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Serie A

May 18, 2015 at 8pm UK

Napoli
3-2
Cesena

Mertens (19', 57'), Gabbiadini (20')

FT(HT: 2-2)

Defrel (15', 45')

Half-Time Report: Napoli, Cesena level with two goals apiece

By Giuseppe Labellarte, Reporter | 18 May 2015

Champions League-chasing Napoli are playing out a 2-2 draw against already-relegated Cesena in their Serie A clash at the Stadio San Paolo.

Champions League-chasing Napoli are playing out a 2-2 draw with Cesena in their Serie A clash at the Stadio San Paolo.

Gregoire Defrel opened the scoring for the already-relegated visitors on the quarter-hour mark when he latched on to Andrea Tabanelli's incisive through-ball and fired into the bottom-left corner.

It didn't take long for Rafael Benitez's charges to equalise, however, as just four minutes elapsed before Dries Mertens blasted the ball home from two yards out.

Napoli were then ahead just four minutes later when the Belgian goalscorer turned provider to cut the ball back towards the goal, where Manolo Gabbiadini was on hand to slot past Federico Agliardi.

Just as it seemed like the hosts would take a one-goal lead into the break, Defrel struck again right on the stroke of half time, collecting Massimo Volta's pass and firing into the bottom-right corner.