Match Report


SampdoriaSampdoria     NapoliNapoli
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Giordano LamacchiG. Lamacchi64
G
1captain
G
77Gabriele SovieroG. Soviero
Richard DickovR. Dickov64
D
2
D
78Matteo PadalinoM. Padalino
Camille AjasC. Ajas56
D
3
D
69Adel GomaA. Goma
Alfredo SassanelliA. Sassanelli54
D
4
D
67Tim BakboordT. Bakboord
Tiziano RoccoT. Rocco70
M
5
D
66Gaetano VanoliG. Vanoli
Ronnie McgovernR. Mcgovern70
M
captain6
M
69Syd MendezS. Mendez
Alexandre AlvesA. Alves68
M
7
M
63Garry TelferG. Telfer
Scott NivenS. Niven66
M
8
M
62Pierpaolo GianelloP. Gianello
Guillermo CortesG. Cortes72
A
9
A
81Juan-Carlos GentoJ. Gento
Yuri PassoniY. Passoni71
A
10
A
68P. Gilberto Del VecchioP. Del Vecchio
Giancarlo De FranceschiG. De Franceschi69
A
11
A
65Henry CadamarteriH. Cadamarteri
 
Henry MercerH. Mercer66
M
12
G
71Guerino Del NeroG. Del Nero
Gary GoughG. Gough64
A
13
G
71Norman SummerbellN. Summerbell
Colin BlackC. Black63
G
14
G
64Filippo CorsiF. Corsi

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris where Sampdoria play host to Napoli. A crowd of 18,591 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sampdoria are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Napoli appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Giampietro Falcone.


0.00
Napoli start the match!
3.28
Camille Ajas makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guillermo Cortes. Guillermo Cortes brings the ball forward. Guillermo Cortes knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Yuri Passoni is offside!
10.37
Giancarlo De Franceschi barges into Syd Mendez. Giancarlo De Franceschi is warned by the referee! Syd Mendez stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.26
Alfredo Sassanelli barges into Pierpaolo Gianello. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pierpaolo Gianello carries on, but is struggling a bit.
16.17
Pierpaolo Gianello darts forward. Pierpaolo Gianello knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard Dickov.
18.18
Pierpaolo Gianello hacks Tiziano Rocco from behind! Pierpaolo Gianello is shown the yellow card! Tiziano Rocco grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
21.17
Scott Niven flicks a high ball forward to Yuri Passoni who gracefully takes it down. Yuri Passoni advances inside the box! Yuri Passoni tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but Gabriele Soviero effortlessly smothers it!
22.07
Tiziano Rocco threads a neat ball through to Giancarlo De Franceschi. Giancarlo De Franceschi knocks in a cross ball towards Yuri Passoni. Yuri Passoni makes a looping header on goal but Gabriele Soviero is on top of it.
24.19
Tiziano Rocco pushes up the pitch. Tiziano Rocco flicks a high ball forward to Giancarlo De Franceschi who takes it down. Giancarlo De Franceschi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Mcgovern but the linesman indicates offside!
26.57
Tim Bakboord pushes up the pitch. Tim Bakboord makes a beautiful solo run. Tim Bakboord puts a great ball through. Henry Cadamarteri runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
27.29
Alfredo Sassanelli surges forward with the ball. Alfredo Sassanelli makes a simple pass to Yuri Passoni. Yuri Passoni shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
28.27
Garry Telfer sees a break and surges forward. Garry Telfer sees a break and surges forward. Garry Telfer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
32.25
Tim Bakboord flicks a high pass forward. Pierpaolo Gianello collects the pass. Pierpaolo Gianello makes an attacking run forward. Pierpaolo Gianello shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
38.15
Syd Mendez takes a quick throw-in. Garry Telfer makes a probing pass to Henry Cadamarteri. Henry Cadamarteri plays the ball forward to Juan-Carlos Gento who has made a great run into the box. Juan-Carlos Gento side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips but Alfredo Sassanelli blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
40.11
Tiziano Rocco threads the ball through to Scott Niven. Scott Niven plays a scrappy one-two with Yuri Passoni and advances towards the goal... Scott Niven comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sampdoria appear unchanged since the first half. Napoli also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sampdoria kick off and get the second half underway!
47.14
Matteo Padalino chips the ball to his team mate, Syd Mendez. With a delightful solo run, Syd Mendez stretches the opposition's defence. Syd Mendez whips in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Gento. Juan-Carlos Gento directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
51.54
Alexandre Alves passes the ball forward to Ronnie Mcgovern. Ronnie Mcgovern advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Ronnie Mcgovern provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Matteo Padalino.
55.30
Tim Bakboord chips the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Gento. Juan-Carlos Gento makes a probing pass to Henry Cadamarteri. Henry Cadamarteri sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Superb reactions from Giordano Lamacchi. What a save!
57.33
Tiziano Rocco receives the ball from a throw-in from Ronnie Mcgovern. Tiziano Rocco hits a low pass to Giancarlo De Franceschi. Giancarlo De Franceschi makes a probing pass between the defence to Guillermo Cortes. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Guillermo Cortes provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Good keeping from Gabriele Soviero as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
58.23
Corner kick to Sampdoria. Ronnie Mcgovern chips it to the near post. Scott Niven side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
63.01
Adel Goma decides to run forward with the ball. Adel Goma knocks in a cross ball towards Henry Cadamarteri. With a superhuman jump, Henry Cadamarteri connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
66.48
Scott Niven surges forward with the ball. Scott Niven tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Gabriele Soviero.
67.15
Corner kick to Sampdoria. Ronnie Mcgovern plays it out to the edge of the box. Adel Goma reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
71.09
With some swift thinking, Syd Mendez plays the ball forward to P. Gilberto Del Vecchio. P. Gilberto Del Vecchio shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Giordano Lamacchi. Excellent save.
81.06
Juan-Carlos Gento controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Henry Cadamarteri. Henry Cadamarteri knocks in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Gento. Juan-Carlos Gento is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
89.13
Ronnie Mcgovern flicks a high ball forward to Tiziano Rocco who takes it down. Tiziano Rocco knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tim Bakboord.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sampdoria

Napoli
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.2%
46.8%
Play Area
23.4%
46.8%
29.9%

Scorers
Scott Niven 40
Juan-Carlos Gento 47, 81
Henry Cadamarteri 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Juan-Carlos Gento of Napoli

Match Ratings