Match Report


NapoliNapoli     FiorentinaFiorentina
Matt SnapeMatt Snape Jack Jackson Jack Jackson
Marco CossatoM. Cossato82
G
1
G
74Giampiero Di NataleG. Di Natale
Diego PinedaD. Pineda81
D
2
D
67Quim NunesQ. Nunes
Walter BrioschiW. Brioschi80
D
3
D
61Jo MachlasJ. Machlas
Giovanni CristanteG. Cristante75
D
4
D
68Torsten ReimersT. Reimers
Pietro FacciP. Facci78
D
5captain
M
64Bernd SchopfB. Schopf
Francesco CappelliniF. Cappellini80
M
6
M
73Antonio QuaresmaA. Quaresma
Achille BucchiA. Bucchi91
M
captain7
M
73Giovanni ZanchiG. Zanchi
Adriano RampullaA. Rampulla88
M
8
M
72Guido BaianoG. Baiano
Andrez PedoneA. Pedone77
A
9
A
68Olaf VosO. Vos
Gialuca FrezzoliniG. Frezzolini75
A
10
A
69Gionatha PaneG. Pane
Alex AddoA. Addo81
A
11
A
73Carlos GentoC. Gento
 
Giuseppe SemioliG. Semioli76
A
12
M
57Tommaso LanzaroT. Lanzaro
Gianmarco MartinelliG. Martinelli74
D
13
D
68Raymond De RomijnR. De Romijn
Fabian N. LupatelliF. Lupatelli91
M
14
D
73Cleto PoliC. Poli

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona where Napoli play host to Fiorentina. A crowd of 17,170 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Napoli are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Fiorentina appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dayo Castellazzi.


0.00
Fiorentina start the match!
2.38
Francesco Cappellini makes a simple pass to Gialuca Frezzolini. Gialuca Frezzolini knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Addo. Alex Addo beats his man to it with a header. Giampiero Di Natale didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
3.42
Giovanni Cristante makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francesco Cappellini. Francesco Cappellini makes a beautiful solo run. Francesco Cappellini shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
4.07
Giovanni Cristante flicks a high pass forward to Francesco Cappellini who brings the ball under control. Francesco Cappellini flicks a high pass forward. Alex Addo collects the pass. Alex Addo lofts in a cross ball towards Achille Bucchi. Achille Bucchi whips the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Giampiero Di Natale manages to keep it out.
8.44
Adriano Rampulla deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Achille Bucchi. Achille Bucchi knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Addo. Alex Addo makes a deft header. Giampiero Di Natale didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
14.25
Achille Bucchi laces a through ball forward to Alex Addo. Alex Addo knocks in a cross ball towards Francesco Cappellini. Francesco Cappellini jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
20.20
Giovanni Cristante knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Addo. Alex Addo kicks a strong pass forward to Gialuca Frezzolini. Gialuca Frezzolini shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
21.50
Achille Bucchi knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Addo. Alex Addo lofts in a cross ball towards Gialuca Frezzolini. Gialuca Frezzolini rises majestically and gets a header on goal but somehow Giampiero Di Natale manages to keep it out.
22.53
Guido Baiano flicks a high pass forward. Olaf Vos controls it well on his chest. Olaf Vos advances inside the box! Olaf Vos takes a shot at goal. Marco Cossato is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
27.36
Francesco Cappellini advances with the ball. Francesco Cappellini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.10
Walter Brioschi runs forward with the ball. Walter Brioschi kicks a strong pass forward to Gialuca Frezzolini. Gialuca Frezzolini lofts in a cross ball towards Francesco Cappellini. Francesco Cappellini flicks the ball with his head. Giampiero Di Natale picks it out of the air!
32.52
Achille Bucchi flicks a high ball forward to Francesco Cappellini who takes it down. Francesco Cappellini flicks a high pass forward. Alex Addo controls it well on his chest. Alex Addo lofts in a cross ball towards Francesco Cappellini. Francesco Cappellini directs the ball goalwards with his head. Giampiero Di Natale manages to gather it easily.
34.57
Achille Bucchi flicks a high pass forward. Gialuca Frezzolini collects the pass. Gialuca Frezzolini edges inside the box! Gialuca Frezzolini looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Gialuca Frezzolini scores for Napoli!!
38.17
Achille Bucchi hits a low pass to Alex Addo. Alex Addo tries a spectacular long range effort. Giampiero Di Natale gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
40.41
Giovanni Cristante flicks a high pass forward. Alex Addo collects the pass. Alex Addo whips in a cross ball towards Gialuca Frezzolini. Gialuca Frezzolini 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!
44.31
Antonio Quaresma catches Giovanni Cristante on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Giovanni Cristante grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
Andrez Pedone barges into Jo Machlas. Andrez Pedone is given a warning by the referee! Jo Machlas stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Napoli kicking off!
48.43
Francesco Cappellini makes an attacking run forward. Francesco Cappellini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.23
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
53.54
Pietro Facci threads the ball through to Achille Bucchi. Achille Bucchi passes the ball forward to Gialuca Frezzolini. Gialuca Frezzolini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.24
Antonio Quaresma threads a neat ball through to Carlos Gento. Carlos Gento deftly passes the ball to Olaf Vos, releasing him through on goal. Some world-class footwork from Olaf Vos provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.17
Napoli have made a substitution with Fabian N. Lupatelli replacing Francesco Cappellini .
63.52
Giovanni Zanchi sees Gionatha Pane in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gionatha Pane makes a probing pass between the defence to Guido Baiano. Guido Baiano rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Marco Cossato manages to gather it easily.
69.28
Antonio Quaresma flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Gento holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlos Gento kicks a strong pass forward to Antonio Quaresma but the referee indicates it's offside!
71.12
Quim Nunes surges forward with the ball. Quim Nunes chips the ball to his team mate, Giovanni Zanchi. Giovanni Zanchi plays a scrappy one-two with Gionatha Pane and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Giovanni Zanchi provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
72.45
Achille Bucchi knocks the ball forward to Gialuca Frezzolini. Gialuca Frezzolini knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Addo. Alex Addo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Giampiero Di Natale.
75.35
Fabian N. Lupatelli hacks Giovanni Zanchi from behind! Fabian N. Lupatelli is shown the yellow card! Giovanni Zanchi stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.55
Napoli have made a substitution with Giuseppe Semioli replacing Gialuca Frezzolini .
83.18
Achille Bucchi threads a neat ball through to Giuseppe Semioli. Giuseppe Semioli shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
84.55
Guido Baiano chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Gento. Carlos Gento plays a scrappy one-two with Olaf Vos and advances towards the goal... Carlos Gento muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
85.36
Quim Nunes passes the ball forward to Guido Baiano. Guido Baiano flicks a high pass forward. Olaf Vos collects the pass. Olaf Vos knocks in a cross ball towards Bernd Schopf. Bernd Schopf makes a looping header on goal but Marco Cossato reads it well. Superb keeping!
87.57
Walter Brioschi flicks a high pass forward. Adriano Rampulla collects the pass. Adriano Rampulla kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Addo. Alex Addo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Napoli

Fiorentina
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
12
4
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59%
41%
Play Area
22.9%
45.8%
31.3%

Scorers
Gialuca Frezzolini 35, 40
Olaf Vos 23, 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gialuca Frezzolini of Napoli

Match Ratings