Parma vs Empoli, 2017-18 Italian Serie B, Regular Season
· Italian Serie BIndians ease to first win of tough tour
Forty-five days into this most arduous of tours, the Indians secured their maiden victory
Match Timeline
- 23': Goal! Parma 0, Empoli 1. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alfredo Donnarumma.
- 47': Goal! Parma 1, Empoli 1. Alessandro Lucarelli (Parma) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Matteo Scozzarella with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Goal! Parma 1, Empoli 2. Lorenco Simic (Empoli) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Michele Castagnetti with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Lorenco Simic (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Penalty saved! Manuel Nocciolini (Parma) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 62': Substitution, Empoli. Nikola Ninkovic replaces Alfredo Donnarumma.
- 62': Substitution, Parma. Emanuele Calaiò replaces Luca Siligardi.
- 62': Substitution, Parma. Valerio Di Cesare replaces Alessandro Lucarelli.
- 70': Substitution, Empoli. Manuel Pasqual replaces Moustapha Seck because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, Parma. Yves Baraye replaces Manuel Nocciolini.
- 86': Substitution, Empoli. Miha Zajc replaces Francesco Caputo.
- 87': Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie B
Venue: Ennio Tardini
Location: Parma, Italy
Attendance: 10,221
Venue: Ennio Tardini
Location: Parma, Italy
Attendance: 10,221
Italian Serie B Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pisa | 9 | +9 | 22 |
| 2 | Spezia | 9 | +7 | 19 |
| 3 | Sassuolo | 9 | +9 | 18 |
| 4 | Cremonese | 9 | +3 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Parma (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pierluigi Frattali (GK) |
| 31 | Francisco Sierralta |
| 6 | Alessandro Lucarelli |
| 8 | Luigi Scaglia |
| 2 | Simone Iacoponi |
| 21 | Matteo Scozzarella |
| 33 | Jacopo Dezi |
| 11 | Gianni Munari |
| 26 | Luca Siligardi |
| 18 | Manuel Nocciolini |
| 20 | Antonio Di Gaudio |
Empoli (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Provedel (GK) |
| 26 | Simone Romagnoli |
| 5 | Frederic Veseli |
| 2 | Lorenco Simic |
| 19 | Michele Castagnetti |
| 10 | Ismaël Bennacer |
| 8 | Rade Krunic |
| 3 | Moustapha Seck |
| 28 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 11 | Francesco Caputo |
| 9 | Alfredo Donnarumma |
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