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40% Ball Possession PARMA and 60% Ball Possession NAPOLI
Parma 1 – 0 Napoli 
55′ Marco Parolo
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Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
Parma, 6th position 50 points and a positive goal difference of +11
Napoli, 3rd position with 64 points and a positive goal difference of +26
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Napoli | 32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 59:33 | 26 | 64 |
| 6 | Parma | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 52:41 | 11 | 50 |
A blow for Napoli looking to win the away game against Parma to follow closely Roma for the 2nd position. Parma courageously battled against the favorite to grab this home victory and reached 50 points to remain in Europa League zone along Inter. Napoli losing the 6th game of the season, but still remain in the 3rd position Napoli are now -12 points behind AS Roma holding the 2nd position with 73 points and +12 points ahead of Fiorentina holding the 4th position with 52 points.
The pride of Parma enough to give the lead at the Ennio Tardini Stadium. Parma taking the lead in the 55th minute with midfielder Marco Parolo. The assist by Mattia Cassani with a cross to Parolo who seemed to be motivated by the fans and there you go…. the goal with a right footed shot defeating Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina despite his stretch to the top right corner. This is the 8th goal this season for Parolo who run to celebrate towards the fans while teammates congratulate him.
Here is PARMA official starting lineup by coach Roberto Donadoni:
Parma (4-3-3): Mirante; Cassani, Paletta, Felipe, Molinaro; Acquah, Marchionni, Parolo; Schelotto, Palladino, Biabiany.
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Rafael Benitez:
Napoli (4-2-3-1): Reina; Henrique, Fernández, Albiol, Ghoulam; Inler, Jorginho; Callejón, Hamšík, Insigne; Higuaín.
Disciplinary Situation before the game: 2 suspended players for PARMA: Amauri (2), Lucarelli (1)
No suspended players for NAPOLI
Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for PARMA: Forward Antonio Cassano with 11 goals
Top scorer for NAPOLI: Forward Gonzalo Higuain with 14 goals
| Parma | Goals | Goals | Napoli |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassano, Antonio | 11 | 14 | Higuain, Gonzalo |
| Parolo, Marco | 8 | 12 | Callejon |
| Amauri | 6 | 7 | Mertens, Dries |
| Biabiany, Jonathan | 6 | 6 | Pandev, Goran |
| Lucarelli, Alessandro | 4 | 6 | Hamsik, Marek |
Here are the last 3 games of PARMA: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 30/03/14 | SA | Lazio – Parma |
3:2 | Round 31 |
| 26/03/14 | SA | Juventus – Parma |
2:1 | Round 30 |
| 23/03/14 | SA | Parma – Genoa |
1:1 | Round 29 |
Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 2 win, 1 lost
| 30/03/14 | SA | Napoli – Juventus |
2:0 | Round 31 |
| 26/03/14 | SA | Catania – Napoli |
2:4 | Round 30 |
| 23/03/14 | SA | Napoli – Fiorentina |
0:1 | Round 29 |
Click the video to watch the highlights of the game, PARMA vs NAPOLI, Sunday 6 April 2014, Ennio Tardini Stadium, Parma, Italy, Serie A Week 32
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Italian Serie A Week 32
Parma 1 – 0 Napoli
Sunday 6 April 2014
Ennio Tardini Stadium
Parma, Italy
20:45
Referee: BERGONZI
Assistants: GHIANDAI – TASSO
Fourth Official: MARZALONI
ADD1: DAMATO
ADD2: GIACOMELLI
Goals: 55′ Marco Parolo
Official formations – lineups:
Parma (4-3-3): Mirante; Cassani, Paletta, Felipe, Molinaro; Acquah, Marchionni, Parolo; Schelotto, Palladino, Biabiany.
Subs: Bajza, Pavarini, Rossini, Gobbi, Sall, Mauri, Janković, Munari, Obi, Galloppa, Cerri.
Coach: Roberto Donadoni.
Napoli (4-2-3-1): Reina; Henrique, Fernández, Albiol, Ghoulam; Inler, Jorginho; Callejón, Hamšík, Insigne; Higuaín.
Subs: Doblas, Colombo, Britos, Réveillère, Mesto, Behrami, Džemaili, Mertens, Zapata, Pandev.
Coach: Rafaél Benítez.
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Parma 1 – 0 Napoli 20:45 Referee: BERGONZI |
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| Parma | Match Stats |
Napoli |
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 6(1) | Shots (on goal) | 12(1) |
| 20 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 40% | Ball Possession | 60% |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
What do you think of the result? Agree? Disagree? Best and worst player?