Sassuolo-Empoli 2-1: Berardi enters the second half and overturns the Tuscans

The absolute protagonist of the Reggio Emilia afternoon is Domenico Berardi. He comes on in the 12th minute of the second half and in the final match he signs a brace that knocks Empoli out and gives Sassuolo three unexpected points, especially after the expulsion of their forward Pinamonti in the half hour of the second half. Concrete proof that of the playmaker, right under the eyes of coach Mancini. For the Tuscans, bad braking in terms of salvation.

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At the beginning the result changed immediately when in the 11th minute with a personal action Cambiaghi started ball and chain, avoided Erlic’s intervention and beat Consigli. On 27′ from an initiative by Laurientè on the left, the ball is delivered in the area for Defrel who misses the goal. Match played at a reasonable pace with Empoli defending their advantage in order but also frequently going forward. In the 23rd minute from a corner kick Marin draws an insidious trajectory, the ball ends up on the far post without anyone intervening.

Dionisi dissatisfied with his team’s performance in the first part, changed three men at the start of the second half: Pinamonti, Henrique and Ferrari inside for Bajrami, Harroui and Tressoldi. Spirits warm up shortly after Berardi takes over from Defrel. Maxime Lopez pushes Parisi. The referee sees everything and warns Lopez and Bandinelli himself. Sassuolo shakes. On 25′ Henrique’s shot and Vicario’s immediate deflection for a corner. Immediately after Caputo doubled his header, but the attacker’s offside position nullified the Empoli goal. The road to the hosts becomes increasingly difficult in the 29th minute when Pinamonti is sent off. The attacker protests with the referee drawing the red light. Dionisi plays the last card removing Marchizza by inserting Rogerio.

In the 36th minute Sassuolo missed a great opportunity: Berardi’s initiative on the right serving Frattesi who didn’t coordinate well and kicked out. A minute goes by and Berardi signs the draw: horizontal launch by Henrique, Berardi stationed on the right side of the field, with a left-footed volley he invents a diagonal on which Vicario can do little. Applause goals. Try to turn the situation around Empoli. In the 46th minute Satriano’s cross was deflected by Rogerio and the ball went over the crossbar. 10″ from the end of the fourth minute of added time, Berardi is brought down in the area by Cacace. The referee Dionisi has no doubts and points to the penalty spot, a decision confirmed by the Var.
Berardi made no mistake in the 97th minute and gave Sassuolo a painful victory that earned them tenth place. For Empoli, the road to salvation is still long.

Sassuolo – Empoli 2-1 (0-1).
Sassuolo (4-3-3): Advice; Toljan, Erlic, Tressoldi (1′ st Ferrari), Marchizza (32′ st Rogerio); Frattesi, Lopez, Harroui (1st Matheus Henrique); Bajrami (1′ st Pinamonti), Defrel (12′ st Berardi), Laurienté. All: Dionisi.
Empoli (4-3-1-2): Vicar; Ebuhei, Walukiewicz, Luperto, Parisi (39′ st Cacace); Marin, Grassi (16′ st Akpa Akpro), Bandinelli (19′ st Fazzini); Baldanzi; Cambiaghi (19′ st Piccoli), Caputo (39′ st Satriano).. All. Zanetti.
Referee: Dionysus of L’Aquila.
Networks: in pt 11′ Cambiaghi; in the st 37′ and 52′ (penalty) Berardi.
Corners 7-5 for Sassuolo.
Recovery: 1′ and 7′
Expelled: Pinamonti at 29’st for protests Booked: Laurientè, Lopez, Bandinelli for foul play Spectators.10,267, proceeds 72,892 euros