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Friendlies: Five-Star Napoli Wednesday 1 August, 2007

Ezequiel Ivan Lavezzi broke his Napoli duck in a 5-0 thrashing of Cypriot side Limassol, while Genoa played a 10-goal epic.

Argentine striker Lavezzi scored his first goal for the Azzurri just before the break with a splendid lob, although his rapport with teammates still needs to improve on the field.

Sam Dalla Bona broke through against Limassol from a Gyorgy Garics cross, while Paolo Cannavaro hit the back of the net with a classy backheel finish.

Emanuele Calaio was again the key figure with a brace, as he has now scored six goals in four pre-season friendlies in Napoli’s Austrian training camp.

Genoa had a surprisingly tough time with local side Bassano, as despite leading 5-1, they risked a shock comeback.

Basso accidentally turned a Marco Di Vaio cross into his own net and the former Juventus man also set up Giuseppe Sculli’s strike.

The Grifone seemed safe with Mirco Gasparetto, Ndiaye Papa Waigo and Julio Cesar Leon extending their lead, but made the mistake of sitting back.

In the space of 18 minutes Bassano scored four goals, but Leon managed to complete his brace late on to ensure a 6-4 victory for Genoa.

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