Result NAPOLI 3 – 0 CROTONE, Goals by Insigne and Mertens, Sunday 12 March 2017, Serie A Week 28

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81% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 19% Ball Possession CROTONE
SSC Napoli Napoli 3 – 0 Crotone Crotone
32′ Lorenzo Insigne (pen)
66′ Dries Mertens (pen)
70′ Lorenzo Insigne
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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 3rd position with 57 points and a positive goal difference of +32
Crotone, 19th position with 14 points and a negative goal difference of -24

Pos Team P W D L Goals DIFF Points
3 Napoli 27 17 6 4 62:30 32 57
19 Crotone 27 3 5 19 21:45 -24 14

 

Napoli keeping up the race towards the second position to secure a spot in the Champions League next season.  Crotone suffering unable to find the light at the end of the tunnel for salvation and risking to be relegated next season.    Crotone winning only 3 games this season compared to Napoli winning 17 games.

A superb match played by forward Lorenzo Insigne scoring two goals.  Napoli starting their recovery period after being out of the Champions League eliminated by Real Madrid.  Napoli and Roma are neck to neck  battling for the second position.

It is Napoli to open the score in the 32nd minute.  Referee Mariani giving a penalty to Napoli conceded by Crotone defender Sampirisi after a foul on forward Lorenzo Insigne inside the penalty area.  It is Insigne to take the penalty spot converting it with a  with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.

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Tough situation for Crotone conceding another penalty!   In the 66th minute, forward Dries Mertens converts a penalty defeating goalkeeper Cordaz with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.   It’s the 19th goal of the season in Serie A by Mertens and 24 in all competitions.

 

Crotone falling!   The third goal of the match is scored by Napoli causing a party moment at the San Paolo Stadium with the fans  rooting for their team.    Sadly, the few Crotone fans just speechless seeing their future black to remain in Serie A.    Insigne scoring in the 70th minute delivering a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.   The assist is by Jorginho with a through ball.   It’s the 10th goal of the season in Serie A by Insigne.

 

Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:

NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Chiricheș, Koulibaly, Strinić; Rog, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Pavoletti, Insigne.

Here is CROTONE official starting lineup by coach Davide Nicola:

CROTONE (4-4-2): Cordaz; Sampirisi, Dussenne, Ferrari, Martella; Rohdén, Crisetig, Capezzi, Stoian; Trotta, Falcinelli.

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Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer of NAPOLI:  Dries Mertens with 18 goals

Top scorer of CROTONE:   Diego Falcinelli with 8 goals

Napoli Goals Goals Crotone
Mertens, Dries 18 8 Falcinelli, Diego
Hamsik, Marek 10 3 Stoian, Adrian
Insigne, Lorenzo 8 2 Ferrari, Gianmarco
Callejon, Jose 8 2 Trotta, Marcello
Milik, Arek 4 2 Palladino, Raffaele

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI:   1 win, 2 lost

07/03/17 UCLK Napoli Real Madrid 1:3 1/8
04/03/17 SA Roma Napoli 1:2 27
28/02/17 CI Juventus Napoli 3:1 S

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of CROTONE:   1 draw, 2 lost

05/03/17 SA Crotone Sassuolo 0:0 27
26/02/17 SA Crotone Cagliari 1:2 26
18/02/17 SA Atalanta Crotone 1:0 25

 

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Serie A tickets2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 28

Napoli 3 – 0 Crotone
Sunday 11 March 2017
San Paolo Stadium
Naples, Italy

15:00

Referee: MARIANI
Assistants: TASSO – DE PINTO
Fourth Official: DOBOSZ
ADD1: PAIRETTO
ADD2: CHIFFI

Goals: 32′ Lorenzo Insigne (N)(pen), 66′ Dries Mertens (N)(pen), 70′ Lorenzo Insigne (N)

Official lineups – formations:

NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Chiricheș, Koulibaly, Strinić; Rog, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Pavoletti, Insigne.

Subs: Sepe, Rafael, Maggio, Maksimović, Albiol, Ghoulam, Allan, Diawara, Zieliński, Giaccherini, Mertens, Milik.

Coach:  Maurizio Sarri.

CROTONE (4-4-2): Cordaz; Sampirisi, Dussenne, Ferrari, Martella; Rohdén, Crisetig, Capezzi, Stoian; Trotta, Falcinelli.

Subs: Festa, Viscovo, Cuomo, Mesbah, Acosty, Barberis, Nalini, Suljić, Borello, Kotnik, Simy, Tonev.

Coach:  Davide Nicola.