FOOTBALL Live

Saturday November 7, 2009 Finished Stadio Angelo Massimino

0 - 0

Catania

Napoli

8 comments | Write your comment

  1. Juventus thrash Atalanta

    Juventus thrash Atalanta

    Juventus moved to within four points of league leaders Internazionale following a flattering 5-2 victory over Atalanta. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Catania
    • Napoli
    • - Thanks for joining us for this one - and stay right here for full comments on the night's other Serie A game as Atalanta entertain second-placed Juventus. Kick off is at 7:45pm UK time. Atalanta v Juventus: LIVE
    • - Well, it's not been a classic by any means. Catania should have taken at least one of their chances tonight, while Napoli will hope their pretty terrible display is a blip.
    • 90'+5 The referee finally puts the game out of its misery...
    • 90'+4 Napoli push forward now looking for that late killer blow. Catania clear, but the clearance from Augustyn ricochets off Lavezzi's legs and forces a save from the Catania keeper!
    • 90'+3 Datolo concedes a corner to Catania... it's cleared out to Pesce, who heads well wide.
    • 90'+2 German Denis makes a run up the right flank, but disappointingly finishes it with a cross straight into the side netting.
    • 90'+1 Plasmati pulls on Pablo Cannavaro's shirt when he should be trying to score a late winner for the hosts.
    • 90' Five extra minutes to be played...
    • 89' The corner comes in but it's headed away, though Pazienza was fouled in mid-air to give away a free kick to Napoli.
    • 88' Corner to Catania...
    • 87' Catania replace Biagianti with Simone Pesce.
    • 86' A half-chance for Napoli as Maggio has a long-range crack that's well-taken by Gonzalo Andujar.
    • 85' Quagliarella fumes as he is brought off - he spits all sorts of unprintables (well, unprintable in Italy) at boss Mazzari. German Denis - bizarrely, an Argentinian - replaces him.
    • 84' A rare chance for Napoli as Quagliarella makes space to shoot and powers a quality strike just wide of the left post.
    • 83' Promising run up the left from Catania's Biaganti, but the striker support is all clustered around the penalty spot to make the defenders' job simple.
    • 82' In pure frustration, left back Pablo Alvarez tries to lob De Sanctis from all of 50 yards - and it wouldn't have been a bad effort if the Napoli keeper had been 3'6".
    • 81' Catania try their 8 millionth speculative cross into the box towards Morimoto, but the striker again can't shake his markers.
    • 80' Ten minutes left, and still no sign of the deadlock being broken...
    • 78' Napoli make a rare incursion into the Catania half, but once again they're closed down. Quagliarella is furious at nobody in particular about the fact that he can't get an honest chance.
    • 77' Another ball floated across the box by Catania falls to Terlizzi, but with the keeper to beat he can't direct his volley and the ball squirts off to the left.
    • 76' Morimoto makes a run up the right to force a corner for the hosts.
    • 75' Lavezzi pours forward looking dangerous, but two Catania defenders close him down instantly.
    • 74' Catania just soak it up every time Napoli come forward - the visitors are the lowest-scoring side in the top reaches of Serie A and it's easy to see why on this evidence.
    • 72' Cigarini is coming off, and Jesus Datolo replaces him in the Napoli side.
    • 71' We're beyond the half-way mark in this second half, and Napoli are still yet to create a serious threat or put any pressure at all on the hosts.
    • 70' New arrival Plasmati tries to head the ball into Morimoto's path, but De Sanctis dives forward to take the ball.
    • 69' The Catania free kick is cleared, but thumped back in - only for Morimoto and Mascara to be caught offside.
    • 68' Aronica goes in the book for a late tackle on Mascara.
    • 67' Plasmati comes on to replace Llama - but that's a big blow for Catania to lose their best dead ball striker.
    • 66' Napoli's walking wounded have hobbled back on, but Catania's Llam won't be so lucky after his hamstring goes - instantly, unmistakably.
    • 65' The free-kick is taken by Quagliarella, but it's straight into the wall.
    • 64' Two-footed lunge by Augustyn on Lavezzi, and the Catania man goes in the book.
    • 63' Morimoto looks to be clear through for Catania after a well-timed chase of a long ball, but Napoli keeper De Sanctis fools him by charging out of his box and heading the danger away. Gutsy!
    • 62' Another free kick, but it's cleared - yet Catania come again, and Llama fires from 30 yards! It's a cracker for power and swerve, but straight at the Napoli keeper, who punches clear.
    • 61' Biaganti curls it in, Napoli concede a corner... from which De Sanctis punches clear.
    • 60' Free kick for Catania on the left flank... it'll be whipped in again.
    • 58' Napoli put in a long ball, but Cigarini is caught just offside.
    • 57' No replacements being made as yet by Mazzari - he'll want to keep his tactical options open if at all possible.
    • 56' Hamsik is over at the touchlines getting some instructions from the gaffer as Maggio is guided off the pitch.
    • 55' They're dropping like flies now - this time it's Napoli winger Maggio who has twisted his foot grotesquely.
    • 54' The ref realises the injury is bad - it's Napoli right-back Grava who is hurt - and stops play to let him get treatment.
    • 53' Catania come up again, but a Napoli man is down...
    • 52' A breathless start to this second half - surely the deadlock can't last much longer...
    • 51' Another good half chance for Catania as they once again get the ball in the box for Llama's free kick, but ball goes all the way through... and the Napoli keeper makes a good late save.
