Manchester City and Napoli are two of the more entertaining teams in Europe so it's no surprise that they put on a first half show in their UEFA Champions League match. For 45 minutes, the match was played at a blinding pace with chances on both sides, some great passing and only some bad luck kept each side from getting on the scoreboard.The match may be scoreless, but it has been plenty exciting.
Manchester City Vs. Napoli, 2011 UEFA Champions League: Entertaining, But Scoreless First Half
Each team's best chance saw them hit the crossbar as Ezequiel Lavezzi and Yaya Toure were each denied by the bar. Lavezzi hit the bar first, using two good touches to set him up for a shot that had Joe Hart beaten, but could only rattle the crossbar. On the other end, Toure led a break and fed David Silva, who got the ball back to Toure from 12 yards. Toure's shot was struck well, but like Lavezzi, it just couldn't get under the bar.
City have been the better side, but Napoli haven’t been overwhelmed. Napoli certainly have a way to three points in this match and for 45 minutes at least, they’ve answered questions about whether they can defend well enough in Europe. The key for the Italians will be to continue with their organized defense so they are not punished on the counter-attack because while three points are attainable, one point would still be a very good result at Eastlands.
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