Match Report


NapoliNapoli     Verona HellasVerona Hellas
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Boudewijn Van Der VaartB. Van Der Vaart75
G
1
G
74Karim VosK. Vos
Nicola EspinalN. Espinal70
D
2
D
74Eusebio SturbaE. Sturba
Renato AlbinoR. Albino68
D
captain3captain
D
74Oleg PearsonO. Pearson
Aniello CrucianiA. Cruciani68
D
4
D
69Manuele GrandoniM. Grandoni
Tomas EspinalT. Espinal66
D
5
M
71Cosimo ZilianiC. Ziliani
Leonardo BressanL. Bressan69
M
6
M
68Antonino AmbrosettiA. Ambrosetti
Ruel CraddockR. Craddock67
M
7
M
66Craig RaeC. Rae
Rafael AlonsoR. Alonso66
M
8
M
58Moreno CirilloM. Cirillo
Eddy ZanottiE. Zanotti76
A
9
A
73Zerbini SalvatoriZ. Salvatori
Paolo BarmbyP. Barmby68
A
10
A
67Carlo PellizzaroC. Pellizzaro
Aniello MonacoA. Monaco66
A
11
A
65Giampiero BravoG. Bravo
 
Linus WinklerL. Winkler66
D
12
D
65Quim VianaQ. Viana
Evans CroceE. Croce62
M
13
A
64Marco TentoniM. Tentoni
Juan CabreraJ. Cabrera61
D
14
D
63Ciro BelliniC. Bellini

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona where Napoli play host to Verona Hellas. A crowd of 19,662 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Napoli are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Verona Hellas appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sergio Ambrosetti.


