On 3 March, one of the matches of the 27th round of the Italian football championship took place. Empoli (Italy) and Cagliari (Italy) met.
Эмполи - Кальяри - 0:1. Чемпионат Италии, 27-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаItalian Championship, 27th round
Empoli (Italy) - Cagliari (Italy) - 0:1 (0:0)
Goals: J. Giancto (69)
Warnings: J. Gaetano (17), Mina (79).
Review of Empoli vs Cagliari match:
In a fierce battle between Empoli and Cagliari at the Stadio Carlo Castellani - Computer Gross Arena, Cagliari won 1-0 in Serie A. There was no way both teams could break the deadlock in the first half and the score remained 0-0 at half-time. However, the second half brought more excitement and drama: on 17 minutes Cagliari's G. Gaetano received a yellow card, and on 32 minutes Z. Zappa was replaced by Z. Luvumbo. Empoli also made a substitution in the 58th minute, replacing M. Destro with M. Nyanga. The turning point in the match came in the 69th minute, when Cagliari player J. Jankto headed in a header. Yankto with a header put his team ahead. Despite Empoli's attempts to equalise, they failed to break through the Cagliari defence.
In the 72nd minute Empoli made a flurry of substitutions: M. Cancellieri, V. Kovalenko and L. Kakache came on instead of G. Fazzini, E. Gyasi and G. Pezzella respectively. Cagliari also made changes to their squad: on 77th minute T. Augello and P. Azzi came into the game. Towards the end of the match the tension was building, with both teams fighting for control of the situation. In the 86th minute Cagliari player S. Skuffet received a yellow card, which further increased the heat of the game. In the last minutes of the match "Cagliari" made two more substitutions: G. Lapadula came on instead of K. Mutandwa, and E. Shomurodov - instead of G. Mutandwa. Shomurodov - instead of G. Gaetano. As a result, "Cagliari" kept its advantage, gaining a difficult victory over Empoli with the score 1:0. The match was an exciting demonstration of skill and determination on both sides, and in the end Cagliari won a deserved victory.
In the next round, the following matches await the rivals: Milan vs Empoli, Cagliari vs Salernitana.
Statistics of the match Empoli - Cagliari:
| Empoli | Cagliari | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
| 13 | Kicks | 8 |
| 8 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 12 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 3 |
| 11 | Offences | 15 |
| 8 | Corners | 2 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 425 | Total assists | 356 |
| 349 | Accurate assists | 277 |
| 82% | Accuracy of passes | 78% |
