Series A

Serie A | Empoli 1-0 Salernitana: Off the mark

Published

2 years ago

7:36 pm

Tommaso Baldanzi received Empoli off the mark each by way of objectives and factors, securing their first win of the season, to go away Salernitana in dire straits.

This already felt like a relegation dogfight, particularly after the Tuscans turned the primary facet in Serie A historical past to play the opening 5 rounds with no single level or aim scored. New coach Aurelio Andreazzoli made his debut with a 1-0 defeat towards Inter, however nonetheless missed Daniel Maldini, Elia Caprile and Ardian Ismajli. Boulaye Dia was again on the Salernitana bench after a row over a failed switch to Wolves, however Lassana Coulibaly was out with a fractured nostril.

There was but extra unhealthy information for Empoli, as within the opening levels they sustained two accidents, dropping first Giuseppe Pezzella after which Bartosz Bereszynski.

Matteo Cancellieri threatened the opener with a speedy counter solely to fireside at Guillermo Ochoa’s legs, then moments later the goalkeeper had bother parrying a wierd, swerving Sebastian Walukiewicz half-volley.

Salernitana had the ball within the internet too, however Jovane Cabral was caught in an offside place and the Tyronne Ebuehi contact was thought of a deflection, not an try and play the ball.

Tommaso Baldanzi actually ought to’ve scored, however couldn’t steer the Jacopo Fazzini cross on the right track from shut vary.

Empoli lastly scored their first aim of the complete season after they struck on the counter-attack, Baldanzi flicking it on for Cancellieri, who down the left gave again the low help for a tap-in from seven yards.

Youssef Maleh threatened a second, however his right-foot roller was simply off track, whereas Baldanzi had penalty appeals waved away for a coming along with Riccardo Maggiore.

Paulo Sousa made a triple change on the break and Kastanos went shut with a roller that skimmed the upright, then Bradaric volleyed over from a Pasquale Mazzocchi cross.

Stiven Shpendi thought he had doubled Empoli’s lead till the offside flag went up, then his effort from a good angle compelled Ochoa to parry together with his legs.

Boulaye Dia made his comeback after a number of weeks of harm and dispute with the membership over his failed switch to Wolves.

Ochoa made a double save on Fazzini and Shpendi, though the latter was offside, whereas Jovane Cabral blasted over from distance.

Nonetheless, Ochoa was protecting Salernitana within the sport, making an important response save on Emmanuel Gyasi and the Maleh rebound was deflected vast off Flavius Daniliuc.

Salernitana had been in flip unfortunate to not equalise on 88 minutes when Cabral unleashed a right-foot roller from the sting of the realm that bent wickedly across the goalkeeper to thump the bottom of the far publish.

Cabral was the final to provide in, forcing one other couple of saves from Etrit Berisha in stoppages.

Empoli 1-0 Salernitana

Baldanzi 34 (E)