Match Report


NapoliNapoli     GenoaGenoa
Alex RietveldAlex Rietveld Computer Player Computer Player
Hugo FernandesH. Fernandes74
G
captain1
G
69Jimmy AdaniJ. Adani
Joaquín DejesusJ. Dejesus72
D
2
D
68Guerino LongoG. Longo
Torsten PoschnerT. Poschner70
D
3
D
59Marco FrezzoliniM. Frezzolini
Aladino FranceschiniA. Franceschini69
D
4captain
D
58Federico ScarpiF. Scarpi
Rodolfo De PoliR. De Poli76
D
5
D
54Gary InglisG. Inglis
John HopkinJ. Hopkin80
M
6
M
67Paolo JeffersP. Jeffers
Pieter Van Den BromP. Van Den Brom84
M
7
M
62Ivone StaffolaniI. Staffolani
Melchior EversM. Evers73
M
8
M
58Martino CevoliM. Cevoli
Hachiro WatanabeH. Watanabe74
A
9
A
75Graeme MendezG. Mendez
Wilco ClaesW. Claes86
A
10
A
65Hugo FerrerH. Ferrer
Nelson VivasN. Vivas81
A
11
A
61Max MazzoliM. Mazzoli
 
Ighli CentoI. Cento66
D
12
G
61Nicola C. PessottoN. Pessotto
Pietro PassoniP. Passoni79
M
13
G
59Renzo LentiniR. Lentini
Francesco Pires VieraF. Pires Viera76
A
14
M
55Giuseppe GiorgettiG. Giorgetti

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona where Napoli play host to Genoa. A crowd of 16,972 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Napoli and Genoa are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Eugenio Tardioli.


0.00
Genoa kick off and get the match underway!
2.45
Ivone Staffolani flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Ferrer controls it well on his chest. Hugo Ferrer shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
3.13
Torsten Poschner knocks the ball forward to John Hopkin. John Hopkin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nelson Vivas. Nelson Vivas threads the ball through to Hachiro Watanabe but he's offside!
4.25
Paolo Jeffers clumsily knocks into Melchior Evers. The referee calls over Paolo Jeffers and shows him a yellow card! Melchior Evers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.49
Pieter Van Den Brom threads a neat ball through to Wilco Claes. Wilco Claes flicks a high pass forward. Hachiro Watanabe controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Hachiro Watanabe takes a shot at goal. Jimmy Adani gets down and covers it.
12.28
Torsten Poschner chips the ball to his team mate, Pieter Van Den Brom. Pieter Van Den Brom flicks a high pass forward. Hachiro Watanabe collects the pass. Hachiro Watanabe plays a scrappy one-two with Nelson Vivas and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Hachiro Watanabe provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Jimmy Adani.
13.20
Rodolfo De Poli takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Wilco Claes provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball dips but Marco Frezzolini blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
14.12
Paolo Jeffers plays the ball forward to Graeme Mendez. Graeme Mendez skips past Torsten Poschner! Graeme Mendez comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
20.46
Hugo Ferrer clumsily knocks into Torsten Poschner. The referee calls over Hugo Ferrer and shows him a yellow card! Torsten Poschner runs off the knock.
26.34
Showing composure, Torsten Poschner laces a weighted ball forward to John Hopkin. John Hopkin chips the ball to his team mate, Nelson Vivas. Nelson Vivas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.27
Melchior Evers knocks the ball forward to Nelson Vivas. Nelson Vivas shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
30.07
Aladino Franceschini clumsily knocks into Max Mazzoli. Aladino Franceschini is warned by the referee! Max Mazzoli runs off the knock.
32.17
Torsten Poschner flicks a high pass forward to Pieter Van Den Brom who brings the ball under control. Pieter Van Den Brom flicks the ball to his team mate, Hachiro Watanabe. Hachiro Watanabe passes the ball forward but Wilco Claes is offside!
33.35
Rodolfo De Poli knocks the ball to his team mate, John Hopkin. John Hopkin hits a low pass to Nelson Vivas. Nelson Vivas plays a quick one-two with Wilco Claes and rushes in on goal... Nelson Vivas shows great control and tries a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Jimmy Adani had no chance!! Goal for Napoli!
36.14
Pieter Van Den Brom sees Hachiro Watanabe in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hachiro Watanabe lofts in a cross ball towards Wilco Claes. Wilco Claes makes a looping header on goal but Jimmy Adani is on top of it.
39.41
John Hopkin takes it forward alone. John Hopkin edges inside the box! Some good footwork from John Hopkin provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
Aladino Franceschini plays the ball forward to Melchior Evers. Melchior Evers knocks the ball to his team mate, Hachiro Watanabe. Hachiro Watanabe shoots from outside the area. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Napoli kick off and get the second half underway!
51.40
Pieter Van Den Brom deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wilco Claes. Wilco Claes edges inside the box! Wilco Claes rockets a shot on goal. Wilco Claes scores for Napoli!!
54.50
Pieter Van Den Brom chips the ball to his team mate, Wilco Claes. Wilco Claes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.29
Aladino Franceschini kicks a strong pass forward to Melchior Evers. Melchior Evers chips the ball to his team mate, Hachiro Watanabe. Hachiro Watanabe skips past Marco Frezzolini! Hachiro Watanabe makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
60.01
Napoli have made 3 substitutions with Ighli Cento replacing Torsten Poschner, Pietro Passoni replacing Pieter Van Den Brom and Francesco Pires Viera replacing Wilco Claes .
61.09
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
66.22
Ighli Cento pushes up the pitch. Ighli Cento chips the ball to his team mate, Nelson Vivas. Nelson Vivas knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Federico Scarpi.
67.59
Aladino Franceschini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Melchior Evers. Melchior Evers knocks the ball forward to Francesco Pires Viera. Francesco Pires Viera knocks in a cross ball towards Hachiro Watanabe. Hachiro Watanabe knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but Guerino Longo blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
69.53
John Hopkin flicks a high pass forward to Francesco Pires Viera who brings the ball under control. Francesco Pires Viera whips in a cross ball towards Hachiro Watanabe. Hachiro Watanabe connects with a diving header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
79.03
Melchior Evers passes the ball forward to Hachiro Watanabe. Hachiro Watanabe threads the ball through into the box. Francesco Pires Viera takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
83.50
Seeing a gap ahead, Ighli Cento plays the ball forward to John Hopkin. John Hopkin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nelson Vivas. Nelson Vivas flicks the ball to his team mate, Francesco Pires Viera. Francesco Pires Viera shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Jimmy Adani!
84.43
Aladino Franceschini hacks Graeme Mendez from behind! Aladino Franceschini is warned by the referee again! Graeme Mendez stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.43
Free kick to Genoa just outside the area...
87.49
Ivone Staffolani takes a short run up and flicks the ball over the wall. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Napoli

Genoa
Goals
5
2
Shots on Target
12
2
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
72.3%
27.7%
Play Area
25.3%
41%
33.7%

Scorers
Nelson Vivas 33
Hachiro Watanabe 45, 55, 70
Wilco Claes 51
Graeme Mendez 14
Ivone Staffolani 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hachiro Watanabe of Napoli

Match Ratings