FFO EFL2, Atalanta vs. Napoli (Mon Nov 03) Atalanta | Napoli 4-2-0-3-1 L | 4-2-0-1-3 A James Howl | Peter Hayward | M_Perin GK | GK O_Vlachodimos G_Scalvini DF | DF C_C_Vickers M_Skrtel DF | DF N_Schlotrbeck P_Dorgu DF | DF C_Natali A_Hutton DF | DF K_Toure K_Lukoki DM | DM A_Diouf Ederson DM | DM M_van_Bommel M_Cunha AM | AM D_Ozoh Beto AM | FW I_Cardona J_Baptista FW | FW G_Pazzini M_Beier AM | FW E_Mafoumbi | A_Niemi SUB | SUB A_Gomis T_Gray SUB | SUB J_St_Juste K_Miyoshi SUB | SUB C_Humphreys S_Ireland SUB | SUB O_Diallo J_Wilshere SUB | SUB R_Palladino Min. 3 :(nap) E_Mafoumbi runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... A cracking drive from E_Mafoumbi! ... M_Perin guesses right Min. 4 :(nap) K_Toure has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... E_Mafoumbi gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... E_Mafoumbi with a graceful, looping effort! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 5 :(nap) A_Diouf pulls it back to N_Schlotrbeck ... P_Dorgu hits it out for a corner ... Can they make this pay? ... CORNER! ... K_Toure with an outswinging corner into the box ... M_Perin catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 6 :(atl) K_Lukoki fires over a low cross to G_Scalvini ... But N_Schlotrbeck slides in Min. 12 :(atl) G_Scalvini volleys it forward. He finds M_Beier ... M_Beier looks to see where O_Vlachodimos is! ... He shoots! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... Beto floats the ball in! ... O_Vlachodimos makes the catch! Min. 21 :(nap) M_van_Bommel sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to G_Pazzini ... M_Skrtel with an awful challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 22 :(atl) Ederson sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... J_Baptista runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... J_Baptista drives the ball low! ... GOAL!! ... He runs towards the Atalanta fans! ... That puts Atalanta ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Atalanta 1-0 Napoli ... Min. 24 :(nap) A_Diouf chips the ball forward to G_Pazzini ... G_Pazzini belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... But M_Perin just gets his fingers to that one Min. 28 :(nap) G_Pazzini with a flashy move ... M_Skrtel seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 29 :(nap) G_Pazzini cuts the ball back to E_Mafoumbi ... A vicious shot by E_Mafoumbi! ... But M_Perin punches it away ... That's gone out for a corner kick ... CORNER! ... M_van_Bommel hits it into the box! ... K_Lukoki clears the corner with a header away from the near post Min. 34 :(nap) K_Toure sprints past the defender ... But he loses control of it ... P_Dorgu takes possession Min. 36 :(atl) M_Beier comes up lame after the wicked challenge ... He looks like he will continue Min. 38 :(nap) M_Perin miskicks! ... I_Cardona is through! ... A delicate chip from I_Cardona! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 40 :(nap) A_Diouf is clutching his leg! ... This doesn't look good ... He signals to the bench he can't carry on Min. 40 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: C_Humphreys ... COMING OFF: A_Diouf Min. 41 :(atl) G_Scalvini with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... G_Scalvini runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... O_Vlachodimos looks relieved there! Min. 42 :(nap) C_Natali jumps over the defender's challenge ... C_Natali leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... M_Perin with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(nap) C_Humphreys runs at the defender ... The defender slips and falls over ... But G_Scalvini slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 47 :(nap) E_Mafoumbi with a penetrating pass to C_C_Vickers ... C_C_Vickers tries to place it in the corner! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... C_C_Vickers swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... It goes straight into the arms of M_Perin ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Atalanta 1-0 Napoli Min. 47 :(atl) K_Lukoki flicks the ball through ... J_Baptista runs onto it! ... Cleared by D_Ozoh Min. 51 :(nap) K_Toure jinks past the defender ... A well-placed shot from K_Toure! ... M_Perin gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 53 :(nap) G_Pazzini finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... Ederson knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 54 :(nap) D_Ozoh dribbles past the defender ... It was as if he wasn't even there ... Ederson tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 55 :(atl) M_Cunha brushes his marker behind and breaks free ... N_Schlotrbeck brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 59 :(nap) C_C_Vickers finds E_Mafoumbi in the box ... E_Mafoumbi rises above the defence to head the ball! ... The shot slips through M_Perin's hands ... But M_Perin recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 60 :(atl) Substitution by Atalanta ... COMING ON: J_Wilshere ... COMING OFF: Beto Min. 60 :(atl) Substitution by Atalanta ... COMING ON: S_Ireland ... COMING OFF: Ederson Min. 64 :(atl) S_Ireland takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... S_Ireland swings in the shot! ... O_Vlachodimos gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 65 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: O_Diallo ... COMING OFF: E_Mafoumbi Min. 65 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: J_St_Juste ... COMING OFF: K_Toure Min. 65 :(atl) P_Dorgu flicks the ball through ... J_Baptista runs onto it! ... J_Baptista attempts a chip! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... O_Vlachodimos dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had O_Vlachodimos beaten! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... M_Cunha flights it in! ... J_Wilshere gets something on it! