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64% Ball Possession EMPOLI and 36% Ball Possession PALERMO
Empoli 3 – 0 Palermo 
4′ Massimo Maccarone
33′ Lorenzo Tonelli
63′ Manuel Pucciarelli
Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
Empoli, 12th position with 6 points and a neutral goal difference of “0”
Palermo, 19th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -6
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Empoli | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8:8 | 0 | 6 |
| 19 | Palermo | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6:14 | -8 | 3 |
Empoli with a much needed victory and got it right. Empoli with firm determination defeating Palermo with a flat 3 -0. A match between the two promoted teams from Serie B. This victory helped Empoli to escape from the relegation zone jumping from the 17th to the 12th position! It’s also the first win for Empoli this season and what a best way to do it than in front of their fans. Palermo continuing their crisis unable to win a single game this season while remaining in the 19th position crying for help.
Empoli opening the score in the very 4th minute! An early goal to state their intention for survival and grab the full 3 points. It is forward Massimo Maccarone giving the lead to Empoli after defeating from close range Palermo goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist by defender Mario Rui Duarte. A joy for Maccarone scoring his first goal this season.
Second goal of the match following a corner conceded by Palermo defender Sinisa Andjelkovic. There it is is the assist by Empoli midfielder Mirko Valdifiori to the center finding defender Lorenzo Tonelli ready for the headed shot in the high center.
Palermo succumbing without hope… In the 63rd minute, Empoli seeing another moment of joy for the fans to rejoice at the Carlo Castellani stadium…. the third goal of the match by forward Manuel Pucciarelli defeating Palermo goalkeeper Sorrentino with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist again by Valdifiori! It’s the 3rd goal of the season for Pucciarelli.
Here is EMPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:
EMPOLI (4-3-1-2) Luigi Sepe; Hysaj, Lorenzo Tonelli, Rugani, Mario Rui; Matias Vecino, Mirko Valdifiori, Daniele Croce; Verdi; Manuel Pucciarelli, Massimo Maccarone
Here is PALERMO official starting lineup by coach Giuseppe Iachini:
PALERMO: Stefano Sorrentino; Sinisa Andelkovic, Claudio Terzi, Feddal; Michel Morganella, Luca Rigoni, Bolzoni, Fabio Daprelà; Franco Vazquez; Andrea Belotti, Paulo Dybala
AFTER the game. Top scorer for EMPOLI: Manuel Pucciarelli with 3 goals
Top scorer for PALERMO: Franco Vazquez with 3 goals
| Empoli | Goals | Goals | Palermo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pucciarelli, Manuel | 3 | 3 | Vazquez, Franco |
| Tonelli, Lorenzo | 2 | 2 | Belotti, Andrea |
| Maccarone, Massimo | 1 | 1 | Dybala, Paulo Bruno |
| Tavano, Francesco | 1 | ||
| Rugani, Daniele | 1 |
Here are the last 3 games for EMPOLI: 3 draws
| 28/09/14 | SA | Chievo – Empoli | 1:1 | Round 5 | |||
| 23/09/14 | SA | Empoli – Milan | 2:2 | Round 4 | |||
| 20/09/14 | SA | Cesena – Empoli | 2:2 | Round 3 |
Here are the last 3 games for PALERMO: 2 draws, 1 lost
| 29/09/14 | SA | Palermo – Lazio | 0:4 | Round 5 | |||
| 24/09/14 | SA | Napoli – Palermo | 3:3 | Round 4 | |||
| 21/09/14 | SA | Palermo – Inter | 1:1 | Round 3 |
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Palermo coach Giuseppe Iachini and Empolo coach Maurizio Sarri
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Two Empoli heroes scoring…. forward Massimo Maccarone with number 7 and defender Lorenzo Tonelli with number 26.
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Sad day for the loyal Palermo fans following the squad to Empoli… only to see them lose…
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2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 6
Empoli 3 – 0 Palermo
Sunday 5 October 2014
Carlo Castellani Stadium
Empoli, Italy
12:30
Referee: RIZZOLI
Assistants: VUOTO – PERETTI
Fourth Official: TONOLINI
ADD1: DI PAOLO
ADD2: ABBATTISTA
Goals: 4′ Massimo Maccarone (E), 34′ Lorenzo Tonelli (E), 64′ Manuel Pucciarelli (E),
Official formations – lineups:
Booked: Vazquez, Feddal, Bolzoni, Terzi.
| Empoli | Match Stats | Palermo |
| 3 | Goals | 0 |
| 20(11) | Shots (on goal) | 7(2) |
| 18 | Fouls | 25 |
| 12 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 64% | Ball Possession | 36% |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 8 |