Match Report
| Cittadella | Cittadella |  |  | Empoli | Empoli | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Paul Gillman | Paul Gillman | |||||||||||||||||
| Umberto Bellucci | U. Bellucci |  | 56 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 65 | | Gian Matteo Cirillo | G. Cirillo | ||||||||
| Claudio Pascual | C. Pascual |  | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Gerhard Lindner | G. Lindner | |||||||||
| Ricardo Varela | R. Varela |  | 60 | D | | 3 | | D | 72 | | Giovanni M. Sala | G. Sala | |||||||||
| Kevin Brady | K. Brady |  | 58 | D | | 4 | | D | 67 | | Artur Ferreira | A. Ferreira | |||||||||
| Stefano Veronese | S. Veronese | | 57 | D | | 5 | | M | 76 | | Don Hendry | D. Hendry | |||||||||
| Karim Koster | K. Koster |  | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 77 |  | Mario Samson | M. Samson | |||||||||
| Arnauld Cozza | A. Cozza | | 62 | M | | | 7 | | M | 68 | | Petri Inia | P. Inia | ||||||||
| Silvio Moreira | S. Moreira | | 54 | M | | 8 | | M | 70 |  | Neil Grant | N. Grant | |||||||||
| Rainer Beck | R. Beck | | 54 | M | | 9 | | A | 72 | | Stuart Johnstone | S. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Alessandro Sculli | A. Sculli | | 71 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Kevin Gough | K. Gough | |||||||||
| Pablo Moya | P. Moya | | 66 | A | | 11 | | A | 72 | | Alun Dichio | A. Dichio | |||||||||
| Felice Mazzola | F. Mazzola | | 59 | A | | 12 | | D | 43 | | Christian Turrini | C. Turrini | |||||||||
| Fabiano Macellari | F. Macellari | | 56 | D | | 13 | | M | 46 | | Joao Costa | J. Costa | |||||||||
| Fabio Belotti | F. Belotti | | 52 | M | | 14 | | A | 69 | | Marcel Vogel | M. Vogel | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stadion Tombolato where Cittadella play host to Empoli. A crowd of 17,273 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cittadella are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Empoli appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Natale Circello.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cittadella are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Empoli appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Natale Circello.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Cittadella get the match underway!
2.11
0-0Gerhard Lindner passes the ball forward to Mario Samson. Mario Samson flicks a high pass forward. Alun Dichio controls it well on his chest. Alun Dichio passes the ball forward to Mario Samson. Ricardo Varela hacks Mario Samson from behind! Mario Samson appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
3.34
0-0Petri Inia makes a simple pass to Kevin Gough. Kevin Gough tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Umberto Bellucci!
6.59
0-0Petri Inia flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Johnstone collects the pass. Stuart Johnstone knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ricardo Varela.
10.38
0-1Gerhard Lindner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mario Samson. Mario Samson flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Gough collects the pass. Kevin Gough whips in a cross ball towards Mario Samson. Mario Samson beats his man to it with a header. Umberto Bellucci is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
14.33
0-1Alun Dichio hacks Kevin Brady from behind! The referee calls over Alun Dichio and shows him a yellow card! Kevin Brady hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.21
0-1Petri Inia threads the ball through to Kevin Gough. Kevin Gough shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
22.53
Petri Inia flicks a high pass forward. Alun Dichio controls it well on his chest. Alun Dichio knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Brady.
26.09
Silvio Moreira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alessandro Sculli. Alessandro Sculli lofts in a cross ball towards Pablo Moya. Pablo Moya beats his man to it with a header but Gian Matteo Cirillo is on top of it.
27.27
Petri Inia flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Johnstone. Stuart Johnstone chips the ball to his team mate, Alun Dichio. Alun Dichio knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Umberto Bellucci who gathers it comfortably.
30.07
Arnauld Cozza threads the ball through to Pablo Moya. Pablo Moya knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gian Matteo Cirillo who gathers it comfortably.
33.35
Stuart Johnstone runs straight at the opposition's defence. Stuart Johnstone shoots from distance. Umberto Bellucci is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
36.09
0-2Alun Dichio barges into Ricardo Varela. Alun Dichio is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Ricardo Varela stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.29
Don Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Johnstone easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stuart Johnstone knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Brady.
40.41
Kevin Brady surges forward with the ball. Kevin Brady controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Gian Matteo Cirillo gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
42.49
With great vision, Rainer Beck plays the ball forward to Karim Koster. Karim Koster whips in a cross ball towards Alessandro Sculli. Alessandro Sculli connects with a diving header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Cittadella appear unchanged since the first half. Empoli also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Empoli kick off and get the second half underway!
48.15
Ricardo Varela knocks the ball forward to Silvio Moreira. Silvio Moreira runs straight at the opposition's defence. Silvio Moreira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.49
Rainer Beck knocks the ball to his team mate, Pablo Moya. Pablo Moya tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
57.58
Giovanni M. Sala pushes mid-way up the pitch. Giovanni M. Sala threads a neat ball through to Kevin Gough. Kevin Gough shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
60.06
Rainer Beck darts forward. Rainer Beck finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
63.17
0-2Petri Inia threads the ball through to Stuart Johnstone. Stuart Johnstone makes a great pass forward. Kevin Gough runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
66.13
Silvio Moreira flicks the ball to his team mate, Pablo Moya. Pablo Moya shoots from 25 yards. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Cittadella are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
69.21
Stuart Johnstone comes in with a late challenge on Ricardo Varela. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ricardo Varela stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.02
Artur Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Neil Grant collects the pass. Neil Grant flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Johnstone holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stuart Johnstone knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Kevin Gough is offside!
73.14
Stefano Veronese flicks a high pass forward. Alessandro Sculli controls it well on his chest. Alessandro Sculli shoots from distance but Gian Matteo Cirillo is on top of it.
75.03
Stefano Veronese surges forward with the ball. Stefano Veronese makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Silvio Moreira. Silvio Moreira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gian Matteo Cirillo who gathers it comfortably.
85.47
0-2Arnauld Cozza makes a probing pass to Alessandro Sculli. Alessandro Sculli lofts in a cross ball towards Karim Koster. Artur Ferreira clumsily knocks into Karim Koster. Karim Koster appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Umberto Bellucci (GK)
6
2. Claudio Pascual (DEF)
6
3. Ricardo Varela (DEF)
6
4. Kevin Brady (DEF)
6
5. Stefano Veronese (DEF)
6
6. Karim Koster (MID)
6
7. Arnauld Cozza (MID)
7
8. Silvio Moreira (MID)
6
9. Rainer Beck (MID)
6
10. Alessandro Sculli (ATT)
6
11. Pablo Moya (ATT)
6
12. Felice Mazzola (ATT)
0
13. Fabiano Macellari (DEF)
0
14. Fabio Belotti (MID)
0
1. Gian Matteo Cirillo (GK)
6
2. Gerhard Lindner (DEF)
6
3. Giovanni M. Sala (DEF)
6
4. Artur Ferreira (DEF)
6
5. Don Hendry (MID)
6
6. Mario Samson (MID)
7
7. Petri Inia (MID)
7
8. Neil Grant (MID)
6
9. Stuart Johnstone (ATT)
7
10. Kevin Gough (ATT)
7
11. Alun Dichio (ATT)
3
12. Christian Turrini (DEF)
0
13. Joao Costa (MID)
0
14. Marcel Vogel (ATT)
0