Napoli down Lazio in seven-goal thriller to keep title hopes alive: Serie A news
Walter Mazzarri’s Napoli defeated Lazio 4-3 in a thrilling encounter to stay in contention for the Serie A title at the Stadio San Paolo on Sunday. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Edinson-Cavani-c11955 scored a stunning hat-trick to secure all three points for the home-side. The hosts produced
a sensational second-half comeback after being 2-0 down courtesy Cavani’s heroics.
The hosts had a good start to the match and dominated possession right from kick-off, making surging runs forward to threaten the visiting side. Marek Hamsik had the first chance and his shot from the right forced a good save from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Muslera-c13690 in the
21st minute.
However, it was Lazio who got the breakthrough in the 29th minute, courtesy a wonder goal from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Morgan-De-Sanctis-c26801 to make it 1-0. Lazio were
able to hang on to the lead until the interval and the score line remained 1-0 at half-time.
The away side started the second period brightly and kept frustrating Napoli by keeping possession in their own half. The Biancazzurri doubled their lead in the 57th minute through defender Andre Dias. The Brazilian guided a brilliant free-kick
from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Javier-Garrido-c18051 behind the net to pile more misery on the hosts.
Napoli scored their first goal just three minutes later through former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ezequiel-c13065 Lavezzi’s free-kick came off a Lazio defender to reach Dossena, whose accurate header found the net.
The Azzurri equalised at the hour mark through top goal scorer Edinson Cavani. The on-loan striker from Palermo scored a header from close-range after a great pass from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Christian-Maggio-c9098 to make it 2-2.
It was all http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003 after that goal as the home side threatened through the likes of Cavani and Lavezzi in the box. However, Lazio scored again in the 68th minute to take a 3-2 lead from a counter attack that led to an own goal. Mauro Zarate’s low
cross from the left was put in by Napoli defender http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Salvatore-Aronica-c32276, giving the opposition the lead.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Giuseppe-Biava-c15020 was then sent off in the 79th minute as he pulled down Cavani inside the box but it looked like a harsh decision. Edinson Cavani converted the resulting penalty and scored his 24th goal of the season to put his side on
level terms.
The hosts completed their sensational comeback three minutes from time with Cavani scoring his third of the match. The Uruguayan international scored a brilliant goal with a chipped effort over the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lazio-c39775 goal keeper’s head to make it 4-3.
Napoli moved into second spot after the win with 62 points and are just three points behind leaders AC Milan with seven games still to go in the season. Lazio remain in fifth place with 54 points.
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