Empoli-Lecce 1-3, Giallorossi pirates in the name of Krstovic

Empoli, January 11, 2025 - The Lecce, practically, directs the practice Empoli in 11', when before Dying and then Kristovic they sign the instant 2-0, followed by many chances created but neutralized by the youngster Hacksaws, who thus make up for the uncertainty on the second away goal. The Tuscans falter but at the beginning of the second half they reopen the contest with Cacace before coming close to equalising several times. A draw that never came, while the Giallorossi scored the third goal in injury time with a gem of a Kristovic, which takes the cover of the afternoon of Castellani and a very important victory for his team in terms of salvation.  

The official lineups

  D'Aversa choose a 3-4-2-1 open from Hacksaws, protected by Goglichidze, Ismaili e Screws, with gyasi e pezzella on the bands and Fat e Maybe in the middle of the field: the only striker is Columbo, assisted by Esposito e Cacace. Giampaolo reply with a 4-3-3 that he sees between the posts Falcone, with Guilbert, baschirotto, Jeans e Dorgu in defense and Helgason, Coulibaly e pierret on the median: in front it's up to Pierotti, Kristovic e Dying.  

First half

  Esposito He immediately tries to become a factor for his team, but the Giallorossi wall opposes him with good and bad means (but not for the referee) Chiffi). On the other hand, at the first flash, the Lecce he's serious and, in the 6th minute, he takes the lead with his first attack: Maybe e pezzella they mess around and they pounce on that ball left there right away Pierotti, which goes with a chocolate from Kristovic, whose swerve becomes an assist for Dying, who instead doesn't make a mistake and signs the guests' advantage.Empoli tries to reply in the 9th minute with a shot from outside Columbo but it's a phone call for Falcone. Shortly after this last one and Coulibaly they do not understand each other and lose control of the sphere, which becomes good for Maybe, too hasty in looking for a non-existent teammate in the heart of the small area. If the home team is kicking themselves, the guests are proving to be super cynical and at 11' they are already flying on the 2-0: from the developments of a lateral foul, Dying serves Kristovic, who mocks on his pole a not irreproachable one HacksawsThe latter partly redeemed himself in the 15th minute, when he said no to the powerful conclusion of Helgason, penetrated with extreme ease into the heart of the sieve called the defense of theEmpoli. At 19' Hacksaws 'doubles' opposing the exit to Kristovic, caught by a long throw from the back but not very clinical at the decisive moment: the Tuscans save themselves from the hat-trick but in the incriminated action they lose due to injury Ismaili, which leaves the field to The Sciglio. After a period of torpor, at 33' Esposito puts a big ball in the middle that Fat, after having evaded the intervention of Dorgu, incredibly sends the ball wide with his foot (instead of trying with his head). On the other side, in the 38th minute, Kristovic he tries twice: the first time he hits the home defence, which is solid for once, and the second time (perhaps tainted by a handball) the conclusion goes wide. At 40' Dying shoots a volley from the edge to the stars. Then Hacksaws he makes a mistake and allows a Dorgu to work for Kristovic, anticipated in his exit by the home goalkeeper, who thus makes up for his own mistake. At 43' again Dorgu fishing this time Pierotti, who tries with a stunt with a very difficult realization coefficient: Hacksaws he is found on the ball. At 44' theEmpoli a corner whistle sounds: he beats The Sciglio, which finds Goglichidze, which almost hits the target before the opposition Guilbert. In the last of the 3' recovery Helgason he gets it all wrong, preferring a touch of class to an easy pass for Pierotti launched towards the net: it's a bit of a snapshot of the first half that the Lecce ends with a double advantage but, paradoxically, not without regrets.

Second half

  L'Empoli He returns to the field with a bad face and in the 47th minute he reaps the rewards with a header from close range by Cacace, served by an aerial bank of gyasi, in turn found by a precise cross from pezzella towards the second post. The first move of Giampaolo è Kaba for Helgason, who in the action of the Tuscans' goal had complained of a push from pezzella, but without finding the support of either Chiffi nor of the hall Yes. At 55' Esposito search and find Columbo who, in the total chaos of the visiting defense, squanders a golden opportunity with his head to find an equalizer that was nothing short of unexpected until the first half. At 57' the usual pezzella creates a gap on the left and puts a trailer that is excellent for Cacace, which first calls Falcone to a miracle of foot from close range. The siege of theEmpoli continues, but the Lecce, even taking a risk with a rebound on pierret, somehow saves himself, only conceding a corner. In the 63rd minute the Tuscans do everything well except the final phase of a drumming action, entrusted to a Columbo who too quickly shoots from an impossible position, sending the ball into the curve. The same fate befalls the left-footed volley of Esposito, who on assist of Cacace, in turn served by pezzella, from the penalty spot he almost hits the target. Having escaped this other danger, Giampaolo try to raise the wall by inserting Bonifazi for Pierotti. At 73' there is the first burst of energy of the match Dorgu, well contained by Screws: the ball then arrives at Dying, in turn reassembled by The Sciglio. D'Aversa throw into the fray Fazzini for Maybe, but shortly after it is the Lecce to make himself dangerous with a diagonal shot from outside Kristovic assisted by Dorgu, now higher on the pitch and therefore more dangerous. At home Empoli they can also be seen Zambia ed Henderson, which they detect pezzella e Fat: the other bench's reply is entrusted to the cards Ramadan e Karlsson for pierret e Dying. In the 84rd minute Zambia takes charge of a free kick from the three-quarter line and, instead of looking for an assist for the many teammates positioned in the area, tries with a direct conclusion that ends up directly in the curve. In the 85th minute Falcone fly to say no to Esposito, who from the developments of the following corner puts a cross that almost became a shot out wide. The hopes of a comeback for theEmpoli they go out at the first of 4' of recovery, when Ramadan spear for Dorgu, who in turn fires a left-footed shot under the crossbar Kristovic. For theEmpoli It seems over, but at 94' Columbo he is devouring the chance to reopen the games, with the same Kristovic good at falling back in the defensive phase: practically a snapshot of the excellent match of the number 9 of a Lecce who takes home a very important victory.