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Napoli U19 Defeat Juventus U19 Twice in Five Days

16

Jan

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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.…

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…

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

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…

Napoli Respond to First League Loss with Comfortable Win – Three Takeaways

09

Jan

By Joe Fischetti

SSC Napoli

Napoli Respond to First League Loss with Comfortable Win – Three Takeaways

Napoli responded to their first league defeat of the season with a 2-0 victory over Sampdoria at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris. Here are four takeaways selected by Forza Napoli Press.Remembering LucaThe match on Sunday was played in the pouring rain, a fitting setting on an emotional night in Genoa. Prior to the match, the clubs honoured two late Sampdoria legends, Siniša Mihajlović and Gianluca Vialli, both of whom sadly passed away in the last few weeks after long battles with cancer. All in attendance shared a moment of silence, while Sampdoria President Marco Lanna held up a Vialli jersey and…

08

Jan

By Joe Fischetti

SSC Napoli

Zanoli Joins Sampdoria on Loan

On Saturday, UC Sampdoria announced on its official website that fullback Alessandro Zanoli has joined the club on a temporary basis. Zanoli, who is a product of the Napoli youth system, struggled to see the field playing behind the ever-reliable Giovanni Di Lorenzo. Zanoli made 16 appearances (478 minutes) since joining the senior team last season.

08

Jan

By Joe Fischetti

SSC Napoli

Napoli-Sampdoria Match Preview

Napoli will eager to get back into the win column after suffering their first league defeat of the season, while Sampdoria look to build off their second.UC SampdoriaSampdoria have had a dreadful start to the 2022/23 Serie A campaign. Former club president and majority shareholder Massimo Ferrero has held up the sale of the club. With that off-the-field distraction, which is limited the club's ability to invest in players, combined with a plethora of injuries, Sampdoria earned only two points through the first eight rounds of the season.Results improved slightly after Marco Giampaolo was replaced by Dejan Stankovic. Stankovic opened…