By Anna Italia

55% Ball Possession Cagliari and 45% Ball Possession Napoli
Cagliari 3 - 3 Napoli 
                           75' Joaquin Larrivey                21' Ezequiel Lavezzi
                           80' Alessandro Matri               65' Michele Pazienza
                           89' Jeda                                 95' Mariano Bogliacino
 
Substitutes:  59' Nene out, Joaquin Larrivey in                          82' Fabio Quagliarella out, German Denis in
                        66' Francesco Pisano out, Daniele Dessena in    87' Juan Zuniga out, Jesus Datolo in
                        89' Andrea Cossu out, Jeda in                                90' Michele Pazienza out, Mariano Bogliacino in

      



CAGLIARI - NAPOLI (before the match)
San Paolo Stadium
Serie A Standing: Cagliari 10th position, 22 points
                          Napoli 9th position, 23 points

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It's only one point difference and the favorite to win is Cagliari.  Certainly, Napoli is not going to waste their chance to cause an upset at the Sant'Elia Stadium.  The rocking season from Cagliari forwards Alessandro Matri and Nene are the best lucky charm for the Sardinians.   Alessandro Matri scoring 7 goals and Nene 6 goals.  For Napoli it is midfielder Marek Hamsik with 7 goals to lead the partenopei while forwards Fabio Quagliarella with 5 goals and Ezequiel Lavezzi with 2 goals.

  Will it be the match of the QUA QUA QUA QUA or NENE  NENE NENE?

Here is the official starting eleven formation for CAGLIARI by coach Massimiliano Allegri:

Cagliari: Federico Marchetti, Pisano, Canini, Diego Lopez, Agostini,Biondini, Parola, Lazzari, Cossu, Nenè, Alessandro Matri

Here is the official starting eleven formation for NAPOLI by coach Walter Mazzarri

Napoli: Morgan De Sanctis, Grava, Paolo Cannavaro, Aronica, Cristian Maggio,Walter Gargano, Pazienza, Zuniga, Marek Hamsik, Fabio Quagliarella, Ezequiel Lavezzi.

There it is the duo meraviglia "Quagliarella and Lavezzi" against the Cagliari duo "Nene and Matri"...... let the show begin...

I am watching the match on RAI ITALIA...  

It's awesome, the Sant'Elia is full and chants for Cagliari loud...   players making their entrance to the pitch...  

Shaking hands between captains Cagliari Diego Lopez and Napoli Paolo Cannavaro.....

Referee Pierpaoli whistling the beginning of the match... grab your snacks...

What??? Hello.. guys, everytime Fabio QUA QUA QUA QUAGLIARELLA touches the ball you can hear loud whistles...  

Close up now from Napoli Colombian defender Zuniga... and De Sanctis giving instructions to his teammates...

There is the shout on "NENE, NENE"... I am having a blast watching the match with my snacks and by the way it is raining in my area...

In the 6th minute, a good chance for Cagliari when Nene makes a long range cross to forward Alessandro Matri, though it was offside... and immediately closeup from Cagliari President Cellino watching the match on the tribune and lighting his cigarette??? hello.. Cellino making a sign that indeed it was offside. .. oh well... match continues...

There he is Napoli forward Ezequiel "EL POCHO" Lavezzi rocking and trying to cause an upset while Cagliari coach observes the match.

What a  match.. guys, in the 9th minute, Cossu with a solo sun and  on a one on one with Napoli goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis anticipating the ball... Cossu somehow frees himself but Napoli midfielder Cristian Maggio brings him down.. free kick for Cagliari..

Close up from Napoli forward German Denis on the bench.....

Oopssss well, well, well... goal or no goal??? In the 16th minute a combo between Napoli forward making an assist to Fabio Quagliarella scoring and when he was celebrating BAMMMM the linesman indicates that is offside... so it is ruled out....

Three minutes later and Quagliarella insisting... in the 19th minute challenges Cagliari goalkeeper making a save....

