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19/12/2029, Stadio Delle Acciughe, Naples, Italy, Live on National TV
Champions League, G6
Napoli Vs Man Utd

Napoli play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: C Benzakour (GK) , S Ferraro (CB) , E Badillo (CB) , J Natal (CB) , T Houari (RB) , E Borrelli (LB) , E Romagnoli (CDM) , B Piglionica (CAM) , K Juergensen (RM) , P Van der Wedaghe (LM) , L Piedra (ST) And the subs are: N Di Salvo (CB) , F Leonetti (CB) , F Leonetti (CM) , M Tierno (CM) , J Bigg (ST)

Man Utd play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: P McNelley (GK) , R Corado (CB) , D Arthur (CB) , J Smetana (CB) , S Kosta (RB) , F Baluch (LB) , X Padilla (CDM) , F Hearn (CAM) , D Gartley (RM) , O Selberg (LM) , S Badmus (ST) And the subs are: L Yildirim (CB) , L Ambe (CB) , F Walsh (CM) , M Portela (CM) , M Disu (ST)
Welcome to Stadio Delle Acciughe in Naples, Italy where SSC Napoli will face Manchester Utd.  This is a group stage match of the Champions League.  The attendance is 54999.

1' - Napoli kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

10' - Emilio Romagnoli passes to Silvano Ferraro.  Silvano Ferraro slides the ball to Bernardo Piglionica.  Bernardo Piglionica passes to Eduardo Badillo.  Eduardo Badillo slides the ball to Jose Natal.  Jose Natal plays a short pass to Bernardo Piglionica.  Bernardo Piglionica plays the ball to Emilio Romagnoli.  Emilio Romagnoli passes to Bernardo Piglionica.  Bernardo Piglionica tries to use ball skills to beat Fred Hearn and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

11' - Bernardo Piglionica sees Kolby Juergensen making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Kolby Juergensen has strayed offside!  

15' - Eduardo Badillo plays the ball to Pol Van der Wedaghe.  Pol Van der Wedaghe speeds past Jarmil Smetana.  

16' - Pol Van der Wedaghe sees a run from Lisandro Piedra.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Lisandro Piedra is able to control the ball.  Lisandro Piedra looks to slide the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a good goal from Lisandro Piedra for Napoli!  The keeper had no chance!

16' - Man Utd kick the ball off for the restart.  

19' - Dembe Arthur plays the ball to Roberto Corado.  Roberto Corado passes to Dembe Arthur.  Dembe Arthur hits the ball long to Ove Selberg.  Ove Selberg tries to unleash a long range shot...but the ball flies wide of the post!

22' - Channing Benzakour spots a run from Bernardo Piglionica.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Bernardo Piglionica runs on to the ball.  Bernardo Piglionica tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  That will be a corner for  Napoli.  Thamir Houari places the ball to take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box and finds Lisandro Piedra.  Lisandro Piedra gets above the defence and directs a header hoping to beat the keeper...but the shot goes over!

24' - Phil McNelley passes a long ball to Ximen Padilla.  Ximen Padilla tries to hit a long range shot...but Channing Benzakour gets down to stop the shot!  

27' - Channing Benzakour plays a long ball to Silvano Ferraro.  Jarmil Smetana successfully tackles Silvano Ferraro and takes possession.  Jarmil Smetana plays a long ball to Fred Hearn.  Emilio Romagnoli dispossesses Fred Hearn and takes the ball.  Emilio Romagnoli spots a run from Lisandro Piedra.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

32' - Dave Gartley passes the ball to Phil McNelley.  Phil McNelley plays a long ball to Roberto Corado.  Jose Natal dispossesses Roberto Corado and takes possession.  Jose Natal plays a long pass to Bernardo Piglionica.  Bernardo Piglionica passes to Emilio Romagnoli.  Emilio Romagnoli attempts to beat Stephen Kosta using his skills, but is brought down illegally.  That will be a freekick for Napoli.  

33' - Bernardo Piglionica prepares to take the freekick.  He lifts the ball into the box, and manages to find Emilio Romagnoli.  Emilio Romagnoli gets above the defence and directs a header hoping to beat Phil McNelley...but Phil McNelley manages to stop the shot!  

37' - Phil McNelley plays a long pass to Dembe Arthur.  Dembe Arthur plays the ball to Ximen Padilla.  Ximen Padilla tries to use ball skills to beat Thamir Houari, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  

41' - Emilio Borrelli finds Jose Natal with a long ball.  Jose Natal plays the ball to Emilio Romagnoli.  Emilio Romagnoli attempts to outskill Jarmil Smetana, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

42' - Emilio Romagnoli sees Bernardo Piglionica making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Man Utd kick the ball off for the restart.  

48' - Jarmil Smetana finds Fred Hearn with a short pass.  Fred Hearn finds Roberto Corado with a short pass.  Roberto Corado sees a run from Fred Hearn.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Fred Hearn has strayed offside!  

54' - Bernardo Piglionica hits the ball long to Eduardo Badillo.  Eduardo Badillo passes the ball to Lisandro Piedra.  Lisandro Piedra whips in a cross and finds Emilio Romagnoli.  Emilio Romagnoli tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Ximen Padilla gets to the ball first and clears.

56' - Ximen Padilla dispossesses Kolby Juergensen and the ball goes loose.  Ximen Padilla tries to unleash a long range shot...but the shot is saved by Channing Benzakour!  

58' - Channing Benzakour passes a long ball to Emilio Romagnoli.  Emilio Romagnoli uses his pace to beat Stephen Kosta.  

58' - Emilio Romagnoli looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a nice goal from Emilio Romagnoli for Napoli!  The keeper had no chance!

59' - Man Utd kick the ball off for the restart.  

61' - Farhan Baluch finds Fred Hearn with a short pass.  Fred Hearn passes the ball to Ximen Padilla.  Ximen Padilla sees a run from Fred Hearn.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

65' - Bernardo Piglionica plays the ball to Thamir Houari.  Thamir Houari hits the ball long to Silvano Ferraro.  Silvano Ferraro plays the ball to Emilio Romagnoli.  Emilio Romagnoli tries to beat Ximen Padilla using his ball skills.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

66' - Emilio Romagnoli spots a run from Lisandro Piedra.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Lisandro Piedra is able to take the ball.  Lisandro Piedra shoots...but Phil McNelley performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

69' - Phil McNelley passes a long ball to Seth Badmus.  Thamir Houari dispossesses Seth Badmus and takes the ball.  Ove Selberg dispossesses Thamir Houari and gains possession for his team.  Man Utd try to launch a quick counter attack.  Ove Selberg looks to unleash a long range shot...and its in! It's a fine goal from Ove Selberg for Man Utd!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

70' - Napoli kick the ball off for the restart.  

73' - Jose Natal passes to Emilio Romagnoli.  Emilio Romagnoli finds Eduardo Badillo with a short pass.  Eduardo Badillo passes a long ball to Jose Natal.  Jose Natal crosses the ball, and manages to find Kolby Juergensen.  Kolby Juergensen gets his head to the ball down towards the bottom corner...but the shot goes wide!

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Ximen Padilla is going to be taken off.  Miguel Portela joins the game from the bench.  

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dembe Arthur is going to be taken off.  Levent Yildirim joins the game from the bench.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Kolby Juergensen is going to be taken off.  Mariano Tierno joins the game from the bench.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Seth Badmus will come off.  Michael Disu is going to be brought on.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Eduardo Badillo will come off.  Nico Di Salvo is going to be brought on.  

80' - Thamir Houari crosses the ball into the box, but Jarmil Smetana intercepts and takes possession.  

82' - Jarmil Smetana finds Farhan Baluch with a long ball.  Farhan Baluch spots a run from Michael Disu.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

87' - Pol Van der Wedaghe spots a run from Lisandro Piedra.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended SSC Napoli 2 - 1 Manchester Utd.