Saturday March 17, 2012 Day 28 Finished Stadio Artemio Franchi

Fiorentina 0 - 5 Juventus

  • Vucinic 15’
  • Vidal 27’
  • Marchisio 54’
  • Pirlo 67’
  • