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11 ‘and 27’ Pandev (G), 79 ‘Politano (N)
GENOA (3-5-2): Perin; Goldaniga, Radovanovic, Criscito; Zappacosta, Strootman (67 ‘Behrami), Badelj, Zajc (87’ Rovella), Czyborra; Pandev (67 ‘Scamacca), right. Ballardini herds
NAPLES (4-3-3): Ospina; Di Lorenzo, Maksimovic, Manolas (68 ‘Rrahmani), Mario Rui; Elmas, Demme, Zielinski (54 ‘Insigne); Politano, Petagna (54 ‘Osimehn), Lozano. Everybody. Gattuso
Ammonites: Badelj, Lozano, Czyborra, Mario Rui
The long wave of Ballardini’s cure to a Genoa continues that after the change of coach is completely reborn. A precious success and a ranking that finally reflects the real possibilities of the rossoblu. A victory against a prestigious opponent who had the opportunity to hook Roma (defeated by Juve) in fourth place in the standings. Gattuso’s team cannot catch up but can complain about a game dominated in terms of territorial dominance and net conclusions but which paid, once again, for two very heavy defensive negligence. It was Pandev (before turn) with a double who decided a match that, in the final, after Politano’s goal, Napoli tried to equalize but without success.
Formations on the eve with some changes for Gattuso due to the unavailability of Koulibaly and Ghoulam and Insigne’s not perfect conditions. Theater plays Petagna who wins the ballot with Osimehn, in defense there is Maksimovic. Genoa without Shomurodov, rows Pandev as a partner of Right and in defense Goldaniga win the ballot with Masiello. Departure launched towards Naples that, with Insigne and Lozano, worries Perin. But in the first lunge Genoa passes: serious error in the disconnection of the blue rearguard, Pandev takes advantage of it and flies face to face with Ospina and beats him. Napoli tries to react, it pours into the middle of Genoa. Ballardini’s team concede nothing but some conclusions from a distance. Petagna hits the crossbar and Pandev remains cynical as he doubled up after a ball recovered and served to the Macedonian by Zajc. In the last minutes of the first half, Gattuso’s team continues to press but cannot find the free steps and is often stopped by Perin on a day of grace.
Same plot of the race also in the second half. Napoli in constant offensive projection and Genoa all compact under the line of the ball. Gattuso inserts both Insigne and Osimehn, increases offensive unpredictability but does not suffer from effectiveness. Perin still plays on a couple of great savesGenoa acts mainly as a throw-in and Ospina remains almost inactive. Insigne hits the post with assistance from Lozano. It is the prelude to the goal that comes after a trivially lost ball from Portanova and a powerful diagonal from Politano. There are 10 minutes to go and Napoli believe in it. The forcing of the azzurri is suffocating but the resistance of Genoa is energetic. Two episodes in the finale: A shot from Demme from a good position finished high and a push against Mario Rui in the penalty area that the referee judged to be fair.. They finish 2-1 in favor of Genoa which rises to 24 points, Napoli remains at 37.
