Match Report
| Napoli | Napoli |  |  | Siena | Siena | ||||||||||||||||
| Jonathan Julian Pitt | Jonathan Julian Pitt | Gerry Montenegro | Gerry Montenegro | ||||||||||||||||||
| Henrique Cardona | H. Cardona |  | 78 | G |  | 1 | | G | 87 |  | Modeste Ndo | M. Ndo | |||||||||
| Harry Young | H. Young |  | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 80 |  | Joaquín Velasquez | J. Velasquez | |||||||||
| Arno Götz | A. Götz |  | 62 | D | | 3 | | D | 77 |  | Ken Torres | K. Torres | |||||||||
| Tijani Mathijssen | T. Mathijssen |  | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 77 |  | Paulo Viana | P. Viana | |||||||||
| Hugo Enyinnaya | H. Enyinnaya |  | 72 | D |  | | 5 | | D | 73 |  | Danny Schwarzer | D. Schwarzer | ||||||||
| Scott McGrory | S. McGrory |  | 78 | M | | 6 | | M | 77 | | Neil Henderson | N. Henderson | |||||||||
| Benito Mazzantini | B. Mazzantini |  | 45 | M | | 7 | | M | 81 | | Fabian Arias | F. Arias | |||||||||
| Kew Schulp | K. Schulp | | 67 | M | | 8 | | | A | 78 |  | Steffen Timm | S. Timm | ||||||||
| Yuri Nanami | Y. Nanami |  | 68 | M | | 9 | | A | 76 | | Emmanuel Babayaro | E. Babayaro | |||||||||
| Sebastian Wieczorek | S. Wieczorek | | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 78 |  | Martin Tomas | M. Tomas | |||||||||
| Alejandro Blanco | A. Blanco |  | 65 | A | | 11 | | A | 73 | | David Stockdale | D. Stockdale | |||||||||
| Matjaz Gautieri | M. Gautieri | | 63 | D | | 12 | | D | 69 | | Alex Bremner | A. Bremner | |||||||||
| Fernando Martins | F. Martins | | 72 | A | | 13 | | M | 77 | | Callum Hendry | C. Hendry | |||||||||
| Gianni Florijancic | G. Florijancic | | 49 | A | | 14 | | A | 73 |  | Alex Amoah | A. Amoah | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona where Napoli play host to Siena. A crowd of 20,921 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Napoli are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Siena appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Nicola Carlo Savino.
The pitch is in good condition.
Napoli are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Siena appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Nicola Carlo Savino.
0.00
0-0Napoli get the match underway!
14.24
0-0Fabian Arias catches Kew Schulp on the ankles. The referee calls over Fabian Arias and shows him a yellow card! Kew Schulp hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.47
0-0Paulo Viana flicks a high pass forward to Fabian Arias who brings the ball under control. Fabian Arias advances with the ball. Fabian Arias makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Tomas but he's offside!
20.41
0-0Kew Schulp flicks a high pass forward. Sebastian Wieczorek collects the pass. Sebastian Wieczorek shoots from 25 yards but Modeste Ndo reads it well. Nice save!
21.24
Fabian Arias knocks the ball forward to Emmanuel Babayaro. Emmanuel Babayaro lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Tomas. Martin Tomas flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Henrique Cardona.
22.03
0-0It's a corner kick. Fabian Arias kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Benito Mazzantini gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
24.15
0-0Neil Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Steffen Timm collects the pass. Steffen Timm controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
28.26
Arno Götz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yuri Nanami. With some swift thinking, Yuri Nanami plays the ball forward to Alejandro Blanco. Alejandro Blanco threads the ball through to Sebastian Wieczorek but he's offside!
34.07
0-0Scott McGrory sees space and advances. Scott McGrory knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.44
0-1Fabian Arias makes a simple pass to Steffen Timm. Steffen Timm sees David Stockdale just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. David Stockdale shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.50
Kew Schulp makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alejandro Blanco. Alejandro Blanco shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
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. Siena also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Siena kick off!
48.05
Fabian Arias makes a probing pass to Emmanuel Babayaro. Emmanuel Babayaro cuts inside the box! Emmanuel Babayaro looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
54.16
Neil Henderson comes in with a late challenge on Kew Schulp. Neil Henderson is shown the yellow card! Kew Schulp runs off the knock.
55.09
Benito Mazzantini flicks a high pass forward to Alejandro Blanco who brings the ball under control. Alejandro Blanco lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastian Wieczorek. Sebastian Wieczorek rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it slams into the crowd!
60.07
0-1Napoli have made a substitution with Fernando Martins replacing Yuri Nanami and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
61.09
Arno Götz flicks the ball to his team mate, Kew Schulp. Kew Schulp laces a weighted ball forward to Alejandro Blanco. Alejandro Blanco shoots from 25 yards. Modeste Ndo comfortably gets down and covers it.
63.48
0-1Benito Mazzantini barges into Fabian Arias. The referee calls over Benito Mazzantini and warns him to calm down! Fabian Arias hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.25
Fabian Arias makes a probing pass to Steffen Timm. Steffen Timm tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
75.50
Neil Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Emmanuel Babayaro collects the pass. Emmanuel Babayaro shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Henrique Cardona manages to gather it comfortably.
77.44
Napoli have made 2 substitutions with Gianni Florijancic replacing Sebastian Wieczorek and Matjaz Gautieri replacing Hugo Enyinnaya .
79.06
Neil Henderson threads a neat ball through to Emmanuel Babayaro. Emmanuel Babayaro finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
81.54
Scott McGrory threads a neat ball through to Alejandro Blanco. Alejandro Blanco whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Martins. Fernando Martins powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
89.56
Ken Torres pushes mid-way up the pitch. Ken Torres knocks the ball to his team mate, Steffen Timm. Steffen Timm threads the ball through to David Stockdale but he's offside!
90.00
Benito Mazzantini flicks a high pass forward. Gianni Florijancic controls it well on his chest. Gianni Florijancic knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Joaquín Velasquez.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59%
41%
Play Area
26.2%
49.2%
24.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to David Stockdale of Siena |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Henrique Cardona (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Harry Young (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Arno Götz (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Tijani Mathijssen (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Hugo Enyinnaya (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott McGrory (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Benito Mazzantini (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Kew Schulp (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Yuri Nanami (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Sebastian Wieczorek (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alejandro Blanco (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Matjaz Gautieri (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Fernando Martins (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gianni Florijancic (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Modeste Ndo (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Joaquín Velasquez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ken Torres (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Paulo Viana (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Danny Schwarzer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Neil Henderson (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Fabian Arias (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Steffen Timm (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | Emmanuel Babayaro (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Martin Tomas (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | David Stockdale (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Alex Bremner (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Callum Hendry (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alex Amoah (ATT) | 0 | |