Sassuolo 0-4 Empoli: result and report
Serie B · Tuesday 28 October 2008
Result
Sassuolo 0-4 Empoli
Serie B · Tuesday 28 October 2008, 19:30 UTC · half-time 0-2
Sassuolo 0-4 Empoli: match report
Sassuolo lost to Empoli 0-4 in Serie B on Tuesday 28 October 2008. The half-time score was 0-2.
Francesco Lodi opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Sassuolo did not score. Empoli scored through Francesco Lodi (14', penalty), Antonio Busce (45'), Nicola Pozzi (81') and Antonio Busce (87').
Discipline: Sassuolo received 3 yellow cards; Empoli received 2 yellow cards.
Going into the game Sassuolo were 1st on 19 points from 10 and Empoli 5th on 18 points from 10. Sassuolo went on to finish that season 7th with 60 points, and Empoli 5th with 67.
Going into the match Sassuolo's last five read L-W-L-W-W and Empoli's L-L-W-W-W.
Key events
- 14'Penalty goal · Francesco Lodi
- 30'Yellow card · M. Valdifiori
- 44'Yellow card · Riccardo Zampagna
- 45'Goal · Antonio Busce
- 67'Yellow card · Vittorio Tosto
- 71'Yellow card · Massimiliano Fusani
- 77'Yellow card · Marco Andreolli
- 81'Goal · Nicola Pozzi
- 87'Goal · Antonio Busce
Team news
Empoli expected line-up (4-4-1-1)
Davide Bassi, Andrea Raggi, Luca Antonini, Lino Marzorati, Vittorio Tosto, Ighli Vannucchi, Claudio Marchisio, Antonio Busce, Alessandro Budel