    • 50' Contini goes in the book for taking Morimoto's legs away.
    • 49' CHANCE FOR NAPOLI - LAVEZZI IS THROUGH ON GOAL... But saved! Gonzalo closed him down brilliantly, it must be said, to make the save.
    • 48' GREAT CHANCE FOR MORIMOTO - BUT IT'S HEADED WIDE! Llama carves the cross into the box, deflecting off a Napoli defender right onto the Japanese striker's head... but once again he can't find the target.
    • 47' With both sides already forced into using subs for injured players there are no other changes to report from half-time.
    • 46' We're back in play at the Stadio Angelo Massimino.
    • 45'+2 The referee brings the half to a close. It's hard to understand how Catania aren't at least one goal ahead - Morimoto spurned a platinum chance just before half time, while Napoli's only chance came from an early free-kick. The visitors have been woeful.
    • 45'+1 Mascara looks okay now, and potters back on.
    • 45'+1 Two extra minutes to play...
    • 45' Mascara hobbles off for some treatment - if they can keep him playing they will, he's been the centre of almost all the Catania creativity.
    • 44' Nasty tackle on Mascara, and he goes down...
    • 43' Amid the excitement Bellusci has indeed hobbled off the pitch, and it's Polish player Blazej Augustyn who replaces him in the Catania defence.
    • 42' UNBELIEVABLE MISS BY CATANIA!!! Morimoto is played into the box and clear by Mascara, and he chests down to give himself a free shot at goal - but unbelievably he fires straight at De Sanctis with the goal at his mercy! A true shocker!
    • 41' Possession stats marginally favour Napoli, but chances on goal so far are almost all for the Sicilians....
    • 40' Catania will make a change soon as Bellusci is hobbling...
    • 39' Once again Napoli close down the chances, but you can't help feeling they won't be able to keep the door shut forever.
    • 38' Catania come up again...
    • 37' Walter Mazzarri will be worried about his side's first-half performance - he sure as hell doesn't look too happy with them, even if flinging teacups in the dressing room isn't really his style.
    • 36' Great chance for Catania! A free-kick smacked in by Llama at high speed deflects off a defender to put the ball into the air and play Morimoto onside... but De Sanctis is just too quick for him, diving to recover the ball before the striker can pounce.
    • 35' Catania whip yet another diagonal ball into the box, but once again the studs of Morimoto's outstretched boot are not quite long enough to make contact.
    • 34' Gargano comes off with a knee problem, Napoli replace him with Pazienza.
    • 33' Yet another diagonal ball is powered by Catania into the box - it's clearly their favourite tactic tonight - but the ball is thumped clear by Aronica just before Mascara can get to it.
    • 32' It's cleared again by Napoli, but once again Catania regain possession. They just look far better on the ball than the visitors.
    • 31' Napoli clear the crossed corner cleanly and Lavezzi hits on the break - but with a little help from an elbow. Handball, and another free kick.
    • 30' Another free kick for Catania, just near the left corner flag.
    • 29' Hamsik's spiky hair and permanent scowl make the Slovakian playmaker look every inch the moody teenager tonight.
    • 28' Long free kick for Catania taken by Llama - it's powered well into the box but Hamsik is there to make the clearance.
    • 27' Catania whip the ball in and Morimoto alomost gets there - the Japanese player has looked lively tonight.
    • 26' Nice move up the right from Maggio, but a cracking saving tackle from Biaganti turns it round - Catania counter-attack is on...
    • 25' Napoli are beginning to settle into the game at long last and start to keep the ball a little better.
    • 23' Terlizzi goes in the book - harshly - for petulantly booting the ball away. Seemed a bit petty to bring the card out for that one, he thumped it into the air rather than off the field.
    • 22' The corner is whipped in and Quagliarella gets the ball - but his shot ricochets straight into a group of defenders.
    • 21' Napoli get into the Catania half for the first time in 10 minutes and win a corner.
    • 20' The Sicilians take stock, hanging on to the ball in their own half.
    • 18' Catania win a corner, and Christian Terli gets his head to it - but it's straight at Morgan de Sanctis, without the power to trouble the Napoli keeper.
    • 17' Mascara turns provider now, putting a diagonal ball into the box that's just too far up for Morimoto to glance it in.
    • 16' Catania are keeping the ball patiently, and moving well up the right.
    • 15' Napoli look slightly stunned by the turn this match has taken - they turned up here expecting three easy points, instead they're on the back foot at the moment.
    • 14' The ball is whipped in and it's Mascara once again who's there on the end of it... but he can't quite get the ball on target!
    • 13' Another free kick for Catania, who look anything but the lowly second-from bottom club here so far...
    • 11' Chance straight up the other end and it's Mascara - great name - who gets his head to the ball, but nods it into the ground and it bounces over from the edge of the six-yard box.
    • 9' Free kick to Napoli, pumped over the bar by Cigarini.
    • 7' Bellusci gets to it - and it's a good effort, but runs wide!
    • 6' Great move upfield from Napoli...
    • 4' GREAT CHANCE FOR CATANIA! It's Morimoto who gets on toe a nice-looking ball through, and he fires his shot across goal.
    • 2' Second-from-bottom Catania have won just a single match so far this season, and will have their hands full.
    • 1' We've kicked off in Italy on a dry, clear night.
    • - Welcome to our LIVE coverage of Catania's Serie A clash with Napoli.

