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25/06/2056, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
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Melbourne FC Vs Napoli

Melbourne FC play in a 3-1-4-1-1 formation, and line up with: D Sween (GK) , E Mattison (CB) , S MacGibbon (CB) , J Cichetti (CB) , D McArdle (CM) , J Mulloy (CM) , D Burness (CDM) , N Gwynn (CAM) , N Nivens (RM) , P Berry (LM) , J Melvin (ST) And the subs are: P Hogarth (CB) , C Stobie (CB) , E Greganti (CM) , A Gad (CM) , A Soliman (ST)

Napoli play in a 3-5-2 Att formation, and line up with: A Tardelli (GK) , T Anedda (CB) , C Laforgia (CB) , F De Franco (CB) , G Ciani (CM) , D Duran (CM) , L Ouimet (CAM) , E Cosenza (RM) , L Albano (LM) , P Nin (ST) , G Sateriale (ST) And the subs are: A Alboni (CM) , C Rosa (CDM) , A Cappola (LW) , R Schaal (LW) , G Finocchiaro (ST)

Welcome to Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne, Australia where Melbourne FC will face SSC Napoli.  This is a friendly fixture.  The attendance is 30000.

1' - Melbourne FC kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

3' - Neil Gwynn finds Ewan Mattison with a short pass.  Ewan Mattison passes to Paul Berry.  Paul Berry speeds past Luigino Albano.  

4' - Paul Berry sees Nathan Nivens making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Nathan Nivens is caught offside!  

10' - Diego Duran looks to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

12' - Daniel Sween sees Nathan Nivens making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Nathan Nivens is caught offside!  

15' - Diego Duran passes a long ball to Luc Ouimet.  Luc Ouimet attempts to use his skills to beat Darryl McArdle.  The opposing player is unable to stop Luc Ouimet who takes the ball forward!  

16' - Luc Ouimet looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but Daniel Sween performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

19' - Daniel Sween finds John Mulloy with a short pass.  John Mulloy tries to beat Diego Duran using his ball skills, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  

24' - Fabio De Franco plays a long ball to Diego Duran.  Diego Duran sees Phillippe Nin making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Phillippe Nin takes the ball.  Phillippe Nin attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but Daniel Sween stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Sam MacGibbon gets to the ball first and clears.

27' - Luigino Albano sees Phillippe Nin making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Phillippe Nin is unable to control the ball!  

32' - Fabio De Franco runs with the ball, beating Neil Gwynn.  

35' - Diego Duran spots a run from Luc Ouimet.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

38' - John Mulloy hits the ball long to Denton Burness.  Denton Burness slides the ball to Neil Gwynn.  Neil Gwynn spots a run from Nathan Nivens.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Nathan Nivens has strayed offside!  

41' - Nathan Nivens tackles Diego Duran and takes the ball.  Nathan Nivens attempts to beat Gianfranco Ciani using his skills, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

42' - Nathan Nivens tries to use ball skills to beat Cecilio Laforgia, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

45' - Nathan Nivens passes the ball to Paul Berry.  Paul Berry plays a short pass to John Mulloy.  John Mulloy takes a shot from distance, aiming for the corner of the net...and its in! It's a fine goal from John Mulloy for Melbourne FC!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Napoli kick the ball off for the restart.  

48' - Gianfranco Ciani finds Diego Duran with a short pass.  Diego Duran plays a short pass to Gianfranco Ciani.  Neil Gwynn dispossesses Gianfranco Ciani and gains possession for his team.  Melbourne FC try to launch a counter attack.  With a turn of pace, Neil Gwynn beats Cecilio Laforgia.  

49' - Neil Gwynn spots a run from Darryl McArdle.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Darryl McArdle is able to take the ball.  Darryl McArdle attempts a shot...and its in! It's a great goal from Darryl McArdle for Melbourne FC!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

49' - Napoli kick the ball off for the restart.  

53' - Emilio Cosenza successfully tackles Darryl McArdle and gains possession for his team.  Napoli try to launch a quick counter attack.  With a turn of pace, Emilio Cosenza beats Sam MacGibbon, but is then fouled.  That will be a freekick for Napoli.  

54' - Gianfranco Sateriale stands over the ball, preparing to take the freekick.  He curls the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Sam MacGibbon.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Luc Ouimet will come off.  Angelo Cappola joins the game from the bench.  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Luigino Albano will come off.  Reyner Schaal is brought on from the bench.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Gianfranco Ciani will come off.  Antonio Alboni is brought on from the bench.  

58' - Joel Cichetti plays a short pass to Nathan Nivens.  Nathan Nivens tries to use ball skills to beat Diego Duran, but is illegally impeded.    The referee pulls out the yellow card to book Diego Duran.  That will be a freekick for Melbourne FC.  

59' - John Mulloy places the ball to take the freekick.  He curves the ball into the box, but Fabio De Franco intercepts and makes a clearance.  

60' - Darryl McArdle tries to use ball skills to beat Antonio Alboni.  The opposing player is unable to stop Darryl McArdle who takes the ball forward!  

61' - Darryl McArdle sees a run from Justin Melvin.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Justin Melvin runs on to the ball.  Justin Melvin attempts the cutback, but Neil Gwynn overshoots the ball and it goes loose! Nathan Nivens attempts to use his skills to beat Antonio Alboni, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

63' - Nathan Nivens tries to cutback and the ball reaches Denton Burness.  Denton Burness tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Darryl McArdle pounces on the loose ball...Darryl McArdle attempts a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

69' - Melbourne FC launch a counter attack.  Neil Gwynn finds Sam MacGibbon with a long pass.  Sam MacGibbon passes the ball to Nathan Nivens.  Nathan Nivens attempts to outskill Antonio Alboni, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

71' - Tino Anedda dispossesses Nathan Nivens and gains possession for his team.  Tino Anedda sees Phillippe Nin making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

72' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ewan Mattison is going to be taken off.  Paul Hogarth joins the game from the bench.  

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Joel Cichetti is going to be taken off.  Chris Stobie joins the game from the bench.  

79' - With a turn of pace, Justin Melvin beats Tino Anedda.  

84' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Justin Melvin is going to be taken off.  Aftab Soliman is going to be brought on.  

89' - Sam MacGibbon finds Neil Gwynn with a long pass.  Neil Gwynn passes the ball to Aftab Soliman.  Aftab Soliman tries to unleash a long range shot...and Aftab Soliman scores!  That's a fine goal from the Melbourne FC player!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

90' - Napoli kick the ball off for the restart.  



The match has ended Melbourne FC 3 - 0 SSC Napoli.