Match Report


NapoliNapoli     PalermoPalermo
Matt SnapeMatt Snape Computer Player Computer Player
Marco CossatoM. Cossato80
G
1
G
64Andy HendersonA. Henderson
Diego PinedaD. Pineda79
D
2
D
67Alexandre QuaresmaA. Quaresma
Walter BrioschiW. Brioschi79
D
3captain
D
65Demetrio ServideiD. Servidei
Giovanni CristanteG. Cristante74
D
4
D
56Amedeo FabrisA. Fabris
Pietro FacciP. Facci76
D
5
M
70Antonino BellottoA. Bellotto
Fabian N. LupatelliF. Lupatelli85
M
6
M
69Lennart DöringL. Döring
Achille BucchiA. Bucchi81
M
captain7
M
63Donato TresoldiD. Tresoldi
Adriano RampullaA. Rampulla85
M
8
M
60Juan-Carlos DominguezJ. Dominguez
Andrez PedoneA. Pedone74
A
9
A
64Edmundo GainzaE. Gainza
Gialuca FrezzoliniG. Frezzolini71
A
10
A
60Donato BaldiD. Baldi
Giuseppe SemioliG. Semioli73
A
11
A
56Ernesto VelascoE. Velasco
 
Pierpaolo MyrtajP. Myrtaj67
A
12
G
61Giacomo CocoG. Coco
Gianmarco MartinelliG. Martinelli73
D
13
M
60Rodrigo OliveiraR. Oliveira
Francesco CappelliniF. Cappellini78
M
14
A
55Ronnie WinterburnR. Winterburn

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona where Napoli play Palermo in this friendly game. A crowd of 10,364 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Napoli are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Palermo appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.


0.00
The first half starts with Napoli kicking off!
2.29
Achille Bucchi hacks Donato Tresoldi from behind! Achille Bucchi is shown the yellow card! Donato Tresoldi runs off the knock.
3.22
Fabian N. Lupatelli plays the ball forward to Giuseppe Semioli. Giuseppe Semioli knocks in a cross ball towards Fabian N. Lupatelli. Fabian N. Lupatelli outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball takes a deflection leaving Andy Henderson with no chance!! Goal for Napoli!
10.24
Pietro Facci threads a neat ball through to Gialuca Frezzolini. Gialuca Frezzolini knocks the ball to his team mate, Giuseppe Semioli. Giuseppe Semioli shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
18.32
Donato Tresoldi runs straight at the opposition's defence. Donato Tresoldi shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving Marco Cossato with no chance!! Goal for Palermo!
21.03
Demetrio Servidei flicks a high pass forward. Donato Baldi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Donato Baldi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
26.05
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
27.58
Demetrio Servidei hits a low pass to Edmundo Gainza. Edmundo Gainza finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
34.40
Edmundo Gainza threads a neat ball through to Donato Baldi. Donato Baldi plays a quick one-two with Edmundo Gainza and rushes in on goal... Donato Baldi comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
39.12
Achille Bucchi flicks a high pass forward. Giuseppe Semioli collects the pass. Giuseppe Semioli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alexandre Quaresma.
40.48
Fabian N. Lupatelli threads the ball through to Adriano Rampulla. Adriano Rampulla plays a one-two with Fabian N. Lupatelli and advances towards the goal... Adriano Rampulla makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball cannons off Demetrio Servidei, smacking the crossbar and looping into the crowd.
41.37
Adriano Rampulla takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Ernesto Velasco reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
44.07
Giovanni Cristante punts the ball hopefully upfield. Andrez Pedone whips in a cross ball towards Fabian N. Lupatelli. Fabian N. Lupatelli powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
Juan-Carlos Dominguez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lennart Döring. Lennart Döring makes a simple pass to Donato Baldi. Donato Baldi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
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. Palermo also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Palermo kick off and get the second half underway!
53.52
Giovanni Cristante catches Donato Baldi on the ankles. Giovanni Cristante is given a warning by the referee! Donato Baldi runs off the knock.
54.23
Donato Tresoldi knocks the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Velasco. Ernesto Velasco knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Walter Brioschi.
57.41
Achille Bucchi threads a neat ball through to Gialuca Frezzolini. Gialuca Frezzolini shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Andy Henderson. What a great pair of hands!
60.03
Napoli have made a substitution with Francesco Cappellini replacing Pietro Facci .
63.56
Giovanni Cristante makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francesco Cappellini. Francesco Cappellini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Giuseppe Semioli. Giuseppe Semioli lofts in a cross ball towards Andrez Pedone. Andrez Pedone connects with a diving header. Andy Henderson easily picks it out of the air!
65.40
Walter Brioschi hits a low pass to Giovanni Cristante. Giovanni Cristante threads the ball through to Gialuca Frezzolini. Gialuca Frezzolini whips in a cross ball towards Fabian N. Lupatelli. Fabian N. Lupatelli powers a header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Napoli!
69.47
Lennart Döring hacks Achille Bucchi from behind! Lennart Döring is given a warning by the referee! Achille Bucchi stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.31
Achille Bucchi decides to run forward with the ball. Achille Bucchi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Lennart Döring.
73.38
Diego Pineda makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adriano Rampulla. Adriano Rampulla shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
77.58
Napoli have made a substitution with Pierpaolo Myrtaj replacing Giuseppe Semioli .
78.66
Donato Tresoldi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lennart Döring. Lennart Döring controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Donato Baldi. Donato Baldi knocks in a cross ball towards Ernesto Velasco. Ernesto Velasco beats his man to it with a header. The ball is well placed but Walter Brioschi is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
79.40
Francesco Cappellini changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Francesco Cappellini knocks in a cross ball towards Pierpaolo Myrtaj. Pierpaolo Myrtaj finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Andy Henderson.
81.40
Achille Bucchi flicks the ball to his team mate, Gialuca Frezzolini. Gialuca Frezzolini knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Pierpaolo Myrtaj is offside!
84.10
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
85.43
Achille Bucchi threads a neat ball through to Adriano Rampulla. Adriano Rampulla shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
89.47
Diego Pineda threads a neat ball through to Fabian N. Lupatelli. Fabian N. Lupatelli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pierpaolo Myrtaj. Pierpaolo Myrtaj knocks in a cross ball towards Gialuca Frezzolini. Gialuca Frezzolini gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Napoli

Palermo
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.6%
44.4%
Play Area
25%
45.8%
29.2%

Scorers
Fabian N. Lupatelli 3, 65
Donato Tresoldi 18
Donato Baldi 34

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Fabian N. Lupatelli of Napoli

Match Ratings