EMPOLI (ITALPRESS) – Davis first, then Pellegri: in the first of Monday’s two matches, the strikers are decisive and at the Castellani ended in a draw (1-1) between Empoli and Udinese. Toscani and friulani rise respectively to 16 and 17 in the standings, both keeping a good margin of 7 and 8 points on the salvation zone. Mirror teams with 3-5-2: D’Aversa finds Esposito again after more than a month but starts him from the bench, the pair formed by Pellegri and Colombo on the field. Runjaic confirms the attacking tandem, Thauvin-Davis, seen in the last outings before the break, Lucca out. Few emotions in a start in which the tactical aspect prevails over the spectacular component. A cross by Colombo almost becomes a shot on the quarter-hour mark and slams on the top of the crossbar, while the first real conclusion is by Cacace and Okoye neutralizes it without difficulty. Just a minute later Empoli unlocked the result: Cacace’s own filter for Pellegri, who was very quick in turning at the edge of the area and kicking hard with his right to the low corner.The goalkeeper dived but did not arrive and for the former Torino there was the third consecutive goal in as many matches. Having gone down, Udinese raises its center of gravity. Vasquez repulses a powerful and central conclusion by Thauvin who then has another chance in traffic but does not find the goal mirror. In the final half Lovric also tries: ball wide. At the beginning of the second half Runjaic puts Zemura in for Giannetti to switch to a four-man defense and adds a man in attack: out Kamarae in Lucca along with Davis with Thauvin as a fantasist.Udinese thus becomes more enterprising, but Empoli does not seem to be suffering. Lucca protests for a hand in the area ofCacace, for Marinelli however it can be played and even the Var certifies the decision of the field referee. In a moment of relative tranquility, like a bolt from the blue, comes the guest equalizer: taut corner by Lovric, cut to the first post by Davis who anticipates everyone and with his head beats Vasquez. The 1-1 is an injection of further confidence for the Friulians, who continue to keep the hosts in their own half. With the passing of the minutes, however, they begin to lack energy and the forcing decreases in intensity: we arrive at the triple whistle without further thrills and with a point that leaves everyone satisfied.- Photo Ipa Agency -(ITALPRESS).