  • Summary

    • 63' Morimoto looks to be clear through for Catania after a well-timed chase of a long ball, but Napoli keeper De Sanctis fools him by charging out of his box and heading the danger away. Gutsy!
    • 62' Another free kick, but it's cleared - yet Catania come again, and Llama fires from 30 yards! It's a cracker for power and swerve, but straight at the Napoli keeper, who punches clear.
    • 51' Another good half chance for Catania as they once again get the ball in the box for Llama's free kick, but ball goes all the way through... and the Napoli keeper makes a good late save.
    • 48' GREAT CHANCE FOR MORIMOTO - BUT IT'S HEADED WIDE! Llama carves the cross into the box, deflecting off a Napoli defender right onto the Japanese striker's head... but once again he can't find the target.
    • 42' UNBELIEVABLE MISS BY CATANIA!!! Morimoto is played into the box and clear by Mascara, and he chests down to give himself a free shot at goal - but unbelievably he fires straight at De Sanctis with the goal at his mercy! A true shocker!
    • 36' Great chance for Catania! A free-kick smacked in by Llama at high speed deflects off a defender to put the ball into the air and play Morimoto onside... but De Sanctis is just too quick for him, diving to recover the ball before the striker can pounce.
    • 14' The ball is whipped in and it's Mascara once again who's there on the end of it... but he can't quite get the ball on target!
    • 7' Bellusci gets to it - and it's a good effort, but runs wide!
    • 4' GREAT CHANCE FOR CATANIA! It's Morimoto who gets on toe a nice-looking ball through, and he fires his shot across goal.

