Result GENOA 3 - 2 NAPOLI Goals by Rodrigo Palacio, Alberto Gilardino, Edinson Cavani, and Ezequiel Lavezzi, Sunday 29 January 2012, Italy Serie A Week 20

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   42% Ball Possession GENOA and 58% Ball Possession NAPOLI
                       Genoa 3 - 2 Napoli  
                                         31' Rodrigo Palacio    80' Edinson Cavani
                                                      36' Alberto Gilardino     82' Ezequiel Lavezzi
                                                      70' Rodrigo Palacio  

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A victory for redemption!  Last week, Genoa returned from Palermo with a headache after a crushing defeat in Week 19. Palermo 5 - 3 Genoa. today, redemption after defeating Napoli with a super performance by forward Rodrigo Palacio scorng two goals.  Highlight of the match the first goal with Genoa by forward Alberto Gilardino.

The party is gone for Napoli.   Napoli in party mood after eliminating Inter in the Coppa Italia Quarterfinal at the San Paolo Stadium with the leading figure of "El Matador" Edinson Cavani.   Yet, today, the music is for Genoa. 

This victory  sees Genoa jumping one position frthe 10th position to the 9th position with 27 points and a negative goal difference of  -8.
Napoli are in the 7th position with 29 points and a positive goal difference of +12
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Top scorer for Genoa is forward Rodrigo Palacio with 11 goals.
Top scorer for Napoli is forward Edinson Cavani with 12 goals.

Stats for home games at the Friuli Genoa v Napoli are in favor of Genoa.  A total of 50 games played at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium including Serie A, Serie B, and Coppa Italia, with the exception in 1973-1974 the ame played in neutral field in Piacenza:

22 wins Genoa
18 draws
10 wins Napoli
86 goals Genoa
59 goalsl Napoli

Last time Napoli defeating Genoa at the Luigi Ferraris on December 11, 2010 with a 0-1 result and goal by midfielder Marek Hamsik in the 25th minute.  Can Napoli repeat a victory again with Hamsik?

 
 Here is the official lineup from GENOA by coach Pasquale Marino:

GENOA: Sebastien Frey, Granqvist, Kaladze, Moretti, Jankovic, Mesto, Biondini, Kucka, Sculli, Rodrigo  Palacio, Alberto Gilardino.


Here is the official lineup from NAPOLI by coach Walter Mazzarri:

NAPOLI: Morgan De Sanctis, Campagnaro, Cannavaro, Britos, Zuniga, Gargano, Dzemaili, Dossena, Hamsik, Lavezzi, Pandev




Click the video to watch the highlights of the Italian Serie A Week 20, GENOA v NAPOLI on Sunday 29 January 2012 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium, Genova, Italy


 
  Genoa Argentine striker Rodrigo Palacio, center, scores past Napoli goalie Morgan De Sanctis during a Serie A soccer match at the Genoa Luigi Ferraris stadium, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012.
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Genoa forward Rodrigo Palacio blasting Napoli goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis despite his super stretch to save... nothing to do.

 GENOA, ITALY - JANUARY 29: Rodrigo Palacio (C) of Genoa CFC celebrateswith Alberto Gilardino (L) and Giuseppe Sculli (R) during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on January 29, 2012 in Genoa, Italy.
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The hero of the day  forward Rodrigo Palacio congratulated by his teammates Alberto Gilardino and Giuseppe Sculli.

 GENOA, ITALY - JANUARY 29: Paolo Cannavaro (C) of SSC Napoli receives a yellow card from referee Gianluca Rocchi during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on January 29, 2012 in Genoa, Italy.
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Referee Gianluca Rocchi giving a yellow card to Napoli defender Paolo Cannavaro

 Napoli Argentine forward Ezequiel Lavezzi, left, vies for the ball with Genoa's Davide Biondini during a Serie A soccer match at the Genoa's Luigi Ferraris stadium, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012.
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Davide Biondini blocking Napoli forward Ezequiel Lavezzi


 GENOA, ITALY - JANUARY 29: Marek Hamsik of SSC Napoli looks dejected during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on January 29, 2012 in Genoa, Italy.
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Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik disappointed, in disbelief, defeated ...

 GENOA, ITALY - JANUARY 29: Alberto Gilardino of Genoa CFC (L) celebrates with team-mates Giuseppe Sculli (C) and Rodrigo Palacio after scoring a goal during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on January 29, 2012 in Genoa, Italy. 
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The happy trio Genoa players Alberto Gilardino, Sculli and Rodrigo Palacio with this important victory.


Serie A Tickets2011 - 2012 Italian Serie A  Week  20

Genoa 3 - 2 Napoli
Sunday 29 January 2012
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Genova, Italy

Referee:  ROCCHI
Assistants:  GIALLATINI – ALESSANDRONI 
Fourth Official: RIZZOLI 


Attendance:

Scorers:

OFFICIAL FORMATIONS:

GENOA: Sebastien Frey, Granqvist, Kaladze, Moretti, Jankovic (73' Seymour), Mesto, Biondini (82'  Sampirisi), Kucka, Sculli (79' Birsa), Rodrigo  Palacio, Alberto Gilardino.

Subs not used: Lupatelli, Ze' Eduardo, Jorquera, Pratto.

Coach:   Pasquale Marino

NAPOLI: Morgan De Sanctis, Campagnaro, Cannavaro (45' Maggio), Britos, Zuniga (57' Cavani), Gargano, Dzemaili, Dossena, Hamsik, Lavezzi, Pandev (73'  Vargas)

Subs not used. Rosati, Grava, Fernandez, Inler.

Coach: Walter Mazzarri

 
Serie A Tickets2011 - 2012 Italian Serie A
  Week  20

Genoa 3 - 2 Napoli
Sunday 29 January 2012
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Genova, Italy

Referee:  ROCCHI
 Genoa Match Stats
Napoli
   3
  Goals
2  
10(4) Shots (on Goal) 12(5)
14 Fouls 17
5 Corner Kicks 7
2 Offsides 1
42% Ball Possession 58%
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Saves 1



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