Empoli-Lecce 1-0, Caputo brings the Azzurri closer to salvation

After 4 defeats in a row and over 2 months without success, Empoli smiles again by beating Lecce (1-0) in the delicate match in terms of salvation, valid for the 28th day of Serie A. Al Castellani ends 1-0 thanks to Ciccio Caputo’s penalty kick during the second half: with this success Zanetti’s team takes a big leap forward, moving to +12 on the relegation zone, while the Salentini maintain an 8-point lead over the more delicate areas.

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Caputo unlocks the result on penalty

Very blocked and fought first half in which very little happens. Empoli builds the only real opportunity right after the interval: Caputo frees himself for the left-handed from distance and calls Falcone to make a great intervention to deflect for a corner and save the Salentini.
At the beginning of the second half, the Azzurri begin to press on the accelerator and at the stroke of the hour they find the episode for the advantage: Parisi wedges himself in the area and goes down in contact with Hjulmand, the referee Fabbri whistles the penalty that Caputo transform.

Falcone avoids doubling, Lecce never dangerous

A handful of minutes later Empoli would have a great double chance to double, first with a header from Piccoli then with a turn from Bandinelli, but Falcone was careful and saved. Lecce stays afloat and in the final tries to bring more pressure to the opposing half, but in fact Perisan is never forced to make any intervention worthy of note. Empoli smiles, salvation is ever closer.

EMPOLI 1-0 LECCE (0-0)
Empoli (4-3-1-2): Perisan; Ebuehi, Ismajli, Luperto, Parisi; Akpa Akpro (39’pt Fazzini), Marin, Bandinelli (36’st Grassi); Baldanzi (27’st Cambiaghi); Piccoli (27’st Haas), Caputo (36’st Satriano). On the bench: Ujkani, Cacace, Walukiewicz, De Winter, Henderson, Pjaca, Destro, Tonelli, Stojanovic, Vignato. Coach: Zanetti.
Lecce (4-3-3): Falcon; Gendrey, Baschirotto, Tuia, Pezzella (35’st Gallo); Blin (27’st Helgason), Hjulmand, Gonzalez; Strefezza (27’st Oudin), Colombo (33’st Ceesay), Banda (1’st Di Francesco). On the bench: Bleve, Brancolini, Romagnoli, Askildsen, Ceccaroni, Ciucci, Volkerling, Cassandro. Coach: Barons.
Referee: Blacksmiths of Ravenna 6.5.
Net: 17th Caputo (rigs).
Note: cold evening, terrain in good condition. Start of the match postponed by an hour due to a fire in the Empoli dressing room.
Spectators: 3500 approximately.
Expelled: at 33’st Bertolini (assistant coach Empoli).
Ammonite yourself: Bandinelli, Fazzini, Marin, Blin, Tuia.
Corners: 4-3 for Lecce.
Recovery: 2′, 6′.