Match Report
| Udinese | Udinese |  |  | Empoli | Empoli | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nunzio Schwoch | N. Schwoch |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 |  | Oscar Carrasco | O. Carrasco | |||||||||
| Lorenzo Vecchiola | L. Vecchiola | | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | Claudio Brighi | C. Brighi | |||||||||
| Tobias Kurth | T. Kurth |  | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | Antonio Circati | A. Circati | |||||||||
| Thomas Battistini | T. Battistini | | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 58 | | Giulio Sibilano | G. Sibilano | |||||||||
| Sean Di Canio | S. Di Canio | | 61 | D | | 5 | | D | 55 | | Donato Bravo | D. Bravo | |||||||||
| Diogo Teixeira | D. Teixeira |  | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 71 | | Gianmatteo Bellucci | G. Bellucci | |||||||||
| Jaap Gentile | J. Gentile |  | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 63 | | Mattia Sciaccaluga | M. Sciaccaluga | |||||||||
| Ighli Simic | I. Simic | | 63 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Eddy Barzagli | E. Barzagli | |||||||||
| Guillermo Aguilar | G. Aguilar | | 61 | M | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Ljubisa Montervino | L. Montervino | |||||||||
| Kai Ziege | K. Ziege | | 75 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Mario Miceli | M. Miceli | |||||||||
| Nicola Teodorani | N. Teodorani | | 65 | A | | 11 | | A | 61 | | Jonathan Ferron | J. Ferron | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stadio Friuli where Udinese play host to Empoli. A crowd of 20,549 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Udinese are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Empoli appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Udinese are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Empoli appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Empoli get the match underway!
3.02
0-0Mattia Sciaccaluga makes a probing pass to Mario Miceli. Mario Miceli shoots from long range but it is miles over!
10.51
0-0Jaap Gentile catches Mattia Sciaccaluga on the ankles. Jaap Gentile is warned by the referee! Mattia Sciaccaluga stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.50
Ighli Simic flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicola Teodorani. Nicola Teodorani knocks in a cross ball towards Kai Ziege. Kai Ziege connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
18.40
Mattia Sciaccaluga kicks a strong pass forward to Jonathan Ferron. Jonathan Ferron shoots from distance but it flies wide!
27.36
0-0Udinese are easily keeping Empoli at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
30.07
0-0Ljubisa Montervino clumsily knocks into Tobias Kurth. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tobias Kurth stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.42
Diogo Teixeira comes in with a late challenge on Eddy Barzagli. The referee calls over Diogo Teixeira and warns him to calm down! Eddy Barzagli runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
Udinese start the second half!
47.28
Diogo Teixeira flicks the ball to his team mate, Kai Ziege. Kai Ziege lofts in a cross ball towards Nicola Teodorani. Nicola Teodorani is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's miles wide!
54.07
Giulio Sibilano chips the ball to his team mate, Gianmatteo Bellucci. Gianmatteo Bellucci knocks the ball to his team mate, Ljubisa Montervino. Ljubisa Montervino sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
59.26
Donato Bravo chips the ball to his team mate, Gianmatteo Bellucci. Gianmatteo Bellucci chips the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Ferron. Jonathan Ferron knocks in a cross ball towards Ljubisa Montervino. Ljubisa Montervino connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
63.09
0-0Eddy Barzagli threads the ball through to Mario Miceli. Mario Miceli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.19
Guillermo Aguilar threads the ball through to Nicola Teodorani. Nicola Teodorani knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.54
Gianmatteo Bellucci controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jonathan Ferron. Jonathan Ferron lofts in a cross ball towards Mario Miceli. Mario Miceli powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
75.19
Eddy Barzagli advances with the ball. Eddy Barzagli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.06
Tobias Kurth threads the ball through to Diogo Teixeira. Diogo Teixeira passes the ball forward to Kai Ziege. Kai Ziege lofts in a cross ball towards Nicola Teodorani. Nicola Teodorani connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
85.05
Guillermo Aguilar brings the ball forward. Guillermo Aguilar knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Claudio Brighi.
89.11
Ighli Simic makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kai Ziege. Kai Ziege knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Antonio Circati.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!