Finally, BAMMMMM there you go and start singing NAPOLI, NAPOLI, NAPOLI, FORZA NAPOLI,... why?  Hey, in the 21st minute there you have an assist from midfielder Marek Hamsik to forward Ezequiel El Pocho Lavezzi making a diagonal right footed shot from outside the area blasting Cagliari goalkeeper Federico Marchetti in the bottom left corner...  Lavezzi running while removing his jersey to celebrate and you can see all his tatoos.. wow, guys...   now it is a rivalry...
Cagliari 0 -1 Napoli


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Hello guys, look at all the tatoos from Lavezziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii  Lavezzi got the yellow card for removing his jersey celebrating his goal.....

In the 26th minute Referee Pierpaoli gives a yellow card to Napoli defender Salvatore Aronica for a foul on Nene.
Cagliari fans whistling protesting against Aronica.

In the 27th minute,  Cagliari reacting with Captain Diego Lopez making a right footed shot from outside the box while the chanting of Cagliari fans increases and not a chance because is blocked.....
 
In the 28th minute, Gianluca Grava commits a foul on Cagliari forward Alessandro Matri...

In the 32nd minute, Napoli gets a corner conceded by Francesco Pisano.....

Oops... we are in the foul game now?? Guys, in the 33rd minute a bad foul, a super bad foul from Napoli defender Zuniga on Cagliari defender Davide Biondini and Referee Pierpaoli running towards Zuniga to give him a yellow card.... a well deserved yellow card...

Too many fouls going on....

I am surprised the stadium is not that full....

Hey Napoli so close to score the second goal in the 37th minute when defender Paolo Cannavaro makes the assist to Fabio Quagliarella... though it is offside... wow, is Cagliari sleeping?

In the 41st minute, Marek Hamsik commits a foul on Cagliari forward  Nene...

Towards the end of the first half, in the 45th minute, Lavezzi commits a foul on Andrea Parola and both are rushing but so far Napoli is commanding the match in the Sant'Elia.  First half ends with Cagliari 58% ball possession and 42% ball possession Napoli.

Second half starting....

In the 54th minute, Napoli closer to score..... guys, the assist from Marek Hamsik for Fabio Quagliarella making a right footed shot from the center of the box though Cagliari goalkeeper denying the joy to shout a gol by saving in the top center....
 
Cagliari fans keep chanting for the squad but they are not finding their way to the score....

In the 56th minue, first yellow card for Cagliari is for Forward Nene for constant protesting and before committing a foul..

Well, guess what? what!!! Three minutes later and Cagliari coach Massimiliano Allegri makes a subsitution. Nene is out, and forward Joaquin Larrivey in....

Cagliari pressing now....

and bammmmmm  in the 63rd minute, a foul from Davide Biondini on Juan Carlos Zuniga but not a bad foul.... Biondini protests...

uuufaaaa so closeeeeeeeeeeee  in the 64th minute, a left footed shot from Marek Hamsik and missing it when Cagliari goalkeeper deviates the ball for a corner.....

Corner for Napoli.... 

What?   BAM BAM BAM guys in the 65th minute, a goooooaaallllllll for  N A P O L I!!!!! What a cold shower for Cagliari... following the corner and Michele Pazienza blasting Cagliari goalkeeper Federico Marchetti with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Cagliari 0 - 2 Napoli

Cagliari fans now standing up to encourage the squad...

 In the 72nd minute, Referee Pierpaoli  gives a yellow card to Napoli Pazienza for a bad foul on Davide Biondini

Guys this match is foul after foul... In the 73rd minute Referee Pierpaoli  gives a yellow card to Cagliari forward Alessandro Matri for simulation asking for a penalty... it was a dive...

GOOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL   by Cagliari forward Joaquin Larrivey in the 75th minute blasting Napoli goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis with  a left footed shot in the bottom right corner after an assist by Alessandro Matri. Close up from Cagliari president Cellino celebrating the goal and the fans exploding of joy ...
Cagliari 1 - 2 Napoli

Oh my gosh, guys,  Cagliari equalizing the score in the 80th minute with Alessandro Matri after an assist by Andrea Cossu. Geeee it was a great goal by Matri with a right footed shot blasting Napoli goalkeeper De Sanctis while shattering Napoli fans seeing the match now with a draw.  All players surrounding Matri and the joy from Cagliari President Cellino  celebrating while Matri encourages the fans to keep chanting, supporting the team. So, party time...
Cagliari 2 -2 Napoli

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Awesome!  Here it is Cagliari forward Alessandro Matri celebrating his goal to equalize the score.