0.00
Verona Hellas kick off!
2.01
Moreno Cirillo knocks the ball forward to Zerbini Salvatori. Zerbini Salvatori skips past Aniello Cruciani! Zerbini Salvatori muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball strikes Nicola Espinal's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
3.17
Moreno Cirillo takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Carlo Pellizzaro muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
6.06
Antonino Ambrosetti chips the ball to his team mate, Carlo Pellizzaro. Carlo Pellizzaro shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
9.55
Leonardo Bressan flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Barmby controls it well on his chest. Paolo Barmby plays a one-two with Eddy Zanotti and rushes in on goal... Paolo Barmby tries a spectacular strike but it flies wide!
12.28
Without breaking stride, Ruel Craddock plays the ball forward to Aniello Monaco. Aniello Monaco shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
18.08
Oleg Pearson threads the ball through to Craig Rae. Craig Rae flicks a high pass forward. Giampiero Bravo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Without breaking stride, Giampiero Bravo plays the ball forward to Carlo Pellizzaro who has made a great run into the box. Carlo Pellizzaro strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
20.28
Rafael Alonso knocks the ball to his team mate, Aniello Monaco. Aniello Monaco plays a scrappy one-two with Eddy Zanotti and stumbles forward towards the goal... Aniello Monaco shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Napoli!
24.15
Nicola Espinal flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Craddock controls it well on his chest. Ruel Craddock makes a simple pass to Aniello Monaco. Aniello Monaco knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Karim Vos who gathers it comfortably.
26.45
Leonardo Bressan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Aniello Monaco. Aniello Monaco tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
28.26
Aniello Cruciani barges into Carlo Pellizzaro. The referee calls over Aniello Cruciani and shows him a yellow card! Carlo Pellizzaro stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.42
Antonino Ambrosetti makes a simple pass to Zerbini Salvatori. Zerbini Salvatori sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Good keeping from Boudewijn Van Der Vaart as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
31.48
Moreno Cirillo takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Antonino Ambrosetti side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
32.42
Cosimo Ziliani passes the ball forward to Giampiero Bravo. Giampiero Bravo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.00
Manuele Grandoni deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Rae. Craig Rae flicks a high pass forward. Zerbini Salvatori holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Zerbini Salvatori puts a great ball through. Giampiero Bravo runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
42.55
Antonino Ambrosetti hacks Ruel Craddock from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ruel Craddock hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.17
Antonino Ambrosetti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Giampiero Bravo. Giampiero Bravo advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Giampiero Bravo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Boudewijn Van Der Vaart manages to gather it.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Napoli appear unchanged since the first half. Verona Hellas also appear unchanged since the first half. The Verona Hellas players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Napoli kick off!
47.12
Eusebio Sturba flicks a high ball forward to Moreno Cirillo who takes it down. Moreno Cirillo flicks a high pass forward. Carlo Pellizzaro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlo Pellizzaro advances inside the box! Carlo Pellizzaro looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
51.03
Craig Rae barges into Ruel Craddock. The referee brings Craig Rae to one side and gives him a warning! Ruel Craddock stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.50
Eusebio Sturba threads the ball through to Moreno Cirillo. Moreno Cirillo knocks the ball forward to Zerbini Salvatori. Zerbini Salvatori kicks a strong pass forward to Carlo Pellizzaro but the referee indicates it's offside!
60.07
Verona Hellas have made a substitution with Quim Viana replacing Carlo Pellizzaro .
66.01
Leonardo Bressan takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Rafael Alonso. Rafael Alonso flicks the ball to his team mate, Aniello Monaco. Aniello Monaco finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
67.48
Craig Rae sees a break and surges forward. Craig Rae sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
72.08
Aniello Cruciani flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Craddock holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ruel Craddock takes it forward alone. Ruel Craddock knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.18
Ruel Craddock flicks a high pass forward to Aniello Monaco who brings the ball under control. Aniello Monaco knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Karim Vos who gathers it comfortably.
77.34
Napoli have made a substitution with Juan Cabrera replacing Paolo Barmby .
81.09
Antonino Ambrosetti takes it forward alone. Antonino Ambrosetti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.32
Without breaking stride, Moreno Cirillo plays the ball forward to Giampiero Bravo. Giampiero Bravo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
85.43
Eusebio Sturba flicks a high pass forward. Cosimo Ziliani holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With a delightful solo run, Cosimo Ziliani stretches the opposition's defence. Cosimo Ziliani advances inside the box! Cosimo Ziliani side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
87.21
Ruel Craddock makes a simple pass to Aniello Monaco. Aniello Monaco knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Karim Vos who gathers it comfortably.
89.19
Eddy Zanotti catches Manuele Grandoni on the ankles. Eddy Zanotti is shown the yellow card! Manuele Grandoni carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
Aniello Monaco comes in with a late challenge on Manuele Grandoni. The referee calls over Aniello Monaco and shows him a yellow card! Manuele Grandoni is really getting knocked about but he carries on with a struggle.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Napoli

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

Possession
35.3%
64.7%
Play Area
27.9%
44.1%
27.9%

Scorers
Aniello Monaco 20
Carlo Pellizzaro 47

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carlo Pellizzaro of Verona Hellas

Match Ratings
1.Boudewijn Van Der Vaart (GK)
7
2.Nicola Espinal (DEF)
6
3.Renato Albino (DEF)
6
4.Aniello Cruciani (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Tomas Espinal (DEF)
6
6.Leonardo Bressan (MID)
6
7.Ruel Craddock (MID)
8
8.Rafael Alonso (MID)
6
9.Eddy Zanotti (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Paolo Barmby (ATT)
6
11.Aniello Monaco (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
 
12.Linus Winkler (DEF)
0
13.Evans Croce (MID)
0
14.Juan Cabrera (DEF)
6

1.Karim Vos (GK)
6
2.Eusebio Sturba (DEF)
7
3.Oleg Pearson (DEF)
7
4.Manuele Grandoni (DEF)
6
5.Cosimo Ziliani (MID)
7
6.Antonino Ambrosetti (MID)yellow card
7
7.Craig Rae (MID)
7
8.Moreno Cirillo (MID)
8
9.Zerbini Salvatori (ATT)
7
10.Carlo Pellizzaro (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Giampiero Bravo (ATT)
8
 
12.Quim Viana (DEF)
6
13.Marco Tentoni (ATT)
0
14.Ciro Bellini (DEF)
0