Match Report


RegginaReggina     NapoliNapoli
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Daniel Guerrero LopezD. Guerrero Lopez63
G
1captain
G
71Guerino Del NeroG. Del Nero
Marino Di VenanzioM. Di Venanzio74
D
2
D
69Adel GomaA. Goma
Craig McinnesC. Mcinnes67
D
3
D
66Tim BakboordT. Bakboord
Rafael BarrosR. Barros64
D
captain4
D
65Michele MilaneseM. Milanese
Cosimo StroppaC. Stroppa67
M
5
D
64Gaetano VanoliG. Vanoli
Simone OshadoganS. Oshadogan59
M
6
M
68Syd MendezS. Mendez
Nick MendezN. Mendez59
M
7
M
66Brian OwenB. Owen
Juan MartinJ. Martin54
M
8
M
58Nunzio GilardinoN. Gilardino
Stephen GoughS. Gough65
A
9
A
80Juan-Carlos GentoJ. Gento
Adolfo BravoA. Bravo64
A
10
A
71Graeme BoydG. Boyd
Stefan SadottiS. Sadotti57
A
11
A
66P. Gilberto Del VecchioP. Del Vecchio
 
Nicolas DiezN. Diez64
D
12
G
70Norman SummerbellN. Summerbell
Stuart FentonS. Fenton61
D
13
A
65Alberto CamineroA. Caminero
Renato MicilloR. Micillo60
D
14
A
64Henry CadamarteriH. Cadamarteri

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Oreste Granillo where Reggina play host to Napoli. A crowd of 17,971 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Reggina are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Napoli appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pier G. Conteh.


0.00
Reggina kick off the first half!
3.34
Marino Di Venanzio takes it forward alone. Marino Di Venanzio changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Marino Di Venanzio whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Gough. Stephen Gough heads the ball goalwards but Guerino Del Nero is on top of it.
4.20
Nick Mendez kicks a strong pass forward to Adolfo Bravo. Adolfo Bravo shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
6.39
Tim Bakboord threads a neat ball through to Brian Owen. Brian Owen hits a low pass to Graeme Boyd. Graeme Boyd knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.27
Craig Mcinnes chips the ball to his team mate, Juan Martin. Juan Martin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nick Mendez. Nick Mendez lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Gough. Stephen Gough makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Reggina!
20.48
Craig Mcinnes flicks a high ball forward to Stefan Sadotti who gracefully takes it down. Stefan Sadotti knocks the ball forward to Adolfo Bravo. Adolfo Bravo advances inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Adolfo Bravo provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
22.26
Simone Oshadogan flicks a high pass forward. Cosimo Stroppa easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cosimo Stroppa whips in a cross ball towards Adolfo Bravo. Adolfo Bravo connects with a diving header but Guerino Del Nero is on top of it.
27.14
Juan-Carlos Gento barges into Nick Mendez. Juan-Carlos Gento is shown the yellow card! Nick Mendez runs off the knock.
28.16
Gaetano Vanoli knocks the ball to his team mate, Adel Goma. Adel Goma controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, P. Gilberto Del Vecchio. P. Gilberto Del Vecchio finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
33.38
Juan Martin flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Gough holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Gough knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Guerino Del Nero who gathers it comfortably.
34.21
Tim Bakboord surges forward with the ball. Tim Bakboord threads a neat, attacking ball through to Graeme Boyd. Graeme Boyd cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
39.13
Michele Milanese deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Graeme Boyd. Graeme Boyd shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
40.15
Marino Di Venanzio comes in with a late challenge on Nunzio Gilardino. The referee calls over Marino Di Venanzio and shows him a yellow card! Nunzio Gilardino stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.23
Nick Mendez catches Syd Mendez on the ankles. Nick Mendez is given a warning by the referee! Syd Mendez stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.35
P. Gilberto Del Vecchio barges into Marino Di Venanzio. The referee brings P. Gilberto Del Vecchio to one side and gives him a warning! Marino Di Venanzio stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Brian Owen catches Craig Mcinnes on the ankles. The referee calls over Brian Owen and shows him a yellow card! Craig Mcinnes runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Napoli kick off and get the second half underway!
48.32
Craig Mcinnes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nick Mendez. Nick Mendez flicks a high ball forward to Stefan Sadotti who takes it down. Stefan Sadotti shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
51.14
Syd Mendez clumsily knocks into Juan Martin. The referee calls over Syd Mendez and shows him a yellow card! Juan Martin runs off the knock.
53.41
Nunzio Gilardino threads the ball through to Graeme Boyd. Graeme Boyd whips in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Gento. Juan-Carlos Gento shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Daniel Guerrero Lopez manages to keep it out.
55.16
Nick Mendez threads the ball through to Adolfo Bravo. Adolfo Bravo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.51
Simone Oshadogan makes a simple pass to Stefan Sadotti. Stefan Sadotti knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Gough. Stephen Gough beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
59.05
Nick Mendez threads the ball through to Stefan Sadotti. Stefan Sadotti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.09
Reggina have made 3 substitutions with Nicolas Diez replacing Marino Di Venanzio, Stuart Fenton replacing Simone Oshadogan and Renato Micillo replacing Stefan Sadotti .
61.18
Nick Mendez barges into Syd Mendez. The referee warns Nick Mendez again to calm down! Syd Mendez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.03
Craig Mcinnes flicks a high ball forward to Renato Micillo who takes it down. Renato Micillo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Guerino Del Nero who gathers it comfortably.
67.25
Craig Mcinnes kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Fenton. Stuart Fenton advances with the ball. Stuart Fenton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gaetano Vanoli.
69.24
Stephen Gough threads the ball through to Renato Micillo. Renato Micillo lofts in a cross ball towards Nick Mendez. Nick Mendez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
73.31
Gaetano Vanoli surges forward with the ball. Gaetano Vanoli hits a low pass to Graeme Boyd. Graeme Boyd plays a one-two with Juan-Carlos Gento and rushes in on goal... Graeme Boyd makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Graeme Boyd scores for Napoli!!
83.36
Rafael Barros pushes mid-way up the pitch. Rafael Barros flicks a high pass forward. Adolfo Bravo collects the pass. Adolfo Bravo whips in a cross ball towards Cosimo Stroppa. Cosimo Stroppa gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
84.22
Nunzio Gilardino barges into Cosimo Stroppa. Nunzio Gilardino is shown the yellow card! Cosimo Stroppa runs off the knock.
87.54
Cosimo Stroppa flicks the ball to his team mate, Renato Micillo. Renato Micillo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Guerino Del Nero who gathers it comfortably.
89.26
Nicolas Diez threads a neat ball through to Cosimo Stroppa. Cosimo Stroppa knocks the ball forward to Adolfo Bravo. Adolfo Bravo lofts in a cross ball towards Cosimo Stroppa. Cosimo Stroppa connects with a diving header. Guerino Del Nero is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Reggina

Napoli
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
5
Yellow Cards
1
4
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67%
33%
Play Area
25%
48.9%
26.1%

Scorers
Stephen Gough 14
Nick Mendez 69
Cosimo Stroppa 89
Graeme Boyd 34, 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Graeme Boyd of Napoli

Match Ratings