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 | Napoli does not make a mistake against Verona7-01-2018 |
Napoli`s Serie A leader did not make a mistake at home with Verona and won a 2-0 match between the two A-series of the 20th round. Calidou Kulibali (66) and Jose Caijon (78) brought the important three points to Maurizio Sarri`s team. Napoli (51) is currently 4 points ahead of the second-placed Juventus, who is visiting Cagliari tonight. Verona takes the penultimate 19th position with 13 points. The hosts could have made it in the first half but in the 17th minute Belgian star Dries Mertens hit the beam. In the 31st minute, another of the team`s stars - Lorenzo Insierie, made a serious pass, shooting the door from a very good position.
Three minutes after the break, Nicholas`s goalkeeper intervened well after Insienie`s volley, and in the 52nd minute the hosts lost an excellent chance to 1-0. After a very good attack, Alan Marquez got a chance to shoot at a close range, but Nicholas saved.
Shortly thereafter, Nicholas caught a calm stroke with Marek Hamshik`s head, and in the 59th minute Inssieh had a huge pass through a head beam. In the 62nd minute, Merttens scored on an empty goal after assisting Jose Kaejchon, but the Belgian was in an ambush position and the shot was canceled.
It reached the 66th minute when defender Calidou Kulibali took the Neapolitans ahead with a goal after a corner kick.
In the 78th minute, Lorenzo Incieniere is on the left and Jose Kaiehon with a blow from the air directed the ball into the door, with the guard Nicholas screaming, but the ball binds the net - 2:0 and the end of the intrigue. However, guests also had a good chance of a goal in the 83rd minute when the Jampaolo Pacini Reserve was alone against Jose Raine but failed to overcome it. In this situation, the Spanish guard allowed the ball to pass between his legs, but he did not fall into the door.
Napoli eventually took his own position and became a major competitor of Juventus champion for Scudetto this season.
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