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70% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 30% Ball Possession UDINESE
Napoli 3 – 0 Udinese
47′ Dries Mertens
63′ Allan
72′ José Callejón
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 3rd position with 67 points and a positive goal difference of +39
Udinese, 11th position with 40 points and a positive goal difference of +1
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
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3 | Napoli | 31 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 72:33 | 39 | 67 |
11 | Udinese | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 41:40 | 1 | 40 |
Napoli with the objective to be in the Champions League next season. The race is still on with Napoli winning this home game. Napoli reaching 70 points being only – 2 point below AS Roma with 72 points holding the second position. Let’s remember that only the first 2 positions qualify directly to play in Champions League while the 3rd position must play the play-off. Udinese suffering their 14th defeat remaining with 40 points and still in the 11th position.
Napoli fans applauding Spanish forward Jose Callejon for his 200th appearances with Napoli before the game.
#NapoliUdinese, @J21Calleti has received a warm welcome by the whole San Paolo stadium for his 2⃣0⃣0⃣ appearances with Napoli. pic.twitter.com/qGignrXJn8
— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) April 15, 2017
A fast yellow card, immediately, in the 1st minute is for Udinese midfielder Emmanuel Badu aftr a foul on Napoli midfielder Allan.
1: #Badu is forced into a professional foul on #Allan and gets a yellow card for his troubles #NapoliUdinese
— Udinese Calcio (@Udinese_1896) April 15, 2017
Napoli opening the score in the second half. In the 47th minute, there is forward Dries Mertens defeating Udinese goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Jorginho.
47′ #NapoliUdinese 1-0: GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAL by @dries_mertens14 @SerieA_TIM #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/BJj4juwpKP
— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) April 15, 2017
Napoli increasing the score in the 63rd minute. Allan delivers a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
63′ #NapoliUdinese 2-0: GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAL by #Allan! @SerieA_TIM #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/tSP7q0oukx
— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) April 15, 2017
Party time ! What a way to celebrate his 200th appearances with Napoli! Napoli archiving the victory with the goal by José Callejón defeating goalkeeper Karnezis with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.
72′ #NapoliUdinese 3-0: GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAL by @J21Calleti @SerieA_TIM #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/tlSChytzZb
— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) April 15, 2017
78′ the two Polish internationals @Milik and Zielisnki are replacing Mertens and Hamsik.#NapoliUdinese 3-0
— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) April 15, 2017
There are 19 precedents between Napoli and Udinese in Naples including in Serie A , Serie B, and Copa Italia. Stats showing: Napoli with 22 wins, 12 draws, and Udinese with 5 wins. Napoli scoring 65 goals and Udinese 43 goals.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Strinić; Allan, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Mertens, Insigne.
Here is UDINESE official starting lineup by coach Luigi Delneri:
UDINESE (4-3-3): Karnezis; Widmer, Danilo, Heurtaux, Adnan; Badu, Hallfreðsson, Jankto; De Paul, Zapata, Théréau.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of NAPOLI: Dries Mertens with 20 goals
Top scorer of UDINESE: Cyril Thereau with 1 1 goals
Napoli | Goals | Goals | Udinese |
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Mertens, Dries | 20 | 11 | Thereau, Cyril |
Insigne, Lorenzo | 14 | 9 | Zapata, Duvan |
Hamsik, Marek | 11 | 5 | Jankto, Jakub |
Callejon, Jose | 9 | 5 | Fofana, Seko |
Milik, Arek | 4 | 4 | Perica, Stipe |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 2 wins, 1 draw
09/04/17 | SA | Lazio – Napoli | 0:3 | 31 | |||
05/04/17 | CI | Napoli – Juventus | 3:2 | S | |||
02/04/17 | SA | Napoli – Juventus | 1:1 | 30 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of UDINESE: 2 wins, 1 draw
09/04/17 | SA | Udinese – Genoa | 3:0 | 31 | |||
02/04/17 | SA | Turin – Udinese | 2:2 | 30 | |||
19/03/17 | SA | Udinese – Palermo | 4:1 | 29 |
L’arrivo dei ragazzi al San Paolo#NapoliUdinese pic.twitter.com/xGroFwUH3D
— Udinese Calcio (@Udinese_1896) April 15, 2017
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2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 32
Napoli 3 – 0 Udinese
Saturday 15 April 2017
San Paolo Stadium
Naples Italy
20:45
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: TONOLINI – VUOTO
Fourth Official: POSADO
ADD1: RIZZOLI
ADD2: SERRA
Goals: 47′ Dries Mertens (N), 63′ Allan (N), 72′ José Callejón (N)
Official lineups – formations:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Strinić; Allan, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Mertens, Insigne.
Subs: Rafael, Sepe, Chiricheș, Ghoulam, Maksimović, Maggio, Diawara, Rog, Zieliński, Giaccherini, Milik, Pavoletti.
Coach: Maurizio Sarri.
UDINESE (4-3-3): Karnezis; Widmer, Danilo, Heurtaux, Adnan; Badu, Hallfreðsson, Jankto; De Paul, Zapata, Théréau.
Subs: Perisan, Scuffet, Angella, Gabriel Silva, Felipe, Balic, L. Evangelista, Kums, Ewandro, Matos, Perica.
Coach: Luigi Delneri.