Empoli vs Avellino; Italian Serie B

Match ends, Empoli 1, Avellino 0.

Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Avellino 0.

Attempt saved. Duccio Degli Innocenti (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Giovanni Daffara (Avellino). Assisted by Bohdan Popov with a headed pass.

Alessandro Fontanarosa (Avellino) is shown the red card.

red-card:

Alessandro Fontanarosa

Handball by Alessandro Fontanarosa (Avellino).

Foul by Raffaele Russo (Avellino).

Antonio Candela (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Andréa Le Borgne (Avellino).

Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Andréa Le Borgne (Avellino) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Antonio Candela (Empoli).

Foul by Luca Pandolfi (Avellino).

Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Andréa Le Borgne (Avellino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Gabriele Guarino (Empoli).

Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

Foul by Alessandro Fontanarosa (Avellino).

Bohdan Popov (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Raffaele Russo (Avellino).

Andrea Ghion (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Roberto Insigne (Avellino).

Andrea Ghion (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Alessandro Fontanarosa (Avellino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Flavio Bianchi (Empoli).

Substitution, Empoli. Flavio Bianchi replaces Stiven Shpendi.

sub-on:

Flavio Bianchi

sub-off:

Stiven Shpendi

Substitution, Empoli. Andrea Ghion replaces Gerard Yepes.

sub-on:

Andrea Ghion

sub-off:

Gerard Yepes

Gerard Yepes (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.

yellow-card:

Gerard Yepes

Raffaele Russo (Avellino) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Luca Magnino (Empoli).

Substitution, Avellino. Andréa Le Borgne replaces Cosimo Patierno.

sub-on:

Andréa Le Borgne

sub-off:

Cosimo Patierno

Foul by Alessandro Fontanarosa (Avellino).

Gerard Yepes (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Avellino. Conceded by Andrea Fulignati.

Attempt saved. Luca Pandolfi (Avellino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Andrea Fulignati (Empoli). Assisted by Filippo Missori with a cross.

Foul by Raffaele Russo (Avellino).

Antonio Candela (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Salvatore Elia (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

yellow-card:

Salvatore Elia

Martin Palumbo (Avellino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Salvatore Elia (Empoli).

Dangerous play by Luca Pandolfi (Avellino).

Gabriele Guarino (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Stiven Shpendi (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Giovanni Daffara (Avellino). Assisted by Salvatore Elia.

Attempt missed. Luca Pandolfi (Avellino) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cosimo Patierno with a headed pass.

Substitution, Avellino. Luca Pandolfi replaces Michele Besaggio.

sub-on:

Luca Pandolfi

sub-off:

Michele Besaggio

Filippo Missori (Avellino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Salvatore Elia (Empoli).

Penalty saved. Stiven Shpendi (Empoli) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Giovanni Daffara (Avellino).

penalty-miss:

Stiven Shpendi

Penalty conceded by Alessandro Fontanarosa (Avellino) after a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty Empoli. Stiven Shpendi draws a foul in the penalty area.

Substitution, Empoli. Salvatore Elia replaces Joseph Ceesay because of an injury.

sub-on:

Salvatore Elia

sub-off:

Joseph Ceesay

Substitution, Empoli. Duccio Degli Innocenti replaces Nicolas Haas.

sub-on:

Duccio Degli Innocenti

sub-off:

Nicolas Haas

Offside, Empoli. Stiven Shpendi is caught offside.

Substitution, Avellino. Roberto Insigne replaces Dimitrios Sounas.

sub-on:

Roberto Insigne

sub-off:

Dimitrios Sounas

Substitution, Avellino. Filippo Missori replaces Tommaso Cancellotti.

sub-on:

Filippo Missori

sub-off:

Tommaso Cancellotti

Michele Besaggio (Avellino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Luca Magnino (Empoli).

Attempt saved. Nicolas Haas (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Giovanni Daffara (Avellino). Assisted by Joseph Ceesay.

