Italian Serie B

Venezia vs Empoli, 2020-21 Italian Serie B, Regular Season

· Italian Serie B
Venezia
  • 21': Luca Fiordilino
  • 21': Luca Fiordilino
  • 58': Francesco Forte
  • 58': Francesco Forte
FT
2 - 0
Empoli

    About

    Venezia are hosting Empoli at Pier Luigi Penzo, Venezia, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Italian Serie B.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli).
    • 1': Mattia Aramu (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Pietro Ceccaroni (Venezia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mattia Aramu with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 4': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Foul by Gabriele Ferrarini (Venezia).
    • 5': Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stefano Moreo.
    • 5': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Gabriele Ferrarini.
    • 6': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
    • 6': Marco Modolo (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Dennis Johnsen (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luca Fiordilino.
    • 8': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Gabriele Ferrarini (Venezia).
    • 9': Attempt saved. Francesco Forte (Venezia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriele Ferrarini with a through ball.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leonardo Mancuso.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Mattia Aramu (Venezia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 11': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
    • 11': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Filippo Bandinelli.
    • 13': Foul by Antonio Vacca (Venezia).
    • 13': Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Antonio Vacca (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 14': Offside, Empoli. Simone Romagnoli tries a through ball, but Leonardo Mancuso is caught offside.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Luca Fiordilino (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 15': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Aleksa Terzic.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Gian Filippo Felicioli (Venezia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 16': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Marco Modolo (Venezia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriele Ferrarini with a cross.
    • 17': Foul by Aleksa Terzic (Empoli).
    • 17': Mattia Aramu (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Gabriele Ferrarini.
    • 19': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
    • 19': Mattia Aramu (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Venezia).
    • 19': Nicolas Haas (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Gabriele Ferrarini.
    • 21': Goal! Venezia 1, Empoli 0. Luca Fiordilino (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Francesco Forte.
    • 23': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
    • 23': Gian Filippo Felicioli (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 26': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Venezia).
    • 26': Stefano Moreo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefano Moreo.
    • 27': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Gian Filippo Felicioli.
    • 27': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Foul by Antonio Vacca (Venezia).
    • 28': Attempt saved. Stefano Moreo (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leo Stulac with a cross.
    • 29': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
    • 29': Mattia Aramu (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Youssef Maleh (Venezia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gian Filippo Felicioli with a cross.
    • 36': Offside, Venezia. Francesco Forte tries a through ball, but Mattia Aramu is caught offside.
    • 38': Foul by Stefano Moreo (Empoli).
    • 38': Gabriele Ferrarini (Venezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Foul by Francesco Forte (Venezia).
    • 41': Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
    • 43': Mattia Aramu (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Foul by Francesco Forte (Venezia).
    • 44': Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Offside, Empoli. Aleksa Terzic tries a through ball, but Filippo Bandinelli is caught offside.
    • 45': Dimitris Nikolaou (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Francesco Forte (Venezia).
    • 45': First Half ends, Venezia 1, Empoli 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Venezia 1, Empoli 0.
    • 47': Foul by Aleksa Terzic (Empoli).
    • 47': Francesco Forte (Venezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Aleksa Terzic (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Gian Filippo Felicioli.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Stefano Moreo (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leo Stulac with a cross following a corner.
    • 55': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Venezia).
    • 55': Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Substitution, Venezia. Domen Crnigoj replaces Antonio Vacca.
    • 56': Substitution, Empoli. Andrea La Mantia replaces Nedim Bajrami.
    • 58': Goal! Venezia 2, Empoli 0. Francesco Forte (Venezia) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
    • 59': Foul by Dennis Johnsen (Venezia).
    • 59': Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Haas.
    • 60': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Luca Lezzerini.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 61': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Gabriele Ferrarini.
    • 61': Substitution, Empoli. Samuele Ricci replaces Nicolas Haas.
    • 65': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
    • 65': Gian Filippo Felicioli (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Leo Stulac (Empoli).
    • 66': Francesco Forte (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
    • 68': Marco Modolo (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Francesco Forte (Venezia).
    • 69': Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksa Terzic with a cross.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea La Mantia with a headed pass.
    • 76': Foul by Stefano Moreo (Empoli).
    • 76': Gian Filippo Felicioli (Venezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Gabriele Ferrarini.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Stefano Moreo (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riccardo Fiamozzi with a cross.
    • 80': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Luca Fiordilino.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Aleksa Terzic (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Leo Stulac (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea La Mantia.
    • 82': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Dimitris Nikolaou.
    • 83': Foul by Gabriele Ferrarini (Venezia).
    • 83': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Gabriele Ferrarini.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leo Stulac with a cross.
    • 86': Foul by Andrea La Mantia (Empoli).
    • 86': Marco Modolo (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Substitution, Empoli. Marco Olivieri replaces Filippo Bandinelli.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Domen Crnigoj (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Francesco Forte.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Domen Crnigoj (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 89': Foul by Dimitris Nikolaou (Empoli).
    • 89': Francesco Forte (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Dimitris Nikolaou (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Substitution, Empoli. Ryder Matos replaces Riccardo Fiamozzi.
    • 90': Substitution, Empoli. Nicolò Casale replaces Aleksa Terzic.
    • 90': Offside, Venezia. Marco Modolo tries a through ball, but Francesco Forte is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Empoli. Simone Romagnoli tries a through ball, but Marco Olivieri is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Venezia. Antonio Marino replaces Dennis Johnsen.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Venezia. Alessandro Capello replaces Mattia Aramu.
    • 90'+3': Domen Crnigoj (Venezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Stefano Moreo (Empoli).
    • 90'+4': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
    • 90'+4': Luca Fiordilino (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Venezia 2, Empoli 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Venezia 2, Empoli 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 13
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    10 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 4
    65.2 Possession 34.8
    14 SHOTS 12
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    408 Accurate Passes 161
    495 Passes 252
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
    6 Accurate Crosses 4
    32 Crosses 25
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    62 Long Balls 75
    28 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    7 Effective Tackles 9
    12 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    14 Interceptions 14
    21 Effective Clearances 26
    21 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie B

