Match Report


NapoliNapoli     Chievo VeronaChievo Verona
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Mark CiulloM. Ciullo51
G
1
G
75Giampietro GuanaG. Guana
Gianpaolo TaranaG. Tarana62
D
2
D
74Regillio LodewijksR. Lodewijks
Pier Giovanni LavecchiaP. Lavecchia61
D
captain3
D
70Dado OdetD. Odet
Tomas ZaniniT. Zanini59
D
4
D
65Paolo ValsesiaP. Valsesia
Bernardo DianaB. Diana55
D
5
D
62Gennaro GiannicheddaG. Giannichedda
Antonio AlbonettiA. Albonetti71
M
6
M
76Alan WatsonA. Watson
Dario AmbrosiD. Ambrosi55
M
7
M
76Fausto ZanuttaF. Zanutta
Enzo OlivaresE. Olivares53
M
8
M
72Dave HarleyD. Harley
Corrado CodognolaC. Codognola52
M
9
A
64Ruggiero ErraR. Erra
Alejandro EvangelistiA. Evangelisti66
A
10
A
63Lars SzepanL. Szepan
Stefano BortoluzziS. Bortoluzzi62
A
11captain
A
56Malte WendelM. Wendel
 
Diogo CamposD. Campos57
A
12
M
65Scott BoothS. Booth
Filippo PecchiaF. Pecchia56
A
13
M
65Wladimiro ZambrottaW. Zambrotta
Alfonso IachiniA. Iachini52
D
14
M
60Davide MoraD. Mora

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona where Napoli play host to Chievo Verona. A crowd of 8,860 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Napoli are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Chievo Verona appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Umberto Sussi.


0.00
The first half starts with Chievo Verona kicking off!
3.40
Regillio Lodewijks hits a long diagonal ball forward. Ruggiero Erra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.47
Dario Ambrosi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stefano Bortoluzzi. Stefano Bortoluzzi shoots from outside the area but somehow Giampietro Guana manages to keep it out.
24.07
Dave Harley knocks the ball to his team mate, Malte Wendel. Malte Wendel shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
28.20
Enzo Olivares clumsily knocks into Fausto Zanutta. Enzo Olivares is warned by the referee! Fausto Zanutta hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.54
Gianpaolo Tarana barges into Ruggiero Erra. Gianpaolo Tarana is shown the yellow card! Ruggiero Erra hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.47
Tomas Zanini passes the ball forward to Dario Ambrosi. Dario Ambrosi makes a probing pass to Stefano Bortoluzzi. Stefano Bortoluzzi knocks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Evangelisti. Gennaro Giannichedda comes in with a late challenge on Alejandro Evangelisti. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
45.00
Gennaro Giannichedda flicks the ball to his team mate, Dave Harley. Dave Harley knocks the ball to his team mate, Malte Wendel. Malte Wendel whips in a cross ball towards Lars Szepan. Lars Szepan is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Napoli have changed their lineup with Alfonso Iachini replacing Alejandro Evangelisti. Chievo Verona appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Napoli kick off!
47.54
Stefano Bortoluzzi catches Regillio Lodewijks on the ankles. The referee calls over Stefano Bortoluzzi and warns him to calm down! Regillio Lodewijks stretches but gets up unharmed.
48.02
Dado Odet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alan Watson. Alan Watson flicks a high ball forward to Lars Szepan who takes it down. Lars Szepan threads the ball through to Malte Wendel but he's offside!
51.01
Gennaro Giannichedda flicks a high ball forward to Dave Harley who takes it down. Dave Harley hits a low pass to Malte Wendel. Malte Wendel knocks in a cross ball towards Ruggiero Erra. Ruggiero Erra is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
59.23
Seeing a gap ahead, Dave Harley plays the ball forward to Lars Szepan. Lars Szepan puts a great ball through. Malte Wendel runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
60.29
Fausto Zanutta runs straight at the opposition's defence. Fausto Zanutta finds some space and shoots from distance but Mark Ciullo reads it well. Excellent save!
65.08
Fausto Zanutta makes a probing pass to Malte Wendel. Malte Wendel finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
66.08
Bernardo Diana chips the ball to his team mate, Enzo Olivares. Enzo Olivares deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alfonso Iachini. Alfonso Iachini knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paolo Valsesia.
71.37
Enzo Olivares sees Stefano Bortoluzzi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stefano Bortoluzzi shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
75.14
Lars Szepan hacks Pier Giovanni Lavecchia from behind! The referee calls over Lars Szepan and shows him a yellow card! Pier Giovanni Lavecchia stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.09
Napoli have made a substitution with Filippo Pecchia replacing Bernardo Diana .
78.10
Dave Harley sees Ruggiero Erra in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ruggiero Erra knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Filippo Pecchia.
85.53
Tomas Zanini hits a low pass to Corrado Codognola. Corrado Codognola surges forward with the ball. Corrado Codognola threads the ball through into the box. Stefano Bortoluzzi comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Napoli

Chievo Verona
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44%
56%
Play Area
33.3%
39.3%
27.4%

Scorers
Stefano Bortoluzzi 86
Ruggiero Erra 51

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stefano Bortoluzzi of Napoli

Match Ratings