SSC Napoli were denied the chance to make Serie A history following a dramatic draw against Salernitana in Naples.
Napoli could have become the first team in Italy to win the Serie A with six matches to go after Senegal's Boulaye Dia struck late to earn Salernitana a draw on Sunday.
Dia netted an excellent solo goal late on to deny Napoli title celebrations in a dramatic game at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.
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Olivera's goal beat the brilliant Guillermo Ochoa in goal for the visitors to send the Napoli bench and fans into a frenzy.
However, Dia broke the hearts of Napoli and their fans when his netted a late solo goal to force a share of the spoils which means the home side has to postpone their title celebrations.
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The visitors denied their host space for 61 minutes before the most unexpected scorer, Olivera, broke their resistance in the 62nd minute.
Olivera’s goal sent everyone in the Maradona stadium into a frenzy as they started celebrations for their first title in 33 years.
But with six minutes to go, the celebrations were halted when Dia netted a stunning solo goal to earn Salernitana a share of the spoils.
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