Year: 2023

16
Jan
By Joe Fischetti
Napoli Femminile

Napoli Femminile Secure 3 Points in Arezzo

After a scrappy first half, Napoli Femminile scored twice in the second half to secure all three points in Arezzo to remain only two points behind league leaders Lazio. Lineup Dimitri Lipoff made four changes to the squad he fielded in Napoli's previous league match against Lazio. Despite being eliminated from the Coppa Italia with a draw to Pomigliano, Lipoff kept a number of his non-regular starters in his starting XI. Carmina Botta remained at left back, starting over Martina Di Bari.  Valentina Puglisi made her first league start after making her club debut in the Coppa Italia, relegating Sara…
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Napoli Primavera Sign Roma Youth Player Cedrick Koffi
16
Jan
By Joe Fischetti
Napoli Primavera

Napoli Primavera Sign Roma Youth Player Cedrick Koffi

Former AS Roma youth player Cedrick Koffi has officially joined Napoli. Born in 2004, the Ivory Coast native entered the Roma youth system in 2017 and gradually worked his way up from U17 to U18 to U19. The left winger scored eight goals and tallied four assists with Roma's U18 team last season, but was limited to four substitute appearances with the Primavera this season. Koffi will wear the number 80.
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16
Jan
By Joe Fischetti
Napoli Primavera

Napoli U19 Defeat Juventus U19 Twice in Five Days

A questionable penalty decision was not enough for Juventus to overcome Alessandro Spavone’s first half brace, as Napoli earned their second victory over the Bianconeri in five days. Lineup Nicolò Frustalupi made two changes to the squad he fielded against Milan in the previous round of Primavera 1. Davide Acampa started over Enrico Giannini at left wingback. Meanwhile Jorge Alastuey dropped into the centre of the midfield to play over Gennaro Iaccarino, allowing Bilel Sahli to play as one of the two trequartisti. (3-4-2-1) Boffelli; Obaretin, Barba, D’Avino; Acampa, Gioielli, Alastuey, Marchisano; Sahli, Spavone; Rossi First Half Napoli got off…
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Napoli U19 Advance to Coppa Italia Quarterfinal with Win Over Juventus U19
16
Jan
By Joe Fischetti
Napoli Primavera

Napoli U19 Advance to Coppa Italia Quarterfinal with Win Over Juventus U19

Leonardo Rossi’s equalizer against 10-man Juventus forced stoppage time, which settled nothing. Claudio Turi’s save on Saverio Domanico saw Napoli through to quarterfinals after all four Napoli shooters converted. Lineup Nicolo Frustalupi rotated heavily, making eight changes to the squad he fielded against Milan in the Primavera 1. Captain Benedetto Barba remained in the squad at centre back, as did Enrico Giannini on the left side of the midfield. Meanwhile, Jorge Alastuey dropped from trequartista to play in the centre of the midfield. (3-4-2-1) Turi; D'Avino, Barba, Nosegbe; Giannini, Zula, Alastuey, Gningue; Boni, Sahli; Pesce First Half The clubs exchanged…
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Napoli Make a Statement in Historic Win over Juventus – Three Takeaways
14
Jan
By Joe Fischetti
SSC Napoli

Napoli Make a Statement in Historic Win over Juventus – Three Takeaways

Napoli extended their lead at the top of the table to ten points with a statement victory over rivals Juventus in a sold out Stadio Maradona on Saturday. Here are three takeaways selected by Forza Napoli Press.High PressNapoli opened the match with a level of intensity that was noticeably absent in the club's only loss league loss this season. With Napoli pressing high, Juventus struggled to keep hold of the ball, often resorting to the long ball and in some cases playing it straight out to touch.The Partenopei appeared to burn out midway through the first half, allowing Juventus to…
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Napoli 5, Juventus 1 – The Untold Stories
14
Jan
By Henry Bell
SSC Napoli

Napoli 5, Juventus 1 – The Untold Stories

Napoli 5, Juventus 1 will live long in the memories of tifosi for years to come. For all the  glory of the goals and attacking play contained in highlight packages, the true story of the win can perhaps be seen in the untold stories of the match. These five underrated moments are explored below. A Kim Cruncher Early Doors Piotr Zielinski was dispossessed by Manuel Locatelli and Juventus looked to break with Napoli having committed men forward on the left hand side. He released Bianconero danger man and World Cup winner Angel Di María just on the edge of their…
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Coppa Italia Bracket – Napoli’s Path to the Final
13
Jan
By Joe Fischetti
SSC Napoli

Coppa Italia Bracket – Napoli’s Path to the Final

The Coppa Italia resumed on Wednesday, with last season's Top 8 sides entering the competition in the Round of 16. On Tuesday, Inter came from behind to eke out a stoppage time victory over Parma. On Wednesday, 10-man Torino pulled off the upset of the tournament, scoring in the 114th minute to eliminate AC Milan from the competition. Finally, two matches were played on Thursday. In the early fixture, Fiorentina played keep-ball after an early goal from Antonin Barak to advance to the Quarterfinals. Alessio Zerbin made his first start for the Blucerchiati, playing 64 minutes in the 1-0 defeat.…
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Napoli-Juventus Match Preview
13
Jan
By Joe Fischetti
SSC Napoli

Napoli-Juventus Match Preview

Napoli host Juventus in a critical mid-season fixture at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. With a win, Napoli would extend their lead over the Bianconeri to ten points. However, a loss would reduce the gap to four points. Meanwhile, a draw could allow Milan to reduce the gap to five points with a victory over Lecce.SSC NapoliNapoli responded to their first loss of the season with a comfortable victory over Sampdoria at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.  After Matteo Politano's missed penalty, Victor Osimhen opened the scoring to become the first player this season to reach double digit goals in Serie A.…
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Sampdoria Fined €10,000 For Territorial Chants At Stadio Luigi Ferraris
11
Jan
By Joe Fischetti
SSC Napoli

Sampdoria Fined €10,000 For Territorial Chants At Stadio Luigi Ferraris

On Tuesday, Lega Serie A issued Official Communication No. 115  for the 17th round matches of the 2022/23 Serie A campaign contested between the 7th and 9th of January. These are the words of Sports Judge Gerardo Mastandrea, assisted by Stefania Ginesio and by representative of the AIA Carlo Moretti: Fine of €10,000 to the Sampdoria club for having its supporters, before the start of the match and in the 37th minute of the second half, sing insulting chants of a territorial nature towards the supporters of the opposing team, perceived by all the collaborators of the federal prosecutor's office…
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10
Jan
By Joe Fischetti
Napoli Femminile

Napoli Femminile Bow Out of Coppa Italia Due to Inferior Goal Differential

Elisa Del Estal's first of the season was not enough after local rivals Pomigliano equalized from a questionable penalty decision. With the draw, Napoli existed the competition due to an inferior goal differential (+1) than Pomigliano (+5).LineupWith Dimitri Lipoff suspended after Napoli’s Coppa Italia Matchday 1 meeting with Tavagnacco, Pasquale Illiano stepped in to manage the Napoli bench. The Napoli staff made nine changes to the squad they fielded against Lazio, with only Melissa Nozzi and Aurora De Sanctis remaining in the starting XI.Antonia Dulcic, Martina Di Bari and Federica Veritti were all kept out of the squad for precautionary…
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