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into O_Vlachodimos's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 66 :(atl) M_Cunha hoofs it upfield to find M_Beier ... N_Schlotrbeck rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... What's The Referee going to give? ... Play on! Min. 71 :(atl) J_Baptista beats J_St_Juste ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... But C_C_Vickers puts the ball out of play Min. 73 :(atl) S_Ireland has it now ... He takes on O_Diallo ... He gets past him! ... He puts in J_Wilshere! ... J_Wilshere with a stunning strike! ... O_Vlachodimos makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 75 :(atl) Substitution by Atalanta ... COMING ON: K_Miyoshi ... COMING OFF: K_Lukoki Min. 81 :(atl) M_Skrtel controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... M_Cunha gets onto the end of the pass! ... Driven towards goal by M_Cunha! ... But O_Vlachodimos makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 82 :(nap) O_Diallo with a 40-yard pass to I_Cardona ... A thundering drive by I_Cardona! ... But M_Perin tips it over the bar ... CORNER! ... C_Humphreys curls it into the box! ... M_Perin easily catches it! Min. 84 :(atl) S_Ireland takes advantage of a mistake by N_Schlotrbeck ... He crosses to M_Cunha ... M_Cunha with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 85 :(atl) J_Baptista makes the tackle ... J_Baptista attempts a chip! ... O_Vlachodimos with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 86 :(atl) M_Beier runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to M_Cunha ... C_C_Vickers brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(nap) N_Schlotrbeck holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to I_Cardona ... J_Wilshere with a bad challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 93 :(nap) G_Pazzini plays in C_Natali with a beautiful ball ... C_Natali with a low drive through the rain! ... It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air ... The defenders out leap the attackers ... The ball is away and clear from the danger area Min. 94 :(nap) M_Perin miskicks! ... J_St_Juste is through! ... J_St_Juste rifles it to the far post! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Gewiss Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atalanta Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Perin (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Baptista (22) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Skrtel (21), J_Wilshere (90) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Napoli Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Mafoumbi Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : A_Diouf (40) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atalanta | Napoli Attempts on Goal : 10 | 12 Off target : 6 | 6 On target : 4 | 6 Possession : 42 | 58 Corners : 2 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 6 | 8 Key Tackles : 6 | 6 Key Passes : 10 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Atalanta 1 - 0 Napoli ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Atalanta Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Perin GK 27 1 1 1 21 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 G_Scalvini DF 1 22 16 12 25 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 15 14 M_Skrtel DF 1 20 14 7 25 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 15 -2 P_Dorgu DF 1 20 18 3 23 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 13 0 A_Hutton DF 1 19 12 5 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Lukoki DM 1 15 20 6 29 | 77 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 22 0 Ederson DM 1 16 20 12 31 | 62 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 27 0 M_Cunha AM 1 2 21 19 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 16 Beto AM 1 8 15 21 30 | 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Baptista FW 1 9 14 20 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 M_Beier AM 1 9 17 20 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 6 A_Niemi GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Gray DF 1 17 13 7 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Miyoshi MF 1 8 15 12 28 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Ireland MF 1 10 19 17 25 | 34 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 9 J_Wilshere AM 1 3 18 19 24 | 34 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 14 Player Statistics - Napoli Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- O_Vlachodimos GK 27 1 1 1 26 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 C_C_Vickers DF 1 23 16 12 25 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 15 14 N_Schlotrbeck DF 1 22 18 7 26 | 96 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 13 0 C_Natali DF 1 19 14 11 31 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 K_Toure DF 1 19 13 8 29 | 67 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 18 A_Diouf DM 1 14 20 9 26 | 40 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 M_van_Bommel DM 1 13 21 10 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 D_Ozoh AM 1 13 21 15 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 I_Cardona FW 1 8 15 21 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 G_Pazzini FW 1 8 15 20 28 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 8 E_Mafoumbi FW 1 8 16 19 20 | 67 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 15 34 A_Gomis GK 18 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_St_Juste DF 1 19 16 13 29 | 29 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 C_Humphreys DM 1 4 19 17 24 | 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Diallo FW 1 6 14 18 30 | 29 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 R_Palladino FW 1 9 14 19 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1762192347 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40