Match Report


LazioLazio     NapoliNapoli
Bojan PopovicBojan Popovic Computer Player Computer Player
Moreno Del GrossoM. Del Grosso65
G
1
G
75Boudewijn Van Der VaartB. Van Der Vaart
Roberto FioreR. Fiore74
D
2
D
70Nicola EspinalN. Espinal
Christian BucciC. Bucci70
D
3captain
D
68Renato AlbinoR. Albino
Michel SchemmelM. Schemmel70
D
4
D
68Aniello CrucianiA. Cruciani
David MercierD. Mercier69
M
5
D
66Tomas EspinalT. Espinal
Carl DufresnesC. Dufresnes77
M
6
M
67Ruel CraddockR. Craddock
David DeganoD. Degano71
M
7
M
66Rafael AlonsoR. Alonso
Rodrigo CamachoR. Camacho77
M
8
M
62Evans CroceE. Croce
Tiago LoureiroT. Loureiro72
A
captain9
A
76Eddy ZanottiE. Zanotti
Sean TramezzaniS. Tramezzani67
A
10
A
68Paolo BarmbyP. Barmby
Djibrill BillongD. Billong71
A
11
A
66Aniello MonacoA. Monaco
 
Giovanni Di VicinoG. Di Vicino73
D
12
D
66Linus WinklerL. Winkler
Michelangelo MantelliM. Mantelli66
M
13
D
61Juan CabreraJ. Cabrera
Niccol˜ CircelloN. Circello65
A
14
G
60Helder FerreiraH. Ferreira

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stadio Olimpico where Lazio play host to Napoli. A crowd of 20,525 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Lazio are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Napoli appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Franceco Aglietti.


0.00
Lazio get the match underway!
2.04
Rafael Alonso decides to run forward with the ball. Rafael Alonso passes the ball forward to Paolo Barmby. Paolo Barmby shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Moreno Del Grosso smothers it!
3.32
Evans Croce surges forward with the ball. Evans Croce whips in a cross ball towards Eddy Zanotti. Eddy Zanotti is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but slams it into the crowd!
4.24
Ruel Craddock clumsily knocks into Rodrigo Camacho. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rodrigo Camacho stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.54
David Degano controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tiago Loureiro. Tiago Loureiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.26
Rodrigo Camacho sees Djibrill Billong in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Djibrill Billong whips in a cross ball towards Tiago Loureiro. Tiago Loureiro knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Boudewijn Van Der Vaart. What a great pair of hands!
24.43
Tomas Espinal barges into Djibrill Billong. Tomas Espinal is shown the yellow card! Djibrill Billong gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
26.27
David Degano flicks a high pass forward. Sean Tramezzani holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sean Tramezzani sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Boudewijn Van Der Vaart.
27.52
Rodrigo Camacho takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Renato Albino reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
28.49
Ruel Craddock flicks a high pass forward. Aniello Monaco collects the pass. Aniello Monaco knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Roberto Fiore.
36.03
Evans Croce comes in with a late challenge on Roberto Fiore. The referee brings Evans Croce to one side and gives him a warning! Roberto Fiore hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.42
Rafael Alonso deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddy Zanotti. Eddy Zanotti knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Roberto Fiore.
39.18
David Mercier kicks a strong pass forward to Tiago Loureiro. Tiago Loureiro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Boudewijn Van Der Vaart who gathers it comfortably.
42.12
Roberto Fiore knocks the ball forward to David Mercier. David Mercier sees Tiago Loureiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tiago Loureiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tomas Espinal.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Lazio appear unchanged since the first half. Napoli also appear unchanged since the first half. The Lazio players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Napoli kick off the second half!
48.10
Sean Tramezzani comes in with a late challenge on Aniello Cruciani. Sean Tramezzani is warned by the referee! Aniello Cruciani hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.57
Michel Schemmel deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Degano. David Degano flicks a high pass forward. Sean Tramezzani controls it well on his chest. Sean Tramezzani shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
54.12
Aniello Cruciani threads a neat ball through to Ruel Craddock. Ruel Craddock flicks a high pass forward. Aniello Monaco collects the pass. Aniello Monaco whips in a cross ball towards Paolo Barmby. Paolo Barmby connects with a diving header but it rises well off target!
55.05
Carl Dufresnes kicks a strong pass forward to Tiago Loureiro. Tiago Loureiro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Boudewijn Van Der Vaart reads it well. Great keeping!
57.27
Ruel Craddock threads a neat ball through to Eddy Zanotti. Eddy Zanotti knocks in a cross ball towards Paolo Barmby. Paolo Barmby is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's drastically wayward!
59.16
Nicola Espinal hits a low pass to Rafael Alonso. Rafael Alonso chips the ball to his team mate, Aniello Monaco. Aniello Monaco lofts in a cross ball towards Eddy Zanotti. Eddy Zanotti beats his man to it with a header. Moreno Del Grosso is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
63.20
Carl Dufresnes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sean Tramezzani. Sean Tramezzani kicks a strong pass forward to Tiago Loureiro but the referee indicates it's offside!
65.57
Ruel Craddock chips the ball to his team mate, Aniello Monaco. Aniello Monaco shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
69.40
Aniello Cruciani comes in with a late challenge on Tiago Loureiro. The referee calls over Aniello Cruciani and shows him a yellow card! Tiago Loureiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.28
Rafael Alonso deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddy Zanotti. Eddy Zanotti whips in a cross ball towards Aniello Monaco. Aniello Monaco finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Aniello Monaco scores for Napoli!!
75.33
Ruel Craddock clumsily knocks into Rodrigo Camacho. Ruel Craddock is given a warning by the referee! Rodrigo Camacho gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
77.15
Napoli appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-5-1 formation.
77.15
Rodrigo Camacho clumsily knocks into Ruel Craddock. Rodrigo Camacho is shown the yellow card! Ruel Craddock stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.34
Tomas Espinal makes a probing pass to Eddy Zanotti. Eddy Zanotti sees Aniello Monaco in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Aniello Monaco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.17
Michel Schemmel flicks a high pass forward. Carl Dufresnes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carl Dufresnes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sean Tramezzani. Sean Tramezzani plays a one-two with Djibrill Billong and advances towards the goal... Sean Tramezzani takes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
81.14
Carl Dufresnes makes a simple pass to Djibrill Billong. Djibrill Billong shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
83.35
Christian Bucci knocks the ball forward to Carl Dufresnes. Carl Dufresnes laces a through ball forward to Sean Tramezzani. Sean Tramezzani threads the ball through to Djibrill Billong but he's offside!
84.36
Carl Dufresnes kicks a strong pass forward to Djibrill Billong. Djibrill Billong plays a scrappy one-two with Sean Tramezzani and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Djibrill Billong provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
87.34
Eddy Zanotti barges into David Mercier. Eddy Zanotti is warned by the referee! David Mercier gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
Rafael Alonso barges into David Degano. Rafael Alonso is given a warning by the referee! David Degano grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Lazio

Napoli
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
7
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.8%
39.2%
Play Area
29.1%
44.3%
26.6%

Scorers
Djibrill Billong 84
Eddy Zanotti 59
Aniello Monaco 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eddy Zanotti of Napoli

Match Ratings