Riccardo Orsolini shrugs off talk of an Italy recall after scoring in front of Luciano Spalletti and insists Bologna only ‘laid good foundations’ to reach the Coppa Italia Final with a 3-0 win

Bologna took a big step toward reaching the Italian Cup final with a 3-0 win at Empoli in the first leg of the semifinals on Tuesday. Dutch center forward Thijs Dallinga netted twice after Riccardo Orsolini opened the scoring for Bologna,

Tuesday sees the semi-finals of this season’s Coppa Italia begin as Empoli host Bologna in the first leg of their clash at the Carlo Castellani Stadium. It will be a historic night for Empoli as they have reached the semi-final stage for the first time ever.