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59% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 41% Ball Possession PARMA
Napoli 2 – 0 Parma 
19′ Duvan Zapata
30′ Dries Mertens
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 7th position with 24 points and a positive goal difference of +6
Parma, 20th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -18
| os | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Napoli | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 26:20 | 6 | 24 |
| 20 | Parma | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 16:34 | -18 | 6 |
Napoli opening the score in the 19th minute with forward Duvan Zapata defeating Parma goalkeeper Antonio Mirante with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by midfielder Christian Maggio. It’s the 4th goal this season for Zapata.
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli
Things not working out for Parma. In the 29th minute, Referee Di Bello gives a penalty to Napoli conceded by Parma defender Massimo Gobbi after a foul on Napoli forward Jose Maria Callejon. Taking the penalty spot is forward Dries Mertens converting the penalty with a right footed shot despite the attempt by goalkeeper Mirante to save by goalkeeper in the top right corner. Mirate saving, but the shot was so powerful that it just ended inside the net.
Photo: facebook.com/SSCNapoli
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Rafael Benitez:
NAPOLI (4-2-3-1): Rafael; Maggio, Henrique, Britos, Ghoulam; Gargano, David López; Callejón, Hamšík (cap.), Mertens; Duván Zapata.
Here is PARMA official starting lineup by coach Roberto Donadoni:
PARMA (3-5-2): Mirante; Santacroce, Lucarelli (cap.), Paletta; Gobbi, Mauri, Acquah, Galloppa, De Ceglie; Cassano, Palladino.
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Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for NAPOLI: Forward Jose Maria Callejon with 8 goals
Top scorer for PARMA: Forward Antonio Cassano with 5 goals
| Napoli | Goals | Goals | Parma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callejon | 8 | 5 | Cassano, Antonio |
| Higuain, Gonzalo | 7 | 3 | De Ceglie, Paolo |
| Zapata, Duvan | 4 | 2 | Palladino, Raffaele |
| de Guzman, Jonathan | 3 | 2 | Coda, Massimo |
| Hamsik, Marek | 2 | 1 | Mauri, Jose |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 14/12/14 | SA | Milan – Napoli | 2:0 | Round 15 | |||
| 11/12/14 | UELG | Napoli – Slovan Bratisla… | 3:0 | Round 6 | |||
| 07/12/14 | SA | Napoli – Empoli | 2:2 | Round 14 |
Here are the last 3 games of PARMA: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 14/12/14 | SA | Parma – Cagliari | 0:0 | Round 15 | |||
| 07/12/14 | SA | Parma – Lazio | 1:2 | Round 14 | |||
| 30/11/14 | SA | Palermo – Parma | 2:1 | Round 13 |
Photo: facebook.com/fcparma
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 16
Napoli 2 – 0 Parma
Thursday 18 December 2014
San Paolo Stadium
Napoli, Italy
21:00
Referee: DI BELLO
Assistants: PADOVAN – PEGORIN
Fourth Official: DE PINTO
ADD1: DOVERI
ADD2: PASQUA
Goals: 19′ Duvan Zapata (N)
Formations – lineups:
NAPOLI (4-2-3-1): Rafael; Maggio, Henrique, Britos, Ghoulam; Gargano, David López; Callejón, Hamšík (cap.), Mertens; Duván Zapata.
Subs: Colombo, Andújar, de Guzmán, Jorginho, Higuaín, Mesto, Radošević, Koulibaly.
Coach: Rafael Benítez.
PARMA (3-5-2): Mirante; Santacroce, Lucarelli (cap.), Paletta; Gobbi, Mauri, Acquah, Galloppa, De Ceglie; Cassano, Palladino.
Subs.: Iacobucci, Cordaz, Mendes, Belfodil, Ristovski, Costa, Felipe, Bidaoui, Lodi, Mariga, Rispoli, Lucas Souza.
Coach: Roberto Donadoni.
Match Stats
| Napoli | Match Stats | Parma |
| 2 | Goals | 0 |
| 18 (7) | Shots (on goal) | 3(0) |
| 11 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 59% | Ball Possession | 41% |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |