A perfect Como won in Florence and gained three very important points in terms of salvation. Coach Fabregas’ boys played a great performance at the Artemio Franchi showing style, character, spirit of sacrifice, tactical sense and with two superlative players like Diao and Nico Paz knock out the Tuscans. Applause for all the biancoblu, followed by many fans, in great evidence Caqueret who played a superlative game but also Da Cunha and Perrone were up to their comrades, Valle shows great tactical sense, in defense no smears and Butez spends an afternoon of relative tranquility. And now the thought is already on next Sunday when Coach Antonio Conte’s Napoli will arrive at the Sinigaglia, and this Como already makes its fans and the whole city dream.
At 70′ In Como enter Kempf and Douvikas come out Perrone and Goldaniga, in Fiorentina come out Mandragora and Gosens enter Parisi and Richardson, at 72′ OCCASION COMO with Diao who leaves all the opponents on the spot enters from the left and sends a diagonal that De Gea manages to deflect over the crossbar. 74′ Gudmundsson exits and Ndour enters. Stellar Diao is everywhere while Caqueret is superb in setting up, what a fine Como with all the boys sacrificing and helping each other even at this particular time when the hosts are pressing. Out come Nico Paz and Caqueret in come Engelhardt and Ikoné at 79′. Other change at 90′ enters Fellipe Jack in place of goleador Diao, granted 6′ of recovery.
66′ GGGGGOOOOLLLL COMOOO NICO PAZ….MAGIAAAAAA….. steals ball Perrone on the three-quarter line and ball to Valle who provides assist to Nico Paz who from the edge lets off a left-footed shot that touches the post and goes into the bag…..great goal by Nico Paz
65′: It is to be lived intensely this resumption with the hosts looking for the equalizing goal but they are unable to maneuver with precision due to the great movement of the Larians who defend with much order. No danger for Butez but the game is still long and there will be suffering. Ia race becomes inflamed and nerves on the field jump in these first minutes of the second half. At 51′ Goldaniga and Folorunsho are cautioned, in Fiorentina Zaniolo and Cataldi come out in their place Gudmundsson and Colpani enter. At 57′ Perrone is cautioned. At 60′ great assist by Caqueret for Nico Paz but his shot is blocked. Gudmundsson cautioned at 63′.
SECOND HALF.
Como took the lead at the end of the first half thanks to a great goal by Diao on a counterattack at 41′. Coach Fabregas’ boys controlled Fiorentina without suffering and waited for the right moment to sink the blow. Perfect first half for the Azzurri who did not give mdi reference points to their opponents. In the middle of the field excellent performance of Caqueret who gives the right geometries while Da Cunha also sweeps forward.
41′ GGGGGGOOOOOLLLLLL DIAOOOOO fantastic counterattack…..vola and only in front of De Gea, after seeding Cataldi and Mandragora, he slips into the bag with a precise low shot.
30′: Intense start to the match with Fiorentina immediately forward and Azzurri pressing high. Up front Como presents Strefezza and Da Cunha very wide on the flanks while Diao and Nico Paz go the central way when defensively the Larian formation pulls back Da Cunha who assumes a more central position. Very few seconds pass from the opening whistle and the Viola go with Zaniolo shooting from outside the box high, assist by Fagioli. FIORENTINA OCCASION at 4′ Mandragora assists for Beltran but the shot is slowed down by a deflection and loses power, soon after again on the shot Zaniolo parries Butez on the ground. On 21′ COMO OCCASION with Caqueret serving a great ball in the box to Diao who kicks hard but De Gea clears with his fists. On 26′ Gosens is cautioned. At 28′ still dangerous Como with Nico Paz serving in the central area to Diao his double attempt is muffed by Pongracic. Very balanced match at this stage with the Azzurri controlling the game well and appearing dangerous in attack.
THE FORMATIONS.
FIORENTINA (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Dodò, Pongracic, Ranieri, Gosens; Mandragora, Cataldi; Folorunsho, Fagioli, Beltran; Zaniolo. All. Palladino
COMO (4-3-3): Butez; Smolcic, Goldaniga, Dossena, Valle; Da Cunha, Perrone, Caqueret; Nico Paz, Strefezza; Diao. All. Fabregas
