Trofeo Moretti: Alex sinks Napoli
Wednesday 8 August, 2007
Alessandro Del Piero earned Juventus a 1-0 win over Napoli in the first match of the Trofeo Birra Moretti.
The prestigious tournament played at the Stadio San Paolo in Naples was watched by around 50,000 fans and will also witness the first clash between Inter and the Bianconeri.
The opener saw Juve taken on hosts Napoli with a trident attack consisting of Vincenzo Iaquinta, Del Piero and David Trezeguet.
Del Piero had a shot on goal almost immediately, but it was Napoli who threatened more in the first half with Emanuele Belardi performing a couple of tricky saves on Hamsyk and Emanuele Calaio'.
However, at the start of the second period of this 45-minute match, Del Piero decided the result with a powerful left-foot strike from 20 metres.
The Trofeo Birra Moretti is traditionally a tense affair and tempers flared when Tiago Mendes clattered into Walter Gargano.
Iaquinta could have made it 2-0 at the death, but he wasted a golden opportunity.
The second match of the evening will be Napoli-Inter.
Napoli 0-1 Juventus
Scorer: Del Piero 29 (J)
Napoli: Iezzo; Cannavaro, Domizzi, Maldonado; Garics, Hamsik, Gargano, Dalla Bona, Savini; Calaiò, Lavezzi
Juventus: Belardi; Birindelli, Andrade, Criscito, Molinaro; Tiago, Almiron, Nocerino; Del Piero, Trezeguet, Iaquinta
Ref: Brighi