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The referee signals the end of the game.
- 89mins
Jacob Lensky fouled by Fabiano Santacroce, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Michael Silberbauer. The referee cautions Fabiano Santacroce for unsporting behaviour.
- 89mins
The ball is delivered by Ezequiel Lavezzi.
- 88mins
Dries Mertens goes off and Erixon Danso comes on.
- 84mins
Jan Wuytens gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Ezequiel Lavezzi. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Camilo Zuniga.
- 83mins
Edouard Duplan leaves the field to be replaced by Barry Maguire.
- 82mins
Cristian Maggio receives a caution for unsporting behaviour.
- 79mins
Foul by Walter Gargano on Edouard Duplan, free kick awarded. Booking for Walter Gargano for unsporting behaviour. Direct free kick taken by Michael Silberbauer.
- 78mins
Effort on goal by Ezequiel Lavezzi from just outside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the target.
- 77mins
Dries Mertens crosses the ball, Effort on goal by Ricky van Wolfswinkel from deep inside the area goes harmlessly over the bar.
- 74mins
Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Marek Hamsik. (Napoli) makes a substitution, with Christiano Lucarelli coming on for Hassan Yebda.
- 74mins
Unfair challenge on Marek Hamsik by Frank Demouge results in a free kick. Marek Hamsik takes the direct free kick.
- 72mins
Ezequiel Lavezzi takes a shot. Michel Vorm makes a save.
- 68mins
Cristian Maggio on for Andrea Dossena.
- 67mins
Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Dries Mertens.
- 66mins
Edouard Duplan fouled by Walter Gargano, the ref awards a free kick. Edouard Duplan restarts play with the free kick.
- 65mins
Headed effort from inside the area by Ezequiel Lavezzi misses to the left of the target.
- 64mins
Inswinging corner taken by Marek Hamsik.
- 63mins
Corner taken by Dries Mertens.
- 61mins
Edinson Cavani shown a yellow card.
- 60mins
Hassan Yebda takes a shot.
- 56mins
The ball is crossed by Camilo Zuniga.
- 55mins
Marek Hamsik joins the action as a substitute, replacing Jose Sosa.
- 53mins
Foul by Hassan Yebda on Dries Mertens, free kick awarded. Dries Mertens restarts play with the free kick.
- 51mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Edouard Duplan by Salvatore Aronica. Free kick crossed left-footed by Dries Mertens from right wing.
- 50mins
Jan Wuytens concedes a free kick for a foul on Andrea Dossena. Andrea Dossena takes the direct free kick.
- 50mins
Corner taken right-footed by Dries Mertens, Header from deep inside the area by Alje Schut goes over the bar.
- 49mins
Michael Silberbauer has an effort at goal. Save by Morgan De Sanctis.
- 48mins
Corner taken by Jacob Lensky from the right by-line.
- 47mins
Dries Mertens takes a shot. Morgan De Sanctis makes a save.
- 46mins
Paolo Cannavaro concedes a free kick for a foul on Frank Demouge. Frank Demouge restarts play with the free kick.
The second half begins.
The players leave the pitch at half time.
- 45mins
Dries Mertens produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide left of the target.
- 44mins
The offside flag is raised against Edinson Cavani. Jan Wuytens takes the free kick.
- 41mins
Unfair challenge on Hassan Yebda by Michael Silberbauer results in a free kick. Booking for Michael Silberbauer. Walter Gargano fires a strike on goal direct from the free kick.
- 40mins
Edinson Cavani delivers the ball, save made by Michel Vorm.
- 39mins
Frank Demouge takes a shot. Save by Morgan De Sanctis.
- 38mins
Unfair challenge on Fabiano Santacroce by Dries Mertens results in a free kick. Morgan De Sanctis restarts play with the free kick.
- 37mins
Fabiano Santacroce challenges Ricky van Wolfswinkel unfairly and gives away a free kick. Mihai Nesu restarts play with the free kick.
- 36mins
Corner from right by-line taken by Jose Sosa.
- 36mins
Frank Demouge gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Fabiano Santacroce. Fabiano Santacroce takes the direct free kick. Frank Demouge is shown a yellow card.
- 34mins
Foul by Dries Mertens on Camilo Zuniga, free kick awarded. Camilo Zuniga restarts play with the free kick.
- 33mins
The ball is sent over by Dries Mertens, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Ricky van Wolfswinkel misses to the right of the target.
- 32mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Ezequiel Lavezzi on Jan Wuytens. Direct free kick taken by Jan Wuytens.
- 31mins
Unfair challenge on Mihai Nesu by Ezequiel Lavezzi results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Mihai Nesu.
- 31mins
Handball decision goes against Dries Mertens. Fabiano Santacroce takes the direct free kick.
- 30mins
Edinson Cavani takes a shot. Save made by Michel Vorm.
- 28mins
Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Jose Sosa.
- 28mins
A cross is delivered by Andrea Dossena.
- 26mins
Corner from right by-line taken by Andrea Dossena.
- 25mins
The ball is delivered by Salvatore Aronica, clearance by Jan Wuytens.
- 25mins
Jose Sosa takes the inswinging corner, clearance made by Tim Cornelisse.
- 25mins
Camilo Zuniga delivers the ball.
