Empoli draws with Lecce in Serie A game of costly defensive errors
ROME (AP) — Empoli drew at home to Lecce 1-1 and extended the visitor’s winless run to 10 matches in Serie A on Monday.
It was the fourth game in a row Lecce drew and it moved to 17 points, five ahead of Empoli, which sat one place above the relegation zone.
It could have been different for Lecce after it took the lead in the 64th minute thanks to a goalkeeping error by Etrit Berisha. Zambian winger Lameck Banda tried his luck from almost 30 meters out, and although the shot appeared to pose little danger it bounced right in front of Berisha and between his legs.
Empoli, though, struck back seven minutes later with an equally fortunate goal. Defender Hamza Rafia stuck out a leg to stop a cross from the right but the ball hit his knee and deflected in over his own keeper.
Inter Milan leads the league, two points ahead of Juventus.
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