Closeup from Cagliari coach Massimiliano Allegri celebrating with a shout like a "Come on" LOL...

Napoli makes a substitution in the 82nd minute. Fabio Quagliarella out, German Denis in. 
Quagliarella leaving the field among whistles from Cagliari fans not liking him...  oops...

Oh my gosh.. in the 85th minute, Napoli from a corner conceded by Michele Canini missing the chance to win the match when Larrivey clears the danger after Pazienza almost blasting Marchertti....

Match delay for injury...  Juan Carlos Zuniga on the ground....

Napoli makes a forced substitution in the 87th minute. Zuniga out, Jesus Datolo in

Few more minutes...

In the 89th minute, Cagliari makes a substitution. Andrea Cossu out, Jeda in.

Whaaaaatttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt  I CANNOT BELIEVE ITTTTT guys, not even a minute and there you see Jeda in the very 89th minute few seconds after his entrance and bam bam bam bam delivering the winning goal for Cagliari heading the ball from the center blasting Napoli goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis in the bottom left corner after an assist by  Andrea Lazzari.
Cagliari 3 - 2 Napoli

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Oh my goshhhhh guys  a bit of fight  2 minutes  before  when Lavezzi  upset, losing his control went to get a ball but on his madness kicked the ball towards Cagliari coach Massimiliano Allegri and he is sent off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lavezzi not wanting to leave and
what??? oh my gosh guys, immediately after Lavezzi leaves and on his way to the tunnel when BAM BAM BAM in the 95th minute Mariano Bogliacino equalizes the score and Lavezzi turning his face to celebrate the goal of his teammate... a sweet revenge????
Cagliari 3 - 3 Napoli

that's it guys...  Referee Pierpaoli whistles the end of the matchhh.. what an ending!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Photo AP

Just when the match was almost over and here you have Bogliacino celebrating his equalizer goal.

Match ends with 55% ball possession for Cagliari and 45% ball possession for Napoli.


Click the video to watch the highlights of the Italian Serie A Week 16 match CAGLIARI - NAPOLI on Saturday, December 12, 2009 in the Sant'Elia Stadium.




Italian Serie A  Week 16 -  Matchday 16 / Giornata 16 / Italian Serie A TIM SIXTEENTH Round

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Cagliari - Napoli
San Paolo Stadium
18:00 Italy time
 9:00 a.m. USA Pacific time

Referee: Nicola Pierpaoli
Assistants: Manganelli and Barbirati
Fourth Official:
 
Attendance:

Scorers: 21'  Lavezzi (N), 65' Pazienza (N), 75' Larrivey (C), 80' Matri (C), 89' Jeda (C), 91 Bogliacino (N)

LINEUPS

Cagliari: Federico Marchetti, Pisano, Canini, Diego Lopez, Agostini,Biondini, Parola, Lazzari, Cossu, Nenè, Alessandro Matri

Substitutes: Vigorito,Dessena, Astori, Sivakov, Barone, Larrivey, Jeda.

Coach: Massimiliano Allegri.

Napoli: Morgan De Sanctis, Grava, Paolo Cannavaro, Aronica, Cristian Maggio,Walter Gargano, Pazienza, Zuniga, Marek Hamsik, Fabio Quagliarella, Ezequiel Lavezzi.

Substitutes: Gianello, Rullo, Cigarini, Datolo, Bogliacino, Denis, Pià.

Coach: Walter Mazzarri

Italian Serie A  Week 16 -  Matchday 16 / Giornata 16 / Italian Serie A TIM SIXTEENTH Round Saturday, December 12, 2009 Cagliari 3 - 3 Napoli San Paolo Stadium 18:00 Italy time  Click here to buy your Italy Serie A tickets/ Italian Serie A Football tickets online now. Referee: Pierpaoli Match Stats
Cagliari		Napoli
3	Goals		3
8(4)	Shots (on Goal)		15(8)
20	Fouls		17
1	Corner Kicks		11
1	Offsides		6
55%	Ball Possession		45%
2	Yellow Cards		5
0	Red Cards		1
5	Saves		1

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