- 22mins
Edouard Duplan challenges Camilo Zuniga unfairly and gives away a free kick. Camilo Zuniga restarts play with the free kick. Ricky van Wolfswinkel is shown a yellow card for dissent.
- 20mins
Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Michael Silberbauer, clearance made by Hassan Yebda.
- 20mins
Jacob Lensky produces a cross, Salvatore Aronica makes a clearance.
- 19mins
Dries Mertens takes a shot. Camilo Zuniga gets a block in.
- 19mins
Ricky van Wolfswinkel takes a shot. Save by Morgan De Sanctis.
- 17mins
Inswinging corner taken by Dries Mertens, Alje Schut challenges Morgan De Sanctis unfairly and gives away a free kick. Morgan De Sanctis restarts play with the free kick.
- 16mins
Walter Gargano delivers the ball.
- 15mins
Camilo Zuniga takes a shot. Mihai Nesu gets a block in.
- 15mins
Edinson Cavani crosses the ball.
- 12mins
Unfair challenge on Alje Schut by Jose Sosa results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Michel Vorm.
- 12mins
The ball is sent over by Camilo Zuniga.
- 10mins
Corner taken by Jose Sosa from the right by-line, Effort on goal by Walter Gargano from 25 yards. Save by Michel Vorm.
- 10mins
Camilo Zuniga sends in a cross.
- 9mins
Salvatore Aronica fouled by Ricky van Wolfswinkel, the ref awards a free kick. Salvatore Aronica takes the free kick.
- 8mins
Ricky van Wolfswinkel is ruled offside. Morgan De Sanctis restarts play with the free kick.
- 8mins
Corner taken by Edouard Duplan.
- 8mins
Dries Mertens takes a shot. Save by Morgan De Sanctis.
- 7mins
Inswinging corner taken by Jose Sosa from the left by-line, Alje Schut makes a clearance.
- 7mins
Ezequiel Lavezzi fouled by Tim Cornelisse, the ref awards a free kick. Ezequiel Lavezzi restarts play with the free kick.
- 6mins
Jose Sosa takes a shot. Save by Michel Vorm.
- 5mins
Frank Demouge challenges Fabiano Santacroce unfairly and gives away a free kick. Fabiano Santacroce takes the free kick.
- 4mins
The ball is sent over by Camilo Zuniga, Alje Schut gets a block in.
The referee gets the game underway.
Match Preview
Napoli
FC Utrecht
- Morgan De Sanctis
- Fabiano Santacroce
- Paolo Cannavaro
- Salvatore Aronica
- Camilo Zuniga
- Walter Gargano
- Hassan Yebda
- Andrea Dossena
- Jose Sosa
- Edinson Cavani
- Ezequiel Lavezzi
- SUBS
- Gennaro Iezzo
- Gianluca Grava
- Cristian Maggio
- Marek Hamsik
- Sanchez Emilson Cribari
- Manuele Blasi
- Christiano Lucarelli
Home
Away
- Michel Vorm
- Tim Cornelisse
- Jan Wuytens
- Alje Schut
- Mihai Nesu
- Edouard Duplan
- Michael Silberbauer
- Dries Mertens
- Frank Demouge
- Ricky van Wolfswinkel
- Jacob Lensky
- SUBS
- Khalid Sinouh
- Mark Van Der Maarel
- Barry Maguire
- Erixon Danso
- Ismo Vorstermans
- Gianluca Nijholt
- Adam Sarota
Match Report
Napoli held in goalless stalemate FC Utrecht earned a valuable point in a goalless draw in their Europa League Group K opener at Napoli. The home side dominated possession but it was the visitors from Holland that created more chances at the San Paolo stadium but ultimately converted none. Napoli went into the game looking to spark their season into life after back-to-back draws in their first two games in Serie A. Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri made several changes to the starting XI from the team that drew 2-2 against Bari at the weekend. Algerian defender Hassan Yebda was handed his debut and it was the Italians that had the first scoring opportunity. Jose Ernesto Sosa's right-footed shot from the edge of the area forced Utrecht goalkeeper Michel Vorm to make a fine save. Shortly after, Napoli goalkeeper Morgan de Sanctis was called upon to dive and deny Dries Mertens' powerful volley that was directed towards the far post. On the half hour mark, Edison Cavani got past his marker and fired on goal only for Vorm to come up with a good save. Utrecht should have broken the deadlock in the 34th minute. Ricky Wolfswinkel latched onto Mertens' cross from the right but his header went wide of the near post. With Napoli struggling to put a good move together, Utrecht pressed forward more aggressively before the break. De Sanctis did well to deflect Frank Demouge's shot from inside the area while soon after, Mertens hit the ball wide from 15 yards. The visitors picked up where they left off after the restart. De Sanctis did well to clear Mertens' attempt that was on target as Utrecht grew in confidence. In the 51st minute, Mertens' cross found Alje Schut at the heart of the area but his header flew over the bar. Midway through the second half, Mazzarri brought on forwards Marek Hamsik and Cristiano Lucarelli in a bid to spark his team into life. With 15 minutes remaining, Lavezzi tried his luck from long range and his bullet strike towards the far post was saved by Vorm as both sides had to settle for a share of the spoils.
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