FFO EFL1, Napoli vs. Monaco (Fri Jan 17) Napoli | Monaco 4-4-2 E | 5-1-2-2 A - | - | O_Vlachodimos GK | GK P_Gollini C_C_Vickers DF | DF M_Targett T_Chalobah DF | DF S_Umtiti A_Silva DF | DF A_Telles C_Natali DF | DF J_Lascelles L_Gibbs MF | DF D_McNamara K_Kallstrom MF | MF W_Ndidi P_Malheiro MF | AM Arthur A_Moueffek MF | AM N_Ahamada I_Cardona FW | FW R_Jimenez A_Ashavin FW | FW P_Goncalves | M_Silvestri SUB | SUB J_Cesar P_Pfeiffer SUB | SUB J_Mejdr K_Toure SUB | SUB D_Cataldi B_Bjarkason SUB | SUB J_Leko K_Boyd SUB | SUB K_Moore Min. 9 :(mon) O_Vlachodimos miskicks! ... P_Goncalves is through! ... C_Natali fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 9 :(mon) M_Targett is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to N_Ahamada ... A_Silva tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... W_Ndidi swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... R_Jimenez makes a firm connection with his head ... O_Vlachodimos makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 11 :(nap) C_C_Vickers with an inch perfect pass to I_Cardona ... I_Cardona sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... P_Gollini with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 14 :(mon) S_Umtiti brings it under control ... He takes on C_Natali ... He gets past him! ... He puts in Arthur! ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from Arthur! ... It looks good ... O_Vlachodimos gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 16 :(mon) P_Goncalves with an inswinging cross to D_McNamara ... D_McNamara leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... O_Vlachodimos with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 19 :(mon) W_Ndidi with a precise pass to R_Jimenez ... R_Jimenez with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But O_Vlachodimos makes an easy save Min. 20 :(mon) W_Ndidi pass splits open the defence and finds P_Goncalves ... I_Cardona clears with a diving header Min. 22 :(mon) N_Ahamada breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat O_Vlachodimos now! ... C_Natali trips him up from behind! ... The Referee wants to have a word with him Min. 22 :(mon) P_Goncalves jinks infield ... P_Goncalves with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... O_Vlachodimos gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 27 :(nap) A_Ashavin kills the ball dead ... S_Umtiti slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 27 :(mon) W_Ndidi with a reverse pass to R_Jimenez ... R_Jimenez swings in the shot! ... O_Vlachodimos dives towards his top let hand corner ... He's pushed that one just around the goal ... Super Stop! ... CORNER! ... M_Targett hits it towards the far post! ... P_Goncalves makes a firm connection with his head ... GOAL!! ... He scores! ... Can You Believe It? ... That's given Monaco the lead! ... Napoli 0-1 Monaco ... Min. 29 :(mon) D_McNamara feeds the ball through the middle ... M_Targett runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... M_Targett has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... The shot slips through O_Vlachodimos's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 30 :(nap) C_C_Vickers kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Ashavin gets on the end of the pass ... A_Ashavin with a little chip! ... P_Gollini catches the ball Min. 30 :(mon) P_Goncalves steps over the ball ... He nutmegs A_Ashavin ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... A powerful shot by P_Goncalves! ... But O_Vlachodimos makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 31 :(nap) I_Cardona jumps over S_Umtiti's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... I_Cardona goes for the top corner! ... But P_Gollini palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 32 :(mon) Arthur is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to R_Jimenez ... R_Jimenez hits a crisp volley! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 35 :(mon) J_Lascelles with a glorious long pass to P_Goncalves ... C_C_Vickers tries to head the ball away from goal ... But it's looping towards his own net!! ... It goes just over!! ... He's a lucky boy!! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... J_Lascelles flights it in! ... N_Ahamada gets on the end of it ... He hits the side netting Min. 36 :(mon) P_Goncalves is through on goal ... A cheeky lob from P_Goncalves! ... O_Vlachodimos won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 39 :(nap) K_Kallstrom flights the ball to T_Chalobah ... T_Chalobah tries to lob the keeper! ... P_Gollini gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(nap) C_Natali finds his way through ... He has tremendous pace ... M_Targett with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 45 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: K_Boyd ... COMING OFF: A_Ashavin Min. 45 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: B_Bjarkason ... COMING OFF: A_Moueffek Min. 45 :(mon) Arthur is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to N_Ahamada ... N_Ahamada is clean through, he is one on one with O_Vlachodimos ... O_Vlachodimos charges out of his area ... He's lobbed him!! ... GOAL!! ... Massive mistake by O_Vlachodimos! ... Napoli 0-2 Monaco ... Min. 46 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco ... Monaco have changed their playing style to D ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Napoli 0-2 Monaco Min. 47 :(mon) D_McNamara sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to M_Targett ... K_Kallstrom wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick Min. 49 :(nap) K_Boyd picks up the pass ... But he loses control of it ... M_Targett hits it out for a throw Min. 52 :(nap) I_Cardona knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... I_Cardona curls it towards the top corner! ... GOAL!! ... Ooooohh... Un-be-lievable ! ... What a goal... ... Napoli 1-2 Monaco ... Min. 57 :(nap) K_Boyd gains possession ... A_Telles dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 59 :(nap) C_Natali bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to I_Cardona ... I_Cardona tries the lob from 30 yards! ... But P_Gollini makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 64 :(nap) B_Bjarkason takes advantage of a mistake by J_Lascelles ... Excellent sliding challenge from M_Targett ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 65 :(mon) N_Ahamada with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... R_Jimenez gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... T_Chalobah with an over the top challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 65 :(nap) I_Cardona with a penetrating pass to C_C_Vickers ... R_Jimenez fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 70 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: J_Leko ... COMING OFF: Arthur Min. 70 :(nap) K_Kallstrom makes himself available ... K_Kallstrom with the header! