Udinese-Napoli 3-1: Higuain expelled loses his head, is almost goodbye to the Scudetto – The Republic

UDINE – As in Bologna, also in Udine on lunch-match is fatal to Naples then the Azzurri lost just conquered the summit, now in danger of missing the train-championship final. How much will the knockout of Dacia Arena will tell the next few days, but for now we must say that retrieve 6 points to a Juventus so ball seems an almost titanic. The Bianconeri of which we speak today, however, are those of Gigi De Canio, good at revitalizing the Friulian team taking advantage of the break. The goals from Bruno Fernandes in the first half and the goal in Thereau SIGN shooting a victory that smacks of salvation; acute compartment, 30 / or in the league, Gonzalo Higuain, also now the last to give up between the Neapolitans.

REINA ON THE BENCH – And perhaps it is no coincidence that the fourth ko in the league arrivals in the first race in which stops Pepe Reina, dismounted from a strain in his right twin; This not so much the direct responsibility of substitute Gabriel (really only guilty at 2-1 and capable of also save a penalty in Fernandes) and for the contribution, in terms of defensive direction, which usually gives the former Liverpool and Bayern . Reina, in fact, is the only absentee eleven so-called titolarissimi, with Higuain regularly in the field despite the fatigue from the trip after the commitments with the Albiceleste.

EXCEPT fOR CHRISTMAS – 3-5-2 for Udinese designed by De Canio, with Di Natale out of the squad for technical choice. The Juventus coach shows soon to be right, because his team shows a dynamism that at this time the captain can not guarantee. Udinese makes a difference especially sull’out right, breaking the left-handed chain that often dragged Napoli. Even before the quarter-hour, the hosts are in the lead: Koulibaly Badu puts down in the penalty area and Bruno Fernandes converted from the spot, although Gabriel intuit the path.

HIGUAIN FA 30 – Fernandes could immediately double but Higuain does not intend to give up and he does understand after 24 minutes: a rebound ball on the edge is too tempting prey for Pipita who download off with all the strength in his body. His ground-air missile worth the momentary balance and number 30 center in the league, but it is a joy that does not last long.

FERNANDES executioner – After another minute, and the ‘ Udinese gets another chance from the spot (this time is to stretch Ghoulam Widmer, episode leading to protests and expelled by Maurizio Sarri), but this time Gabriel is good at hypnotizing Bruno Fernandes. The Portuguese will be back a few seconds from the rest: this time the goalkeeper everything wrong in the hallway, serving Duvan Zapata and intestardendosi in trying to recover the ball, the Colombian is the space and crossed for Fernandes, who scissor kick bags in the door unguarded. Théréau SETS SCORING – The Naples did not have time to organize a response because, upon return from the locker room, it takes twelve minutes to Udinese to close the accounts: Thereau you be ready on sloping Widmer and hits the mark acrobatically. The advance from wrong Albiol on the French reminiscent, successful, by Bonucci on Higuain at the Juventus Stadium, another of the “sliding doors” of blue season. In fact, from then on, it’s more than a game that kicks football.

THE ANGER OF Pipita – The Azzurri lose lucidity, almost scoring in only two circumstances ( Insigne with a diagonal and then with a header by Hamsik head, in the final minutes) and even finding themselves outnumbered: irreducible Higuain frustrated about a dream-league leading away, the blood goes to the eyes and behold Irrati showing the second yellow Argentinian, for a restructuring of Felipe. The reaction of the former madridista is angry with his companions (including Reina, who rushed from the bench) to keep him from attacking, at least verbally, the referee. This is the most powerful snapshot of the day Napoli, while Udinese closes checking in agility, regaining awareness of their means and the right of optimism ahead of the championship final.
UDINESE- NAPLES 3-1 (2-1)
UDINESE (3-4-1-2): Karnezis 6; Heurtaux 6.5, Danilo 6, Felipe 6.5; Widmer 7.5, 6.5 Kuzmanovic, Badu 7 Armero 6 (29′st Piris sv); Bruno Fernandes 7; Thereau 7 (38 ‘st Perica sv), Zapata 6.5 (19′ st Matos 6). (97 Meret, 2 Wague, 21 Edenilson, 26 Pasquale, 53 Ali Adnan, 89, 55 Halfredsson, 20 Lodi, 34 Iniguez, 99 Balic, 18 Perica, 88 Matos). All. De Canio
Naples (4-3-3): Gabriel 5.5; Hysaj 5.5, 5.5 Albiol, Koulibaly 5, Ghoulam 4.5; Allan 6, Jorginho 6 (29 ‘st El Kaddouri sv), Hamsik 5.5; Callejon 6 (13 ‘st Mertens 5.5), 6.5 Higuain, Insigne 6 (27′ Gabbiadini st). (1 Rafael, 25 Reina, 3 Strinic, May 11, 18 Regini, 21 Chiriches, 6 Valdifiori, 19 David Lopez, 77, 94 Chalobah). All. Sarri
REFEREE : Irrati of Pistoia
Networks : pt 14 ‘and 46′ Bruno Fernandes, 24 ‘Higuain; st. 12 ‘Thereau
ANGLES : 2-6
RECOVERY : 1′ and 6 ‘
EXPELLED : Sarri to 7′pt, Higuain 30 ‘st second yellow card
YELLOW CARDS : Koulibaly, Heurtuax, Ghoulam, Kuzmanovic, Higuain, Jorghino, Bruno Fernandes, Widmer for foul play, Mertens for diving
SPECTATORS : about 20,000
Notes : at 26′pt Gabriel saved a penalty to Bruno Fernandes and also opposes the rebound Felipe