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Serie A Week 11 - 4/11/07 (14.00 UK)
Napoli 1 - 1 Reggina
Vigiani 54 (R), Lavezzi 90 (N)
Stadio San Paolo

Ezequiel Lavezzi struck in controversial fashion at the last minute to prevent Renzo Ulivieri marking his Reggina debut with a sensational away victory, but Emanuele Calaio' had a penalty saved.

Ulivieri returned to one of the many stadiums where he plied his trade, as he coached Napoli in 1998-99. The veteran replaced Massimo Ficcadenti on Thursday after the 3-1 loss to Livorno sent Reggina to the foot of the table as the only side still without a win. Napoli missed Manuele Blasi, but Marcelo Zalayeta returned to the starting XI.

Reggina threatened early on with Matteo Contini requiring a well-timed challenge to stop Fabio Ceravolo making the most of Luca Vigiani's assist.

Marek Hamsik failed to make the most of a good opportunity by blasting over, then Campagnolo stuck out a foot to parry another Hamsik effort from just inside the box.

Zalayeta just failed to get his outstretched leg to Grava's low ball across the face of goal, while after the restart Valdez had penalty appeals for a Contini embrace.

Reggina took a shock lead after 54 minutes, as the Napoli defence was caught napping on a corner kick and Luca Vigiani was left unmarked for a glancing header at the near post.

Campagnolo flew to fingertip a Mariano Bogliacino header out from under the bar and was at full stretch to block Ezequiel Lavezzi's low drive.

The referee pointed to the spot as Lavezzi went on a slalom past three Reggina defenders and was eventually shoulder-charged off the ball by Salvatore Aronica. However, Campagnolo got down very well to fingertip Emanuele Calaio's penalty out of the bottom corner.

Lavezzi cut back for Walter Gargano's strike well smothered by Campagnolo, but Napoli equalised at the last minute. Campagnolo pushed a Gargano free kick out to the edge of the box, but it took a few touches before Lavezzi's angled drive into the far bottom corner. Campagnolo was booked for dissent, as he felt he had been fouled by Roberto Sosa.


Napoli: Iezzo; Contini (Sosa 60), Cannavaro, Domizzi; Grava, Hamsik, Gargano, Bogliacino, Rullo (Garics 74); Lavezzi, Zalayeta (Calaio' 66)

Reggina: Campagnolo; Lanzaro, Valdez, Aronica; Modesto, Barreto, Cascione, Vigiani (Alvarez 80), Hallfredsson; Ceravolo (Joelson 46) (Missiroli 88), Amoruso

Ref: Rizzoli

Missed penalty: Calaio' 77 (N)



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