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54% Ball Possession SAMPDORIA and 46% Ball Possession EMPOLI
Sampdoria 0 – 0 Empoli 
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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sampdoria, 13th position with 23 points and a negative goal difference of -4
Empoli, 17th position with 17 points and a negative goal difference of -15
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sampdoria | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22:26 | -4 | 23 |
| 17 | Empoli | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11:26 | -15 | 17 |
Sampdoria failing to win the home game ending with a goalless draw against Empoli at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium. Empoli risking going down to the relegation zone winning only 4 games this season compared to Sampdoria winning 6 games. Sampdoria and Empoli having now 6 draws each this season.
Empoli had the chance to take the lead in the 29th minute when Referee Domenico Celi granted a penalty. The penalty is conceded by Sampdoria midfielder Angelo Palombo getting a yellow card following a foul on Empoli forward Levan Mchedlidze. It is precisely Mchedlidze to take the penalty spot and just when almost everybody were ready to cheer for the left-footed shot goal, BAM! Sampdoria goalkeeper Christian Puggioni saves the penalty in the bottom left corner.
Photo: facebook.com/sampdoria
Sampdoria players congratulating goalkeepeer Puggioni for the save.
Here is SAMPDORIA official starting lineup by coach Marco Giampaolo:
SAMPDORIA (4-3-1-2): Puggioni; Pererira, Palombo, Škriniar, Regini; Praet, Torreira, Linetty; Álvarez; Muriel, Schick.
Here is EMPOLI official starting lineup by coach Martusciello:
EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Skorupski; Laurini, Bellusci, Ćosić, Pasqual; Krunić, Dioussé, Croce; Saponara; Marilungo, Mch’edlidze.
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Click the video to watch Sampdoria 0 – 0 Empoli highlights including the penalty failed by Mchedlidze.
Photos of the match courtesy by facebook.com/pg/sampdoria
Sampdoria goalkeeper Christian Puggioni and Angelo Palombo thanking the fans for their support
So cold………..
Sampdoria coach Marco Giampaolo
Photo: facebook.com/empolifcofficialpage
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 20
Sampdoria 0 – 0 Empoli
Sunday 15 January 2017
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Genova, Italy
15:00
Referee: CELI
Assistants: GIALLATINI – TEGONI
Fourth Official: PAGANESSI
ADD1: RUSSO
ADD2: LA PENNA
Goals: No goals
Official lineups – formations:
SAMPDORIA (4-3-1-2): Puggioni; Pererira, Palombo, Škriniar, Regini; Praet, Torreira, Linetty; Álvarez; Muriel, Schick.
Subs: Tozzo, Krapikas, Amuzie, Bereszyński, Dodô, Pavlović, Cigarini, Đuričić, Fernandes, Budimir, Quagliarella.
Coach: Marco Giampaolo.
EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Skorupski; Laurini, Bellusci, Ćosić, Pasqual; Krunić, Dioussé, Croce; Saponara; Marilungo, Mch’edlidze.
Subs: Pugliesi, Pelagotti, Dimarco, J. Mauri, Maccarone, Veseli, Costa, Pucciarelli, Thiam, Pereira, Buchel, Tello.
Coach: Martusciello