Controversy ensues as Inter Milan midfielder Joel Obi is handed a second yellow card for a foul against Christian Maggio, with Marek Hamsik stepping up to the spot to take the resulting penalty. Hamsik, looking for his 50th goal for Napoli, said prior to the start of the match that he would dedicate it to coach Walter Mazzarri in honor of his 50th birthday, but the Slovakian will have to wait for that celebration. The forward struck the ball hard and to his right, but Julio Cesar chose correctly to block the goal. Instead it was Hugo Campagnaro who recorded the first goal at the San Siro, flying through the Inter defense to poke in the rebound.
Inter Milan Vs. Napoli: Hugo Campagnaro Gives Napoli Controversial 1-0 Lead
Meanwhile, Cristian Chivu, also on a yellow, came off for Yugo Nagatomo. Now Javier Zanetti has a yellow for dissent, and Julio Cesar was just given a yellow -- and very nearly a red -- for further argument, and had to be manhandled by his own teammates back to his net.
As the referee blows the whistle for the halftime break, you can’t help feel that things are going to get even more heated in the second half. The foul committed by Obi wasn’t in the area, and his first yellow was about as soft as they come. Inter are losing their cool -- will Napoli make it out safely?
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