By Anna Italia
Follow me in Twitter 
@ItalianSerieA
36% Ball Possession BOLOGNA and 64% Ball Possession NAPOLI
Bologna 2 – 2 Napoli 
37′ Rolando Bianchi 62′ Gonzalo Higuain (pen)
90′ Rolando Bianchi 80′ Jose Maria Callejon
 Bologna FC Tickets
|
Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
Bologna, 17th position with 17 points and a negative goal difference of -16
Napoli, 3rd position with 43 points and a positive goal difference of +21
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Napoli | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 43:22 | 21 | 43 |
| 17 | Bologna | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 19:35 | -16 | 17 |
A draw helping Bologna, but slowing down Napoli on their quest to the Scudetto. The draw served Bologna to leave the relegation zone jumping from the 18th to the 17th position. Napoli remain in the third position.
Bologna open the score in the 37th minute. The assist by Alessandro Diamanti to forward Rolando Bianchi defeating Napoli goalkeeper Rafael with a headed shot in the bottom right corner.
Referee Damato gives a penalty to Napoli conceded by midfielder Panagiotis Kone. It is Napoli forward Gonzalo Higuain to convert the penalty with a right footed shot.
Here is BOLOGNA official starting lineup by coach Ballardini:
BOLOGNA (3-5-1-1): Curci; Antonsson, Natali, Cherubin; Garics, Kone, Perez, Pazienza, Morleo; Diamanti; Bianchi.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Rafael Benitez:
NAPOLI (4-2-3-1): Rafael; Maggio, Fernandez, Albiol, Reveillere; Inler, Dzemaili; Mertens, Pandev, Callejòn; Higuain
Disciplinary Situation: No suspended players
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer BOLOGNA: Forward Alessandro Diamanti and Panagiotis Kone with 4 goals each
Top scorer NAPOLI: Forward Gonzalo Higuain with 9 goals
| Bologna | Goals | Goals | Napoli |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamanti, Alessandro | 4 | 9 | Higuain, Gonzalo |
| Kone, Panagiotis | 4 | 8 | Callejon |
| Laxalt, Diego | 2 | 6 | Hamsik, Marek |
| Moscardelli, Davide | 1 | 6 | Pandev, Goran |
| Cristaldo, Jonathan | 1 | 5 | Mertens, Dries |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of BOLOGNA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 11/01/14 | SA | Bologna – Lazio |
0:0 | Round 19 |
| 06/01/14 | SA | Catania – Bologna |
2:0 | Round 18 |
| 22/12/13 | SA | Bologna – Genoa |
1:0 | Round 17 |
Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 3 wins
| 15/01/14 | CI | Napoli – Atalanta |
3:1 | Round 1/8 |
| 12/01/14 | SA | Verona – Napoli |
0:3 | Round 19 |
| 06/01/14 | SA | Napoli – Sampdoria |
2:0 | Round 18 |
Click the video to watch the highlights of the match, BOLOGNA vs NAPOLI, Sunday 19 January 2014, Renato Dall’Ara Stadium, Bologna, Italy,
Serie A Week 20
Photo sscnapoli.it
Photo sscnapoli.it
Photo sscnapoli.it
Serie A Week 20 – Twentieth Round
Bologna 2 – 2 Napoli
Sunday 19 January 2014
Renato Dall’Ara Stadium
Bologna, Italy
15:00
Referee: DAMATO
ADD2: CIAMPI
Attendance:
Goals: 37′ Rolando Bianchi (B.), 62′ Gonzalo Higuain (N) (pen), 80′ Jose Maria Callejon (N), 90′ Rolando Bianchi (B.)
Official formations – lineups:
BOLOGNA (3-5-1-1) Curci;
Antonsson, Natali, Cherubin (73′ Mantovani); Garics, Kone,
Perez (80′ Christodoulopoulos), Pazienza, Morleo (82′
Acquafresca); Diamanti; Bianchi.
Subs not used: (Agliardi, Stojanovic, Crespo,
Sorensen, Laxalt, Cristaldo, Khrin, Moscardelli, Della Rocca).
Coach: Davide Ballardini.
NAPOLI (4-2-3-1)
Rafael; Maggio, Fernandez, Albiol, Reveillere; Inler, Dzemaili;
Callejon, Pandev (57′ Hamsik), Mertens (78′ Insigne);
Higuain.
Subs not used: (Colombo, Contini, Radosevic, Britos, Armero, Zapata,
Cannavaro).
Coach: Rafael Benitez.
| Serie A Week 20 – Twentieth Round
Bologna 2 – 2 Napoli 15:00 Referee: DAMATO |
||
| Bologna | Match Stats |
Napoli |
| 2 | Goals | 2 |
| 10(2) | Shots (on goal) | 11(4) |
| 23 | Fouls | 14 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Offsides | 4 |
| 36% | Ball Possession | 64% |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
What do you think of the result? Agree? Disagree? Best and worst player?