Serie A Match Analysis: Napoli vs Inter with Livio Marinelli as Referee

AND Livio Marinelli the referee chosen to direct Napoli-Intermatch valid for the 36th day of Serie A. The whistler of the Tivoli section has assistants Bindoni e Colarossi. The role of fourth man is instead covered by carpenter. The direction of the VAR is entrusted to be bornassisted by the AVAR Chiffi. Confused first half with dubious management of the cards which leads to the delayed expulsion of Gagliardini which is followed by a second half where uncertainty is perennial and affects the result.

12’ – Risk of De Vrij landing from behind Osimehn with an impetuous intervention: a clear foul that could have also been worth a yellow card. The referee limits himself to the simple whistle, scolding the Dutch only verbally.

19’ – Gagliardini’s decomposed entry that slides straight into Di Lorenzo at a long distance from Onana’s goal: an unnecessary foul that is worth a fair yellow card.

23’ – Restart of Napoli with Kvaratskhelia leading the blue relay slowed down in the bud by an obvious tactical foul by the already booked Gagliardini: the midfielder was lucky, pardoned by Marinelli amidst the protests of ‘Maradona’.

31’ – Scrum in the Inter area from a corner kick with the controversial Gagliardini still starring, this time due to an alleged irregular touch. However, this situation does not present any irregularities given that the Nerazzurri’s arm is perfectly adherent to his body. Situation easy to read for the referees.

41’ – Red card that was in the air and finally arrives: Gagliardini sent off for an avoidable entry in an attempt to eradicate the ball in Anguissa right under the eyes of the match director. Expulsion, that of number 5, which should have already arrived a handful of minutes earlier.

64’ – First yellow card in the ranks of Napoli with Elmas interrupting a solo counterattack by Brozovic with a tactical foul.

80’ – Strong doubts about the 2-0 canceled against Napoli. In the restart action culminating in Simeone’s tap-in, Zielinski goes to the tackle on the edge of the area with D’Ambrosio and the referee erroneously signals a foul in attack. Wrong choice, on which the VAR cannot intervene, given that the Pole takes the ball in full. The match director pays for the uncomfortable position, the help of the linesman is missing.

94’ – Another mistake by the referee, this time on the occasion of Napoli’s 3-1. In fact, the action that closed the contest started from a foul by Juan Jesus who, in anticipating Acerbi from the air, put his hands on the face of his Nerazzurri colleague. Difficult to understand Marinelli’s choice, who also has a view free from interference.