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Cavani hat-trick as Napoli sinks Milan
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September 20, 2011, Tuesday
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STRIKER Edinson Cavani scored a superb hat-trick to give Napoli a 3-1 home win over defending Serie A champion AC Milan on Sunday.
Milan went ahead with an Alberto Aquilani header but it took less than two minutes for Uruguay forward Cavani to spring into action with the equalizer.
Cavani, who scored 26 Serie A goals as he helped Napoli finish third last season and qualify for its first Champions League campaign, added two more either side of halftime.
Napoli joined Juventus, Udinese and Cagliari on six points from two games while Milan was left languishing alongside Inter on one point.
Alessandro Matri scored early in the second half to give Juventus a 1-0 win at Siena, having been set up by Montenegro striker Mirko Vucinic, one of its new signings.
Udinese needed only half an hour to finish off Fiorentina as Antonio Di Natale, league top scorer last season, converted a penalty and Chile midfielder Mauricio Isla added the second in its 2-0 home win.
"It's great to see so much happiness, that's the most important thing," said Cavani after Napoli's win over Milan. "We know our defects and where we have to work."
Milan took the initiative and went ahead after 11 minutes when Antonio Cassano's chip into the area was met with a flying header by Aquilani.
Low shot
Napoli was level 90 seconds later when Cavani drilled a low shot under Christian Abbiati after a freekick was inadvertently headed to his feet by Christian Maggio.
Walter Gargano set up the second with a superb run from one penalty area to the other before slipping the ball to his ellow Uruguayan Cavani to rifle home.
Cavani completed his hat-trick six minutes after the re-start with another emphatic finish after Alessandro Nesta's half-clearance landed at his feet.
Milan went ahead with an Alberto Aquilani header but it took less than two minutes for Uruguay forward Cavani to spring into action with the equalizer.
Cavani, who scored 26 Serie A goals as he helped Napoli finish third last season and qualify for its first Champions League campaign, added two more either side of halftime.
Napoli joined Juventus, Udinese and Cagliari on six points from two games while Milan was left languishing alongside Inter on one point.
Alessandro Matri scored early in the second half to give Juventus a 1-0 win at Siena, having been set up by Montenegro striker Mirko Vucinic, one of its new signings.
Udinese needed only half an hour to finish off Fiorentina as Antonio Di Natale, league top scorer last season, converted a penalty and Chile midfielder Mauricio Isla added the second in its 2-0 home win.
"It's great to see so much happiness, that's the most important thing," said Cavani after Napoli's win over Milan. "We know our defects and where we have to work."
Milan took the initiative and went ahead after 11 minutes when Antonio Cassano's chip into the area was met with a flying header by Aquilani.
Low shot
Napoli was level 90 seconds later when Cavani drilled a low shot under Christian Abbiati after a freekick was inadvertently headed to his feet by Christian Maggio.
Walter Gargano set up the second with a superb run from one penalty area to the other before slipping the ball to his ellow Uruguayan Cavani to rifle home.
Cavani completed his hat-trick six minutes after the re-start with another emphatic finish after Alessandro Nesta's half-clearance landed at his feet.
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