In the end, at the end of the first half, the score was temporarily fixed at 2-0. Inter Milan was leading Napoli by 2-0 at home.
During the halftime interval, Ferrari and Rossi commented on the first half of the game and lamented that Inter Milan was still invincible despite the crisis of injury and suspension. The two commentators were deeply worried that the suspense of this season's Serie A title might be lost prematurely again.
When the second half of the game began, Napoli, who was behind by two goals, had to press forward to attack.
However, their starting lineup today, Ravi and Sarayeta were not in good form. They rarely got a few chances to shoot, but they were not able to do the best job.
On the contrary, Inter Milan scored another goal through Samuels in the 63rd minute of the game.
This was Inter Milan's free kick opportunity in the front field. Mata chose to shoot directly. After the football was blocked by the human wall, Silva split and Evra, who plugged in, lobbed the football into the penalty area. Samuels scored with a header.
While the Inter Milan people were celebrating the goal excitedly, the Neapolitans were furious. They surrounded the referee, thinking that the goal was offside.
The hot-tempered Ravi lost control for a moment and went forward to push the referee, Tassola, which caused a lot of trouble.
The referee could not tolerate such behavior. A red gem card directly kicked Ravi out of the game.
The Napoli manager, Reja, was furious on the sidelines. Because of his rude words, he was also sent to the stands by the referee.
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"Napoli suffered a major blow. Not only did they lose a goal, but their Argentine striker, Ravi, was also sent off with a red card by the referee for attacking the referee. Manager Reja was also sent to the stands by the referee! 3-0, Inter Milan's victory is set! "
"Ravi's action may cause him a lot of trouble. He may be punished after the game!"
However, the subsequent slow-motion replay showed that Napoli was indeed somewhat wronged. At the moment when Silva passed the ball, one of Samuel's arms was behind the parallel line, and there was a slight suspicion that he was offside.
Li Ang certainly could not see the slow-motion replay. He certainly thought that there was no problem with his team's goal.
He could only gloat over the fact that the opposing Argentinian striker, Lavich, had been given a red card and Manager Reya had been expelled from the game.
With one less player, Napoli was even more unable to face Inter Milan's frenzied attacks.
In the 73rd minute of the match, Balotelli took the ball in the penalty area. When he pulled the ball and turned around, he was pulled to the ground by Little Cannavaro. The referee, Tassola, blew the whistle.
Not only that, but the referee, Tassola, also showed a yellow card to Young Cannavaro. This was the second yellow card for the Napoli center back today. Two yellow cards turned into one red. Young Cannavaro was also sent off with a red card!
"The referee has sent Cannavaro off. This yellow card seems to be a little too harsh!"
"I don't think so. Cannavaro did commit a foul. There's no problem with the penalty and yellow card!"
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Inter Milan's penalty kick was taken by Diego Milito. He won it in one move!
“Goooooaaaaal！”
"Four to zero! Inter Milan achieved a great victory! Diego Milito did not set a limit! The Argentinian's performance is praiseworthy! "
"Diego Milito scored the penalty kick! However, I still have to praise Mario Balotelli! He opened the scoring for Inter Milan and created a penalty kick in the second half of the match! He also caused Cannavaro to be sent off with a red card! Napoli is now playing with nine players … This kid is the most eye-catching one today! This is a competition that belongs to this 17-year-old player! "
Subsequently, Li Ang made a substitution. He replaced Balotelli with Marchisio.
"The 17-year-old Mario Balotelli was replaced. All the fans in the stadium stood up and applauded. They gave a warm applause to this young player! Inter Milan has cultivated a genius striker! Manager Li Ang unexpectedly let this 17-year-old kid start. This previously unknown kid became famous in one match! Mario Balotelli, this is his perfect debut! "
In the stands, Balotelli's family was excited. His adoptive mother, Mrs. Balotelli, kept wiping her tears.
Li Ang wanted to hug Balotelli, who came off the field, but the kid directly gave Li Ang a military salute. Li Ang was slightly stunned, then returned a military salute. He laughed and sent the little guy back to the substitutes' bench.
"What an interesting scene. A soldier returning from a victorious battle saluted his general, and the general saluted back. This scene will also be a beautiful memory for the Inter Milan fans!" The commentator, Ferrari, exclaimed.
In the end, the final score of the game was four to one. Inter Milan won by three goals. At the last moment of the game, Napoli's striker, Zalayeta, took advantage of Inter Milan's distracted players to mount a sneak attack and shoot successfully, saving a little face.
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In the post-match press conference, the Napoli manager was furious. He angrily blamed the referee, Tassola, for ruining Napoli's efforts. Reya insisted that Inter Milan's goal from an offside position completely destroyed Napoli's fighting spirit.
However, Reya tactfully did not mention Ravi's red card. In any case, it was wrong for Ravi to hit the referee. Reya was not stupid and did not mention this topic.
The reporters asked Li Ang about Inter Milan's suspected offside goal. Li Ang shook his head. "I didn't see offside. I respect the referee's decision. The referee recognized that there was no problem with the goal, so it was a good goal!"
Hearing this, the reporters snorted. You have always been competing with the referee, and you were even banned twice by the Italian Football Federation. Now you're saying that you respect the referee?!
The reporters deeply despised and looked down on Li Ang's fake face.
Of course, the focus of the post-match press conference still revolved around the shining new star in today's game, Mario Balotelli!
A seventeen-year-old teenager who was transferred from the youth team to the first team and was given the opportunity to start in his Serie A debut. The huge pressure did not crush the teenager. He scored with a wonderful inverted golden hook, created a penalty kick, and caused the opponent's defender to be sent off. Such a result was simply perfect.
The Italians loved to flatter geniuses. In their reports, they would have a few geniuses born every season. Now, in their eyes, this was a rising genius.
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"Manager Li Ang, why did you choose to let Mario Balotelli start? Don't you think it's risky to let a seventeen-year-old teenager who has never made an official appearance in the first team start? "the reporter asked.
"Risky? No, no, no! I believe that Mario will have an excellent performance. He's a great lad! "
"So, you knew beforehand that he would score?"
"I have confidence in him! Of course, the goal came from his hard work and talent! "
"But this kind of game will bring pressure to Balotelli. If his debut performance is messed up, aren't you afraid of ruining him?" a reporter asked aggressively. He was obviously stirring up trouble.
"Pressure? No, I only see motivation! "
"Why do you have such an outstanding eye for young people? Manager Li Ang, "a reporter asked.
Li Ang liked this question very much. He smiled proudly. "Because I have a pair of eyes that can find gems!"
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