On a set scale of boringness, where exciting games are represented by the most exciting thing you've ever seen in sports and boring games are represented by Cerro Porteño, the first half of Saturday afternoon's Napoli-Parma encounter ranked as somewhere between a Stoke City and a Greece. It's been fairly dire stuff, though both of these teams have some quality and aren't usually dull. This could just be a feeling out before the fireworks, but at the moment, the score is 0-0 at halftime and there haven't been many chances.
Napoli Vs. Parma, 2011 Serie A: Halftime, You Are Getting Very Sleepy
Each goalkeeper has only been asked to make one save, and both saves have been routine. To be fair to the teams, both defenses have been impeccable and there's actually a pretty high technical standard in this game. Napoli are passing and keeping the ball very well, but their front three hasn't been able to break through. Parma's midfield is keeping their shape well, looking like a flat wall of four players in front of the defense at all times.
Parma's going to be content with a draw, so it's up to Napoli to push the action in this one. Ezequiel Lavezzi, in particular hasn't been his normal self and might need to quickly up his game or come out of the match.
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