Here is a change. Jose Callejon is going off and Carlo Ancelotti gives the last tactical orders to Gianluca Gaetano (Napoli).
90'
Info
4 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
87'
Gooool!
Mario Rui (Napoli) scores as he latches on to a pass inside the penalty box and fires a perfect strike that goes inside the top left corner.
83'
Сhange
Piotr Zielinski comes off the pitch to be replaced by Faouzi Ghoulam (Napoli).
83'
Gooool!
Goal! Alex Meret gets a hand on the penalty from Andrea Petagna (Spal), but can't stop it from flying inside the left post.
83'
Andrea Petagna (Spal) is heading towards the penalty spot to take it.
82'
Info
Sebastiano Luperto (Napoli) brings his opponent down with a tackle and Eugenio Abbattista blows his whistle for a foul. Spal are given a penalty!
79'
A decent save by Alex Meret. Sergio Floccari (Spal) finds some space near the penalty spot to meet a cross and head it down to the middle of the goal, but the effort is saved by the goalkeeper.
78'
The game is interrupted as Mirco Antenucci (Spal) is flagged offside.
75'
Gooal! No wait, it's been ruled out for offside. Mirco Antenucci (Spal) disagrees, but the linesman is sure about his call.
72'
Сhange
The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Mattia Valoti trots off the pitch and is replaced by Mirco Antenucci (Spal).
71'
Corner Kick
Napoli take a short corner kick.
70'
Corner Kick
The resulting set piece from Napoli is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.
70'
Emiliano Viviano gets a well deserved ovation! Fabian Ruiz (Napoli) produces a decent first-time strike towards the roof of the net, but the goalkeeper is positioned well to block it. Nice goalkeeping skills. Napoli force a corner. They send men into the box.
70'
Corner Kick
Napoli didn't take advantage of the corner and score as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
69'
Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) wins himself just enough space inside the box to connect with the corner. His header flies towards the roof of the net, but the goalkeeper leaps from the ground and makes a stunning save. Napoli force their opponents to concede a corner.
69'
Corner Kick
Napoli have been awarded a corner kick.
69'
Jose Callejon (Napoli) delivers a long ball, but it lacks enough power to reach his teammates and is intercepted by one of the defenders. The ball is out of play. A goal-scoring opportunity from a corner for Napoli.
68'
Yellow Card
What was Mohamed Salim Fares (Spal) thinking? He will not get away with that. The referee shows him a yellow card.
67'
Mattia Valoti (Spal) leans back and sends a volley soaring over the bar from inside the box.
65'
Сhange
Substitution. Simone Verdi (Napoli) in, Amin Younes out.
63'
Yellow Card
Thiago Rangel Cionek (Spal) has tested the patience of referee Eugenio Abbattista and goes into the book for a previous late challenge.
62'
Corner Kick
Napoli have a chance to score from a corner kick, but the ball is cleared by a defender.
62'
Jose Callejon (Napoli) delivers a crossfield pass, but the ball is cut out before it reaches its intended target. Napoli have a corner.
60'
Fabian Ruiz (Napoli) commits a minor foul to interrupt the attacking move of his opponent and is warned by the referee that he will get a yellow card if he does it again.
58'
Manuel Lazzari (Spal) makes an overly-aggressive challenge and Eugenio Abbattista blows his whistle for a foul.
54'
Corner Kick
Napoli didn't take advantage of the corner and score as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
52'
Yellow Card
This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Mario Rui (Napoli) was quite harsh and Eugenio Abbattista didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.
51'
Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) peeled away from his marker and got on the end of the resulting corner, but he sends his header straight at the goalkeeper.
51'
Corner Kick
The ball is out of play and the linesman points at the corner flag. Corner to Napoli.
48'
Gooool!
Allan (Napoli) with a wonderful piece of finishing. He makes a yard for himself after a well-taken pass inside the box and nets into the top right corner.
45'
Whistle
Everything is set for the start of the second half.
45+2'
Whistle
Eugenio Abbattista has ended the first half by blowing the whistle.
45'
Info
The fourth official shows 2 min. of added time.
43'
Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) receives a precise pass on the edge of the box and bends his effort inches wide of the left post.
