Match Report


NapoliNapoli     SampdoriaSampdoria
Alex RietveldAlex Rietveld Will Sully Will Sully
Agustin RenteriaA. Renteria86
G
captain1
G
85Benjamin SouzaB. Souza
Ighli CentoI. Cento66
D
2
D
81Dragan ZilicD. Zilic
Marco DoumengM. Doumeng74
D
3
D
73Gianmarco NicolaG. Nicola
Joaquín DejesusJ. Dejesus71
D
4
D
78Oscar BanuelosO. Banuelos
Rodolfo De PoliR. De Poli76
D
5
D
75Roberto TaddeiR. Taddei
Pieter Van Den BromP. Van Den Brom84
M
6
M
85Simion DalakisS. Dalakis
John HopkinJ. Hopkin78
M
7captain
M
85Cristi SavuC. Savu
Carmine BiliottiC. Biliotti80
M
8
M
81Jean-Guy VanvyncktJ. Vanvynckt
Hachiro WatanabeH. Watanabe73
A
9
A
78Fabio TramezzaniF. Tramezzani
Nelson VivasN. Vivas80
A
10
A
77Arturo GrecoA. Greco
Yassine El-KarkouriY. El-Karkouri80
A
11
A
80Dmitri KarpinD. Karpin
 
Torsten PoschnerT. Poschner70
D
12
D
71Jakob BreitnerJ. Breitner
Andre MercuriA. Mercuri75
M
13
M
75Nicolas BartschN. Bartsch
Francesco Pires VieraF. Pires Viera76
A
14
A
70Aimo BrambillaA. Brambilla

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona where Napoli play host to Sampdoria. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Napoli are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Sampdoria appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Jonathan Sotgia.


