Goal!at 56 minutes
Goal! Empoli 3, Catanzaro 1. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
Coppa Italia Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 10th August
Team Lineups
home team, Empoli
Manager: Roberto D'Aversa
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
23, Vásquez, Goalkeeper
35, Marianucci, Defender
21, Viti, Defender
13, Cacace, Defender
6, Henderson, Midfielder
11, Gyasi, Midfielder
10, Fazzini, Midfielder
5, Grassi, Midfielder
3, Pezzella, Midfielder
29, Colombo, Striker
99, Esposito, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 23, D. Vásquez
- Number 13, L. Cacace
- Number 21, M. Viti
- Number 35, L. Marianucci
- Number 3, G. Pezzella
- Number 5, A. Grassi , Captain
- Number 10, J. Fazzini
- Number 11, E. Gyasi , substituted for P. Stojanović at 84 minutes
- Number 6, L. Henderson , substituted for N. Haas at 91 minutes
- Number 99, S. Esposito , substituted for E. Ekong at 76 minutes
- Number 29, L. Colombo , substituted for F. Caputo at 76 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Empoli
- Number 98, F. Brancolini
- Number 9, F. Caputo
- Number 22, N. Chiorra
- Number 20, F. Donati
- Number 19, E. Ekong
- Number 2, S. Goglichidze
- Number 14, G. Guarino
- Number 32, N. Haas
- Number 39, B. Popov
- Number 7, S. Shpendi
- Number 38, A. Sodero
- Number 30, P. Stojanović
- Number 31, L. Tosto
away team, Catanzaro
Manager: Fabio Caserta
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
22, Pigliacelli, Goalkeeper
92, Situm, Defender
14, Scognamillo, Defender
23, Brighenti, Defender
6, Bonini, Defender
77, Volpe, Midfielder
10, Petriccione, Midfielder
20, Pontisso, Midfielder
24, Pagano, Midfielder
28, Biasci, Striker
9, Iemmello, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 22, M. Pigliacelli
- Number 6, F. Bonini
- Number 23, N. Brighenti
- Number 14, S. Scognamillo , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 1
- Number 92, M. Šitum
- Number 24, R. Pagano
- Number 20, S. Pontisso , Yellow Card at 65 minutes, substituted for F. Maiolo at 89 minutes
- Number 10, J. Petriccione , substituted for M. Pompetti at 61 minutes
- Number 77, G. Volpe , substituted for R. Turicchia at 68 minutes
- Number 9, P. Iemmello , Captain
- Number 28, T. Biasci , substituted for F. Pittarello at 61 minutes
away team, Catanzaro
- Number 4, Matias Antonini
- Number 99, E. Borrelli
- Number 27, A. Ceresoli
- Number 1, A. Dini
- Number 61, F. Maiolo
- Number 32, L. Krajnc
- Number 62, G. Megna
- Number 2, M. Piras
- Number 90, F. Pittarello
- Number 21, M. Pompetti
- Number 63, G. Rafele
- Number 64, P. Rizzo
- Number 3, R. Turicchia
home team, Empoli
Manager: Roberto D'Aversa
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
23, Vásquez, Goalkeeper
35, Marianucci, Defender
21, Viti, Defender
13, Cacace, Defender
6, Henderson, Midfielder
11, Gyasi, Midfielder
10, Fazzini, Midfielder
5, Grassi, Midfielder
3, Pezzella, Midfielder
29, Colombo, Striker
99, Esposito, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 23, D. Vásquez
- Number 13, L. Cacace
- Number 21, M. Viti
- Number 35, L. Marianucci
- Number 3, G. Pezzella
- Number 5, A. Grassi , Captain
- Number 10, J. Fazzini
- Number 11, E. Gyasi , substituted for P. Stojanović at 84 minutes
- Number 6, L. Henderson , substituted for N. Haas at 91 minutes
- Number 99, S. Esposito , substituted for E. Ekong at 76 minutes
- Number 29, L. Colombo , substituted for F. Caputo at 76 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 98, F. Brancolini
- Number 9, F. Caputo
- Number 22, N. Chiorra
- Number 20, F. Donati
- Number 19, E. Ekong
- Number 2, S. Goglichidze
- Number 14, G. Guarino
- Number 32, N. Haas
- Number 39, B. Popov
- Number 7, S. Shpendi
- Number 38, A. Sodero
- Number 30, P. Stojanović
- Number 31, L. Tosto
away team, Catanzaro
Manager: Fabio Caserta
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
22, Pigliacelli, Goalkeeper
92, Situm, Defender
14, Scognamillo, Defender
23, Brighenti, Defender
6, Bonini, Defender
77, Volpe, Midfielder
10, Petriccione, Midfielder
20, Pontisso, Midfielder
24, Pagano, Midfielder
28, Biasci, Striker
9, Iemmello, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 22, M. Pigliacelli
- Number 6, F. Bonini
- Number 23, N. Brighenti
- Number 14, S. Scognamillo , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 1
- Number 92, M. Šitum
- Number 24, R. Pagano
- Number 20, S. Pontisso , Yellow Card at 65 minutes, substituted for F. Maiolo at 89 minutes
- Number 10, J. Petriccione , substituted for M. Pompetti at 61 minutes
- Number 77, G. Volpe , substituted for R. Turicchia at 68 minutes
- Number 9, P. Iemmello , Captain
- Number 28, T. Biasci , substituted for F. Pittarello at 61 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 4, Matias Antonini
- Number 99, E. Borrelli
- Number 27, A. Ceresoli
- Number 1, A. Dini
- Number 61, F. Maiolo
- Number 32, L. Krajnc
- Number 62, G. Megna
- Number 2, M. Piras
- Number 90, F. Pittarello
- Number 21, M. Pompetti
- Number 63, G. Rafele
- Number 64, P. Rizzo
- Number 3, R. Turicchia
- Referee:
- Alberto Arena
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Gianpiero Miele
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Emanuele Prenna
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Marco Emmanuele
- Fourth Official:
- Valerio Pezzopane
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Valerio Marini
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Empoli v CatanzaroOverall possession
Shots
Empoli 21Catanzaro 7Shots on target
Empoli 8Catanzaro 3Total touches in the box
Empoli 31Catanzaro 9Goalkeeper saves
Empoli 2Catanzaro 4Fouls
Empoli 9Catanzaro 10Corners
Empoli 8Catanzaro 2Season so far
Coppa Italia
Key, Empoli v Catanzaro
Goals scored
Empoli 8Catanzaro 1Form guide
All competitions
Empoli lose
v Sampdoria
0
2
Club Friendlies
Catanzaro lose
v Juventus II
2
5
Club Friendlies
Empoli won
v Spezia
2
0
Club Friendlies
Catanzaro lose
v Cagliari
2
0
Club Friendlies
Empoli draw
v Ingolstadt
0
0
Club Friendlies
Catanzaro won
v Chisola
3
0
Club Friendlies
Empoli won
v Calcio Castelfiorentino
10
0
Club Friendlies
Catanzaro lose
v Cremonese
4
1
Serie B
Empoli won
v Roma
2
1
Serie A
Catanzaro draw
v Cremonese
2
2
Serie B
Previous meetings
All competitions
Empoli and CatanzaroEmpoli Won 2Catanzaro Won 0Draw 0
Played
2
Previous scores
All competitions
Serie B
Catanzaro 2 , Empoli 3 on the 1st of May 2005
Catanzaro
Empoli
1st of May 2005
Empoli 2 , Catanzaro 0 on the 25th of November 2004
Empoli
Catanzaro
25th of November 2004