Match Report
Catanzaro, 5th with 59 points, sat 18 points above Empoli (15th, 41). On recent form Catanzaro sat only 13th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Against a league average of 1.28 goals per team per game, Catanzaro ran at 1.63 scored and 1.34 conceded, Empoli at 1.24 and 1.42.
Defeat had not touched Catanzaro in 6 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Empoli had not won in 9 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 11/15 points for Catanzaro, 3/15 for Empoli.
Stadio Nicola Ceravolo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Empoli led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Catanzaro: Filippo Pittarello (56'), Filippo Pittarello (63'), Tommaso Cassandro (73') · Empoli: Marco Nasti (15'), Salvatore Elia (1')
Key stats
Possession: Catanzaro 64% · Empoli 36% · Total shots: 16-5 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 9-1