After Bologna, Milan and Inter is Empoli the fourth semi -finalist of the Italian Cup, A goal never reached in its history by the Tuscan team. The boys trained by Roberto D’Aversa, who will challenge Vincenzo Italiano’s rossoblù, made the company by winning 5-3 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin on Juventus at the end of the penalty kicks, after the first 90 minutes had closed on the result of 1-1. At Maleh’s goal in the first half he replied Thuram in the second half. Vlahovic and Yldiz were fatal from the disk, then fatal. No mistake, however, by the Tuscans who, against every prediction of the eve, pass the turn.
After the goal of the advantage, Empoli went close to the doubling in recovery when Konate with a left -wing left exceeded Perin but this time it was the pole that saved Juventus. At the start of recovery, a Super Perin denied the doubling to Empoli first again on a conclusion of Maleh and then at 12 ‘when Sambia stolen in Cambiaso and ended up in a safe. In the middle, in the 7th minute, Vlahovic had tried on punishment with Vazquez good at saying no deviating in the corner. To find The draw at 21 ‘was however Thuram with a golice-tapor: With a magic on the short left side of the area, Goglichidze was released and slipped the ball between Palo and Vazquez. The penalties of Vlahovic in Yildiz were the penalties to sanction the elimination of Juventus, while from the eleven meters none of the designated players designated (Henderson, Kouamé, Cacace and Marianucci) was wrong. Historical semifinal for Empoli that will contend for Bologna the access to the final (the other finalist will come out from Milan-Inter), while Juve, a reigning champion, greets the competition in the quarterfinals.
At the end of the game, Juventus coach, Thiago Motta, with himself and with players: “I feel ashamed for what is shown in the first half, I hope the team is also aware of it. My fault that I have not been able to make players understand the importance of this game. We can make mistakes anything, but I will never accept the attitude of the team I saw on the pitch. We must apologize to the fans and the club, for the story he has. Our audience was also very kind to us For what we saw in the first half and surely I hope in a reaction immediately of these players, because I repeat, I feel ashamed “.
The scoreboard
JUVENTUS (4-2-3-1): Perin 6; Weah 6.5, Gatti 6, Kelly 5 (9 ‘st Locatelli 6.5), Cambiaso 5.5 (39’ st Alberto Costa Sv); Koopmeiners 5 (9 ‘St Yildiz 6.5), Thuram 7; Kolo Muani 6.5, McKennie 6, Nico Gonzalez 4 (15 ‘st Conceicao 6); Vlahovic 6. On the bench: Pinsoglio, Di Gregorio, Adzic, Rouhi, Gil, Pietrelli, Mbangula. Coach: Thiago Motta 5.
Empoli (3-4-2-1): Vasquez 6; Marianucci 6.5, Ismajli 6.5 (1 ‘st Goglichidze 5), Tost 6 (16’ st Pezzella 6); Sambia 6.5, Bacci 6 (28 ‘st Gyasi sv), Henderson 5.5, Maleh 6.5, Cacace 6; Konate 6.5 (15 ‘st Esposito 6), Colombo 6 (15’ st Kouamé 5.5). On the bench: saws, Brancolini, Grassi, Kovalenko, De Sciglio, Bembnista, Asmussen, Campaniello. Coach: D’Aversa 6.5.
REFEREE: Fourneau Of Rome 6.
Rarely: 24′ pt Maleh, 21′ st Thuram.
Rigor sequence: Vlahovic (wrong), Henderson (goal), Kolo Muani (goal), Koamé (goal), Locatelli (goal), Cacace (goal), Yildiz (Parato), Marianucci (goal).
NOTE: Sereno sky, earth in perfect condition. Ammonites: Henderson, Goglichidze, Esposito. Corners: 9-2 for Juventus. Recovery: 1 ‘; 4 ‘.