Match Report


NapoliNapoli     PescaraPescara
Matt SnapeMatt Snape Phil Warb Phil Warb
Marco CossatoM. Cossato80
G
1
G
69Gian Matteo CirilloG. Cirillo
Diego PinedaD. Pineda79
D
2
D
70Giulio AntonioliG. Antonioli
Walter BrioschiW. Brioschi79
D
3
D
69Tobias BöhmT. Böhm
Giovanni CristanteG. Cristante74
D
4
D
67Neil HendersonN. Henderson
Pietro FacciP. Facci78
D
5
D
70Mike Ten HagM. Ten Hag
Francesco CappelliniF. Cappellini79
M
6captain
M
71Ivan OakesI. Oakes
Achille BucchiA. Bucchi84
M
captain7
M
67Fabio DiattaF. Diatta
Adriano RampullaA. Rampulla86
M
8
M
74Edwin HeesakkersE. Heesakkers
Andrez PedoneA. Pedone74
A
9
A
75Demetrio CarusoD. Caruso
Gialuca FrezzoliniG. Frezzolini71
A
10
A
67Nicola C. TurriniN. Turrini
Giuseppe SemioliG. Semioli73
A
11
A
67Vincenzo BierhoffV. Bierhoff
 
Pierpaolo MyrtajP. Myrtaj68
A
12
D
61Danilo CannarsaD. Cannarsa
Gianmarco MartinelliG. Martinelli73
D
13
D
60Arturo MoyaA. Moya
Fabian N. LupatelliF. Lupatelli87
M
14
A
64Nunzio ItalianoN. Italiano

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona where Napoli play host to Pescara. A crowd of 16,859 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Napoli are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Pescara appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Pasquale Riccio.


0.00
Pescara kick off and get the first half underway!
3.36
With vision, Francesco Cappellini plays the ball forward to Achille Bucchi. Achille Bucchi plays a scrappy one-two with Francesco Cappellini and advances towards the goal... Achille Bucchi looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Gian Matteo Cirillo gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
4.22
Neil Henderson flicks a high ball forward to Fabio Diatta who takes it down. Fabio Diatta decides to run forward with the ball. Fabio Diatta plays a scrappy one-two with Demetrio Caruso and stumbles forward towards the goal... Fabio Diatta makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Marco Cossato manages to gather it.
9.43
With a delightful solo run, Francesco Cappellini stretches the opposition's defence. Francesco Cappellini lofts in a cross ball towards Giuseppe Semioli. Giuseppe Semioli makes a convincing header. Tobias Böhm clears it off the line with his head!
12.11
Walter Brioschi threads a neat ball through to Francesco Cappellini. Francesco Cappellini flicks a high pass forward. Achille Bucchi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Achille Bucchi tries a spectacular long range effort but Gian Matteo Cirillo reads it well. Superb keeping!
16.09
With vision, Walter Brioschi laces a through ball forward to Achille Bucchi. Achille Bucchi flicks a high pass forward to Giuseppe Semioli who brings the ball under control. Giuseppe Semioli shoots from distance. Solid save from Gian Matteo Cirillo.
21.23
Fabio Diatta threads the ball through to Demetrio Caruso. Demetrio Caruso tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
22.57
Diego Pineda surges forward with the ball. Diego Pineda kicks a strong pass forward to Giuseppe Semioli. Giuseppe Semioli tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
30.55
Fabio Diatta catches Achille Bucchi on the ankles. Fabio Diatta is shown the yellow card! Achille Bucchi carries on, but is struggling a bit.
38.45
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
39.23
Nicola C. Turrini flicks the ball to his team mate, Fabio Diatta. Fabio Diatta knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marco Cossato who gathers it comfortably.
44.31
Ivan Oakes passes the ball forward to Nicola C. Turrini. Nicola C. Turrini finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
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. Pescara also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Napoli kick off and get the second half underway!
47.20
Giovanni Cristante makes a strong solo run forward. Giovanni Cristante threads a neat ball through to Francesco Cappellini. Francesco Cappellini shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
51.32
Achille Bucchi comes in with a late challenge on Mike Ten Hag. The referee calls over Achille Bucchi and warns him to calm down! Mike Ten Hag runs off the knock.
53.04
Adriano Rampulla threads the ball through to Gialuca Frezzolini. Gialuca Frezzolini lofts in a cross ball towards Francesco Cappellini. Francesco Cappellini powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
59.04
Fabio Diatta flicks the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Bierhoff. Vincenzo Bierhoff threads a neat, attacking ball through to Nicola C. Turrini. Nicola C. Turrini side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Marco Cossato gets down and covers it.
60.10
Pescara have made a substitution with Danilo Cannarsa replacing Neil Henderson .
67.55
Francesco Cappellini hits a low pass to Adriano Rampulla. Adriano Rampulla shoots from 25 yards. Adriano Rampulla scores for Napoli!!
72.58
Giuseppe Semioli threads a neat ball through to Gialuca Frezzolini. Gialuca Frezzolini lofts in a cross ball towards Andrez Pedone. Andrez Pedone directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
75.57
With some swift thinking, Fabio Diatta plays the ball forward to Demetrio Caruso. Demetrio Caruso knocks in a cross ball towards Nicola C. Turrini. Nicola C. Turrini beats his man to it with a header but it rises well off target!
77.14
Napoli have made 2 substitutions with Pierpaolo Myrtaj replacing Giuseppe Semioli and Fabian N. Lupatelli replacing Francesco Cappellini .
83.15
Walter Brioschi chips the ball to his team mate, Giovanni Cristante. Giovanni Cristante brings the ball forward. Giovanni Cristante whips in a cross ball towards Andrez Pedone. Andrez Pedone powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
Fabian N. Lupatelli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pierpaolo Myrtaj. Pierpaolo Myrtaj whips in a cross ball towards Andrez Pedone. Andrez Pedone heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent save by Gian Matteo Cirillo!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Napoli

Pescara
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
10
3
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.2%
32.8%
Play Area
23.9%
46.3%
29.9%

Scorers
Francesco Cappellini 53
Adriano Rampulla 68
Andrez Pedone 83
Nicola C. Turrini 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Francesco Cappellini of Napoli

Match Ratings