Napoli stroll past Milan to keep title hopes alive

AFP, MILAN: Lorenzo Insigne and Jose Callejon struck inside the opening minutes as classy Napoli kept their title hopes alive with a 2-1 win at AC Milan on Saturday.
A week after seeing Fiorentina stun leaders Juventus 2-1 to carve open the Serie A title race, AC Milan hoped to upset predictions at a packed San Siro.
But a year after Insigne's double inspired the southerners to a famous 4-0 away romp, it took a superb second-half performance from Milan's teenaged goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to limit the damage.
Napoli marksman Dries Mertens missed several chances to embellish the win, that saw Napoli remain third, reducing the gap on Juventus, who host Lazio on Sunday, to one point.
Roma are in second, also one point adrift before hosting Cagliari in Sunday's late game.
“What I saw made me happy, although I would have been happier if we'd wrapped the match up earlier,” said Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri. “We missed a couple of chances to go 3-0 up but I can't point the finger too much at Mertens. He's doing a great job for the team.”
Milan coach Vincenzo Montella drafted in Paraguayan Gustavo Gomez, 23, for suspended Alessandro Romagnoli at right-back but he struggled as Napoli hit two goals in the opening nine minutes.

Napoli stroll past Milan to keep title hopes alive

AFP, MILAN: Lorenzo Insigne and Jose Callejon struck inside the opening minutes as classy Napoli kept their title hopes alive with a 2-1 win at AC Milan on Saturday. A week after seeing Fiorentina stun leaders Juventus 2-1 to carve open the Serie A title race, AC Milan hoped to upset predictions at a packed San Siro. But a year after Insignes double inspired the southerners to a famous 4-0 away romp, it took a superb second-half performance from Milans teenaged goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to limit the damage. Napoli marksman Dries Mertens missed several chances to embellish the win, that saw Napoli remain third, reducing the gap on Juventus, who host Lazio on Sunday, to one point. Roma are in second, also one point adrift before hosting Cagliari in Sundays late game. What I saw made me happy, although I would have been happier if wed wrapped the match up earlier, said Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri. We missed a couple of chances to go 3-0 up but I cant point the finger too much at Mertens. Hes doing a great job for the team. Milan coach Vincenzo Montella drafted in Paraguayan Gustavo Gomez, 23, for suspended Alessandro Romagnoli at right-back but he struggled as Napoli hit two goals in the opening nine minutes.