Match Report


JuventusJuventus     NapoliNapoli
Rahul IyerRahul Iyer Ruslan Zaripof Ruslan Zaripof
Cesare BizzarriC. Bizzarri59
G
1
G
69Rosario GaravelliR. Garavelli
Remco HilgerinkR. Hilgerink58
D
2
D
65Fabian Natale MasperoF. Maspero
Lomano FentonL. Fenton58
D
3
D
65Leon HilgerinkL. Hilgerink
Antonio CanoA. Cano53
D
4
D
63Mitchell JansenM. Jansen
Luca BondiL. Bondi56
D
5
D
58Diaw AdamiD. Adami
Alessandro SimoneA. Simone63
M
6
M
77Mariano MoraM. Mora
Renzo MercierR. Mercier63
M
7
M
69Fabio TerrevoliF. Terrevoli
Aimo DalmatA. Dalmat60
M
8
M
61Gennaro VieriG. Vieri
Carlos FerreiraC. Ferreira63
A
9
M
60Ian RedknappI. Redknapp
Jean-Paul LuciusJ. Lucius64
A
10
A
63Jose E. ZolaJ. Zola
Cleto FoggiaC. Foggia68
A
11
A
62Bakary ZickB. Zick

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Juventus Stadium where Juventus play host to Napoli. A crowd of 20,184 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Juventus are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Napoli appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.


0.00
Juventus kick off!
3.40
Renzo Mercier deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jean-Paul Lucius. Jean-Paul Lucius goes all the way! Jean-Paul Lucius takes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
4.47
Gennaro Vieri sees space and advances. Gennaro Vieri goes all the way! Gennaro Vieri cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Cesare Bizzarri!
6.48
Remco Hilgerink comes in with a late challenge on Ian Redknapp. The referee calls over Remco Hilgerink and warns him to calm down! Ian Redknapp stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.53
Alessandro Simone passes the ball forward to Carlos Ferreira. Carlos Ferreira tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
10.04
Gennaro Vieri makes a probing pass to Bakary Zick. Bakary Zick knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cesare Bizzarri who gathers it comfortably.
12.03
Alessandro Simone flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Ferreira. Carlos Ferreira shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
14.28
Renzo Mercier knocks the ball to his team mate, Cleto Foggia. Cleto Foggia whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Paul Lucius. Jean-Paul Lucius directs the ball goalwards with his head. Jean-Paul Lucius scores for Juventus!!
20.26
Renzo Mercier flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Paul Lucius. Jean-Paul Lucius goes all the way! Jean-Paul Lucius shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
27.04
Alessandro Simone chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Ferreira. Carlos Ferreira plays a perfect one-two with Jean-Paul Lucius and rushes in on goal... Carlos Ferreira shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
33.42
Mitchell Jansen makes a simple pass to Gennaro Vieri. Gennaro Vieri kicks a strong pass forward to Jose E. Zola. Jose E. Zola goes all the way! Jose E. Zola shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Cesare Bizzarri easily smothers it.
34.24
Leon Hilgerink sees a break and surges forward. Leon Hilgerink passes the ball forward to Bakary Zick. Bakary Zick controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Cesare Bizzarri easily smothers it.
42.29
Diaw Adami clumsily knocks into Jean-Paul Lucius. Diaw Adami is given a warning by the referee! Jean-Paul Lucius stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Alessandro Simone knocks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Paul Lucius. Jean-Paul Lucius finds some space and shoots from distance. Rosario Garavelli easily smothers it.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!


45.00
Napoli start the second half!
47.27
Remco Hilgerink makes a simple pass to Alessandro Simone. Alessandro Simone makes a probing pass to Carlos Ferreira. Carlos Ferreira threads the ball through to Jean-Paul Lucius. Jean-Paul Lucius rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Rosario Garavelli easily smothers it!
59.40
Jean-Paul Lucius clumsily knocks into Leon Hilgerink. The referee calls over Jean-Paul Lucius and warns him to calm down! Leon Hilgerink grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
61.27
Alessandro Simone catches Gennaro Vieri on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gennaro Vieri grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
65.06
Antonio Cano controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alessandro Simone. Alessandro Simone flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Ferreira. Carlos Ferreira shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
66.19
Antonio Cano passes the ball forward to Alessandro Simone. Alessandro Simone takes it forward alone. Alessandro Simone knocks the ball forward to Carlos Ferreira. Carlos Ferreira makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's there!! Rosario Garavelli has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
71.42
Renzo Mercier deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cleto Foggia. Cleto Foggia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jean-Paul Lucius but he's offside!
72.14
Jose E. Zola catches Antonio Cano on the ankles. Jose E. Zola is given a warning by the referee! Antonio Cano stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.30
Mariano Mora hacks Aimo Dalmat from behind! The referee calls over Mariano Mora and warns him to calm down! Aimo Dalmat carries on, but is struggling a bit.
89.36
Mitchell Jansen comes in with a late challenge on Carlos Ferreira. Mitchell Jansen is warned by the referee! Carlos Ferreira gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Jean-Paul Lucius of Juventus
Match Statistics
 

Juventus

Napoli
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.4%
48.6%
Play Area
21.6%
48.6%
29.7%

Scorers
Jean-Paul Lucius 14, 20
Carlos Ferreira 27, 66