The summary of the first half of Empoli-Torino: after the first 45′ the home team are ahead thanks to the goal scored by Luperto
For the Castellani challenge, Juric makes some conservative choices in view of Wednesday’s Coppa Italia match. Obligatory choices in defense, where Toro lines up Schuurs, Buongiorno and Rodriguez, while the first surprise is on the wing because Singo rests on the right and there is Bayeye. On the left again Vojvoda while this time alongside Ricci is Linetty. Radonjic wins the ballot with Miranchuk for a place alongside Vlasic, Seck confirmed in front. Little happens in the very first minutes: a weak shot by Bandinelli in the 4th minute, one Radonjic’s conclusion in the 6th minute which ends high. In the 12th minute Empoli showed up in the area and conquered a corner, without however worrying the grenade defence. Murato Ricci in the 15th minute. Minutes go by without real scoring chances. In the 29th minute Milinkovic-Savic was ready for Marin’s shot from the edge: the ball was kicked insidiously but the goalkeeper rejected it. The Serbian is not so reactive in the 37th minute: it is the minute in which the game unlocks. From corner kick Luperto stands out in the small area, Milinkovic-Savic doesn’t come out and the ball goes into the far post. Empoli takes courage while Toro is no longer able to strike up dangerous opportunities. We go to the break with the Tuscans ahead 1-0.
