Empoli against Ascoli

Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Petar Brlek (Ascoli).

Attempt saved. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Karim Laribi with a cross.

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Andreaw Gravillon.

Attempt blocked. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Attempt missed. Karim Laribi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leonardo Mancuso.

Attempt blocked. Davide Petrucci (Ascoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Ardemagni.

Attempt blocked. Gianluca Scamacca (Ascoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michele Cavion.

Attempt blocked. Riccardo Brosco (Ascoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Petrucci with a cross.

Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Corner, Ascoli. Conceded by Dimitris Nikolaou.

Substitution, Empoli. Luca Antonelli replaces Frederic Veseli.

Attempt blocked. Gianluca Scamacca (Ascoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Petrucci with a cross.

Corner, Ascoli. Conceded by Leo Stulac.

Corner, Ascoli. Conceded by Alberto Brignoli.

Attempt saved. Petar Brlek (Ascoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matteo Ardemagni with a headed pass.

Substitution, Ascoli. Alberto Gerbo replaces Nikola Ninkovic.

Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jure Balkovec.

Attempt blocked. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.

Attempt saved. Davide Petrucci (Ascoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nikola Ninkovic with a cross.

Corner, Ascoli. Conceded by Frederic Veseli.

Attempt saved. Matteo Ardemagni (Ascoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Michele Cavion.

Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jure Balkovec with a cross.

Substitution, Empoli. Karim Laribi replaces Jacopo Dezi.

Foul by Matteo Ardemagni (Ascoli).

Domenico Maietta (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt blocked. Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonino La Gumina.

Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jacopo Dezi.

Nikola Ninkovic (Ascoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Ascoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Petar Brlek.

Andreaw Gravillon (Ascoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Andreaw Gravillon (Ascoli).

Attempt saved. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Frederic Veseli.

Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Ascoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Michele Cavion with a cross.

Offside, Empoli. Jacopo Dezi tries a through ball, but Leonardo Mancuso is caught offside.

Substitution, Empoli. Leo Stulac replaces Samuele Ricci.

Substitution, Ascoli. Matteo Ardemagni replaces Moutir Chajia.

Penalty saved! Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.

Penalty conceded by Davide Petrucci (Ascoli) after a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty Empoli. Jacopo Dezi draws a foul in the penalty area.

Frederic Veseli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Nikola Ninkovic (Ascoli).

Attempt missed. Michele Cavion (Ascoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Petar Brlek.

Attempt blocked. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.

Corner, Ascoli. Conceded by Filippo Bandinelli.

Foul by Davide Petrucci (Ascoli).

Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Offside, Ascoli. Simone Padoin tries a through ball, but Gianluca Scamacca is caught offside.

Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).

Davide Petrucci (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nicola Leali.

Attempt saved. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Gianluca Scamacca.

Foul by Davide Petrucci (Ascoli).

Domenico Maietta (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Nikola Ninkovic (Ascoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.

Michele Cavion (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Davide Petrucci.

Moutir Chajia (Ascoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).

Second Half begins Empoli 0, Ascoli 1.

First Half ends, Empoli 0, Ascoli 1.

Jure Balkovec (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Petar Brlek (Ascoli).

Attempt missed. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Moutir Chajia (Ascoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Moutir Chajia (Ascoli).

Domenico Maietta (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Davide Petrucci (Ascoli).

Substitution, Ascoli. Petar Brlek replaces Alessio Da Cruz because of an injury.

Hand ball by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).

Offside, Empoli. Jure Balkovec tries a through ball, but Dimitris Nikolaou is caught offside.

Foul by Michele Cavion (Ascoli).

Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Jure Balkovec (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Samuele Ricci.

Salvatore D'Elia (Ascoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).

Foul by Moutir Chajia (Ascoli).

Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jacopo Dezi with a cross.

Foul by Davide Petrucci (Ascoli).

Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Offside, Ascoli. Nikola Ninkovic tries a through ball, but Moutir Chajia is caught offside.

Corner, Ascoli. Conceded by Frederic Veseli.

Hand ball by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).

Attempt missed. Alessio Da Cruz (Ascoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Davide Petrucci.

Salvatore D'Elia (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Davide Frattesi (Empoli).

Attempt saved. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.

Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antonino La Gumina with a cross.

Offside, Empoli. Leonardo Mancuso tries a through ball, but Jure Balkovec is caught offside.

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Riccardo Brosco.

Jure Balkovec (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Moutir Chajia (Ascoli).

Attempt saved. Gianluca Scamacca (Ascoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nikola Ninkovic with a cross.

Michele Cavion (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jacopo Dezi (Empoli).