Attempt missed. Bohdan Popov (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luca Magnino with a headed pass.

Foul by Tommaso Cancellotti (Avellino).

Gerard Yepes (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Goal! Empoli 1, Avellino 0. Matteo Lovato (Empoli) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Gerard Yepes with a cross following a set piece situation.

goal:

Matteo Lovato

assist:

Gerard Yepes

Dimitrios Sounas (Avellino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

yellow-card:

Dimitrios Sounas

Foul by Dimitrios Sounas (Avellino).

Joseph Ceesay (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt saved. Raffaele Russo (Avellino) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Andrea Fulignati (Empoli).

Martin Palumbo (Avellino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Gerard Yepes (Empoli).

Substitution, Empoli. Bohdan Popov replaces Marco Nasti because of an injury.

sub-on:

Bohdan Popov

sub-off:

Marco Nasti

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Marco Nasti (Empoli).

Michele Besaggio (Avellino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Marco Nasti (Empoli).

Offside, Empoli. Antonio Candela is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Marco Nasti (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joseph Ceesay with a cross.

Foul by Luca Palmiero (Avellino).

Gerard Yepes (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Nicolas Haas (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

yellow-card:

Nicolas Haas

Dimitrios Sounas (Avellino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).

Second Half begins Empoli 0, Avellino 0.

Substitution, Avellino. Raffaele Russo replaces Tommaso Biasci.

sub-on:

Raffaele Russo

sub-off:

Tommaso Biasci

First Half ends, Empoli 0, Avellino 0.

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

Dimitrios Sounas (Avellino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).

Foul by Martin Palumbo (Avellino).

Marco Nasti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Patrick Enrici (Avellino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Stiven Shpendi (Empoli).

Attempt missed. Alessandro Fontanarosa (Avellino) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitrios Sounas.

Attempt blocked. Nicolas Haas (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Yepes.

Foul by Dimitrios Sounas (Avellino).

Nicolas Haas (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Tommaso Cancellotti (Avellino).

Joseph Ceesay (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Stiven Shpendi (Empoli).

Foul by Stiven Shpendi (Empoli).

Alessandro Fontanarosa (Avellino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Giovanni Daffara (Avellino). Assisted by Nicolas Haas with a cross.

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Patrick Enrici.

Attempt missed. Stiven Shpendi (Empoli) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marco Nasti.

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Patrick Enrici.

Gabriele Guarino (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Cosimo Patierno (Avellino).

Foul by Marco Nasti (Empoli).

Armando Izzo (Avellino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Michele Besaggio (Avellino) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Palumbo following a corner.

Corner, Avellino. Conceded by Antonio Candela.

Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).

Tommaso Cancellotti (Avellino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Handball by Alessandro Fontanarosa (Avellino).

Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).

Cosimo Patierno (Avellino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Handball by Cosimo Patierno (Avellino).

Foul by Gabriele Guarino (Empoli).

Martin Palumbo (Avellino) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt saved. Joseph Ceesay (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Giovanni Daffara (Avellino). Assisted by Luca Magnino with a cross.

Offside, Avellino. Alessandro Fontanarosa is caught offside.

Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).

Tommaso Biasci (Avellino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Matteo Lovato (Empoli).

Armando Izzo (Avellino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessandro Fontanarosa.

Attempt blocked. Gerard Yepes (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Attempt blocked. Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Attempt blocked. Gabriele Guarino (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Attempt saved. Luca Magnino (Empoli) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Giovanni Daffara (Avellino).

Attempt blocked. Matteo Lovato (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Yepes with a cross.

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Patrick Enrici.

Gabriele Guarino (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Tommaso Biasci (Avellino).

Attempt blocked. Gerard Yepes (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Magnino.

Foul by Marco Nasti (Empoli).

Alessandro Fontanarosa (Avellino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Marco Nasti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Patrick Enrici (Avellino).

Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).

Martin Palumbo (Avellino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.