Match report

Empoli Defeats PRO Vercelli 3-2 in Serie B Clash

Empoli
Empoli
3–2
FT
PRO Vercelli
PRO Vercelli
Apr 14, 2018

Empoli held off PRO Vercelli in a thrilling Serie B match, securing a 3-2 victory. The match saw early goal exchanges with A. Bifulco opening the scoring for PRO Vercelli, quickly countered by F. Caputo's equalizer for Empoli. Empoli took the lead through M. Zajc and extended their advantage with S. Luperto's goal, though L. Castiglia's effort for PRO Vercelli made the scoreline competitive.

Key Facts

  • • Empoli: 3 goals (F. Caputo, M. Zajc, S. Luperto)
  • • PRO Vercelli: 2 goals (A. Bifulco, L. Castiglia)
  • • Empoli players: Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Rade Krunić, M. Pasqual
  • • PRO Vercelli players: L. Castiglia, P. Ghiglione, D. Altobelli
  • • Empoli yellow cards: Frédéric Veseli
  • • PRO Vercelli yellow cards: P. Ghiglione, G. Vives

Lineups

Empoli

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 25 Gabriel (G)
  • 23 M. Pasqual (D)
  • 5 F. Veseli (D)
  • 28 G. Di Lorenzo (D)
  • 13 S. Luperto (D)
  • 6 M. Zajc (M)
  • 19 M. Castagnetti (M)
  • 8 R. Krunić (M)
  • 10 I. Bennacer (M)
  • 11 F. Caputo (F)
  • 7 A. Piu (F)

Substitutes

  • 4 M. Brighi
  • 15 H. Traorè
  • 9 A. Donnarumma
  • 21 P. Terracciano
  • 31 J. Untersee
  • 22 A. Giacomel
  • 34 M. Imperiale
  • 18 L. Polvani
  • 20 L. Lollo

PRO Vercelli

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 22 M. Pigliacelli (G)
  • 13 S. Gozzi (D)
  • 3 C. Mammarella (D)
  • 6 R. Alcibiade (D)
  • 30 U. Germano (M)
  • 2 F. Berra (D)
  • 5 G. Vives (M)
  • 10 L. Castiglia (M)
  • 16 A. Bifulco (F)
  • 18 P. Ghiglione (M)
  • 7 F. Raicevic (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 D. Altobelli
  • 11 E. Rovini
  • 33 Reginaldo
  • 24 M. Pugliese
  • 14 F. Paghera
  • 1 A. Gilardi
  • 21 Gladestony
  • 28 W. Jidayi
  • 32 R. Marcone
  • 20 D. Ivan
  • 15 D. Konate
  • 17 Alex

Timeline

  1. PRO Vercelli
    8' PRO Vercelli Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Bifulco · Assist: L. Castiglia
  2. Empoli
    10' Empoli Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Caputo · Assist: Giovanni Di Lorenzo
  3. PRO Vercelli
    24' PRO Vercelli Card · Yellow Card
    P. Ghiglione
  4. Empoli
    33' Empoli Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Zajc · Assist: Rade Krunić
  5. Empoli
    39' Empoli Card · Yellow Card
    Frédéric Veseli
  6. Empoli
    47' Empoli Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Luperto · Assist: M. Pasqual
  7. PRO Vercelli
    54' PRO Vercelli subst · Substitution 1
    Off: U. Germano · On: D. Altobelli
  8. PRO Vercelli
    56' PRO Vercelli Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Castiglia · Assist: P. Ghiglione
  9. PRO Vercelli
    59' PRO Vercelli subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Bifulco · On: E. Rovini
  10. Empoli
    72' Empoli subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Piu · On: M. Brighi
  11. PRO Vercelli
    74' PRO Vercelli subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Mammarella · On: Reginaldo
  12. Empoli
    82' Empoli subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Rade Krunić · On: H. J. Traore
  13. Empoli
    84' Empoli subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Zajc · On: A. Donnarumma
  14. PRO Vercelli
    87' PRO Vercelli Card · Yellow Card
    G. Vives

Match Stats

Stat Empoli PRO Vercelli
Fouls 8 8
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 11 7
Corners 7 2
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target 5 4
Shots off Target 6 3
Possession 58% 42%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Empoli took the lead in the 33rd minute with M. Zajc's goal, extending their advantage two minutes later with S. Luperto's strike, which gave them a solid 2-goal cushion.
  • ▸ PRO Vercelli's L. Castiglia's goal in the 56th minute marked a significant momentum shift but Empoli's earlier lead proved decisive.