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54% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 46% Ball Possession TORINO
Napoli 2 – 1 Torino
14′ Fabio Quagliarella 55′ Lorenzo Insigne
72′ Jose Maria Callejon
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 8th position with 7 points and a neutral goal difference of “0″
Torino, 12th position with 5 points and a negative goal difference of -2
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Diff. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | Napoli | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6:6 | 0 | 7 |
12 | Turin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3:5 | -2 | 5 |
Napoli with a deserved victory after being down by a goal to overturn the result. Surprise, surprise. A cold shower at the San Paolo Stadium with Torino taking the lead.
In the 14th minute, it is the ex Napoli player foward Fabio Quagliarella to defeat Napoli goalkeeper Rafael with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by defender Nikola Maksimovic. Quagliarella played for Napoli in the 2009-2010 season making 34 appearances and scoring 11 goals.
Napoli equalizing the score in the 55th minute with forward Lorenzo Insigne scoring his first goal of the season. Insigne defeating Torino goalkeeper Gillet with a headed shot after getting the assist by defender Juan Zuniga from the left. Insigne in tears celebrating his goal.
In the 72nd minute the winner goal by Napoli forward Jose Maria Callejon defeating Torino goalkeeper Gillet with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Lorenzo Insigne with a happy smile proving to be a key player today.
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game: No suspended players
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Rafael Benitez:
NAPOLI (4-2-3-1): Rafael; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Zuniga; Gokhan Inler, Gargano; Callejon, Michu, Lorenzo Insigne; Gonzalo Higuain.
Here is TORINO official starting lineup by coach Giampiero Ventura:
TORINO (3-4-1-2):Gillet; Maksimovic, Glik, Moretti; Darmian, Benassi, Vives, Bruno Peres; El Kaddouri; Larrondo, Fabio Quagliarella.
Stats in favor of NAPOLI. 69 games Napoli – Torino (including Serie A, Serie B, and Coppa Italia)
25 wins Napoli
31 draws
13 wins Torino
93 goals Napoli
65 goals Torino
Last win Napoli: 2-0 , 27 October 2013
Last draw: 1-1 November 2012
Last win Torino: 1-2 , 17 May 2009
Before the game. Top scorer for NAPOLI: Jose Maria Callejon with 3 goals
Top scorer for TORINO: Forward Fabio Quagliarie with 2 goals
Napoli | Goals | Goals | Torino |
---|---|---|---|
Callejon | 3 | 2 | Quagliarella, Fabio |
Zapata, Duvan | 1 | 1 | Glik, Kamil |
Koulibaly, Kalidou | 1 | ||
de Guzman, Jonathan | 1 |
Here are the last 3 games for NAPOLI: 2 win, 1 draw
02/10/14 | UELG | Slovan Bratisla… – Napoli | 0:2 | Round 2 | |||
28/09/14 | SA | Sassuolo – Napoli | 0:1 | Round 5 | |||
24/09/14 | SA | Napoli – Palermo | 3:3 | Round 4 |
Here are the last 3 games for TORINO: 2 win, 1 draw
02/10/14 | UELG | Turin – Copenhagen | 1:0 | Round 2 | |||
28/09/14 | SA | Turin – Fiorentina | 1:1 | Round 5 | |||
24/09/14 | SA | Cagliari – Turin | 1:2 | ROund 4 |
Photo sscnapoli / facebook page
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 6
Napoli 2 – 1 Torino
Sunday 5 October 2014
San Paolo Stadium
Naples, Italy
20:45
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: PASSERI – PRETI
Fourth Official: DE LUCA
ADD1: GERVASONI
ADD2: LA PENNA
Goals: 14′ Fabio Quagliarella (T), 55′ Lorenzo Insigne (N), 72′ Jose Maria Callejon (N)
Official formatios – lineups:
NAPOLI (4-2-3-1): Rafael; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Zuniga; Gokhan Inler, Gargano; Callejon, Michu, Lorenzo Insigne; Gonzalo Higuain.
Subs.: Andujar, Colombo, Ghoulam, Henrique, Mesto, Britos, Radosevic, Lopez, De Guzman, Mertens, Zapata.
Coach.: Rafael Benítez.
TORINO (3-4-1-2):Gillet; Maksimovic, Glik, Moretti; Darmian, Benassi, Vives, Bruno Peres; El Kaddouri; Larrondo, Fabio Quagliarella.
Subs.: Padelli, Castellazzi, Jansson, Gaston Silva, Molinaro, Gazzi, Perez, Martinez, Amauri, Sanchez Miño.
Coach.: Giampiero Ventura.
Napoli | Match Stats | Torino |
2 | Goals | 1 |
24(9) | Shots (on goal) | 5(2) |
17 | Fouls | 16 |
9 | Corner kicks | 2 |
1 | Offsides | 1 |
54% | Ball Possession | 46% |
3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Saves | 7 |