The first half at the saw Ben Wilkinson’s boys in blue pushing the visitors all the way to the half-time whistle, although no goals were scored.
City’s pressure on Napoli intensified after the break and was rewarded with a stunning 50th-minute strike from 16-year-old debutant Floyd Samba to fire the hosts ahead.
MATCH REPORT | CITY 2-0 NAPOLI
Deep within stoppage time, Reigan Heskey was brought down in the box with City awarded a penalty.
The 17-year-old dispatched the spot kick with the final kick of the game which left no time for a late Napoli resurgence.
It also confirmed an important three points to get our UEFA Youth League campaign up and running in what is a tough League Phase ahead.
Watch brief highlights of the game in the video above…