Attempt missed. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli with a cross.

Foul by Jacopo Dezi (Empoli).

Davide Petrucci (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Nikola Ninkovic (Ascoli).

Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Gianluca Scamacca (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Dimitris Nikolaou (Empoli).

Moutir Chajia (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jure Balkovec (Empoli).

Attempt missed. Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jure Balkovec with a cross.

Michele Cavion (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Jacopo Dezi (Empoli).

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Attempt saved. Petar Brlek (Ascoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matteo Ardemagni with a headed pass.

Substitution, Ascoli. Alberto Gerbo replaces Nikola Ninkovic.

Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jure Balkovec.

Attempt blocked. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.

Attempt saved. Davide Petrucci (Ascoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nikola Ninkovic with a cross.

Corner, Ascoli. Conceded by Frederic Veseli.

Attempt saved. Matteo Ardemagni (Ascoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Michele Cavion.

Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jure Balkovec with a cross.

Substitution, Empoli. Karim Laribi replaces Jacopo Dezi.

Foul by Matteo Ardemagni (Ascoli).

Domenico Maietta (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt blocked. Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonino La Gumina.

Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jacopo Dezi.

Nikola Ninkovic (Ascoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Ascoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Petar Brlek.

Andreaw Gravillon (Ascoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Andreaw Gravillon (Ascoli).

Attempt saved. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Frederic Veseli.

Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Ascoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Michele Cavion with a cross.

Offside, Empoli. Jacopo Dezi tries a through ball, but Leonardo Mancuso is caught offside.

Substitution, Empoli. Leo Stulac replaces Samuele Ricci.

Substitution, Ascoli. Matteo Ardemagni replaces Moutir Chajia.

Penalty saved! Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.

Penalty conceded by Davide Petrucci (Ascoli) after a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty Empoli. Jacopo Dezi draws a foul in the penalty area.

Frederic Veseli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Nikola Ninkovic (Ascoli).

Attempt missed. Michele Cavion (Ascoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Petar Brlek.

Attempt blocked. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.

Corner, Ascoli. Conceded by Filippo Bandinelli.

Foul by Davide Petrucci (Ascoli).

Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Offside, Ascoli. Simone Padoin tries a through ball, but Gianluca Scamacca is caught offside.

Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).

Davide Petrucci (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nicola Leali.

Attempt saved. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Gianluca Scamacca.

Foul by Davide Petrucci (Ascoli).

Domenico Maietta (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Nikola Ninkovic (Ascoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.

Michele Cavion (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Davide Petrucci.

Moutir Chajia (Ascoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).

Second Half begins Empoli 0, Ascoli 1.

First Half ends, Empoli 0, Ascoli 1.

Jure Balkovec (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Petar Brlek (Ascoli).

Attempt missed. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Moutir Chajia (Ascoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Moutir Chajia (Ascoli).

Domenico Maietta (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Davide Petrucci (Ascoli).

Substitution, Ascoli. Petar Brlek replaces Alessio Da Cruz because of an injury.

Hand ball by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).

Offside, Empoli. Jure Balkovec tries a through ball, but Dimitris Nikolaou is caught offside.

Foul by Michele Cavion (Ascoli).

Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Jure Balkovec (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Samuele Ricci.

Salvatore D'Elia (Ascoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).

Foul by Moutir Chajia (Ascoli).

Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jacopo Dezi with a cross.

Foul by Davide Petrucci (Ascoli).

Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Offside, Ascoli. Nikola Ninkovic tries a through ball, but Moutir Chajia is caught offside.

Corner, Ascoli. Conceded by Frederic Veseli.

Hand ball by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).

Attempt missed. Alessio Da Cruz (Ascoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Davide Petrucci.

Salvatore D'Elia (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Davide Frattesi (Empoli).

Attempt saved. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.

Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antonino La Gumina with a cross.

Offside, Empoli. Leonardo Mancuso tries a through ball, but Jure Balkovec is caught offside.

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Riccardo Brosco.

Jure Balkovec (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Moutir Chajia (Ascoli).

Attempt saved. Gianluca Scamacca (Ascoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nikola Ninkovic with a cross.

Michele Cavion (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jacopo Dezi (Empoli).

Attempt missed. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli with a cross.

Foul by Jacopo Dezi (Empoli).

Davide Petrucci (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Nikola Ninkovic (Ascoli).

Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Gianluca Scamacca (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Dimitris Nikolaou (Empoli).

Moutir Chajia (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jure Balkovec (Empoli).

Attempt missed. Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jure Balkovec with a cross.

Michele Cavion (Ascoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Jacopo Dezi (Empoli).

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.