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Serie A Week 27 - 1-3-2013 (8:45 p.m.) 1 - 1 Giorgio Chiellini (10′) Gökhan Inler (43′) San Paolo Stadium - Napels Referee: Daniele Orsato Attendance: 60000 Serie A: Napoli 1 Juventus 1 Mar 1, 2013 Juventus remain six points clear at the Serie A summit after being held to a 1-1 draw by Scudetto rivals Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo. Antonio Conte's men looked poised to take a giant step towards retaining their title after taking an early lead through Giorgio Chiellini, but Gokhan Inler's deflected drive drew the home side level just before the break. Napoli looked the slightly more pinching victory during the second period but Juventus held on quite comfortably to keep their nearest challengers at bay in the title race. The only pre-match doubt Conte had was whether to start Chiellini, who took a knock to his ankle against Siena last weekend. He decided to take a gamble on the Italy international - and it paid off spectacularly just 10 minutes in, Chiellini rising above Miguel Britos to powerfully head a terrific cross from Andrea Pirlo past Morgan De Sanctis. The goal was harsh on Napoli, who had actually begun the brighter of the two, with Marek Hamsik particularly prominent early on. However, the tide turned and Mirko Vucinic had already squandered one decent headed opening when he butchered a gilt-edged opportunity to double the visitors' advantage. Leonardo Bonucci - of all people - dissected the Napoli defence with a perfectly weighted pass from deep that Arturo Vidal, in a sensational demonstration of special awareness, controlled before immediately flicking inside to Vucinic. The Montenegrin took an age to decide how best to finish, allowing De Sanctis to narrow the angle sufficiently to block the Bianconeri forward's belated strike on goal away for a corner. Such profligacy rarely goes unpunished at the top level and so it was that Napoli managed to haul themselves level during a dramatic conclusion to a compelling opening 45 minutes. There appeared to be little danger to the Juventus goal when Inler picked up possession some 30 yards out but the Swiss international's well-struck drive from distance took a big enough deflection off the head of Bonucci, sending it flying over the despairing dive of Gianluigi Buffon. That was the first stroke of luck Napoli benefitted from on the night; the second arrived in the dying seconds of the first half when star striker Edinson Cavani inexplicably avoided a straight red card for a blatant forearm into Chiellini's face. In his defence referee Daniele Orsato did not see the incident, but quite why he decided to brandish only a yellow after being informed of what had happened by one of his assistants was utterly mystifying. Napoli did their utmost to make the most of their undoubted good fortune, with Hamsik drawing a fine stop out of Buffon shortly after half-time. Vucinic responded in kind, bringing the best out of De Sanctis, as Juve redoubled their efforts to all but end the title race. Napoli were left to curse their own inability to draw to within three points of their opponents after wasting a terrific chance to snatch a vital win. Just moments after Cavani had headed straight at Buffon, Hamsik again found some space in between the Juve midfield and defence. The Slovak unleashed a powerful drive that Buffon found too hot to handle, but Lorenzo Insigne, who had replaced the grossly ineffective Goran Pandev, snatched at the rebound and dragged the ball wide. And with it, went Napoli's best chance to breathe new life into the Scudetto race. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A Week 27 - 1-3-2013 (8:45 p.m.) 1 - 1 Giorgio Chiellini (10′) Gökhan Inler (43′) San Paolo Stadium - Napels Referee: Daniele Orsato Attendance: 60000‎ Honours even in top table clash Mar 1, 2013 Gokhan Inler cancelled out an early Giorgio Chiellini goal to earn Napoli a draw against Juventus in a top-of-the-table clash at the Stadio San Paolo. Juve appeared to be on course for a nine-point cushion at the top of the table when Chiellini headed them in front in the 10th minute, while they scuppered further chances to increase their lead. Napoli then levelled just before half-time with a deflected effort and had the better chances to win the game in the second half, but ultimately had to settle for a point which maintains the six-point gap between the two sides. Just 13 seconds were on the clock when Marek Hamsik turned Goran Pandev's cross wide. However, it proved to be a rare threat to Gianluigi Buffon's goal as Juventus immediately gained control of the match, taking the lead in the 10th minute. Andrea Pirlo sent in a cross from the left which was met by Chiellini, who had stayed up following a corner, and he used strength and determination to head the ball unstoppably past Morgan de Sanctis, beating Miguel Britos in the air. Two minutes later, Stephan Lichtsteiner wanted a penalty when he went down under the challenge of Inler, but referee Daniele Orsato waved away his appeals. Mirko Vucinic failed to replicate Chiellini's determination when he headed a cross wide of the far post midway through the first half before De Sanctis denied him with an excellent reflex save. Napoli were struggling to get into the game, but a break in the 43rd minute saw them level through Inler. His shot took a deflection off the head of Leonardo Bonucci, which lifted the ball above the hand of Buffon. At the end of the half, Edinson Cavani and Chiellini clashed in the penalty area with both receiving a yellow card, although the Napoli forward was fortunate not to receive more. The home side then improved in the second half with Buffon having to earn his money. He turned Hamsik's shot wide for a corner before parrying another effort from the Slovakian midfielder with Blerim Dzemaili sending the rebound wide. The game then fizzled out with both sides seemingly happy with a point each, although the draw only really helps Juventus, who maintain a six-point lead at the top of the table with a superior head-to-head record over their opponents. