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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."

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…

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…

In the first episode of the week, Joe Fischetti reviews Napoli’s dramatic late win over Juventus and previews Napoli’s potential-Scudetto-winning match against Salernitana on Sunday.Part 1 - Match Review:  Juventus vs Napoli (~1:06), including: Allegri replicating Pioli’s tactics using a traditional Juventus system;Three key episodes:Gatti’s whack on KvaratskheliaDi Maria’s goal chalked offRaspadori’s late winner; andA few minutes on Captain Giovanni Di LorenzoPart 2 - Match Preview: Napoli vs Salernitana (~18:22), including:All the details on the postponement of the match till Sunday;Salernitana’s positive run of form;Injuries and projected starting lineups; Three keys to the match; andMatch prediction

On Tuesday, Lega Serie A issued Official Communication No. 195 for the 31st round of matches of the 2022/23 Serie A campaign contested between the 21st and 24th 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 €15,000 to the Juventus Club for its supporters, before the start of the match, addressing an offensive chorus to the match director; also, for its supporters, during the match, repeatedly singing insulting chants of territorial origin towards the supporters of the opposing team."Meanwhile, Juventus assistant coach Marco Landucci…

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,…