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 73 :(nap) L_Gibbs passes the ball to B_Bjarkason ... B_Bjarkason with a bicycle kick! ... P_Gollini saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 74 :(nap) B_Bjarkason spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to C_C_Vickers! ... C_C_Vickers with the crafty shot! ... P_Gollini gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 75 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: K_Moore ... COMING OFF: R_Jimenez Min. 76 :(mon) W_Ndidi finds K_Moore in the box ... B_Bjarkason with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... He'd better be careful now Min. 83 :(nap) L_Gibbs kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... I_Cardona gets on the end of the pass ... I_Cardona with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But it goes wide Min. 85 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: J_Mejdr ... COMING OFF: J_Lascelles Min. 86 :(mon) N_Ahamada has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on O_Vlachodimos! ... T_Chalobah hacks him down! ... That's a brutal challenge ... The referee comes over ... He's already on a yellow ... RED CARD!! Min. 86 :(mon) J_Leko chips the ball forward to P_Goncalves ... L_Gibbs wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 87 :(mon) W_Ndidi with a precise pass to K_Moore ... B_Bjarkason gathers up the loose ball Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(mon) K_Moore with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... I_Cardona reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 90 :(nap) B_Bjarkason with a 30-yard pass to L_Gibbs ... J_Mejdr with an ugly foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not too happy about that ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadio Diego Armando Maradona ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Napoli Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Cardona (Man of the Match) Scorers : I_Cardona (52) Sent Off : T_Chalobah (86) Booked : C_Natali (9) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monaco Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Goncalves Scorers : P_Goncalves (27), N_Ahamada (45) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Mejdr (90) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Napoli | Monaco Attempts on Goal : 10 | 13 Off target : 3 | 5 On target : 7 | 8 Possession : 56 | 44 Corners : 0 | 3 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 10 | 11 Key Tackles : 6 | 5 Key Passes : 8 | 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Napoli 1 - 2 Monaco ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 25 1 1 1 26 | 93 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 C_C_Vickers DF 1 22 15 10 25 | 93 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 30 18 T_Chalobah DF 1 21 17 14 24 | 88 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -15 -15 -2 A_Silva DF 1 20 18 5 22 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 C_Natali DF 1 18 12 10 31 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 14 -4 L_Gibbs MF 1 14 20 4 28 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 20 0 K_Kallstrom MF 1 7 18 16 28 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 11 P_Malheiro MF 1 13 17 6 24 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Moueffek MF 1 14 17 6 16 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Cardona FW 1 7 13 19 22 | 93 0 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 60 0 59 A_Ashavin FW 1 8 16 18 27 | 45 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 M_Silvestri GK 18 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Pfeiffer DF 1 18 14 4 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Toure DF 1 18 13 8 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Bjarkason MF 1 10 17 15 24 | 48 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 27 26 13 K_Boyd FW 1 3 13 18 22 | 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Monaco Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Gollini GK 25 1 1 1 24 | 93 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 M_Targett DF 1 22 14 10 31 | 93 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 45 36 17 S_Umtiti DF 1 21 16 6 23 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 14 0 A_Telles DF 1 21 15 8 21 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 J_Lascelles DF 1 21 16 4 25 | 87 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 D_McNamara DF 1 19 15 8 29 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 20 W_Ndidi MF 1 16 21 4 24 | 93 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 Arthur AM 1 6 21 15 23 | 72 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 12 N_Ahamada AM 1 8 18 15 21 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 12 44 R_Jimenez FW 1 1 15 23 26 | 77 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 P_Goncalves FW 1 3 15 21 25 | 93 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 15 40 J_Cesar GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Mejdr DF 1 14 13 6 27 | 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 -4 D_Cataldi MF 1 11 15 7 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Leko AM 1 7 15 13 18 | 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 K_Moore FW 1 3 12 16 26 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1737128414 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40