Result CATANIA 2 - 1 NAPOLI Goals by Edinson Cavani, Giovanni Marchese, and Bergessio, Saturday October 29, 2011 - Italy Serie A Week 10
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48%Ball Possession CATANIA and 52% Ball Possession NAPOLI
Catania 2 - 1 Napoli
25' Gioanni Marchese 1' Edinson Cavani
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Catania making a comeback after being down in the 32nd second, not even the first h miute when Napoli forward Edinsocn V=Cavani added the cold shower bucket with his goal adding pressure to Catania. It took Catania 25 mintues to equalize and then in the 48th minute havign the winnign goal.
Catania might play at ease without the pressure of the Champions League match. Napoli have now the pressure of archiving this defeat and be ready for Bayern Munich next week on Wednesday November 2.
Before the match, Catania are in the 10th position with 11 points and a negative goal difference of -1. Napoli are in the 4th position with 14 points and a positive goal difference of +7.
The return from former Catania captain forward Giuseppe Mascara now playing for Napoli. Mascara played for Catania from 2003 to 2011 making 226 appearances and scoring 58 goals. Mascara transferred on January 31, 2011.
Top scorers for Catania with 2 goals each are Maxi Lopez, Bergessio and Lodi. Top scorer for Napoli is forward Edinson Cavani.
Here is the disciplinary situation. No suspended players neither for Catania nor Napoli. Two players with one yellow card for Catania: Spolli and Lanzafame. One player with one yellow card for Napoli: Ezequiel Lavezzi.
Say what...... in the very first minute Napoli opening the score!!!!! realy? hm? Yep.. el Matador Cavani with a left footed shot from close range silencing the Massimino after defeating Catania goalkeeper Andujar in the bottom left corner.... great cross by Andrea Dossena.
Catania equalizes in the 25th minute with Giovanni Marchese delivering a left footed shot from the left side of the box defeating Napoli goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis in the bottom right corner
Catania now taking the lead in the 48th minute with assist by Adrian Ricchiuti to Gonzalo Bergessio in the right side to head the ball defeating De Sanctis int he top right corner.
Click the video to watch the highlights of the Serie A Week 10 match, CATANIA v NAPOLI on Saturday October 29, 2011 at the Angelo Massimino Stadium.

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Catania players Giovanni Marchese and Sergio Almiron thanking the fans at the end of the game after defeating Napoli, a great adversary.

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Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri without peace for the defeat after being in the lead in the first minute.
Catania 2 - 1 Napoli
Saturday October 29, 2011
Angelo Massimino Stadium
Time 18:00
Referee: CELI
Assistants: TONOLINI – DI FIORE
Fouth Official: VALERI
Attendance:
Scorers:
OFFICIAL FORMATIONS
Coach: Walter Mazzarri
| Week 10 Catania 2 - 1 Napoli Saturday October 29, 2011 Angelo Massimino Stadium Time 18:00 Referee: CELI |
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| Catania | Match Stats |
Napoli |
| 2 |
Goals |
1 |
| 18(5) | Shots (on Goal) | 11(4) |
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 48% | Ball Possession | 52% |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
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