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A Week 27 - 1-3-2013 (8:45 p.m.) 1 - 1 Giorgio Chiellini (10′) Gökhan Inler (43′) San Paolo Stadium - Napels Referee: Daniele Orsato Attendance: 60000‎ Scudetto showdown ends all-square The Bianconeri opened the scoring just 10 minutes in through Giorgio Chiellini but Inler earned the hosts a share of the spoils with a deflected effort from distance. Mar 1, 2013 Juventus remain six points clear at the summit of Serie A after being held to a 1-1 draw by sole Scudetto rivals Napoli at the San Paolo on Friday night. Antonio Conte's men looked poised to take a giant step towards retaining their title after taking an early lead through Giorgio Chiellini, but Gokhan Inler's deflected drive drew the home side level just before the break. Napoli looked the slightly more likely victors during the second period but Juventus held on quite comfortably to keep their nearest challengers at arm's length. The only doubt Conte had had before the game was over whether to start Chiellini, who took a knock to his ankle against Siena last weekend. The Bianconeri boss decided to take a gamble on the Italy international - and it paid off spectacularly just 10 minutes in, Chiellini rising above Miguel Britos to powerfully head a terrific cross from Andrea Pirlo past Morgan De Sanctis. The goal was harsh on Napoli, who had actually begun the brighter of the two, with Marek Hamsik particularly prominent early on. However, as soon as Juventus scored, everything changed, and Mirko Vucinic had already squandered one decent headed opening when he butchered a gilt-edged opportunity to double the visitors’ advantage. Leonardo Bonucci - of all people - then dissected the Partenopei defence with a perfectly-weighted pass from deep that Arturo Vidal, in a sensational demonstration of awareness, controlled, before immediately flicking inside to Vucinic. The Montenegrin, as he so often does, took an age to decide how best to finish, thus allowing De Sanctis to narrow the angle sufficiently to block the Bianconeri forward’s belated strike on goal away for a corner. Such profligacy rarely goes unpunished at the top level and so it was that Napoli managed to haul themselves level during a dramatic conclusion to a compelling opening 45 minutes. There appeared to be little danger to the Juventus goal when Inler picked up possession some 30 yards out, but the Swiss international’s well-struck drive from distance took a small but significant deflection off the head of Bonucci, sending it flying over the despairing dive of Gianluigi Buffon. That was the first stroke of luck Napoli benefitted from on the night; the second arrived in the dying seconds of the first half when star striker Edinson Cavani inexplicably avoided a straight red card for a blatant forearm into Chiellini’s face. In his defence, Daniele Orsato, did not see what was an off-the-ball incident, but quite why he decided to brandish only a yellow after being informed of what had happened by one of his assistants was utterly mystifying, though subsequent television replays suggested that there had perhaps been some sort of provocation. Napoli did their utmost to make the most of their undoubted good fortune, with Hamsik drawing a fine stop out of Gianluigi Buffon shortly after half-time. However, Vucinic responded in kind, bringing the best out of De Sanctis, as Juve redoubled their efforts to all but end the title race. Napoli, though, were left cursing their own inability to draw to within three points of their opponents after wasting a terrific chance to snatch a vital win. Just moments after Cavani had headed straight at Buffon, Hamsik again found some space in between the Juve midfield and defence. The Slovak unleashed a powerful drive that Buffon found too hot to handle, but Lorenzo Insigne, who had replaced the grossly ineffective Goran Pandev, snatched at the rebound and dragged the ball wide. And with it, went Napoli's best chance to breathe new life into the Scudetto race. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A Week 27 - 1-3-2013 (8:45 p.m.) 1 - 1 Giorgio Chiellini (10′) Gökhan Inler (43′) San Paolo Stadium - Napels Referee: Daniele Orsato Attendance: 60000‎ Juventus survive San Paolo trip Gokhan Inler replied to Giorgio Chiellini, but Edinson Cavani escaped a red card as Napoli held Juventus in a Scudetto showdown stalemate. Mar 1, 2013 Only six points separated these teams as they went head-to-head at the San Paolo. Goran Pandev was preferred to Lorenzo Insigne and Christian Maggio picked for the right, while Giorgio Chiellini passed a fitness test for his first start in three months. Federico Peluso and Sebastian Giovinco were chosen ahead of Kwadwo Asamoah and Alessandro Matri, but Martin Caceres, Paolo De Ceglie and Nicolas Anelka were injured. Juve last conquered the San Paolo in Serie A on September 30, 2000, when Antonio Conte was playing in their midfield. The pre-match choreography created a mosaic of Vesuvius and the sea, with flares set off to show the volcano erupting. The pitch was re-laid this week to ensure a perfect playing surface. Within 15 seconds Marek Hamsik had scuffed a shot off target, while Giovinco turned well to sting the palms of Morgan De Sanctis. It was Juventus who took the lead when a corner was taken short and Andrea Pirlo curled a cross to the back post for Chiellini’s header, as he out-jumped Miguel Angel Britos. The defender celebrated wildly and punched his chest like Tarzan after his second career goal against Napoli. Stephan Lichtsteiner went down too easily under pressure from Gokhan Inler and the referee waved away his penalty appeals. At the other end, defenders blocked off both Pandev and Edinson Cavani from getting their shots away from a Hamsik through ball. Arturo Vidal whipped in a cross for Mirko Vucinic, whose looping header across the face of goal whistled just wide with De Sanctis stranded. On 19 minutes Vidal broke clear on the counter and rolled across for the totally unmarked Vucinic, but De Sanctis performed a fantastic one-handed save to palm it wide. There was a terrifying moment on the half-hour when Britos accidentally clashed heads