Here are the front pages from Italy main Sports newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Sunday 26 October 2014
La Gazzetta dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Sunday 26 October 2014
Corriere dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Sunday 26 October 2014
Tutto Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Sunday 26 October 2014
By Anna Italia
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55% Ball Possession EMPOLI and 45% Ball Possession CAGLIARI
Empoli 0 – 4 Cagliari 
31′ Marco Sau
36′ Danilo Avelar
38′ Danilo Avelar (pen)
45′ Albin Ekdal
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 13th position with 7 points and a neutral goal difference of “0″
Cagliari, 17th position with 5 points and a negative goal difference of -2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Empoli | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9:9 | 0 | 7 |
| 17 | Cagliari | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9:11 | -2 | 5 |
Cagliari responding to the emergency call to avoid falling in the relegation zone and defeat Empoli. It’s a historic victory for Cagliari coach Zdenek Zeman because this is the first time that Cagliari defeat Empoli. There are 4 precedents in Serie A between Empoli and Cagliari with Empoli winning all 4 games.
EMPOLI (4-3-1-2) Bassi; Hysaj, Tonelli, Rugani, Mario Rui; Vecino, Valdifiori, Croce; Verdi; Tavano, Maccarone
CAGLIARI (4-3-3) Cragno; Balzano, Rossettini, Capuano, Avelar; Donsah, Crisetig, Ekdal; Ibarbo, Sau, Cossu
Before the game. Disciplinary Situation. No suspended players
Photo cagliaricalcio.net
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Before the game. Top scorer for EMPOLI: Manuel Pucciarelli and Lorenzo Tonelli with 3 goals each
Top scorer for CAGLIARI: Marco Sau and Albin Ekdal with 3 goals each
| Empoli | Goals | Goals | Cagliari |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pucciarelli, Manuel | 3 | 3 | Sau, Marco |
| Tonelli, Lorenzo | 3 | 3 | Ekdal, Albin |
| Maccarone, Massimo | 1 | 2 | Cossu, Andrea |
| Rugani, Daniele | 1 | 1 | Avelar, Danilo |
| Tavano, Francesco | 1 |
Before the game. Here are EMPOLI last 3 games: 1 win, 2 draws
| 20/10/14 | SA | Genoa – Empoli | 1:1 | Round 7 | |||
| 05/10/14 | SA | Empoli – Palermo | 3:0 | Round 6 | |||
| 28/09/14 | SA | Chievo – Empoli | 1:1 | Round 5 |
Here are CAGLIARI last 3 games: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 19/10/14 | SA | Cagliari – Sampdoria | 2:2 | Round 7 | |||
| 04/10/14 | SA | Verona – Cagliari | 1:0 | Round 6 | |||
| 28/09/14 | SA | Inter – Cagliari | 1:4 | Round 5 |
Photo facebook.com/CAGLIARICALCIOOFFICIALPAGE
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 8
Empoli 0 – 4 Cagliari
Saturday 25 October 2014
Carlo Castellani Stadium
Empoli, Italy
15:00
Referee: PAIRETTO
Assistants: MELI – RANGHETTI
Fourth Official: SCHENONE
ADD1: IRRATI
ADD2: SACCHI
Goals:
Official formations – lineups:
Booked: Ammoniti: Valdifiori and Moro (E), Crisetig and Farias (C)
| Empoli | Match Stats | Cagliari |
| 0 | Goals | 4 |
| 9(5) | Shots (on goal) | 15(6) |
| 10 | Fouls | 23 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 55% | Ball Possession | 45% |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
By Anna Italia
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Empoli – Cagliari
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 13th position with 7 points and a neutral goal difference of “0″
Cagliari, 17th position with 5 points and a negative goal difference of -2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Empoli | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9:9 | 0 | 7 |
| 17 | Cagliari | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9:11 | -2 | 5 |
Before the game. Disciplinary Situation. No suspended players
Here are EMPOLI official called up players by coach for the Serie A Week 8 game Empoli cs Cagliari on Saturday 25 October 2014 at the Carlo Castellani Stadium in Empoli, Italy at 15:00.
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Here are CAGLIARI official called up players by coach Zdenek Zeman for the game against Empoli:
Goalkeepers: Colombi, Cragno
Defenders: Avelar, Balzano, Benedetti, Capuano, Murru, Pisano, Rossettini
Midfielders: Capello, Crisetig, Dessena, Donsah, Ekdal, Joao Pedro
Forwards: Caio Rangel, Cossu, Farias, Ibarbo, Longo, Sau
Photo cagliaricalcio.net
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2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 8
Empoli – Cagliari
Saturday 25 October 2014
Carlo Castellani Stadium
Empoli, Italy
15:00
Referee: PAIRETTO
Assistants: MELI – RANGHETTI
Fourth Official: SCHENONE
ADD1: IRRATI
ADD2: SACCHI
By Anna Italia
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Empoli – Cagliari
Here are EMPOLI vs CAGLIARI probable formations – lineups for the Serie A Week 8 game on Saturday 25 October 2014 at the Carlo Castellani Stadium in Empoli, Italy at 15:00.
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 13th position with 7 points and a neutral goal difference of “0″
Cagliari, 17th position with 5 points and a negative goal difference of -2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Empoli | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9:9 | 0 | 7 |
| 17 | Cagliari | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9:11 | -2 | 5 |
Before the game. Disciplinary Situation. No suspended players
Here is the probable formation for Empoli (4-3-1-2): Bassi; Laurini, Tonelli, Rugani, Mario Rui; Vecino, Valdifiori, Croce; Verdi; Maccarone, Pucciarelli
Unavailable: Shekiladze, Perticone, Guarente
Here is the probable formation for Cagliari (4-3-3): Cragno; Balzano, Rossettini, Capuano, Avelar; Dessena, Crisetig, Ekdal; Ibarbo, Sau, Cossu
Unavailable: Conti, Eriksson, Ceppitelli
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2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 8
Empoli – Cagliari
Saturday 25 October 2014
Carlo Castellani Stadium
Empoli, Italy
15:00
Referee: PAIRETTO
Assistants: MELI – RANGHETTI
Fourth Official: SCHENONE
ADD1: IRRATI
ADD2: SACCHI
By Anna Italia
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Here is the list of suspensions by the Sporting Judge Gianpaolo Tosel assisted by Stefania Ginesio and the A.I.A Representative Eugenio Tenneriello on Tuesday 21 October after the
Serie A Round 7 completed on Monday 20 October 2014.
One Match Suspension:
NOTE
Hellas Verona have been handed a fine of 50.000 Euros and obligated to play one match with the closure of the “Curva Sud” section of their stadium. The Lega Serie A have communicated that racist jeers from around 3.000 Hellas Verona fans were aimed in the 30th and the 41st minute of the first-half every time Milan’s midfielder Sulley Muntari was in possession.
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