Match Report


AtalantaAtalanta     NapoliNapoli
Computer Player Computer Player Alex Rietveld Alex Rietveld
Ralph HurstR. Hurst70
G
1captain
G
74Hugo FernandesH. Fernandes
Marco BiaM. Bia56
D
2
D
72Joaquín DejesusJ. Dejesus
Julian SchöllJ. Schöll53
D
3
D
71Torsten PoschnerT. Poschner
Dario SilvestriD. Silvestri50
D
4
D
76Rodolfo De PoliR. De Poli
Nicol˜ LonghiN. Longhi60
M
5
D
69Aladino FranceschiniA. Franceschini
Gianmarco ManzoG. Manzo59
M
captain6
M
84Pieter Van Den BromP. Van Den Brom
Gialuca CapecchiG. Capecchi58
M
7
M
80John HopkinJ. Hopkin
Jaouad FretardJ. Fretard56
M
8
M
79Pietro PassoniP. Passoni
Stefano IulianoS. Iuliano71
A
9
A
74Hachiro WatanabeH. Watanabe
David DiakiteD. Diakite64
A
10
A
86Wilco ClaesW. Claes
Mick BridgeM. Bridge64
A
11
A
81Nelson VivasN. Vivas
 
Gennaro Ivan LavecchiaG. Lavecchia61
A
12
D
66Ighli CentoI. Cento
Samuel PintoS. Pinto56
G
13
M
76Andre MercuriA. Mercuri
Martino TiribocchiM. Tiribocchi55
A
14
A
68Gianni La MarcaG. La Marca

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stadio Atleti Azzurri dItalia where Atalanta play host to Napoli. A crowd of 15,605 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Atalanta are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Napoli appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Cristian Scoponi.


0.00
The whistle blows and Atalanta kick off!
2.11
Pietro Passoni takes it forward alone. Pietro Passoni knocks the ball forward, putting Wilco Claes through on goal. Wilco Claes makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
12.01
John Hopkin threads a neat ball through to Wilco Claes. Wilco Claes knocks in a cross ball towards Hachiro Watanabe. Hachiro Watanabe makes a looping header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
20.29
Rodolfo De Poli flicks a high ball forward to John Hopkin who takes it down. John Hopkin darts forward. John Hopkin plays a sublime one-two with Hachiro Watanabe and races in on goal... John Hopkin side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
22.14
Napoli are dictating the run of play here today.
24.27
Joaquín Dejesus makes a simple pass to John Hopkin. John Hopkin threads the ball through to Hachiro Watanabe. Hachiro Watanabe lofts in a cross ball towards Wilco Claes. Wilco Claes gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. What a cracker!! Ralph Hurst had no chance!! Goal for Napoli!
27.05
Pietro Passoni knocks the ball forward to Wilco Claes. Wilco Claes lofts in a cross ball towards Hachiro Watanabe. Hachiro Watanabe heads the ball goalwards but it's a lousy effort!
28.49
Gianmarco Manzo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stefano Iuliano. Stefano Iuliano knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodolfo De Poli.
30.52
Gianmarco Manzo flicks a high pass forward to David Diakite who brings the ball under control. David Diakite sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
32.56
Dario Silvestri threads a neat ball through to Gianmarco Manzo. Gianmarco Manzo makes a probing pass to Mick Bridge. Mick Bridge knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodolfo De Poli.
36.32
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
39.11
Gialuca Capecchi hits a low pass to Mick Bridge. Mick Bridge kicks a strong pass forward to Stefano Iuliano but the referee indicates it's offside!
40.49
Gianmarco Manzo chips the ball to his team mate, Stefano Iuliano. Stefano Iuliano knocks in a cross ball towards Mick Bridge. Mick Bridge connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
Rodolfo De Poli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pieter Van Den Brom. Pieter Van Den Brom knocks the ball forward to Hachiro Watanabe. Hachiro Watanabe flicks a high pass forward. Nelson Vivas controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Nelson Vivas side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball strikes Marco Bia's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
45.00
Corner kick to Napoli. Aladino Franceschini chips it out wide. Joaquín Dejesus is dispossessed by a tackle from Julian Schöll.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Atalanta appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. Napoli appear unchanged since the first half. The Atalanta players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Napoli kick off!
47.54
Pieter Van Den Brom flicks a high pass forward. Hachiro Watanabe controls it well on his chest. Hachiro Watanabe whips in a cross ball towards Nelson Vivas. Nelson Vivas whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.15
Pieter Van Den Brom sees Hachiro Watanabe in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hachiro Watanabe knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Julian Schöll.
60.14
Napoli have made 3 substitutions with Ighli Cento replacing Joaquín Dejesus, Andre Mercuri replacing John Hopkin and Gianni La Marca replacing Nelson Vivas .
63.25
Jaouad Fretard threads the ball through to David Diakite. David Diakite threads the ball through into the box. Stefano Iuliano cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
65.43
Aladino Franceschini threads a neat ball through to Pietro Passoni. Pietro Passoni flicks a high pass forward. Wilco Claes collects the pass. Wilco Claes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ralph Hurst who gathers it comfortably.
71.24
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
72.28
Jaouad Fretard clumsily knocks into Pieter Van Den Brom. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pieter Van Den Brom hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.42
Aladino Franceschini flicks the ball to his team mate, Pieter Van Den Brom. Pieter Van Den Brom passes the ball forward to Gianni La Marca. Gianni La Marca kicks a strong pass forward to Wilco Claes but the referee indicates it's offside!
77.10
Pietro Passoni takes it forward alone. Pietro Passoni flicks a high pass forward. Wilco Claes controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Wilco Claes makes some space for himself and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!! That's his third!
81.22
Marco Bia takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Julian Schöll. Julian Schöll advances with the ball. Julian Schöll flicks a high pass forward. David Diakite controls it well on his chest. David Diakite plays a one-two with Mick Bridge and advances towards the goal... David Diakite shoots from just inside the box but it's a woeful effort!
83.22
With great vision, Gialuca Capecchi plays the ball forward to Stefano Iuliano. Stefano Iuliano passes the ball forward but Mick Bridge is offside!
84.13
Jaouad Fretard flicks a high pass forward. Stefano Iuliano collects the pass. Stefano Iuliano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.45
Rodolfo De Poli catches Mick Bridge on the ankles. The referee warns Rodolfo De Poli to calm down! Mick Bridge hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Atalanta

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

Possession
45.6%
54.4%
Play Area
27.8%
41.8%
30.4%

Scorers
Wilco Claes 2, 24, 77
Hachiro Watanabe 12
Nelson Vivas 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Wilco Claes of Napoli

Match Ratings