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48% Ball Possession SASSUOLO and 52% Ball Possession EMPOLI
Sassulo 3 – 1 Empoli
56′ Simone Missiroli                18′ Daniele Croce
61′ Sergio Floccari
73′ Domenico Berardi

 

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sassuolo, 15th position with 7 points and a negative goal difference of -4
Empoli, 14th position with 7 points and a negative goal difference of -9

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	DIFF	Points
14	Empoli	8	1	4	3	9:13	-4	7
15	Sassuolo	8	1	4	3	7:14	-7	7

 

 

Sassuolo surviving showing determination after being down by a goal to win the game.    It’s an important victory because Sassuolo winning for the first time a home game this season!   Empoli remaining without winning an away game after being so close to get it, but Sassuolo reacted.

Empoli silencing the stadium by opening the score in the 18th minute!  It is midfielder Daniele Croce to score with a aright footed shot defeating Sassuolo goalkeeper  Andrea Consigli in the bottom right corner.  The assist is by midfielder  Piotr Zielinski.   Special goal by Croce because it is his first one this season.

Sassuolo equalizing the score in the 56th minute.  It is midfielder Simone Missiroli to give a ray of hope to the fans after defeating Empoli goalkeeper Davide Bassi with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner.  The assist is by midfielder Saphir Taider.

In the 58th minute, Referee Orsato granting a penalty to Sassuolo conceded by Empoli defender Elseid Hysaj after a foul on Sassuolo forward Nicola Sansone.   Next?  The unthinkable with forward Domenico Berardi failing to convert his left footed shot penalty because it hits bar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Berardi could not believe his luck, but neither the fans!

Sassuolo gaining momentum in the 61st minute by breaking the draw!   An assist by Berardi, in a sense redeeming himself after failing the penalty…. Berardi making the pass to forward Sergio Floccari who scores with a left footed shot defeating Empoli goalkeeper Bassi in the bottom left corner.

Complete redemption time for Berardi!  Yep, imagine, in the 73rd minute , Berardi scoring with a headed shot to secure the victory defeating Empoli goalkeeper in the bottom right corner.  The assist is by forward Sansone. It’s party time at the Mapei Stadium and surely Berardi deservedly celebrating with teammates.

 

Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:

Sassuolo (4-3-3): Consigli; Gazzola, Terranova, Acerbi, Peluso; Taider, Magnanelli, Missiroli; Berardi, Floccari, Sansone

Here is EMPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:

Empoli (4-3-3): Bassi; Hysaj, Tonelli, Rugani, Mario Rui; Vecino, Valdifiori, Croce; Zieliński, Pucciarelli, Maccarone

 

Before the game.  Top scorer for SASSUOLO:  Forward Simone Zaza and Domenico Berardi with 2 goals each

Top scorer for EMPOLI:  Lorezo Tonelli and Manuel Pucciarelli with 3 goals each

Sassuolo	Goals	Goals	Empoli
Zaza, Simone	2	3	Pucciarelli, Manuel
Berardi, Domenico	2	3	Tonelli, Lorenzo
Acerbi, Francesco	1	1	Rugani, Daniele
Taider, Saphir	1	1	Maccarone, Massimo
Floccari, Sergio	1	1	Tavano, Francesco

 

Here are SASSUOLO last 3 games: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

25/10/14	SA	Parma – Sassuolo				1:3	Round 8
18/10/14	SA	Sassuolo – Juventus				1:1	Round 7
05/10/14	SA	Lazio – Sassuolo				3:2	Round 6

 

Here are EMPOLI last 3 games:  1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

25/10/14	SA	Empoli – Cagliari				0:4	Round 8
20/10/14	SA	Genoa – Empoli				1:1	Round 7
05/10/14	SA	Empoli – Palermo				3:0	Round 6

 

 

Click the video to watch the highlights of the game SASSUOLO vs EMPOLI, Tuesday 28 October 2014, Mapei Stadium, Sassuolo, Italy, Week 9.

 

 

Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio

 

Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio

Sassuolo official starting lineup against Empoli

 

2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 9

Sassuolo 3 – 1 Empoli
Tuesday 28 October 2014
Mapei Stadium
Sassuolo, Italy

20:45

Referee: ORSATO
Assistants: DE PINTO – GAVA
Fourth Official: TEGONI
ADD1: CALVARESE
ADD2: ABISSO

Attendance:

Goals: 18′ Daniele Croce (E)

Official formations – lineups:

SASSUOLO: Consigli; Gazzola, Terranova, Acerbi, Peluso; Taider, Magnanelli, Missiroli; Berardi, Floccari, Sansone.

Subs: Polito, Pomini, Bianco, Antei, Longhi, Chibsah, Brighi, Biondini, Gliozzi, Pavoletti, Floro Flores.

Coach:. Eusebio Di Francesco

EMPOLI: Bassi; Hysaj, Tonelli, Rugani, Mario Rui; Vecino, Valdifiori, Croce; Zielinski, Pucciarelli, Maccarone.

Subs: Pugliesi, Biggeri, Laurini, Barba, Bianchetti, Signorelli, Moro, Laxalt, Mchedlidze, Aguirre, Tavano, Rovini

Coach: Maurizio Sarri

Match Stats

 

Sassuolo	Match Stats	Empoli
3	Goals	1
23(6)	Shots (on goal)	16(6)
9	Fouls	12
6	Corner kicks	3
6	Offsides	0
48%	Ball Possession	52%
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
5	Saves	3