Match Report


NapoliNapoli     Verona HellasVerona Hellas
Alex RietveldAlex Rietveld Steve Lowery Steve Lowery
Hugo FernandesH. Fernandes74
G
captain1captain
G
82Zbigniew WilimowskiZ. Wilimowski
Joaquín DejesusJ. Dejesus72
D
2
D
79Gérard Jacques GossoG. Jacques Gosso
Torsten PoschnerT. Poschner71
D
3
D
79Uwe SeibertU. Seibert
Rodolfo De PoliR. De Poli76
D
4
D
78Ismael AyazI. Ayaz
Aladino FranceschiniA. Franceschini69
D
5
M
81Mattia GraffiediM. Graffiedi
Pieter Van Den BromP. Van Den Brom84
M
6
M
79Yevhen TerekhinY. Terekhin
John HopkinJ. Hopkin81
M
7
M
78Walter PasqualinW. Pasqualin
Pietro PassoniP. Passoni79
M
8
M
78Giovanni M. RomualdiG. Romualdi
Hachiro WatanabeH. Watanabe74
A
9
A
76Gialuca De GasperiG. De Gasperi
Wilco ClaesW. Claes86
A
10
A
80Colin McStayC. McStay
Nelson VivasN. Vivas81
A
11
A
80Didier MiézanD. Miézan
 
Ighli CentoI. Cento66
D
12
D
76Diego CavalloD. Cavallo
Andre MercuriA. Mercuri76
M
13
M
75John MccallJ. Mccall
Gianni La MarcaG. La Marca68
A
14
A
69Tiziano Di VaioT. Di Vaio

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona where Napoli play host to Verona Hellas. A crowd of 19,273 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Napoli are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Verona Hellas appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Antonino Franchi.


0.00
Napoli start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.09
Joaquín Dejesus makes a probing pass to Pieter Van Den Brom. Pieter Van Den Brom threads the ball through to Nelson Vivas. Nelson Vivas finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Zbigniew Wilimowski manages to keep it out.
12.11
Pietro Passoni flicks the ball to his team mate, Hachiro Watanabe. Hachiro Watanabe advances inside the box! Hachiro Watanabe comes in from the right 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!
15.02
Didier Miézan barges into Aladino Franceschini. The referee warns Didier Miézan to calm down! Aladino Franceschini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.27
Yevhen Terekhin knocks the ball forward to Colin McStay. Colin McStay finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
18.53
Gérard Jacques Gosso chips the ball to his team mate, Walter Pasqualin. Walter Pasqualin takes it forward alone. Walter Pasqualin knocks in a cross ball towards Didier Miézan. Didier Miézan is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Hugo Fernandes reads it well. Good save!
22.50
Pieter Van Den Brom threads a neat ball through to Hachiro Watanabe. Hachiro Watanabe knocks in a cross ball towards Nelson Vivas. Nelson Vivas gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
26.46
Gérard Jacques Gosso makes a probing pass to Mattia Graffiedi. With some swift thinking, Mattia Graffiedi plays the ball forward to Colin McStay. Colin McStay sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
27.24
Rodolfo De Poli barges into Yevhen Terekhin. The referee calls over Rodolfo De Poli and warns him to calm down! Yevhen Terekhin stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.09
Joaquín Dejesus catches Walter Pasqualin on the ankles. The referee brings Joaquín Dejesus to one side and gives him a warning! Walter Pasqualin stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.42
Torsten Poschner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Hopkin. John Hopkin makes an attacking run forward. John Hopkin sees Nelson Vivas just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Nelson Vivas muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's there!! Zbigniew Wilimowski has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
40.34
Mattia Graffiedi comes in with a late challenge on Pietro Passoni. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pietro Passoni stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Ismael Ayaz flicks a high ball forward to Mattia Graffiedi who takes it down. Mattia Graffiedi hits a low pass to Didier Miézan. Didier Miézan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Verona Hellas kicking off!
47.23
John Hopkin kicks a strong pass forward to Nelson Vivas. Nelson Vivas shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
51.12
Walter Pasqualin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin McStay. Colin McStay knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Aladino Franceschini.
55.46
Pietro Passoni hits a low pass to Nelson Vivas. Nelson Vivas plays a one-two with Wilco Claes and rushes in on goal... Nelson Vivas side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Zbigniew Wilimowski smothers it!
57.09
Ismael Ayaz sees a break and surges forward. Ismael Ayaz flicks a high pass forward. Gialuca De Gasperi controls it well on his chest. Gialuca De Gasperi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hugo Fernandes who gathers it comfortably.
60.49
Napoli have made 3 substitutions with Ighli Cento replacing Rodolfo De Poli, Andre Mercuri replacing Pietro Passoni and Gianni La Marca replacing Hachiro Watanabe .
61.58
Gianni La Marca hacks Ismael Ayaz from behind! Gianni La Marca is shown the yellow card! Ismael Ayaz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.51
Uwe Seibert threads a neat ball through to Walter Pasqualin. Walter Pasqualin threads a neat ball through to Colin McStay. Colin McStay whips in a cross ball towards Didier Miézan. Didier Miézan flicks the ball with his head. Hugo Fernandes gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
71.46
Walter Pasqualin makes a beautiful solo run. Walter Pasqualin shoots from 25 yards. Hugo Fernandes gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
75.21
Walter Pasqualin clumsily knocks into Pieter Van Den Brom. Walter Pasqualin is given a warning by the referee! Pieter Van Den Brom carries on, but is struggling a bit.
78.55
Ighli Cento threads the ball through to John Hopkin. John Hopkin chips the ball to his team mate, Nelson Vivas. Nelson Vivas knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Zbigniew Wilimowski who gathers it comfortably.
81.38
Aladino Franceschini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andre Mercuri. Andre Mercuri flicks a high pass forward. Gianni La Marca collects the pass. Gianni La Marca controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Zbigniew Wilimowski!
83.42
Walter Pasqualin hits a low pass to Colin McStay. Colin McStay knocks in a cross ball towards Gialuca De Gasperi. Gialuca De Gasperi gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Napoli

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

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
28.6%
45.7%
25.7%

Scorers
Hachiro Watanabe 12
Nelson Vivas 34, 47
Gialuca De Gasperi 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nelson Vivas of Napoli

Match Ratings