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30% Ball Possession HELLAS VERONA and 70% Ball Possession NAPOLI
Hellas Verona 2 – 0 Napoli
7′ Luca Toni
51′ Luca Toni

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 3rd position with 46 points and a positive goal difference of +13
Hellas Verona, 16th position with 29 points and a negative goal difference of -15

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	DIFF	Points
3	Napoli	26	13	7	6	46:33	13	46
16	Verona	26	7	8	11	31:46	-15	29

 

 

Hellas Verona rocking big time at the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium thanks to a super forward Luca Toni.   Verona giving a tough lesson to Napoli with Luca scoring 2 goals to the delight of the fans.   Napoli now risking to lose the 3rd position.

Verona breaking the tabu!  Yep,  Previously, Napoli had won  11 games of the 13 games including the last 4 games.  Today, forward Luca Toni leading the team to victory.   There are 47 precedents between Verona and  Napoli.   Stats in favor of Napoli with 24 wins, Hellas Verona with 11 wins, and 12 draws.

Luca Toni opening the score in the 7th minute defeating Napoli goalkeeper Mariano Andujar with a left footed shot in the top left corner.  It’s the 12th goal by Toni this season.

Say no more, Napoli unable to react.  It is again Luca Toni to increase the result scoring his 13th goal in this season.  In the 51st minute, there you see Luca Toni defeating goalkeeper Andujar with again with  left footd shot this time in the bottom left corner.  The assist is by  midfielder Emil Hallfredsson following a fast break.

 

Photo:   facebook.com/hellasveronafc1903

 

Here is HELLAS VERONA official starting lineup by coach Andrea Mandorlini:

Hellas Verona (3-5-2): Benussi; Pisano, Moras, Rodríguez; Sala, Obbadi, Tachtsidis, Hallfredson, Jankovic; Juanito, Toni.

Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Rafael Benitez:

Napoli (4-2-3-1): Andújar; Mesto, Albiol, Britos, Ghoulam; Inler, López; Mertens, Hamšík, de Guzmán; Zapata

 

 

Photo  @HellasVeronaFC

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Stats AFTER  the game.  Top scorer for HELLAS VERONA:  Forward Luca Toni with 13 goals

Top scorer for NAPOLI: Forward Gonzalo Higuain with 13 goals

Hellas Verona	Goals	Goals	Napoli
Toni, Luca	13	13	Higuain, Gonzalo
Lopez, Nicolas	5	9	Callejon
Tachtsidis, Panagiotis	3	5	Zapata, Duvan
Gomez, Juan	2	5	Hamsik, Marek
Ionita, Artur	2	3	Gabbiadini, Manolo

 

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of HELLAS VERONA: 1 win, 2 draws

07/03/15	SA	Milan – Verona	2:2	Round 26
01/03/15	SA	Cagliari – Verona	1:2	Round 25
22/02/15	SA	Verona – Roma	1:1	Round 24

 

Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 1 win, 2 draws

12/03/15	UELK	Napoli – Dinamo Moscow				3:1	Round 1/8
08/03/15	SA	Napoli – Inter				2:2	Round 26
04/03/15	CI	Lazio – Napoli				1:1	Semifinal

 

2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 27

Hellas Verona 2 – 0 Napoli
Sunday 15 March 2015
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Verona, Italy

18:00

Referee: BANTI
Asssistants: MUSOLINO – TEGONI
Fourth Official: FAVERANI
ADD1: PERUZZO
ADD2: CANDUSSIO

Goals:  7′ Luca Toni (V), 51′ Luca Toni (V)

Official formations – lineups:

Hellas Verona (3-5-2): Benussi; Pisano, Moras, Rodríguez; Sala, Obbadi, Tachtsidis, Hallfredson, Jankovic; Juanito, Toni.

Subs.: Rafael, Sørensen, Saviola, Nico López, Lazaros, Greco, Marques, Brivio, Campanharo, Agostini, Fernandinho, Matić.

Coach: Andrea Mandorlini.

Napoli (4-2-3-1): Andújar; Mesto, Albiol, Britos, Ghoulam; Inler, López; Mertens, Hamšík, de Guzmán; Zapata.

Subs.: Rafael, Colombo, Callejón, Jorginho, Higuaín, Maggio, Zuniga, Gabbiadini, Insigne, Luperto.

Coach: Rafael Benítez.

Hellas Verona	Match Stats	Napoli
2	Goals	0
12 (5)	Shots (on goal)	16 (7)
16	Fouls	10
5	Corner kicks	6
2	Offsides	2
30%	Ball Possession	70%
5	Yellow Cards	4
1	Red Cards	0
7	Saves	3