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42% Ball Possession EMPOLI and 58% Ball Possession CAGLIARI
Empoli 2 – 0 Cagliari
8′ Levan Mchedlidze
72′ Levan Mchedlidze
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 17th position with 11 points and a negative goal difference of -17
Cagliari, 14th position with 20 points and a negative goal difference of -14
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Cagliari | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 23:37 | -14 | 20 |
| 17 | Empoli | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7:24 | -17 | 11 |
Empoli winning their third game this season and the dream for salvation gaining momentum. A chaos for Cagliari continuing losing points and getting closer to the relegation zone.
It is Empoli to open the score in the 8th minute. Forward Levan Mchedlidze delighting their fans after defeating Cagliari goalkeeper Marco Storari with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by forward Guido Marilungo.
Photo: facebook.com/empolifcofficialpage
A magic game for the combo Levan Mchedlidze-Marilungo. Mchedlidz scoring his second goal of the match in the 72nd minute defeating goalkeeper Storari with a left-footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist again is by forward Guido Marilungo.
Making matters worst for Cagliari is the failed penalty by Joao Pedro as Empoli goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski save it. Referee Rizzoli had given a penalty to Cagliari in the 81st minute conceded by Empoli defender Giuseppe Bellusci after a foul on Cagliari forward Diego Farias.
Here is EMPOLI official starting lineup by coach Martusciello:
EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Skorupski; Zambelli, Bellusci, Costa, Pasqual; Krunić, Dioussé, Croce; Saponara; Mchedlidze, Marilungo.
Here is CAGLIARI official starting lineup by coach Rastelli:
CAGLIARI(4-3-1-2): Storari; Isla, B. Alves, Ceppitelli, Pisacane; Dessena, Padoin, Barella; Farias; Melchiorri, Sau
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of EMPOLI: Massimo Maccarone and Riccardo Saponara with 2 goals each
Top scorer of CAGLIARI: Marco Borriello with 6 goals
| EMPOLI | GOALS | GOALS | CAGLIARI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maccarone, Massimo | 2 | 6 | Borriello, Marco |
| Saponara, Riccardo | 2 | 3 | Sau, Marco |
| Pucciarelli, Manuel | 1 | 3 | Melchiorri, Federico |
| Bellusci, Giuseppe | 1 | 2 | Dessena, Daniele |
| Costa, Andrea | 1 | 2 | Di Gennaro, Davide |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of EMPOLI: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 11/12/16 | SA | Bologna – Empoli | 0:0 | 16 | |||
| 04/12/16 | SA | Sassuolo – Empoli | 3:0 | 15 | |||
| 29/11/16 | CI | Empoli – Cesena | 1:2 (OT) | R4 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CAGLIARI: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 11/12/16 | SA | Cagliari – Napoli | 0:5 | 16 | |||
| 04/12/16 | SA | Pescara – Cagliari | 1:1 | 15 | |||
| 30/11/16 | CI | Sampdoria – Cagliari | 3:0 | R4 |
Photos of the match courtesy by facebook.com/empolifcofficialpage/
Empoli coach Martusciello
Levan Mchedlidze celebrating his goal against Cagliari
Photo: facebook.com/empolifcofficialpage/
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 17
Empoli 2 – 0 Cagliari
Saturday 17 December 2016
Carlo Castellani Stadium
Empoli, Italy
15:00
Referee: RIZZOLI
Assistants: SCHENONE – BACCINI
Fourth Official: DE MEO
ADD1: CELI
ADD2: MARINELLI
Goals: 8′ Levan Mchedlidze (E), 72′ Levan Mchedlidze (E)
Official lineups – formations:
EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Skorupski; Zambelli, Bellusci, Costa, Pasqual; Krunić, Dioussé, Croce; Saponara; Mchedlidze, Marilungo.
Subs: Pelagotti, Dimarco, Barba, Ćosić, Mauri, Maiello, Pereira, Büchel, A. Tello, Maccarone, Gilardino, Pucciarelli.
Coach: Martusciello.
CAGLIARI(4-3-1-2): Storari; Isla, B. Alves, Ceppitelli, Pisacane; Dessena, Padoin, Barella; Farias; Melchiorri, Sau.
Subs: Rafael, Colombo, Bittante, Capuano, Salamon, Munari, Di Gennaro, Tachtsidis, João Pedro, Giannetti.
Coach: Rastelli.