UEFA announcing the match officials for the UEFA Europa League Quarterfinal Second Leg match, Fiorentina vs Dynamo Kiev on Thursday 23 April 2015 at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence, Italy at 21:05. It is Referee Jonas Eriksson from Sweden to direct the game. Eriksson will be assisted by Mathias Klasenius and Daniel Wärnmark while fourth official is Mehmet Culum all from Sweden.
Referee
Jonas Eriksson (SWE)
Assistant referee
Mathias Klasenius (SWE) , Daniel Wärnmark (SWE)
Additional assistant referee
Stefan Johannesson (SWE) , Markus Strömbergsson (SWE)
UEFA announcing the match officials for the Europa League Quarterfinal Second Leg game, Napoli vs Wolfsburg on Thursday 23 April 2015 at the San Paolo Stadium in Naples, Italy at 21:05. It is Referee Cüneyt Çakır from Turkey to direct the game. Cakir will be assisted by Bahattin Duran and Tarik Ongun while fourth official is Çem Satman all from Turkey.
58% Ball Possession WOLFSBURG and 42% Ball Possession NAPOLI Wolfsburg 1 – 4 Napoli
80′ Nicklas Bendtner 15′ Gonzalo Higuain
. 23′ Marek Hamsik
. 64′ Marek Hamsik
. 76′ Manolo Gabbiadini
Napoli battling in Germany to continue their journey in the Europa League . Napoli are playing their fourth time the Quarterfinal incluidng the first one in 1989. It’s a magic day for Napoli taking the lead fast.
Napoli has played 20 times against German teams with stats showing 6 wins, 6 draws, 8 lost. A historical victory for Napoli winning for the first first time in Germany after having only 5 draws and 5 lost. So, let’s go Napoliiiiii Mission Accomplished!
In the 15th minute, there it is forward Gonzalo Higuain opening the score with a right footed shot defeating Wolfsburg goalkeeper Diego Beneaglio in the high center. Way to gooooooooooo Higuainnnnnnn.. The assist is by forward Dries Mertens. Great moment for Higuain celebrating with a shout of joy!
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In the 23rd minute it’s just party time and I am doing my cheerleading! Oh my goshhhhh GOALLLLLLLLLLLL It is a super goal with the action starting with defender Christian Maggio clearing the way to pass to Higuain providing the assist to midfielder Marek Hamsik who was in front of goalkeeper Benaglio almost like saying open the gate and HAMMMMM there it is the right footed shot to score the goal. Love it!!!!! Just love it … Immediately, Hamsik celebrating and you bet every Napoli fan embracing him.
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Let’s continue the party with Spiky Boy Marek Hamsik!!!!! Oh yeah….. Let’s rock! Hamsik increasing the score in the 64th minute with a right footed shot despite goalkeeper anticipating, but unable to stop the ball and let’s just shou it together GOOOOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL. The assist is by Jose Maria Callejon.
Coach Rafael Benitez making a substitution in the 7th minute replacing Marek Hamsik to strengthen the attack bringing forward Manolo Gabbiadini.
Oh my gosh! What a brilliant move. Not even 1 minute on the pitch, and the substitution Hamsik-Gabbiadini proving to be a match point! Yep, Gabbiadini scoring with a headed shot after getting the assist by forward Lorenzo Insigne. Nothing to do for Wolfsburg goalkeeper Benaglio observing the ball in the bottom left corner.
Wolfsburg scoring the “honor goal” in the 80th minute with forward Nicklas Bendtner defeating Napoli goalkeeper Mariano Andujar with a right footed shot in the center.
Here is WOLFSBURG official starting lineup by coach Hecking:
WOLFSBURG (4-2-3-1) – Diego Benaglio; Vieirinha, Naldo, Robin Knoche, Ricardo Rodriguez; Josuha Guilavogui, Luiz Gustavo; Daniel Caligiuri, Kevin De Bruyne, André Schürrle; Bas Dost.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Rafael Benitez:
NAPOLI (4-2-3-1) – Mariano Andújar; Miguel Britos, Christian Maggio, Faouzi Ghoulam, Raúl Albiol; Dries Mertens, Marek Hamšík, David López, Gökhan Inler, José Callejón; Gonzalo Higuaín.
WOLFSBURG (4-2-3-1) – Diego Benaglio; Vieirinha, Naldo, Robin Knoche, Ricardo Rodriguez; Josuha Guilavogui, Luiz Gustavo; Daniel Caligiuri, Kevin De Bruyne, André Schürrle; Bas Dost.
Subs: Max Grün, Marcel Schäfer, Timm Klose, Ivan Perišić, Christian Träsch, Nicklas Bendtner, Maximilian Arnold.
Coach: Dieter Hecking
NAPOLI (4-2-3-1) – Mariano Andújar; Miguel Britos, Christian Maggio, Faouzi Ghoulam, Raúl Albiol; Dries Mertens, Marek Hamšík, David López, Gökhan Inler, José Callejón; Gonzalo Higuaín.
Subs: Rafael Cabral, Henrique, Kalidou Koulibaly, Jorginho, Walter Gargano, Manolo Gabbiadini, Lorenzo Insigne.
46% Ball Possession DYNAMO KIEV and 54% Ball Possession FIORENTINA Dynamo Kiev 1 – 1 Fiorentina
36′ Jeremiah Lens 92′ Khouma Babacar
Things starting bad for Fiorentina in Ukraine in the Europa League First Leg, and a miraculous ending. Challenge for Fiorentina will be to overturn the result after the 1-1 draw. The Europa League Quarterfinal Second Leg will be played at the Artemio Franchi Stadium on Thursday 23 April.
Dynamo Kiev opening the score in the 36th minute. It is midfielder Jeremiah Lens defeating Fiorentina goalkeeper Neto with a right footed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by midfielder Vitaliy Buyalsky.
Fiorentina equalizing the score in the agonizing 92nd minute with Khouma Babacar to claim at least 1 point after almost losing the game.
Here is DYNAMO KIEV official starting lineup by coach Rebrov:
UEFA announcing the match officials for the UEFA Europa League Quarterfinal First Leg match, Dynamo Kiev vs Fiorentina on Thursday 16 April 2015 at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine at 21:05. It is Referee Szymon Marciniak from Poland to direct the game. Marciniak will be assisted by Paweł Sokolnicki and Tomasz Listkiewicz while fourth official is Radosław Siejka all from Poland.
By Anna Italia
Napoli – Wolfsburg 
