Match Report


FiorentinaFiorentina     ParmaParma
Computer Player Computer Player Florian Kika Florian Kika
Stefano FranceschettiS. Franceschetti79
G
captain1
G
71Alberto CostaA. Costa
Flavio DamianiF. Damiani69
D
2
D
70Carl KingC. King
Giuseppe BertottoG. Bertotto69
D
3
D
72Andre SoaresA. Soares
Sebastiano LamonicaS. Lamonica62
D
4
D
75Paolo AlberdaP. Alberda
Cesare BredaC. Breda49
D
5
D
70Demetrio PercassiD. Percassi
Guido BaianoG. Baiano69
M
6captain
M
88Giampiero BaldiG. Baldi
Riccardo FerrariR. Ferrari69
M
7
M
83Pier G. GamberiniP. Gamberini
Michelangelo PassoniM. Passoni69
M
8
M
72Alex YoungA. Young
Gionatha NegroG. Negro71
A
9
A
74Christian BonoraC. Bonora
Paul BoothP. Booth70
A
10
A
69Antoine FuchsA. Fuchs
Giulio BusoG. Buso62
A
11
A
71Christian MöllerC. Möller
 
Aimo BrighiA. Brighi62
G
12
A
69Duarte LoureiroD. Loureiro
Filipe ValenteF. Valente61
A
13
M
66Ljubisa FrancescoL. Francesco
David CircelloD. Circello59
M
14
G
55Cristian CalifanoC. Califano

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stadio Franchi where Fiorentina play host to Parma. A crowd of 20,242 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Fiorentina and Parma are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ruben Loureiro.


0.00
Fiorentina kick off and get the first half underway!
2.33
Antoine Fuchs threads a neat ball through to Christian Bonora. Christian Bonora shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Stefano Franceschetti. Excellent save.
4.09
Sebastiano Lamonica runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Sebastiano Lamonica plays a one-two with Giulio Buso and rushes in on goal... Sebastiano Lamonica comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies just off target!
6.00
Sebastiano Lamonica chips the ball to his team mate, Riccardo Ferrari. Riccardo Ferrari deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Giulio Buso. Giulio Buso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.47
Sebastiano Lamonica threads the ball through to Giulio Buso. Giulio Buso knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Booth. Paul Booth rises majestically and gets a header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
9.54
Alex Young threads the ball through to Christian Bonora. Christian Bonora shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
14.19
Paolo Alberda hits a low pass to Carl King. Seeing a gap ahead, Carl King plays the ball forward to Antoine Fuchs. Antoine Fuchs knocks in a cross ball towards Giampiero Baldi. Giampiero Baldi connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Stefano Franceschetti!
24.46
Giulio Buso barges into Carl King. The referee calls over Giulio Buso and shows him a yellow card! Carl King stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.56
Cesare Breda flicks a high pass forward to Guido Baiano who brings the ball under control. Guido Baiano sees a break and surges forward. Guido Baiano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.41
Riccardo Ferrari passes the ball forward to Giulio Buso. Giulio Buso knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Giampiero Baldi.
34.36
Pier G. Gamberini flicks the ball to his team mate, Christian Möller. Christian Möller makes a great pass forward. Giampiero Baldi runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
40.04
Giuseppe Bertotto knocks the ball forward to Gionatha Negro. Gionatha Negro makes a probing pass to Riccardo Ferrari. Riccardo Ferrari shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Alberto Costa. Excellent save.
42.30
Alex Young knocks the ball forward to Antoine Fuchs. Antoine Fuchs lofts in a cross ball towards Christian Bonora. Christian Bonora makes a looping header on goal but Stefano Franceschetti reads it well. Great keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Fiorentina appear unchanged since the first half. Parma also appear unchanged since the first half. The Fiorentina players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Parma kick off!
48.25
Michelangelo Passoni hacks Giampiero Baldi from behind! The referee calls over Michelangelo Passoni and shows him a yellow card! Giampiero Baldi carries on, but is struggling a bit.
49.19
Demetrio Percassi flicks a high pass forward. Christian Bonora controls it well on his chest. Christian Bonora tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
53.11
Riccardo Ferrari flicks a high ball forward to Giulio Buso who takes it down. Giulio Buso plays a one-two with Paul Booth and advances towards the goal... Giulio Buso looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Giulio Buso!
59.39
Giampiero Baldi catches Sebastiano Lamonica on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Sebastiano Lamonica stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.33
Giuseppe Bertotto hits a low pass to Riccardo Ferrari. Riccardo Ferrari flicks a high pass forward to Paul Booth who brings the ball under control. Paul Booth lofts in a cross ball towards Gionatha Negro. Gionatha Negro makes a deft header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Alberto Costa with no chance!! Goal for Fiorentina!
65.16
Alex Young hits a low pass to Antoine Fuchs. Antoine Fuchs shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
66.52
Giampiero Baldi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex Young. Alex Young kicks a strong pass forward to Giampiero Baldi. Giampiero Baldi makes a probing pass between the defence to Antoine Fuchs. Cesare Breda hacks Antoine Fuchs from behind! Penalty not given!!
67.06
Flavio Damiani catches Christian Möller on the ankles. The referee calls over Flavio Damiani and shows him a yellow card! Christian Möller runs off the knock.
71.17
Guido Baiano barges into Alex Young. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Young runs off the knock.
75.25
Alex Young passes the ball forward to Christian Möller. Christian Möller finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
77.08
Parma have made a substitution with Ljubisa Francesco replacing Antoine Fuchs and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
78.09
Guido Baiano sees Gionatha Negro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gionatha Negro lofts in a cross ball towards Giulio Buso. Giulio Buso powers a header at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
81.04
Giampiero Baldi comes in with a late challenge on Flavio Damiani. The referee brings Giampiero Baldi to one side and gives him a warning! Flavio Damiani stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.18
Flavio Damiani surges forward with the ball. Flavio Damiani passes the ball forward to Gionatha Negro. Gionatha Negro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paolo Alberda.
89.05
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Fiorentina

Parma
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
4
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.8%
45.2%
Play Area
31.5%
46.6%
21.9%

Scorers
Giulio Buso 53
Gionatha Negro 61
Christian Bonora 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gionatha Negro of Fiorentina

Match Ratings