FFO EFL2, Napoli vs. PSV (Fri Aug 15) Napoli | PSV 4-2-0-1-3 A | 5-3-2 C Peter Hayward | Harry Kleinjan | O_Vlachodimos GK | GK J_Griffiths C_C_Vickers DF | DF M_Sverko N_Schlotrbeck DF | DF B_Alves C_Natali DF | DF B_Howedes K_Toure DF | DF M_Dawson A_Diouf DM | DF F_Pisano M_van_Bommel DM | MF Y_Kabadayi D_Ozoh AM | MF R_Baro I_Cardona FW | MF N_Fraser G_Pazzini FW | FW D_Kemp E_Mafoumbi FW | FW D_Washington | A_Gomis SUB | SUB O_Nyland J_St_Juste SUB | SUB A_Obispo C_Humphreys SUB | SUB G_May O_Diallo SUB | SUB D_Biondini R_Palladino SUB | SUB G_Higuain Min. 1 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi kills the ball dead ... Beautiful turn ... He could get a shot of here ... C_Natali fouls badly ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking Min. 5 :(psv) D_Kemp beats C_Natali ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... D_Kemp has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 6 :(psv) N_Fraser with a real burst of pace ... C_C_Vickers with a nasty foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 9 :(psv) D_Kemp sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to D_Washington ... A_Diouf with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 15 :(nap) M_van_Bommel hits a hard pass to E_Mafoumbi ... E_Mafoumbi flicks the header toward the far post! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 17 :(psv) The defender underhits the back pass! ... D_Kemp is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! ... M_van_Bommel gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 18 :(nap) I_Cardona gets lucky and beats Y_Kabadayi ... Now with the centre to G_Pazzini ... R_Baro body checks his opponent!! ... That's a careless challenge!! ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 19 :(psv) M_Dawson looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to B_Howedes ... B_Howedes with a stunning strike! ... GOAL!! ... There was no way O_Vlachodimos was going to catch that! ... That's put PSV ahead! ... Napoli 0-1 PSV ... Min. 21 :(nap) D_Ozoh brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... E_Mafoumbi gets on the end of the pass ... E_Mafoumbi unleashes a pile driver! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 32 :(nap) N_Schlotrbeck pushes &s away!! ... The Referee has seen it! ... RED CARD!! ... The Referee had no choice there!! ... Harry Kleinjan is rubbing his hands with glee now! Min. 36 :(nap) G_Pazzini cuts through the defence ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from G_Pazzini! ... It looks good ... J_Griffiths makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 36 :(nap) E_Mafoumbi is on the ground motionless! ... He was involved in a nasty clash of heads there ... He's up to his feet now ... Looks like he will carry on after receiving some treatment Min. 38 :(nap) I_Cardona cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to E_Mafoumbi ... F_Pisano intercepts the opposition pass ... And he clears the ball behind goal ... He wasn't taking any risks there ... CORNER! ... A_Diouf hits it into the box! ... C_C_Vickers gets to it! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... J_Griffiths never had a chance! Min. 38 :(psv) N_Fraser uses his feet well to turn on the ball ... N_Fraser could have let it bounce! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 39 :(nap) C_Natali with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to I_Cardona ... I_Cardona runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... J_Griffiths saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 40 :(nap) G_Pazzini with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... D_Kemp with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment Min. 42 :(nap) M_van_Bommel lays the ball back to A_Diouf ... Y_Kabadayi is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... Oh no he isn't! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! ... FREE KICK! ... It's within shooting distance! ... E_Mafoumbi passes to I_Cardona ... I_Cardona plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... Looks like it should be J_Griffiths's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... C_C_Vickers plays it into the danger area! ... J_Griffiths catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(nap) I_Cardona pushes it past M_Dawson ... A wicked drive by I_Cardona! ... J_Griffiths with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 43 :(psv) R_Baro with the first time flick to D_Washington ... D_Washington hits a great drive! ... O_Vlachodimos makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 43 :(nap) M_van_Bommel finds K_Toure in acres of space ... N_Fraser with a terrible tackle Min. 46 :(nap) K_Toure picks out M_van_Bommel with the cross ... What a fantastic interception by R_Baro Min. 46 :(psv) D_Washington curls the ball out wide to R_Baro ... R_Baro attempts the shot! ... O_Vlachodimos can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... O_Vlachodimos makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 48 :(psv) D_Washington with a glorious long pass to R_Baro ... R_Baro with the shot on net! ... 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! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Napoli 0-1 PSV Min. 47 :(nap) C_C_Vickers with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... F_Pisano with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 48 :(nap) A_Diouf takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... B_Alves goes in studs first ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 52 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi leaves C_C_Vickers standing ... Y_Kabadayi with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... O_Vlachodimos takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 56 :(psv) D_Washington holds the ball up ... He sees D_Kemp in space! ... D_Kemp tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... But it goes wide Min. 57 :(nap) C_C_Vickers finds G_Pazzini in the box ... G_Pazzini tries to beat J_Griffiths! ... 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. 59 :(psv) M_Sverko knocks the ball past C_Natali ... Now he crosses to B_Alves! ... B_Alves drives it low! ... O_Vlachodimos gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 60 :(psv) B_Howedes has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on O_Vlachodimos! ... D_Ozoh hacks him down! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 62 :(nap) E_Mafoumbi with a deep cross to I_Cardona ... R_Baro dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 63 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi plays it forward to D_Washington ... D_Washington with a stunning strike! ... Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort Min. 64 :(psv) R_Baro with a long pass to M_Sverko ... M_Sverko tries the lob from 30 yards! ... But O_Vlachodimos comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest 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 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: C_Humphreys ... COMING OFF: A_Diouf Min. 65 :(psv) B_Howedes knocks it past C_C_Vickers and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... O_Vlachodimos with an over the top challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ... There can only be one outcome! ... The Referee consults his assistant!! ... IT'S A PENALTY!! ... D_Washington is the man who takes it ... GOAL!! ... No mistake! ... The keeper never stood a chance! ... Napoli 0-2 PSV... Min. 65 :(psv) B_Howedes is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to F_Pisano ... F_Pisano tries to beat O_Vlachodimos! