campagnaro, Biraghi; Memushaj, Muntari, Coulibaly; Benali, Bahebeck, Caprari.
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La nostra formazione #EmpoliPescara pic.twitter.com/SDbdJaO1bm
— Empoli Fc Official (@EmpoliCalcio) April 8, 2017
#EmpoliPescara: Formazioni ufficiali per la partita pic.twitter.com/DXnN7ra92c
— Pescara Calcio (@PescaraCalcio) April 8, 2017
Photo: facebook.com/empolifcofficialpage
90’+3 #EmpoliPescara 1-1: Partita terminata https://t.co/QNrf11Bxsd pic.twitter.com/kjkXUAZgPq
— Pescara Calcio (@PescaraCalcio) April 8, 2017
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 31
Empoli 1 – 1Pescara
Saturday 8 April 2017
Carlo Castellani Stadium
Empoli, Italy
15:00
Referee: TAGLIAVENTO
Assistants: CARIOLATO – TEGONI
Fourth Official: LA ROCCA
ADD1: VALERI
ADD2: SAIA
Goals: 9′ Omar El Kaddouri (E), 31′ Gianluca Caprari (P)
Official lineups – formations:
EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Skorupski; Laurini, Veseli, Barba, Pasqual; Krunic, Büchel, Croce; El Kaddouri; Marilungo, Thiam.
Subs: Pelagotti, Pugliesi, Dimarco, Bellusci, Zambelli, Barba, Dioussé, Tello, Mauri, Mchedlidze, Pucciarelli, Maccarone.
Coach: Martusciello.
PESCARA (4-3-3): Fiorillo; Zampano, Bovo, Campagnaro, Biraghi; Memushaj, Muntari, Coulibaly; Benali, Bahebeck, Caprari.
Subs: Bizzarri, Coda, Crescenzi, Fornasier, Verre, Brugman, Kastanos, Bruno, Cubas, Murić, Mitriță, Cerri.
Coach: (Zeman)
