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Napoli U19 Suffer Defeat to Sampdoria, Survival at Risk

08

May

Napoli Primavera

Napoli U19 Suffer Defeat to Sampdoria, Survival at Risk

Daniele Montevago scored a brace, and could have scored two or three more, as Sampdoria defeated Napoli 3-1, putting the Azzurrini in a difficult position in the battle for survival.LineupNicolò Frustalupi made two changes to the squad he fielded in the loss to Hellas Verona. Davide Acampa returned to the starting XI, playing over Enrico Giannini on the left side of the midfield. Meanwhile, with Gennaro Iaccarino not in the squad, Bilel Sahli dropped into trequartista and Antonio Pesce started up top.(3-4-2-1) Boffelli; Hysaj, Barba, Obaretin; Acampa, Gioielli, Alastuey, Marchisano; Sahli, Spavone; PesceFirst HalfNapoli earned the first chance of the…

Vesuvio Erutta: Napoli Destroyed Them All!

06

May

By Joe Fischetti

SSC Napoli

Vesuvio Erutta: Napoli Destroyed Them All!

“We’ll do everything to bring the Scudetto back to Napoli,” said Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis, as he concluded a press conference in May of 2022. No one believed him. Even Luciano Spalletti, sitting next to De Laurentiis at the announcement of the club’s upcoming retreat at Castel di Sangro, appeared to tense up as his boss uttered the “S” word and “Napoli” in the same sentence. After all, it had been 33 years since his club last won the Scudetto, and they needed a D10S to do it.That was before the departures of Lorenzo Insigne (officially, after the winger…

Napoli Fined €8,000 for Fans Throwing Various Objects onto the Pitch, Udinese Fined as Well

06

May

By Joe Fischetti

SSC Napoli

Napoli Fined €8,000 for Fans Throwing Various Objects onto the Pitch, Udinese Fined as Well

On Friday, Lega Serie A issued Official Communication No. 210 for the 32nd round of matches of the 2022/23 Serie A campaign contested on the 4th of March. These are the words of Sports Judge Gerardo Mastandrea, assisted by Stefania Ginesio and by representative of the AIA Carlo Moretti: "Fine of €8,000 to SSC Napoli for its supporters throwing a flare, three smoke bombs and other objects of various kinds onto the pitch during the match; also for throwning two smoke bombs onto the pitch-side; mitigated sanction pursuant to art. 29, paragraph 1 lett. b) CGS." Meanwhile, Udinese were fined…

04

May

By Joe Fischetti

SSC Napoli

Udinese-Napoli Match Preview

With Lazio defeating Sassuolo on Wednesday, Napoli will have their second chance to win the Scudetto on the field when they visit the Dacia Arena on Thursday.Udinese CalcioAndrea Sottil's goal is to finish as high up the table as possible, which might be the only way to motivate his club. Udinese are currently ranked 13th in the Serie A table, 15 points clear of Hellas Verona in the relegation zone and 15 points behind Milan in the Europa Conference League position. Thus, the Friulani have very little left to play for.Udinese enjoyed a strong start to the season, going undefeated in…

Following In His Father’s Footsteps, Luigi De Laurentiis’ Bari Are Close to a Serie A Return

03

May

By Joe Fischetti

Features

Following In His Father’s Footsteps, Luigi De Laurentiis’ Bari Are Close to a Serie A Return

Aurelio De Laurentiis is on the verge of delivering Napoli’s first Scudetto in 33 years, but Aurelio is not the only De Laurentiis enjoying success in 2023. His son Luigi, President of SSC Bari, has a promotion to Serie A in his sights.De Laurentiis pulled SSC Napoli out of bankruptcy in 2004 and within three seasons, earned promotion from Serie C-1 all the way up to Serie A. Similarly, De Laurentiis pulled SSC Bari out of relegation in 2018 and convinced Luigi to take the reins.“My son Luigi is going to deal with Bari. I convinced him after days of…

