Napoli Primavera

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…

Despite a dominant second half, Napoli Primavera could not recover after conceding two early goals to Hellas Verona.  With the 3-1 defeat to a direct rival in the battle for survival, Napoli now face an uphill battle to stay up in the Primavera 1.LineupNicolò Frustalupi made three changes to the squad he fielded in the victory over Udinese.  Enrico Giannini started on the left side of the midfield, affording Davide Acampa a rest. Acampa was in the matchday squad but not on the bench.  Jorge Alastuey returned from injury to start in the centre of the midfield. That pushed Gennaro…

Matteo Marchisano scored his first goal of the season and Gennaro Iaccarino converted a late penalty kick as Napoli defeated relegation-bound Udinese 0-2. Lineup Nicolò Frustalupi made two changes to the squad he fielded in the draw to Atalanta. Benedetto Barba returned from suspension to start over Luigi D’Avino in the centre of the back three.  With Jorge Alastuey injured, Gennaro Iaccarino dropped to play in the centre of the midfield, allowing Bilel Sahli to play alongside Alessandro Spavone at trequartista. Finally, with Sahli playing deeper, Leonardo Rossi returned to the starting XI to play at striker. (3-4-2-1) Boffelli; Hysaj,…

It was a stalemate in Bergamo, as Atalanta U19 and Napoli U19 kept each other off the score sheet in a match between direct rivals in the battle for survival. Lineup Nicolò Frustalupi made two changes to the squad he fielded in the loss to Torino. Luigi D’Avino started over Benedetto Barba at centre back and Bilel Sahli started over Antonio Pesce at striker. (3-4-2-1) Boffelli; Hysaj, D’Avino, Obaretin; Acampa, Gioielli, Alastuey, Marchisano; Iaccarino, Spavone; Sahli Match Though the first half was competitive, neither side created an abundance of chances. Napoli threatened first in the 9th minute after Valerio Boffelli…

After a strong first half, Napoli Primavera struggled to create chances in the second half and ultimately paid for their mistakes, losing 0-1 on Jacopo Antolini's first-half goal. Lineup Nicolò Frustalupi made one changes to the squad he fielded in the victory over Bologna.  Gennaro Iaccarino returned from a long injury absence to start over Bilel Sahli at trequartista. (3-4-2-1) Boffelli; Hysaj, Barba, Obaretin; Acampa, Gioielli, Alastuey, Marchisano; Iaccarino, Spavone; Pesce First Half Though Napoli controlled the run of play in the early stages, Torino came close twice in the opening six minutes. In the third minute, Jonathan Silva’s left-footed…

Nosa Obaretin scored his third goal of the season, while Landry Boni and Leonardo Rossi both hit the frame of the goal en route to Napoli's second consecutive victory. Lineup Nicolò Frustalupi made one change to the squad he fielded in the victory over Cagliari. Nosa Obaretin returned from suspension to start over Luigi D'Avino in the back three. (3-4-2-1) Boffelli; Hysaj, Barba, Obaretin; Acampa, Gioielli, Alastuey, Marchisano; Sahli, Spavone; Pesce Match Napoli burst out of the gates, opening the scoring only six minutes into the match. The play started with Francesco Gioielli making a marauding run forward on the…

Jorge Alastuey's first goal of the Primavera 1 campaign was the only goal of the match as Napoli Primavera ended their three-match winless run.LineupNicolo Frustalupi, who was suspended for this match, made one change to the squad he fielded against Roma, with Luigi D’Avino starting over the suspended Nosa Obaretin in the back three.(3-4-2-1) Boffelli; Hysaj, Barba, D’Avino; Acampa, Gioielli, Alastuey, Marchisano; Sahli, Spavone; PesceMatchCagliari created the first half-chance of the match in the 7th minute, after Michele Carboni blocked Bilel Sahli's clearance. The midfielder went for goal from the right corner of the area but the ball bounced comfortably…

Napoli Primavera conceded three goals in the opening 45 minutes en route to a 4-0 defeat to Roma, who temporarily moved up to second in the table.LineupNicolo Frustalupi made two changes to the squad he fielded against Frosinone.Matteo Marchisano started over Landry Boni on the right side of the midfield. Meanwhile, Antonio Pesce returned to the starting XI, relegating Leonardo Rossi to the bench.(3-4-2-1) Boffelli; Hysaj, Barba, Obaretin; Acampa, Gioielli, Alastuey, Marchisano; Sahli, Spavone; PesceFirst HalfWith Jose Mourinho in attendance, the fourth-placed side in the Primavera 1 were eager to impress. However, despite the gulf in quality between the two…

For the second time this season, Frosinone Primavera scored a late winner to hand Napoli Primavera a 1-0 defeat.LineupFor the third consecutive match, Nicolò Frustalupi went with the same starting XI.(3-4-2-1) Boffelli; Hysaj, Barba, Obaretin; Acampa, Gioielli, Alastuey, Boni; Sahli, Spavone; RossiMatchThough the first half was very competitive, the flow and rhythm of the match were disrupted by numerous fouls from either side. Neither side created many opportunities to score, with the best chance of the half falling to Napoli in the opening five minutes.As the last man back, defender Daniel Hysaj calmly dribbled around the press before passing the…

After an entertaining but scoreless first half, Valerio Boffelli made two excellent saves late in the match to earn an important point against Sassuolo.LineupNicolò Frustalupi made no changes to the squad he fielded in Napoli's 0-2 victory over Cesena. (3-4-2-1):  Boffelli; Hysaj, Barba, Obaretin; Acampa, Gioielli, Alastuey, Boni; Sahli, Spavone; Rossi First HalfNeither side scored in the opening 45 minutes, but it was an entertaining half, with Sassuolo creating the more dangerous chances.Sassuolo’s first shot on target came in the 8th minute after Edoardo Pieragnolo dribbled straight through the middle of the park. He went for goal but the shot took a…