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 66 :(psv) B_Howedes has the ball ... He knocks the ball past J_St_Juste ... He puts in D_Kemp! ... D_Kemp sends it flying towards goal! ... O_Vlachodimos with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 67 :(psv) R_Baro hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... D_Washington latches onto it! ... C_Natali rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... What's The Referee going to give? ... Play on! Min. 69 :(psv) D_Kemp is unmarked! ... C_C_Vickers with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words Min. 70 :(nap) The ball is passed in from C_C_Vickers, he finds I_Cardona ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... B_Howedes picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 70 :(nap) I_Cardona takes on M_Sverko ... He runs past him ... D_Washington with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Napoli players ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... C_Humphreys hoists it forward ... O_Diallo gets on the end of it ... B_Howedes plays it back ... J_Griffiths slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... C_Natali swings it in! ... J_Griffiths comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 71 :(psv) B_Howedes skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to R_Baro ... R_Baro swings in the shot! ... But O_Vlachodimos reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on O_Vlachodimos anyway Min. 77 :(nap) I_Cardona pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... G_Pazzini is clean through! ... G_Pazzini hits a great shot! ... But J_Griffiths makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 80 :(psv) R_Baro brushes his marker behind and breaks free ... R_Baro tries to lob the keeper! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 81 :(psv) Substitution by PSV ... COMING ON: G_Higuain ... COMING OFF: D_Kemp Min. 81 :(psv) M_Dawson with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle ... M_Dawson must beat O_Vlachodimos! ... But O_Vlachodimos comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 82 :(psv) Substitution by PSV ... COMING ON: A_Obispo ... COMING OFF: B_Alves Min. 85 :(nap) J_St_Juste with a penetrating pass to G_Pazzini ... G_Pazzini with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 87 :(nap) O_Diallo hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... G_Pazzini latches onto it! ... G_Pazzini aims for the top right corner! ... But J_Griffiths punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 87 :(psv) D_Washington is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... F_Pisano latches onto the end of it ... F_Pisano goes for goal! ... The shot slips through O_Vlachodimos's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(nap) C_Humphreys brushes B_Howedes aside and breaks free ... C_Humphreys hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 89 :(nap) C_C_Vickers plays it forward to C_Natali ... But he loses control of it ... M_Sverko takes possession Min. 90 :(nap) I_Cardona sidesteps his marker ... He showed great skill there ... Y_Kabadayi robs him of the ball Min. 92 :(nap) C_Natali with a deep cross to J_St_Juste ... J_St_Juste keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... J_Griffiths with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 95 :(nap) M_van_Bommel holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to O_Diallo ... F_Pisano does well to intercept the ball ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadio Diego Armando Maradona ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Napoli Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Cardona Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N_Schlotrbeck (32) Booked : , C_C_Vickers (6), A_Diouf (9), D_Ozoh (60)O_Vlachodimos (65) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PSV Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Howedes (Man of the Match) Scorers : B_Howedes (19), D_Washington (65 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Baro (18), Y_Kabadayi (42), D_Washington (70) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Napoli | PSV Attempts on Goal : 13 | 18 Off target : 7 | 9 On target : 6 | 9 Possession : 33 | 67 Corners : 3 | 0 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 4 | 3 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 14 | 14 Key Tackles : 2 | 8 Key Passes : 16 | 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Napoli 0 - 2 PSV ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 99 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -1 0 0 0 C_C_Vickers DF 1 23 16 11 25 | 99 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 43 13 N_Schlotrbeck DF 1 22 18 7 26 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -12 -12 -12 C_Natali DF 1 19 13 11 31 | 99 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 36 0 K_Toure DF 1 19 13 8 29 | 69 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 A_Diouf DM 1 14 20 9 26 | 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 M_van_Bommel DM 1 13 20 10 24 | 99 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 33 0 D_Ozoh AM 1 13 21 14 22 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2 I_Cardona FW 1 8 14 21 22 | 99 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 51 19 G_Pazzini FW 1 7 15 19 28 | 99 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 E_Mafoumbi FW 1 8 15 19 20 | 69 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 14 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 | 30 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 15 C_Humphreys MF 1 4 19 17 24 | 30 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 O_Diallo FW 1 6 14 18 30 | 30 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 Player Statistics - PSV Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Griffiths GK 25 1 1 1 26 | 99 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 0 0 M_Sverko DF 1 19 15 5 20 | 99 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 16 23 B_Alves DF 1 19 14 13 26 | 86 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 B_Howedes DF 1 19 13 5 27 | 99 0 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 34 54 54 M_Dawson DF 1 19 15 13 25 | 99 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 37 15 F_Pisano DF 1 19 17 10 21 | 99 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 34 0 32 Y_Kabadayi MF 1 10 21 17 31 | 99 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 24 8 9 R_Baro MF 1 16 21 12 28 | 99 0 2 3 0 4 0 1 0 0 38 28 56 N_Fraser MF 1 7 16 20 29 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 6 D_Kemp FW 1 9 13 16 10 | 85 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 32 D_Washington FW 1 9 19 22 27 | 99 0 0 4 0 3 1 1 0 0 -2 46 28 O_Nyland GK 19 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Obispo DF 1 15 14 5 29 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_May MF 1 7 15 7 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Biondini MF 1 15 19 14 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Higuain FW 1 7 14 19 25 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1755283062 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40