On Saturday, Napoli decided to show the entire world why it doesn't necessarily matter if a team has the ball for an entire match. The Partenopei had possession for two-thirds of their home match against Parma, but struggled to create chances until they went for broke at the end of the match. Parma kept their shape well and finished the couple of chances they were able to create to make Napoli pay, and they've walked away from Naples with a massive three points in a 2-1 win.
Napoli Vs. Parma, 2011 Serie A: Full Time, Partenopei Disappoint In Loss
Massimo Gobbi opened the scoring in the 57th minute, spicing up what had previously been a fairly boring match, with Sergio Floccari providing the assist. This woke up Walter Mazzarri, who made the risky move of bringing on Giuseppe Mascara for Salvatore Aronica in the 65th minute. His move paid off in the 76th minute, when Mascara finished off a great move for Napoli, equalizing after a setup by Walter Gargano and Ezequiel Lavezzi.
However, Mazzarri’s gamble would eventually backfire, as his defense faltered in the 82nd minute. Sebastian Giovinco provided the assist on the winner, hitting a well-placed low cross to the back post from the right side of the field, and poorly marked Francesco Modesto tapped it in to give Parma an unlikely winner.
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