It is a game for the big desires and for 24’000 spectators filling the Letzigrund once again. A game of hope a Coup, or at least a respectable result, “it cannot be easy quickly 0:3”, says Raimondo Ponte. He belongs in this Match, as a native Neapolitan and former coach of the FCZ.

After 12 minutes the 0:1 to 21, the 0:2. Pontes fears have come true. The first meeting of the FCZ, with the SSC Napoli in the sixteenth finals of the Europa League is decided, it has hardly begun. At the end of it 1:3. The return game next Thursday, announcing himself as the fulfillment of duty for the favorites.

This crusher goof brings the FCZ on the loser road. (Video: SRF)

Carlo Ancelotti a short reaction of joy deserve to be on the sidelines. His team offers him no cause to be uneasy. To very you has everything under control, to be light on your feet, you can float through the midfield. 70 percent is your possession of the ball in the first half, that says it all about the strength of relationships.

The message of Ancelotti

Three quick passes is enough to Malcuit, playing on the right side, Charabadse not lost, in the middle Maxsö not respond. Finally, José Callejon, the shortest distance for the second Time for the SSC it is. The coach also is pleased. The players have fulfilled the obligation, quickly and easily. You have shown that you have understood the message, which ends with her Trainer with the statement: He has sent his best possible choice on the square.

Callejon scored the 2:0 for Napoli. (Video: SRF)

Napoli makes the best backdrop in the Letzigrund for seven and a half years. Then, in August, 2011, 23’600 came to see in the Playoff for the Champions League to Bayern Munich. The favorite was with a 1:0 is satisfied.

just as on that summer evening, but it is now: The game, the big moments and emotions to make it memorable, it will be magical, like the Zurich Fans wish it to be. It is, rather, to confirm, how big is the difference between a mediocre Swiss team and the number 2 of the Serie A is. It is believed transfermarkt.de the squad of the FCZ a value of 25 million euros, that Napolis 551 million.

Napoli can afford with the progress of time, a gear, two gears down and put more on the counterattack. It wants to save force and still comes to opportunities. Callejon awards twice, Milik, or Koulibaly, the gigantic Central defender with plenty of Offensive drive fails, with his powerful header but the ball is in the crusher. The FCZ Goalie can claim to have from the early slip-up and a higher defeat with various parades prevents recovered.

0:3 is it. Piotr Zielinski concludes a counter attack with the tranquility and Overview of the class striker, Nef and submarine slide helplessly into the Void, the crusher doesn’t stand a chance against the hard shot. This is in the 77. Minute, the late addition of Napolis.

The 3:0 by Zielinski in the Video. (Video: SRF)

then the FCZ comes to his first Chance, Marchesano you awards from a few meters due to negligence. The referee says it is okay for the people of Zurich and gives a hand to the penalty that is anything other than mandatory. Benjamin Kololli does not need to take care of the, he uses the Moment to his special appearance: A la Panenka, he lifts the Ball right into the goal.

How supers

For the Zurich it may be a facile conclusion, to be a consolation, at least not less, remained. And they may even contend that they are in the 92. Minute only the bar under the edge of the meeting, as Kryeziu from 16 meters, and subtracting.

But that all will change nothing to the fact that you have only played, as everything is already lost. This is the Disappointing this evening, that you just run in the first half, only the side of it, and almost defenseless in the role of extras. You are to be beaten, as soon as the opponent makes seriously. For the second game this must be your lesson: you are not allowed to talk about mentality, but you need to show.

A Feast for homesick-Neapolitan

it is Loud. According to how for a long time in the Letzigrund. Anyone who follows his love in the cold, can’t have a cold heart. It would still be Valentine’s day, Yes, but hypocrite, a broom, and kisses are remote, it’s about football, and 24’000 people with a lot of heat in the chest noise.

There was fear in the Zurich environment that the guests from Naples drown out the Zurich hosts. The Bangnis was unfounded. The FCZ since it beats the SSC, at least. The South invited the FCZ, with its choreography of a magical night, surrounded by all sorts of fireworks behind the stadium.

And so the sixteenth-final starts with the hope of Zurich page, and that it may well come.

The attacks from Naples come in waves, from the beginning, you will be hunted with Whistling and singing of it. This Zurich-based, Despite only lasts for 12 minutes. Then the Zurich Annex is silent for the first Time. Crusher, so crusher, nearly there with the Ball and conceded the first goal. The Zürcher sing to a new courage. And collect after 20 minutes, the next bounce, the gate, right into the heart. The Letzigrund is early to the cemetery foolhardy dreams, much too early. The duration of the vital Trainer Ludovic Magnin seems to be the air has escaped. He stands at the edge of the page, the hands in the jacket pockets, what you want to do. Only the Fans to sing – and be rewarded. In front of your eyes, in front of the South stand, it comes to a Penalty, to 1:3.

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It should have been a celebration. The tram lines are collapsing because of the masses at the entrances to people jamming, for a long time, all of the stadium are, once again, canteens, and these niches, the edibles sell.

And Yes, the evening is wearing on the day of the festival. For the Zurich, which can show up once again on the big stage. For the Naples-Diaspora, the homesick-Neapolitans, the result is a distance relationship to the SSC and from all over Europe arrive. The fan club Napoli Zurigo has journey the shortest and, according to NZZ 238 Tickets secured. The Fanclub of the German Tuttlingen, with its 16 members, two hours Minibus hazards and must now tell the Neapolitan local station, as you have Maradona in your memory. From London they travelled to the venue from Amsterdam. You will return home with the feeling of a successful trip.

The Zurich-based suffer a hangover, without a noise. Christian Zurich (editor-in-Tamedia)

Created: 14.02.2019, 23:55 PM