Result NAPOLI 1 – 1 CHIEVO VERONA, Goals by Sardo and Albiol, Saturday 25 January 2014, Serie A Week 21







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   66% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 34% Ball Possession CHIEVO VERONA
       Napoli 1 – 1 Chievo Verona 
                                  88′ Raul Albiol                 18′ Gennaro Sardo


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    Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
    Napoli, 3rd position with 44 points and a positive goal difference of +21
    Chievo Verona, 16th position with 17 points and a negative goal difference of -11

    Pos Team P W D L Goals Diff. Points
    3 Napoli 21 13 5 3 44:23 21 44
    16 Chievo 21 4 6 11 16:27 -11 17

    Surprise at the San Paolo Stadium!  Napoli failing to win this home game and getting their second consecutive draw.   It’s  a disappointment for Napoli seeing their chances to battle for the Scudetto almost gone and even risking to lose the third position because Fiorentina have 40 points and will play tomorrow.  Game ending with Referee Irrati sending off Chievo Verona coach Eugenio Corini in the 92nd minute.

     Chievo Verona opening the score in the 18th minute!  A spectacular move between midfielder Gennaro Sardo and forward Cyril Thereau ending with Sardo smacking the final right footed shot defeating Napoli goalkeeper Rafael in the top left corner. 

    First half ends 57% ball possession Napoli and 43% ball possession Chievo Verona.

    Second half starts without changes

    In the 67th minute, a clear chance for Napoli to equalize…..  Forward Dries Mertens delivering a right footed shot though saved by Chievo Verona goalkeeper in the bottom left corner.  Mertens just cannot believe is luck!  
     
    Napoli battling to level the score, but not finding the way.

    Chievo making a substitution in the 72nd minute.  Midfielder Simone Bentivoglio is replaced by midfielder Ivan Radovanovic.

    Benitez attempts to add fresher energy in the 79th minute by replacing midfielder Christian Maggio with forward Lorenzo Insigne.  Maybe a bit too late?

    It seems nothing is working for Napoli.  Imagine, in the 85th minute, Insigne’s right footed shot hits the bar!!!!!
     
    And there it is… the equalizer goal in the 88th minute following a corner conceded by Chievo defender Bostjan Cesar.  It is Napoli defender Raul Albiol to smack the right footed shot from the center defeating Chievo goalkeeper Christian Puggioni in the bottom left corner.

    Game ending 66% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 34% Ball Possession CHIEVO VERONA

    Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Rafael Benitez:

    Napoli (4-2-3-1): Rafael; Maggio, Albiol, Britos, Reveillere; Inler, Dzemaili;Mertens, Hamsik, Callejon; Higuain.

    Here is CHIEVO VERONA official starting lineup by coach Eugenio Corini:

    Chievo Verona (3-5-2): Puggioni; Frey, Dainelli, Cesar; Sardo, Bentivoglio, Rigoni, Hetemaj, Dramé; Paloschi, Thereau. 

    Disciplinary Situation: 1 suspended player for NAPOLI: Fernandez
    No suspended players for CHIEVO VERONA

    Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for NAPOLI: Forward Gonzalo Higuain with 10 goals
    Top scorer CHIEVO VERONA:  Forward Alberto Paloschi

    Napoli Goals Goals Chievo Verona
    Higuain, Gonzalo 10 5 Paloschi, Alberto
    Callejon 9 4 Thereau, Cyril
    Hamsik, Marek 6 2 Rigoni, Luca
    Pandev, Goran 6 1 Bentivoglio, Simone
    Mertens, Dries 5 1 Lazarevic, Dejan

    Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 2 wins, 1 draw

    19/01/14 SA


    Bologna



    Napoli


    2:2 Round 20
    15/01/14 CI


    Napoli



    Atalanta


    3:1 Round 1/8
    12/01/14 SA


    Verona



    Napoli


    0:3 Round 19

    Here are the last 3 games of CHIEVO VERONA: 1 win, 1 dra2, 1 lost

    19/01/14 SA


    Chievo



    Parma


    1:2 Round 20
    13/01/14 SA


    Inter



    Chievo


    1:1 Round 19
    08/01/14 CI


    Fiorentina



    Chievo


    2:0 Round 1/8

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    Click the video to watch the highlights of the game, NAPOLI vs CHIEVO VERONA, Saturday 25 January 2014, San Paolo Stadium, Naples, Italy, Serie A Week 21

    Serie A ticketsItalian Serie A Week 21

    Napoli 1 – 1 Chievo Verona
    Saturday 25 January 2014
    San Paolo Stadium
    Naples,  Italy

    18:00

    Referee:  IRRATI
    Assistants: STALLONE – GHIANDAI
    Fourth Official: PETRELLA
    ADD1: GIACOMELLI
    ADD2: LA PENNA

    Attendance:

    Goals: 18′ G. Sardo (C), 88′ Raul Albiol (N)

    Official formations – lineups:

    Napoli (4-2-3-1): Rafael; Maggio, Albiol, Britos, Reveillere; Inler, Dzemaili;Mertens, Hamsik, Callejon; Higuain.

    Subs.: Reina, Contini, Colombo, Uvini, Cannavaro,  Radosevic, Insigne, Jorginho, Bariti, Pandev, Zapata.

    Coach.: Rafael  Benitez

    Chievo Verona (3-5-2): Puggioni; Frey, Dainelli, Cesar; Sardo, Bentivoglio, Rigoni, Hetemaj, Dramé; Paloschi, Thereau. 

    Subs.: Silvestri, Squizzi, Pamic, Papp, Dos Santos, Kupisz, Radovanovic, Lazarevic, Estigarribia, Sestu, Pellissier. 

    Coach: Eugenio Corini

    Serie A ticketsItalian Serie A Week 21

    Napoli 1 – 1 Chievo Verona
    Saturday 25 January 2014
    San Paolo Stadium
    Naples,  Italy

    18:00

    Referee:  IRRATI

     Napoli   Match Stats
       Chievo
    Verona
       1  Goals    1
    23 (4) Shots (on goal) 3 (1)
    12 Fouls 15
    11 Corner kicks 2
    3 Offsides 5
    66% Ball Possession 34%
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Saves 3


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