Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Juventus Stadium where Juventus play host to Napoli. A crowd of 19,078 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Juventus are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Napoli appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Keane.
The pitch is in good condition.
Juventus are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Napoli appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Keane.
0.00
0-0Napoli start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.53
0-0Arno Klimek makes a probing pass to Cesare Di Fabio. Cesare Di Fabio plays a quick one-two with Gabriele Lappanese and rushes in on goal... Cesare Di Fabio side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
3.15
0-0Simone Di Canio knocks the ball to his team mate, David Cesaretti. David Cesaretti knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Yohann Hernandez.
4.12
Lennart Köpke kicks a strong pass forward to Cesare Di Fabio. Cesare Di Fabio shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
8.10
1-0Lennart Köpke controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cesare Di Fabio. Cesare Di Fabio advances inside the box! Cesare Di Fabio muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
12.09
1-0Yohann Hernandez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Damiano Panarelli. Damiano Panarelli runs straight at the opposition's defence. Damiano Panarelli rushes past Joris Moeliker! Some good footwork from Damiano Panarelli provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
14.16
Yohann Hernandez flicks a high pass forward. Lennart Köpke controls it well on his chest. Lennart Köpke brings the ball forward. Lennart Köpke rushes past Tomas Espinal! Some good footwork from Lennart Köpke provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
20.52
Renato Albino threads the ball through to Leonardo Bressan. Showing composure, Leonardo Bressan picks a pass forward to Eddy Zanotti. Eddy Zanotti knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gionatha Maggioni.
21.38
Rafael Alonso sees space and advances. Rafael Alonso controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
22.25
Rafael Alonso sees Eddy Zanotti in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eddy Zanotti finds some space and shoots from distance. Robbie Neville gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
28.48
2-0Renato Albino catches Cesare Di Fabio on the ankles. Renato Albino is given a warning by the referee! Cesare Di Fabio stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.01
Nicola Espinal sweeps the ball long. Paolo Barmby knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.20
2-0Rafael Alonso makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eddy Zanotti. Eddy Zanotti knocks in a cross ball towards Paolo Barmby. Carmelo Franceschini clumsily knocks into Paolo Barmby. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
38.20
2-0The referee points to the spot..
39.45
David Cesaretti takes a cautious run up and powers a low shot which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
40.32
2-1Damiano Panarelli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Michele De Cesare. Michele De Cesare puts a great ball through. Gabriele Lappanese runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
42.49
Joris Moeliker advances with the ball. Joris Moeliker threads a neat ball through to Paolo Barmby. Paolo Barmby shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
44.05
2-1Damiano Panarelli barges into Simone Di Canio. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Simone Di Canio gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Juventus appear unchanged since the first half. Napoli also appear unchanged since the first half. The Napoli players seem much more motivated whilst the Juventus players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Juventus kicking off!
48.17
Lennart Köpke surges forward with the ball. Lennart Köpke plays a one-two with Michele De Cesare and rushes in on goal... Lennart Köpke tries a spectacular strike. Solid save from Boudewijn Van Der Vaart. What a great pair of hands!
49.21
2-1Tomas Espinal clumsily knocks into Michele De Cesare. The referee calls over Tomas Espinal and shows him a yellow card! Michele De Cesare hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.55
Lennart Köpke sees space and advances. Lennart Köpke controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
53.54
Leonardo Bressan knocks the ball forward to Eddy Zanotti. Eddy Zanotti whips in a cross ball towards Paolo Barmby. Paolo Barmby makes a deft header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
55.04
Yohann Hernandez clumsily knocks into Paolo Barmby. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Paolo Barmby carries on, but is struggling a bit.
57.44
Damiano Panarelli knocks the ball to his team mate, Gabriele Lappanese. Gabriele Lappanese controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Michele De Cesare through on goal. Michele De Cesare looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
59.07
Joris Moeliker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Alonso. Rafael Alonso kicks a strong pass forward to Eddy Zanotti. Eddy Zanotti knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Robbie Neville who gathers it comfortably.
69.12
Rafael Alonso sees Eddy Zanotti in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eddy Zanotti plays a one-two with David Cesaretti and rushes in on goal... Eddy Zanotti rockets a shot on goal. Eddy Zanotti scores for Napoli!!
73.45
Leonardo Bressan flicks a high pass forward. David Cesaretti holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Cesaretti knocks in a cross ball towards Eddy Zanotti. Eddy Zanotti heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Robbie Neville.
74.21
2-2It's a corner kick. Paolo Barmby loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Rafael Alonso makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
77.15
2-2Napoli have made a substitution with Fausto Bellini replacing David Cesaretti .
84.49
Simone Di Canio makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eddy Zanotti. Eddy Zanotti finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
87.19
Rafael Alonso catches Arno Klimek on the ankles. Rafael Alonso is given a warning by the referee! Arno Klimek carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
Gionatha Maggioni knocks the ball forward to Lennart Köpke. Lennart Köpke makes a probing pass to Gabriele Lappanese. Gabriele Lappanese plays a one-two with Michele De Cesare and advances towards the goal... Gabriele Lappanese cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.6%
54.4%
Play Area
27.8%
45.6%
26.6%
Scorers
| Cesare Di Fabio 8 Lennart Köpke 14 | David Cesaretti 39 (p) Eddy Zanotti 69 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Lennart Köpke of Juventus |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Robbie Neville (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Sebastiano Gianello (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gionatha Maggioni (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Yohann Hernandez (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Carmelo Franceschini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Damiano Panarelli (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Arno Klimek (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Lennart Köpke (MID) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Gabriele Lappanese (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Michele De Cesare (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Cesare Di Fabio (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Gianmarco Ferrarese (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Emanuele Marcolin (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gianluca Florio (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Boudewijn Van Der Vaart (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nicola Espinal (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Joris Moeliker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Renato Albino (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Tomas Espinal (DEF) | | 5 |
| 6. | Leonardo Bressan (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Rafael Alonso (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Simone Di Canio (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Eddy Zanotti (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | David Cesaretti (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Paolo Barmby (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Evans Croce (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Juan Cabrera (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Fausto Bellini (DEF) | 6 | |