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Chapter 201 Fierce battle in Naples

In the early morning of December 2013, 12, BJ time, the focus of the 16th round of Serie A between Naples and Inter Milan at the San Paolo Stadium started.

This season's Naples team is in full swing and currently ranks third in the league, beating AC Milan.
There is a good chance of qualifying for the Champions League next season.

Facing Serie A class bully Inter Milan at home, Naples, who has always been smart, will not easily let the Nerazzurri retreat.

In this game, the Naples team at home played in a regular 4-2-3-1 formation, with Rafael as the goalkeeper.

On the defensive line, Maggio is on the right, Reviere is on the left, and Fernandez and Albiol are starting central defenders.

In midfield, Zema Yili and Inle all played.

In the frontcourt, Mertens, Callejon, Insigne and Higuain formed a strong attack line.

Inter Milan is still dominated by me in this game, and Oblak is still the starting goalkeeper.

On the defensive line, Kyle Walker is on the right, Felipe Luis is on the left, and Godin and Hummels partnered in the starting central defender combination.

In the midfield, Cambiasso and Guarin partnered as the starting double midfielders.

In the frontcourt, Kovacic stepped forward as the single attacking midfielder, Lavezzi and Sanchez were separated on the left and right, and Jingxuan Ding served as the single arrow in the front.

In the first half, the Naples team, which played at home, took the lead. As soon as the game started, the Naples team bombarded Inter Milan's goal in an attempt to grab the start.

In the first minute of the game, Inter Milan's foothold was not stable, Insigne kicked the ball from the right, Higuain hit his chest back, and Mertens volleyed high, Inter Milan escaped.

In the 3rd minute of the game, Callejon and Dzema Yili played a two-to-one cooperation from the side and then obliquely plugged into the penalty area. Higuain chased the ball near the baseline and stopped. Then he passed back to the goal in an inverted triangle. Insigne followed up with a shot from the outside of his right foot, but unfortunately the ball missed and flew out of the baseline.

In the 6th minute of the game, Naples won a free kick on the left side of the frontcourt. Insigne's free kick flew out of the bottom line against the left post, and Inter Milan was lucky to escape.

In the 9th minute of the game, Insigne took a corner kick. Higuain nodded and then rubbed. Unfortunately, Mertens was limited in height. Although he tried his best to take off, he still failed to reach the ball. The ball finally flew out to the other side Wire.

In the first 10 minutes of the game, Inter Milan was tired of defending and did not have a chance to shoot.In the 11th minute of the game, Jingxuan returned from the midfielder, jumped up to avoid Inle's tackle, and then turned around to score the ball.

After Sanchez received a pass from Jingxuan on the right, he dribbled the ball into the Naples penalty area. Reviere stretched his leg to intercept, and Sanchez fell to the ground, but the referee ignored Sanchez and signaled the game to continue.

Sanchez, who fell to the ground, was very dissatisfied.

However, judging from the slow-motion playback of the scene, Sanchez deliberately stretched his legs to find Reviere, and the two did have physical contact, but this ball should not be considered a penalty.

In the 15th minute of the game, Naples formed a three-on-three frontcourt, Mertens was assigned to the left, and Callejon completed a low shot from the left foot of the penalty area.

The ball was aimed at the lower right corner of the goal, and the angle was tricky. Oblak fell to the ground and blocked the ball. Higuain followed up with a hanging goal, and Kyle Walker, who was back in front of the goal in advance, volleyed. rescue,
Napoli missed their best chance to score after the opening.

In the 18th minute of the game, the Napoli team launched an attack from the side. Mertens and Insigne switched positions. The line shot was slightly higher than the goal range, and the Inter players on the field broke out in a cold sweat.

In the first 20 minutes of the game, Naples completed 7 shots, but only 2 shots were within the goal range, while Inter Milan, who was playing away, didn't even have a shot.

In the 22nd minute of the game, after Kyle Walker intercepted Callejon's ball in the backcourt, he made a long pass with a big foot. Kovacic didn't wait for the ball to land in the middle, and knocked with his heels. Jingxuan received the ball from outside the penalty area and went straight to the right He volleyed from the side of his foot, and the heavy cannon 25 meters away from the goal fell like a meteorite and landed on the upper left corner of the goal!Although Raphael tried his best to jump up and save, it still didn't help.

The score on the field was instantly rewritten to 1:0, Inter Milan took the lead in the away game, and this goal was Inter Milan's first kick in the game.

In the 35th minute of the game, Naples still played desperately against Inter Milan. Zema Yili slammed into the penalty area with a big foot. Higuain leaned on Godin and tried a barb shot.

It's a pity that after the ball was not handled, it became a pass instead. Callejon followed up with a volley from 6 meters away from the goal, but Oblak instinctively blocked it with his chest.

Kyle Walker broke the ball out of the penalty area with a big kick. Jingxuan earned a header in the midfield and ferried it. Lavitch received the ball from the left and broke through from the bottom. Then he made a pass at a 45° angle. The ball rushed to the top and scored!The score on the field was rewritten to 8:2, and Inter Milan was far ahead in the away game.It is worth mentioning that this header is only the third shot that Inter Milan has completed since the beginning of the game. The 0 shots scored 3 goals, and the efficiency is really too high.On the other hand, Naples on the opposite side took 3 shots but missed 2 goal!
After the start of the second half, the Naples team made personnel adjustments, and Pandev replaced Reviere.

In the 57th minute of the game, the Naples team pressed forward, Cambiasso made a mistake with the ball, and Mertens made a scalpel-like through goal. Unfortunately, Higuain failed to adjust his pace. When he shot, he shot from the right. Kicked his left foot on the supporting leg, fell to the ground, and missed this rare opportunity to score.

In the 65th minute of the game, Sanchez passed the ball from the right to Pandev, and then crossed Jingxuan in the middle. Rafael, push the ball into the empty goal, and the score on the field became 3:0!

Then the Naples team only needed to make substitutions and adjustments. Higuain was suspected of spraining his ankle due to the shot just now and was replaced by Behrami.

In the 75th minute of the game, Gualin made a long pass from the midfielder. During the header from the penalty area, Jingxuan collided with the attacking goalkeeper Rafael.

After the team doctor entered the field for diagnosis and treatment, Rafael could not persist in the game, and the Naples team had to replace him with substitute goalkeeper Reina.

In the 88th minute of the game, Inter Milan's defense made a mistake due to a careless return pass. Insigne beat the attacking Oblak and stabbed the ball to Callejon on his side. Unfortunately, the latter faced an empty goal and was on the line of the penalty area. The push shot actually missed the ball!Naples therefore missed the last chance to score.

In the end, with the whistle of the referee, the Nerazzurri, who performed extremely efficiently in this game, won Naples 3-0 in the away game without bloodshed, and continued to take the lead in the standings.

(End of this chapter)