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43% Ball Possession CROTONE and 57% Ball Possession NAPOLI
Crotone 1 – 2 Napoli 
89′ Aleandro Rosi 17′ José María Callejón
. 33′ Nikola Maksimovic
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Crotone, 20th position with 1 point and a negative goal difference of -12
Napoli, 5th position with 14 points and a positive goal difference of +6
| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | DIFF | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Napoli | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15:9 | 6 | 14 |
| 20 | Crotone | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6:18 | -12 | 1 |
Crotone failing the challenge to defeat Napoli at the Adriatico Stadium. It’ a good victory for Napoli keeping the race for the Scudetto alive. Napoli reaching 17 points is only -2 points from AC Milan with 19 points in the second position and -4 points below Juventus with 21 points. Crotone continuing without winning a game this season. The situation for Crotone is critical having only 1 point.
- There are no precedents between Crotone vs Napoli in Serie A. Crotone playing in Serie A for the first time since their promotion from Serie B.
Napoli opening the score in the 17th minute. It is Spanish forward José Callejón to defeat Crotone goalkeeper Alex Cordaz with a right foot shot in the center.
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Oops. Napoli remaining with 10 players after Referee Mazzoleni gives a red card to forward Manolo Gabbiadini for violent conduct in the 31st minute. Hello, what’s up with Gabbiadini????!!!! Mazzoleni giving also a yellow card to Crotone defender Gianmarco Ferrari after a foul on Gabbiadini who reacted badly and while on the ground Gabbiadini kicked out Ferrari resulting with the red card.
Napoli increasing the score in the 33rd minute following a corner conceded by Crotone defender Bruno Martella. It is Nikola Maksimovic to smack from close range a left-footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Ivan Strinic. A good feeling for Maksimovic scoring his first goal for Napoli.
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The honor goal for Crotone in the 89th minute following a corner conceded by Napoli midfielder Emanuele Giaccherini. It is Aleandro Rosi to shorten the distance defeating from close range Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Claiton.
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- There are only 2 precedents in Serie B between Crotone-Napoli. Stats showing Crotone with 1 win and Napoli with 1 win.
Here iis CROTONE official starting lineup by coach:
CROTONE (4-3-3): Cordaz; Rosi, Claiton, Ferrari, Martella; Capezzi, Crisetig, Salzano; Tonev, Falcinelli, Palladino.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Maksimović, Koulibaly, Strinić; Allan, Diawara, Hamšík; Callejón, Gabbiadini, Mertens.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of CROTONE: Stoian, Falcinelli, Sampirisi, Palladino, and Simy with 1 goal each.
Top scorer of NAPOLI: José María Callejón with 5 goals
| CROTONE | GOALS | GOALS | NAPOLI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoian, Adrian | 1 | 5 | Callejon, Jose |
| Falcinelli, Diego | 1 | 4 | Milik, Arek |
| Sampirisi, Mario | 1 | 2 | Hamsik, Marek |
| Palladino, Raffaele | 1 | 2 | Mertens, Dries |
| Simy | 1 | 1 | Gabbiadini, Manolo |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CROTONE: 3 lost
| 16/10/16 | SA | Sassuolo – Crotone | 2:1 | 8 | |||
| 02/10/16 | SA | Cagliari – Crotone | 2:1 | 7 | |||
| 26/09/16 | SA | Crotone – Atalanta | 1:3 | 6 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 3 lost
| 19/10/16 | UCLG | Napoli – Besiktas | 2:3 | 3 | |||
| 15/10/16 | SA | Napoli – Roma | 1:3 | 8 | |||
| 02/10/16 | SA | Atalanta – Napoli | 1:0 | 7 |
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Napoli official starting lineup against Crotone
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2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 9
Crotone 1 – 2 Napoli
Sunday 23 October 2016
Adriatico Stadium
Crotone, Italy
15:00
Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants: DI LIBERATORE – SCHENONE
Fourth Official: PAGANESSI
ADD1: BANTI
ADD2: CHIFFI
Goals: 17′ José María Callejón (N), 33′ Nikola Maksimovic (N), 89′ Aleandro Rosi (C)
Officia lineups – formations:
CROTONE (4-3-3): Cordaz; Rosi, Claiton, Ferrari, Martella; Capezzi, Crisetig, Salzano; Tonev, Falcinelli, Palladino.
Subs: Cojocaru, Festa, Rohdén, Mesbah, Dussenne, Fazzi, Stoian, Ceccherini, Barberis, Trotta, Sampirisi, Simy.
Coach: Davide Nicola
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Maksimović, Koulibaly, Strinić; Allan, Diawara, Hamšík; Callejón, Gabbiadini, Mertens.
Subs:: Rafael, Sepe, Giaccherini, Jorginho, Maggio, Zieliński, Chiriches, Insigne, Rog, Gouhlam, Tonelli, El Kaddouri.
Coach: Maurizio Sarri.