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Napoli Close Winter Football Series with a Victory

12

Dec

SSC Napoli

Napoli Close Winter Football Series with a Victory

On Sunday, Napoli played their second of two friendly matches in Turkey as part of the Winter Football Series by Regnum. The Partenopei took on Crystal Palace - currently ranked 11th in the English Premier League - in the pouring rain at the Regnum Carya Resort.First HalfLineup (4-3-3) Meret; Mario Rui, Juan Jesus, Østigård, Di Lorenzo; Elmas, Lobotka, Ndombele; Kvaratskhelia, Osimhen, PolitanoNeither side created any quality opportunities in the opening quarter of the match. The first clear-cut chance fell to Eberechi Eze after Michael Olise played a lovely weighted through ball to Jeffrey Schlupp on the right wing. Schlupp’s low…

Giuseppe Ambrosino Makes Professional Debut

10

Dec

By Joe Fischetti

SSC Napoli

Giuseppe Ambrosino Makes Professional Debut

Giuseppe Ambrosino made his professional debut on Thursday. The former Napoli Primavera player, currently on loan at Como, replaced Leonardo Mancuso in the 81st minute during Como’s 0-0 draw to Palermo. Though Ambrosino didn’t affect the outcome of the match, the Italy U20 striker looks forward to featuring more regularly as Como fight for survival. “As soon as the coach called my name to come on, I was overcome with joy; finally the moment I had been waiting for for so long. It was my debut for Como and any first-team game, making it even more special. This is only…

Napoli Win Competitive Friendly in Turkey – Three Takeaways

09

Dec

By Joe Fischetti

SSC Napoli

Napoli Win Competitive Friendly in Turkey – Three Takeaways

Giacomo Raspadori scored a brace in Napoli’s 3-2 victory over Antalyaspor in the first of two matches the Partenopei will play during the Winter Football Series. Here are three takeaways selected by Forza Napoli Press.ExperimentationLuciano Spalletti used the opportunity to experiment with different formations and combinations of players. He started the match lined up in a 4-2-3-1 - a formation that was abandoned after Napoli’s Matchday 4 draw against Lecce.With three central defenders not available, Spalletti played Giovanni Di Lorenzo alongside Leo Østigård at centre back. Similarly, with André-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Piotr Zielinski vacationing after the World Cup, Stanislav…

Napoli Open Winter Football Series With A Win

08

Dec

By Joe Fischetti

SSC Napoli

Napoli Open Winter Football Series With A Win

On Wednesday, Napoli played their first of two friendly matches in Turkey as part of the Winter Football Series by Regnum. The Partenopei took on home side Antalyapor, who were well-supported at the Antalya Arena. First Half Lineup (4-2-3-1): Meret; Mario Rui, Di Lorenzo, Østigård, Zanoli; Lobotka, Elmas; Kvaratskhelia, Raspadori, Politano; Osimhen Napoli jumped out to a quick lead after Giacomo Raspadori picked the pocket of Antalyaspor right back Veysel Sari. The Napoli forward dribbled into the area before curling a shot with pinpoint accuracy around goalkeeper Alperen Uysal and into the top corner. The Azzurri doubled their lead just…

06

Dec

By Joe Fischetti

SSC Napoli

Napoli’s International Break in Review – December 5

One Napoli player was in action on Monday. Kim Min-jae played the full 90 minutes in South Korea’s 4-1 defeat to Brazil in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16. Kim drew the attention of Napoli fans in the build-up to the match, stating that he would do everything possible to play against Brazil, even if he got a more serious injury doing it. However, Kim trained with the Korea squad on Sunday and did not seem hampered by the injured calf in the match. Nevertheless, Kim spent most of the match playing as a sweeper. Though he…

05

Dec

By Joe Fischetti

Napoli Femminile

Napoli CF Respond with yet Another Poker

Adriana Gomes scored her third brace of the season as Napoli Femminile made quick work of Genoa during the 10th round of the Serie B Femminile campaign.LineupDimitri Lipoff switched from the 4-3-2-1 formation he used against Hellas Verona to a 3-4-1-2. That allowed new signing Federica Veritti to get her first start since officially joining the club on Friday, playing on the left side of the back three.Aurora De Sanctis shifted forward to play on the left side of the midfield four, while Serena Landa started on the right, relegating Sara Tui to the bench. MatchThe match began with a…

04

Dec

By Joe Fischetti

SSC Napoli

Napoli’s International Break in Review – December 4

Piotr Zielinski was the lone Napoli player in action on Sunday. Zielinski played the full 90 minutes in Poland's 3-1 defeat at the hands of France.Though France controlled the run of play from start to finish, Poland had a fleeting chance until Kylian Mbappe scored his first of two screamers in the 75th minute. With the match still scoreless, Zielinski had Poland’s best chance after Bartosz Bereszyński’s cutback found the Napoli midfielder at the penalty spot. Zielinski got plenty of power behind the strike but shot straight at Hugo Lloris, before Theo Hernandez blocked his second effort.With the occasional clever turn…

03

Dec

By Joe Fischetti

Musica

Foja Releases New Video featuring Clementino

On November 22nd, Neopolitan band Foja released a new video for Santa Lucia featuring rap artist Clementino. The song first appeared as the fourth track on Foja's latest album, Miracoli e Rivoluzioni (Miracles and Revolutions). In addition to Clementino, the video features actress Isa Danieli. The band describes the meaning of the song on their official website. "Santa Lucia" is a poignant ballad , with modern sounds and a classical structure which, through romantic storytelling, tells the life of a woman, Lucia (played by Isa Danieli), "who takes life and piety without fear" resisting, fighting, loving and forgiving . Supported by the incursion of Clementino, "Santa Lucia" manifests atmospheres full of pathos: a festive and…

03

Dec

By Joe Fischetti

SSC Napoli

Napoli’s International Break in Review – December 2

Two Napoli players were in action on Friday: Mathias Olivera and André-Frank Zambo Anguissa. Kim Min-jae was in the South Korea squad for their match Portugal, but did not feature after aggravating his calf injury on Monday against Ghana. Snatched Away Mathias Olivera played the full 90 minutes in Uruguay's 2-0 victory over Ghana. The Napoli left back was partly to blame for Uruguay conceding a penalty kick 20 minutes into the match. Olivera pressed high and was caught out of position. He races back to defend, but simultaneously played Andre Ayew onside while leaving Mohammed Kudus unmarked in the…

03

Dec

By Joe Fischetti

Napoli Femminile

Napoli CF Sign Central Defender Federica Veritti

On Friday, Napoli Femminile announced the signing of central defender Federica Veritti. From the class of 1999, the sometimes-winger comes from Sassari Torres, with whom she made five appearances (including Napoli's 0-1 victory) earlier this season. Prior to joining Torres, Veritti played for five seasons at Tavagnacco and one season at Hellas Verona, making 72 appearances between Serie A (31) and Serie B (41). The defender will wear the number 17 and will be available to coach Dimitri Lipoff on Sunday when the Partenopee host Genoa in Cercola. Veritti looks forward to contributing to the collective goal of the team.…