Napoli Fined €4,000 for Throwing Flares and Plastic Bottles Pitch-side

01

May

By Joe Fischetti

SSC Napoli

Napoli Fined €4,000 for Throwing Flares and Plastic Bottles Pitch-side

On Monday, Lega Serie A issued Official Communication No. 205 for the 32nd round of matches of the 2022/23 Serie A campaign contested on the 30th of April. These are the words of Sports Judge Gerardo Mastandrea, assisted by Stefania Ginesio and by representative of the AIA Carlo Moretti: "Fine of €4,000 to the Naples club for its supporters throwing flares and plastic bottles pitch-side during the competition."

Parties Postponed as Napoli Drop Points to Salernitana – Three Takeaways

01

May

By Joe Fischetti

SSC Napoli

Parties Postponed as Napoli Drop Points to Salernitana – Three Takeaways

After Mathias Olivera headed in his second goal of the season, Napoli appeared to be heading towards their third ever league title. However, Salernitana had other plans. Boulaye Dia spoiled the party, curling in the equalizer with only six minutes of normal time remaining. Here are three takeaways selected by Forza Napoli Press.Spalletti's SubstitutionsLuciano Spalletti made his first substitutions at the hour mark, replacing Hirving Lozano and Piotr Zielinski with Giacomo Raspadori and Eljif Elmas. The double-change, which facilitated a shift in formation to a 4-2-3-1, appeared to be another stroke of genius from the Napoli coach. After three of…

Napoli Femminile Earn Comfortable 1-0 Win Over San Marino to Stay 2nd in Serie B

30

Apr

By Joe Fischetti

Napoli Femminile

Napoli Femminile Earn Comfortable 1-0 Win Over San Marino to Stay 2nd in Serie B

Adriana Gomes converted a penalty to score her 22nd goal of the season, as Napoli Femminile earned a 1-0 victory over San Marino. The win against ex-Napoli coach Giulia Domenichetti was the Partenopee's seventh straight league victory.LineupBiagio Seno made four changes to the squad who defeated Genoa. The Napoli skipper replaced both of his centre backs, starting Melissa Nozzi and Martina Di Bari over Federica Veritti and Paola Di Marino, respectively. Giulia Giacobbo shifted to the left side of the midfield, allowing Valentina Puglisi a rare start on the right and relegating Sara Tui to the bench. Finally, Adriana Gomes…

29

Apr

By Joe Fischetti

SSC Napoli

Napoli-Salernitana Match Preview

After days of discussions and deliberations, Napoli's match against Salernitana was moved from Saturday at 18:00 local time to Sunday at 15:00 local time. All eyes will be on the Inter-Lazio match at 12:30 local time. If Lazio drop points to Inter, then the Partenopei would clinch the Scudetto with a victory over the Granata. SSC Napoli Napoli are coming off a huge win over bitter rivals Juventus. Giacomo Raspadori scored the stoppage time winner to secure the Azzurri's second win in their last six matches in all competitions. April was a very difficult month for the Partenopei, who managed…

Napoli On the Verge of First Scudetto in 33 Years After Giacomo Raspadori’s Late Winner Against Juventus

25

Apr

By Joe Fischetti

SSC Napoli

Napoli On the Verge of First Scudetto in 33 Years After Giacomo Raspadori’s Late Winner Against Juventus

Giacomo Raspadori scored a stoppage time winner to secure all three points against Juventus. As a result, a Napoli win over Salernitana combined with a Lazio draw or loss against Inter would see the Scudetto return to Napoli for the first time in 33 years. Here are three takeaways selected by Forza Napoli Press.Massi-Milano BallMax Allegri clearly watched and learned from Stefano Pioli, whose Milan managed two wins and a draw over a three-week period. As anticipated on the Forza Napoli Podcast, Allegri tried to replicate Pioli’s tactics using a traditional Juventus system (i.e. three at the back).Like Ismaël Bennacer,…