Joaquin Larrivey’s hat-trick went in vain as six-star Napoli cruise to an emphatic win in a nine-goal thriller at Stadio San Paolo.
Napoli pummel Cagliari 6-3 in round 27 encounter of the 2011/12 season at Stadio San Paolo on Friday, March 9.
Marek Hamsik, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Davide-Astori-c10639 completed the scoring for the Partenopei side. On the other hand, Joaquin Larrivey scored a hat-trick for the Rossoblu, but it counted for nothing.
Walter Mazzarri rotated his squad for the game to give rest to some of his key players before the Chelsea test. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Andrea-Dossena-c5683 in the starting line-up.
On the other hand, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Victor-Ibarbo-c36055 and Joaquin Larrivey started upfront in a 4-4-2 formation.
The game got off to a pulsating start for the Azzurri, as Marek Hamsik gave them the lead from the first goal-scoring opportunity of the match. The Slovakian made a lively run from the centre of the park, and went easily past Daniele Conti, before striking it into the bottom corner of the net to make it 1-0.
The host’s doubled their advantage in the 19th minute; Lavezzi’s free-kick was met by a powerful header from Paolo Cannavaro, as the ball bounced off the underside of the bar and went into the net to make it 2-0 for Napoli.
The Partenopei continued their free-flowing football, as they went onto score another goal in the 30th minute. Lavezzi made a terrific run from the right flank and his low pass was poked into his own net by Astori, to make it 3-0 for the host’s.
The game did not stop to entertain, as the fourth goal of the evening was witnessed in the 38th minute, but this time it was from a Cagliari player. Conti’s free-kick was met by a towering header from Larrivey to make it 1-3.
The Sardinian side almost made it 3-2 minutes before the half-time whistle, but http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Morgan-De-Sanctis-c26801.
Sanity returned to proceedings for some while, but the Partenopei side was awarded a penalty-kick ten minutes after the resumption of second-half. Lavezzi led a counter-attack in his trademark style before being brought down inside the box by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michele-Canini-c25487. Pocho coolly converted his penalty-kick sending keeper the wrong way to make it 4-1.
Cavani was introduced from the bench in the 59th minute; the Uruguayan made an instant impact on the pitch, as he skipped past three defenders before laying a pass for Walter Gargano, who prodded home from close range to make it 5-1 for the Azzurri.
Larrivey scored his second-goal of the evening, as he headed Ibarbo’s cross from close-range to make it 2-5.
Substitute, Maggio, scored Napoli’s sixth goal of the evening after the wing-back was played through by Pandev.
Larrivey managed to complete his hat-trick before the full-time whistle, as the striker replicated his effort of his earlier goal.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 in their next match on March 14.
Napoli: De Sanctis; Campagnaro, Cannavaro, Aronica; Zuniga, Gargano (Vargas 74), Inler, Dossena; Hamsik (Maggio 63), Lavezzi (Cavani 59); Pandev
Cagliari: Agazzi; Pisano (Perico 46), Canini, Astori, Agostini; Dessena (Gozzi 66), Conti, Nainggolan (Thiago Ribeiro 30); Ekdal; Ibarbo, Larrivey
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