with teammate Inler and the Uruguayan seemed to be out cold for a few moments, but he was able to continue. Vucinic had another good opportunity following an Inler error, but his first touch let him down when clear on goal. Hamsik’s through ball for Cavani was crucially intercepted by Chiellini, then from the corner Andrea Barzagli stopped the Uruguayan from pulling the trigger. Lichtsteiner fired wide from the edge of the box, then Giovinco couldn’t take advantage of an error as Vucinic got in his way. Just as the teams looked ready to go into the half-time break, Inler drew Napoli level with a screamer from distance that took a touch off Leonardo Bonucci’s head to lift it slightly into the top corner, where Gigi Buffon could not reach. Napoli’s tails were up in stoppages and Juan Camilo Zuniga’s strike was charged down. There was tension from a corner, as Chiellini pulled Cavani’s hair, then the Uruguayan reacted by elbowing the defender in the side of the face. The goal line referee saw it all and advised that Cavani be booked. As this was seen and judged by officials, Cavani cannot be tried using video evidence for this incident. Blerim Dzemaili replaced Britos for the second half, moving to a four-man defence. Vucinic just failed to get his toe to a Giovinco sweeping ball across the six-yard box. Buffon got down to palm a fierce left-foot Hamsik strike round the post, then Napoli caused chaos in two successive corners that Juve somehow scrambled clear after a deflected Hamsik shot and a Maggio header. Vucinic pounced on a Paolo Cannavaro error to unleash a snapshot that De Sanctis beat away, then at the other end Maggio tried to surprise Buffon at the near post, a powerful cross-shot pushed round the upright. Buffon plucked a Cavani glancing header out from under the bar, then moments later he parried a Hamsik strike into the path of Dzemaili, who incredibly fired wide of an open goal on the follow-up. Lorenzo Insigne dribbled past three men to set up Inler, whose screamer was fingertipped over the bar by Buffon. Cavani ballooned a free kick over from a very promising position in the final minutes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAPOLI: De Sanctis; Cannavaro, Campagnaro, Britos (Dzemaili 46); Maggio, Inler (Armero 84), Behrami, Zuniga; Hamsik, Pandev (Insigne 67); Cavani JUVENTUS: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Pirlo, Vidal, Marchisio (Padoin 91), Peluso; Giovinco (Matri 74), Vucinic (Pogba 85) Ref: Orsato http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A Week 27 - 1-3-2013 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Napels Referee: Daniele Orsato HT 1-1: Tense Scudetto showdown all square Mar 1, 2013 Giorgio Chiellini’s header and a deflected Gokhan Inler screamer have Napoli and Juventus level at half-time, but Edinson Cavani should’ve been sent off. Only six points separated these teams as they went head-to-head at the San Paolo. Goran Pandev was preferred to Lorenzo Insigne and Christian Maggio picked for the right, while Giorgio Chiellini passed a fitness test for his first start in three months. Federico Peluso and Sebastian Giovinco were chosen ahead of Kwadwo Asamoah and Alessandro Matri, but Martin Caceres, Paolo De Ceglie and Nicolas Anelka were injured. Juve last conquered the San Paolo in Serie A on September 30, 2000, when Antonio Conte was playing in their midfield. The pre-match choreography created a mosaic of Vesuvius and the sea, with flares set off to show the volcano erupting. The pitch was re-laid this week to ensure a perfect playing surface. Within 15 seconds Marek Hamsik had scuffed a shot off target, while Giovinco turned well to sting the palms of Morgan De Sanctis. It was Juventus who took the lead when a corner was taken short and Andrea Pirlo curled a cross to the back post for Chiellini’s header, as he out-jumped Miguel Angel Britos. The defender celebrated wildly and punched his chest like Tarzan after his second career goal against Napoli. Stephan Lichtsteiner went down too easily under pressure from Gokhan Inler and the referee waved away his penalty appeals. At the other end, defenders blocked off both Pandev and Edinson Cavani from getting their shots away from a Hamsik through ball. Arturo Vidal whipped in a cross for Mirko Vucinic, whose looping header across the face of goal whistled just wide with De Sanctis stranded. On 19 minutes Vidal broke clear on the counter and rolled across for the totally unmarked Vucinic, but De Sanctis performed a fantastic one-handed save to palm it wide. There was a terrifying moment on the half-hour when Britos accidentally clashed heads with teammate Inler and the Uruguayan seemed to be out cold for a few moments, but he was able to continue. Vucinic had another good opportunity following an Inler error, but his first touch let him down when clear on goal. Hamsik’s through ball for Cavani was crucially intercepted by Chiellini, then from the corner Andrea Barzagli stopped the Uruguayan from pulling the trigger. Lichtsteiner fired wide from the edge of the box, then Giovinco couldn’t take advantage of an error as Vucinic got in his way. Just as the teams looked ready to go into the half-time break, Inler drew Napoli level with a screamer from distance that took a touch off Leonardo Bonucci’s head to lift it slightly into the top corner, where Gigi Buffon could not reach. Napoli’s tails were up in stoppages and Juan Camilo Zuniga’s strike was charged down. There was tension from a corner, as Chiellini pulled Cavani’s hair, then the Uruguayan reacted by elbowing the defender in the side of the face. The goal line referee saw it all and advised that Cavani be booked. As this was seen and judged by officials, Cavani cannot be tried using video evidence for this incident.. Napoli 1-1 Juventus (Half-Time) Scorers: Chiellini 10 (J), Inler 44 (N) NAPOLI: De Sanctis; Cannavaro, Campagnaro, Britos; Maggio, Inler, Behrami, Zuniga; Hamsik, Pandev; Cavani JUVENTUS: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Pirlo, Vidal, Marchisio, Peluso; Giovinco, Vucinic Ref: Orsato http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

