Catania hits back to draw 2-2 at Napoli in Serie A

By Daniella Matar

Associated Press

Published: Sunday, March 25 2012 10:01 a.m. MDT

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Napoli's Ezequiel Lavezzi of Argentina, right, vies for the ball with Catania's Giuseppe Bellusci during a Serie A soccer match between Napoli and Catania at Naples San Paolo stadium, Italy, Sunday March 25, 2012.

Salvatore Laporta, Associated Press

Summary

Catania came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Napoli in Serie A on Sunday after late goals from Nicolas Spolli and substitute Davide Lanzafame.

MILAN — Catania came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Napoli in Serie A on Sunday after late goals from Nicolas Spolli and substitute Davide Lanzafame.

Napoli appeared to be cruising to victory after second-half goals from Blerim Dzemaili and Edinson Cavani. But Spolli pulled one back in the 75th and Lanzafame equalized in the 80th, two minutes after coming off the bench.

The result is a blow to Napoli's bid for third place, especially after Modibo Diakite's late winner gave Lazio a 1-0 victory against Cagliari.

Lazio is third, three points above Udinese and Napoli.

At the other end of the table, Novara was held to a scoreless draw at home to fellow struggler Lecce, which will have helped neither side's hopes of avoiding the drop.

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