Match Report


NapoliNapoli     AtalantaAtalanta
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Boudewijn Van Der VaartB. Van Der Vaart74
G
1
G
69Gianpaolo DonatiG. Donati
Nicola EspinalN. Espinal70
D
2
D
69Arturo SimoneA. Simone
Joris MoelikerJ. Moeliker69
D
captain3
D
67Michelangelo BernardiniM. Bernardini
Renato AlbinoR. Albino68
D
4
D
63Ottavio AlfieriO. Alfieri
Tomas EspinalT. Espinal65
D
5
D
59Victor PrietoV. Prieto
Leonardo BressanL. Bressan68
M
6
M
78Alejandro FantiniA. Fantini
Rafael AlonsoR. Alonso66
M
7captain
M
72Giampiero OrlandiniG. Orlandini
Simone Di CanioS. Di Canio64
M
8
A
69Giulio GrittiG. Gritti
Eddy ZanottiE. Zanotti75
A
9
A
64Emiliano MadonnaE. Madonna
David CesarettiD. Cesaretti69
A
10
A
62Sjaak VierklauS. Vierklau
Paolo BarmbyP. Barmby66
A
11
A
56Farid FahmiF. Fahmi
 
Evans CroceE. Croce61
M
12
M
64Helder PinheiroH. Pinheiro
Juan CabreraJ. Cabrera61
D
13
M
63Steve El KhanchafS. El Khanchaf
Fausto BelliniF. Bellini60
D
14
D
57Kai ArndtK. Arndt

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona where Napoli play host to Atalanta. A crowd of 19,646 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Napoli are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Atalanta appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Sergio Ambrosetti.


0.00
Napoli start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.22
Joris Moeliker sees a break and surges forward. Joris Moeliker flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Barmby collects the pass. Paolo Barmby lofts in a cross ball towards David Cesaretti. David Cesaretti gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Victor Prieto clears it off the line with his head!
9.11
Joris Moeliker sees space and advances. Joris Moeliker kicks a strong pass forward to Paolo Barmby. Paolo Barmby sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
12.01
Simone Di Canio threads the ball through to David Cesaretti. David Cesaretti shoots from 20 yards. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Napoli are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
14.55
Without breaking stride, Rafael Alonso plays the ball forward to Eddy Zanotti. Eddy Zanotti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.21
Sjaak Vierklau catches Renato Albino on the ankles. The referee calls over Sjaak Vierklau and warns him to calm down! Renato Albino hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.06
Tomas Espinal makes a probing pass to Rafael Alonso. Rafael Alonso threads a neat ball through to Paolo Barmby. Paolo Barmby knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ottavio Alfieri.
27.27
Giampiero Orlandini threads a neat ball through to Sjaak Vierklau. Sjaak Vierklau plays a one-two with Farid Fahmi and advances towards the goal... Sjaak Vierklau takes a shot at goal but somehow Boudewijn Van Der Vaart manages to keep it out.
28.16
Arturo Simone flicks a high pass forward to Giampiero Orlandini who brings the ball under control. Giampiero Orlandini makes an attacking run forward. Giampiero Orlandini rushes past Renato Albino! Giampiero Orlandini muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow Boudewijn Van Der Vaart manages to keep it out.
32.58
Alejandro Fantini knocks the ball to his team mate, Emiliano Madonna. Emiliano Madonna passes the ball forward but Farid Fahmi is offside!
34.34
Renato Albino flicks a high ball forward to Leonardo Bressan who takes it down. Leonardo Bressan hits a low pass to Paolo Barmby. Paolo Barmby knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.33
Simone Di Canio hacks Alejandro Fantini from behind! Simone Di Canio is shown the yellow card! Alejandro Fantini gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
44.32
Giampiero Orlandini catches Rafael Alonso on the ankles. Giampiero Orlandini is given a warning by the referee! Rafael Alonso hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Atalanta get the second half underway!
48.06
Giampiero Orlandini threads a neat ball through to Farid Fahmi. Farid Fahmi plays a one-two with Sjaak Vierklau and advances towards the goal... Farid Fahmi comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Nicola Espinal is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
53.51
Renato Albino hacks Emiliano Madonna from behind! Renato Albino is shown the yellow card! Emiliano Madonna runs off the knock.
54.51
Rafael Alonso makes a simple pass to David Cesaretti. David Cesaretti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.02
Eddy Zanotti clumsily knocks into Ottavio Alfieri. Eddy Zanotti is given a warning by the referee! Ottavio Alfieri runs off the knock.
61.19
Michelangelo Bernardini catches Paolo Barmby on the ankles. Michelangelo Bernardini is given a warning by the referee! Paolo Barmby hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.34
Rafael Alonso advances with the ball. Rafael Alonso knocks in a cross ball towards Eddy Zanotti. Eddy Zanotti flicks the ball with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
67.52
Leonardo Bressan flicks a high pass forward. David Cesaretti collects the pass. David Cesaretti knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gianpaolo Donati who gathers it comfortably.
77.11
Napoli appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-5-1 formation. Atalanta have made a substitution with Steve El Khanchaf replacing Giampiero Orlandini .
81.34
Alejandro Fantini hacks Leonardo Bressan from behind! Alejandro Fantini is given a warning by the referee! Leonardo Bressan stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.51
Napoli are in full control of this game.
89.56
Leonardo Bressan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paolo Barmby. Paolo Barmby knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Victor Prieto.
90.00
Showing composure, Steve El Khanchaf plays the ball forward to Emiliano Madonna. Emiliano Madonna plays a one-two with Sjaak Vierklau and advances towards the goal... Emiliano Madonna muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Renato Albino.
90.00
It's a corner kick. Steve El Khanchaf loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Arturo Simone rockets a shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Napoli

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

Possession
62.7%
37.3%
Play Area
24%
46.7%
29.3%

Scorers
Paolo Barmby 9

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paolo Barmby of Napoli

Match Ratings