Team lineup & ratings

  • Catania

    Manager: Gianluca Atzori

    Captain: Giuseppe Mascara

  • Napoli

    Manager: Walter Mazzarri

    Captain: Paolo Cannavaro

  • Lineup

    Live Team Line-Up

    • Catania

      Manager: Gianluca Atzori

      Captain: Giuseppe Mascara

      Starting line-up

      • M. Andújar
      • A. Potenza
      • C. Terlizzi Yellow Card
      • G. Bellusci Yellow Card Substitution Out (41′)
      • M. Biagianti Substitution Out (88′)
      • C. Llama Substitution Out (66′)
      • M. Izco
      • E. Carboni
      • P. Álvarez
      • G. Mascara
      • T. Morimoto

      Subs

      • S. Pesce Substitution In88′
      • G. Plasmati Substitution In66′
      • B. Augustyn Substitution In41′ Yellow Card
      • T. Kosický
      • N. Spolli
      • P. Ledesma
      • A. Ricchiuti

    • Napoli

      Manager: Walter Mazzarri

      Captain: Paolo Cannavaro

      Starting line-up

      • M. De Sanctis
      • G. Grava
      • P. Cannavaro
      • M. Contini Yellow Card
      • W. Gargano Substitution Out (33′)
      • L. Cigarini Substitution Out (73′)
      • C. Maggio
      • S. Aronica Yellow Card
      • E. Lavezzi
      • M. Hamsik
      • F. Quagliarella Substitution Out (85′)

      Subs

      • M. Pazienza Substitution In33′
      • G. Iezzo
      • L. Rinaudo
      • G. Denis Substitution In85′
      • J. Inacio Pia
      • J. Zúñiga
      • J. Dátolo Substitution In73′

  • Rate Players

    Rate Players

    Please to rate the players.

    Not already a Yahoo! user ? to get a free Yahoo! Account.

    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      5.6 7
      Defenders
      5.1 6
      Yellow Card 4.5 6
      Yellow Card Substitution Out41′ 4.6 6
      Midfielders
      Substitution Out88′ 5.1 6
      Substitution Out66′ 5.6 7
      4.9 6
      5.4 6
      5.3 6
      Strikers
      6.2 6
      5.4 5
      Subs
      Substitution In88′ 3.7 -
      Substitution In66′ 4.9 6
      Substitution In41′ Yellow Card 4.8 5
    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      6.6 6
      Defenders
      4.9 5
      5 5
      Yellow Card 5.8 6
      Midfielders
      Substitution Out33′ 5.1 -
      Substitution Out73′ 4.9 5
      5.1 5
      Yellow Card 5.1 5
      Strikers
      5.4 5
      6.2 6
      Substitution Out85′ 5.1 5
      Subs
      Substitution In33′ 4.7 5
      Substitution In85′ 5.2 -
      Substitution In73′ 5.9 -

Comment 1 - 8 of 8

Sort comments by: Most recent | Most rated

  1. I NEVER BELIEVED THAT ITALIAN FOOTBALL WAS BENT BUT­ AFTER WHAT NAPOLI DID AGAINST MILAN AND JUVENTUS HOW­ ELSE CAN YOU EXPLAIN THIS AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACE LOOK AT­ THE FACE OF QUARIELLA I DONT THINK HE WAS IN ON THE­ FIX.

    From lphs151, on Sat 7 Nov 6:57PM

  2. napoli can t beat catania but can beat juventus hahahah

    From keladhembi, on Sat 7 Nov 6:29PM

  3. google "soccer360" for the live video­ streaming...its working !

    From Brian H, on Sat 7 Nov 6:09PM

  4. napoliiii

    From Brian H, on Sat 7 Nov 6:08PM

  5. Levezzi is the best from Napoli . . .

    From Giorgi, on Sat 7 Nov 5:38PM

  6. -

    WATCH ALL MATCHES ON INTERNET:
    PREMIER LEAGUE, FA­ CUP, CHAMPIONSHIP, CARLING CUP, LIGA, SERIE A,­ BUNDESLIGA, LIGUE 1, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, EUROPA LEAGUE,­ QUALIFICATION WORLD CUP 2010, BRASILERAO, EREDIVISIE­ AND MUCH MORE

    -

    From WWW.PREMIERSHIP.ALTERVISTA.ORG, on Sat 7 Nov 5:03PM

  7. 2-0 for Napoli

    From degnerko, on Sat 7 Nov 10:24AM

  8. napoli:Hamsik 7
    Lavezzi 3
    Maggio ­ 3
    Quagliarella 3
    Cigarini 1
    Datolo ­ 1
    Denis 1
    Hoffer 1

    From eteong, on Fri 6 Nov 2:29PM
Sort comments by: Most recent | Most rated

Not already a Yahoo! user ? to get a free Yahoo! Account