0.00
The whistle blows and Napoli kick off!
3.04
Gianmarco Nicola passes the ball forward to Simion Dalakis. Simion Dalakis threads the ball through to Arturo Greco. Arturo Greco controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Arturo Greco scores for Sampdoria!!
6.38
Gianmarco Nicola flicks a high ball forward to Simion Dalakis who takes it down. Simion Dalakis flicks a high ball forward to Fabio Tramezzani who takes it down. Fabio Tramezzani plays a perfect one-two with Arturo Greco and rushes in on goal... Fabio Tramezzani cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
9.01
Ighli Cento knocks the ball forward to Pieter Van Den Brom. Pieter Van Den Brom threads a neat ball through to Yassine El-Karkouri. Yassine El-Karkouri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nelson Vivas but the linesman indicates offside!
10.56
Rodolfo De Poli kicks a strong pass forward to Pieter Van Den Brom. Pieter Van Den Brom deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nelson Vivas. Nelson Vivas threads a neat, attacking ball through to Hachiro Watanabe. Hachiro Watanabe cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Benjamin Souza!
20.03
John Hopkin chips the ball to his team mate, Hachiro Watanabe. Hachiro Watanabe knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dragan Zilic.
22.43
Marco Doumeng runs forward with the ball. Marco Doumeng passes the ball forward to Yassine El-Karkouri. Yassine El-Karkouri cuts inside the box! Yassine El-Karkouri strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but somehow Benjamin Souza manages to keep it out.
24.21
Joaquín Dejesus flicks the ball to his team mate, Pieter Van Den Brom. Pieter Van Den Brom makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hachiro Watanabe. Hachiro Watanabe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yassine El-Karkouri but the linesman indicates offside!
26.16
Marco Doumeng controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Hopkin. John Hopkin surges forward with the ball. John Hopkin makes a great pass forward. Yassine El-Karkouri runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
30.51
Roberto Taddei makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simion Dalakis. Simion Dalakis sees Dmitri Karpin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dmitri Karpin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodolfo De Poli.
32.08
Pieter Van Den Brom hits a low pass to Hachiro Watanabe. Hachiro Watanabe shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
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. Sampdoria also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sampdoria kick off and get the second half underway!
47.31
Pieter Van Den Brom kicks a strong pass forward to Nelson Vivas. Nelson Vivas lofts in a cross ball towards Hachiro Watanabe. Hachiro Watanabe flicks the ball with his head but Benjamin Souza reads it well. Excellent save!
51.12
Jean-Guy Vanvynckt threads a neat ball through to Fabio Tramezzani. Fabio Tramezzani cuts inside the box! Fabio Tramezzani muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Agustin Renteria!
53.38
Simion Dalakis decides to run forward with the ball. Simion Dalakis knocks in a cross ball towards Dmitri Karpin. Dmitri Karpin connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is deflected wide by Marco Doumeng.
54.54
It's a corner kick. Simion Dalakis kicks a low ball out wide. Jean-Guy Vanvynckt side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Joaquín Dejesus is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
55.33
Joaquín Dejesus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pieter Van Den Brom. Pieter Van Den Brom flicks a high pass forward to Nelson Vivas who brings the ball under control. Nelson Vivas knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Benjamin Souza who gathers it comfortably.
57.51
Joaquín Dejesus makes a simple pass to Pieter Van Den Brom. Pieter Van Den Brom kicks a strong pass forward to Hachiro Watanabe. Hachiro Watanabe whips in a cross ball towards Nelson Vivas. Nelson Vivas makes a convincing header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
59.23
Dragan Zilic threads a neat ball through to Simion Dalakis. Simion Dalakis flicks a high pass forward. Dmitri Karpin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dmitri Karpin whips in a cross ball towards Fabio Tramezzani. Fabio Tramezzani rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Agustin Renteria punches it away to safety.
60.32
Napoli have made 3 substitutions with Torsten Poschner replacing Rodolfo De Poli, Andre Mercuri replacing Carmine Biliotti and Francesco Pires Viera replacing Yassine El-Karkouri .Sampdoria have made 3 substitutions with Jakob Breitner replacing Dragan Zilic, Nicolas Bartsch replacing Cristi Savu and Aimo Brambilla replacing Dmitri Karpin .
61.40
Jean-Guy Vanvynckt brings the ball forward. Jean-Guy Vanvynckt shoots from long range but is denied by Agustin Renteria. Excellent save.
63.35
Nicolas Bartsch knocks the ball to his team mate, Aimo Brambilla. Aimo Brambilla controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Agustin Renteria comfortably smothers it!
66.33
Joaquín Dejesus clumsily knocks into Arturo Greco. Joaquín Dejesus is shown the yellow card! Arturo Greco hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.47
Pieter Van Den Brom comes in with a late challenge on Jean-Guy Vanvynckt. Pieter Van Den Brom is given a warning by the referee! Jean-Guy Vanvynckt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.12
Showing composure, Gianmarco Nicola plays the ball forward to Jean-Guy Vanvynckt. Jean-Guy Vanvynckt surges forward with the ball. Jean-Guy Vanvynckt whips in a cross ball towards Fabio Tramezzani. Fabio Tramezzani makes a looping header on goal but is denied by Agustin Renteria. Excellent save.
71.43
Nicolas Bartsch threads the ball through to Fabio Tramezzani. Fabio Tramezzani knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Agustin Renteria who gathers it comfortably.
72.46
Oscar Banuelos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicolas Bartsch. Nicolas Bartsch makes a simple pass to Fabio Tramezzani. Fabio Tramezzani finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
79.01
Jakob Breitner threads a neat ball through to Simion Dalakis. Simion Dalakis sees Fabio Tramezzani in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fabio Tramezzani whips in a cross ball towards Arturo Greco. Arturo Greco powers a header at goal. Solid save from Agustin Renteria. What a great pair of hands!
90.00
Simion Dalakis flicks a high pass forward to Arturo Greco who brings the ball under control. Arturo Greco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Napoli

Sampdoria
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
4
10
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.9%
53.1%
Play Area
28.4%
44.4%
27.2%

Scorers
Arturo Greco 3
Fabio Tramezzani 6

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Fabio Tramezzani of Sampdoria

Match Ratings