43'
A player from Napoli commits a rough challenge. Eugenio Abbattista blows for a foul and keeps the game under control.
39'
A player from Spal commits an attacking foul. The referee blows his whistle.
39'
Corner Kick
A cross from a corner kick by Spal is too strong and the ball goes well out of play.
38'
Mohamed Salim Fares (Spal) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge. Spal win a corner.
36'
Amin Younes (Napoli) brings his opponent down. Eugenio Abbattista has a clear sight of it and blows his whistle for a foul.
34'
Amin Younes (Napoli) pulls the jersey of one of the opposition players and Eugenio Abbattista blows his whistle for a foul.
31'
A brilliant individual effort! Amin Younes (Napoli) tricks his way past challenges into the box and drags his shot narrowly wide of the right post.
29'
Сhange
Leonardo Semplici is forced to make a change. Simone Missiroli is unable to continue due to injury, Pasquale Schiattarella (Spal) comes on.
29'
Simone Missiroli (Spal) is clearly asking for some medical attention with his painful gestures. The extent of his injury is yet to be discovered.
28'
Info
The shots on goal statistics – 0:3.
25'
The foul by Amin Younes (Napoli) was seen by Eugenio Abbattista who didn't hesitate to blow the whistle.
24'
Andrea Petagna (Spal) wastes a huge opportunity! He receives a precise cross inside the penalty area and produces a low shot that sails towards the middle of a goal. His effort, however, lacks power and the goalkeeper makes a comfortable save.
23'
One of the players from Napoli times his run too early and the referee blows his whistle for offside.
21'
Corner Kick
The resulting set piece from Napoli is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.
20'
Jose Callejon (Napoli) misses a good chance to score. An inch-perfect cross into the box finds Jose Callejon (Napoli) who rises for a header, but sends the ball well over the bar. The ball goes out for a corner. Napoli can continue in their attacking effort.
19'
Corner Kick
A quickly taken corner by Napoli.
19'
Fabian Ruiz (Napoli) volleys the ball towards goal from the edge of the penalty box, but one of the defenders blocks his shot. The ball is out of play. Napoli win a corner kick.
19'
Corner Kick
Napoli didn't take advantage of the corner and score as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
18'
Corner Kick
Napoli take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence. Napoli will take a corner kick.
18'
A short pass finds Fabian Ruiz (Napoli) in acres of space on the edge of the box and he decides to go for glory. His efforts looks in for all the world but just creeps past the left post.
16'
Thiago Rangel Cionek (Spal) is penalised after knocking an opponent down.
16'
Amin Younes (Napoli) is penalised for a foul. Eugenio Abbattista had a clear view and blows his whistle.
14'
Eugenio Abbattista couldn't ignore the rough tackle by Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) and blew his whistle.
11'
PENALTY APPEAL by Spal, but the referee thinks it was a fair challenge and play continues!
10'
Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) jumps for a cross and produces a fine header from near the penalty spot, but it goes narrowly wide of the right post.
8'
A player from Spal commits an attacking foul. The referee blows his whistle.
7'
Allan (Napoli) manages to dispossess his opponent of the ball, but he commits a foul in the process and the referee blows his whistle.
7'
Some neat passing and movement from Napoli as they ping around some short passes in order to create a new attacking opportunity.
5'
Corner Kick
Napoli have a chance to score from a corner kick, but the ball is cleared by a defender.
5'
A big opportunity is wasted by Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli), who makes a yard for himself and produces a mid-range rocket of a shot towards the bottom right corner. Unfortunately for him, Emiliano Viviano pulls off a fantastic save to stop the effort. The ball goes behind for a corner. Napoli will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.
5'
What a chance that is! Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) wastes a huge opportunity as he receives a beautiful pass on the edge of the box and fires towards the net. Unfortunately for him, he only hits the right post!
2'
Sergio Floccari (Spal) missed a great opportunity! He finds himself some space near the penalty spot and plants a header goalwards which lacks both power and accuracy. The ball sails well over the bar!
1'
Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) fires a volley towards goal from the edge of the penalty box, but the ball goes well wide of the left post.
Whistle
The first half has just begun.
Spal will kick the game off.
Today's referee will be Eugenio Abbattista.
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