Serie A Week 27 - 1-3-2013 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Napels Referee: Daniele Orsato Juve bus pelted with rocks Mar 1, 2013 Napoli fans pelted the Juventus team bus with eggs, bottles and rocks, smashing the window where Kwadwo Asamoah was sat. The Bianconeri arrived at the Stadio San Paolo ahead of tonight’s Serie A match, which kicks off at 19.45 GMT. There was a police escort for the team bus on its journey from the hotel to the stadium, but that did not stop a group of hooligans throwing objects as it travelled. Reports suggest it was pelted with eggs, but also bottles and some fairly large rocks. Juventus director Beppe Marotta confirmed the window was smashed where Asamoah was sitting on the bus. The Ghanaian is not in the starting XI, as Federico Peluso was preferred for the left flank. “It was not a relaxed journey,” admitted defender Andrea Barzagli on Sky Sport Italia. “Now we must concentrate on the match, which is better. It will be a game that counts for a great deal and means a lot to us. “Antonio Conte fired us up with his usual words.” http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/20122013/regular-season/

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Pogba per Vucinic.

É vero ... ma ci piace anche la tua firma.

Con qualche difficoltá, ma bravo Matri.

Espulso Bigon.

É l'ora di Matri.

La testata di Cavani non preoccupa Buffon.

Il colpo di testa é stato di Bonucci all'indietro.

Cannavaro a caccia di caviglie.

Comunque in campo o fuori, con Cavani il Napoli sta giá giocando in 10.

ORSATO .... NON ME LA SONO SENTITA!

Da regolamento era rosso ... ma non contro il Napoli.

Gomitata di Cavani .... solo giallo.

Autogoal di Bonucci.

Inler pareggia.

Niente da fare, Mazzarri. La Juve é piú forte.

Un muro nero ....

Vucinic non aggancia

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