    Venue: Pier Luigi Penzo
    Location: Venezia, Italy

    Italian Serie B Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Pisa 11 +9 24
    2 Sassuolo 11 +11 22
    3 Spezia 11 +7 21
    4 Cremonese 11 +4 18
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    VEN Venezia (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    12 Luca Lezzerini (GK)
    32 Pietro Ceccaroni
    13 Marco Modolo
    14 Gian Filippo Felicioli
    2 Gabriele Ferrarini
    5 Antonio Junior Vacca Yellow Card
    29 Youssef Maleh
    16 Luca Fiordilino
    10 Mattia Aramu
    17 Dennis Johnsen
    11 Francesco Forte
    Venezia Substitutes:
    Francesco Di Mariano, Alessandro Capello, Riccardo Bocalon, Ottar Magnus Karlsson, Harvey St Clair, Riccardo Pigozzo, Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason, Domen Crnigoj, Michele Cremonesi, Antonio Marin, Michael Svoboda, Filippo Serena, Domenico Rossi.

    EMP Empoli (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Alberto Brignoli (GK)
    43 Dimitris Nikolaou Yellow Card
    6 Simone Romagnoli
    3 Aleksa Terzic Yellow Card
    20 Riccardo Fiamozzi
    7 Leonardo Mancuso Yellow Card
    5 Leo Stulac
    11 Nedim Bajrami
    25 Filippo Bandinelli
    32 Nicolas Haas
    10 Stefano Moreo
    Empoli Substitutes:
    Fabiano Parisi, Andrea Cambiaso, Leandro Pratelli, Jacopo Furlan, Mattia Viti, Andrea La Mantia, Nicolo Casale, Samuele Ricci, Davide Zappella, Samuele Damiani, Ryder Matos, Marco Olivieri.

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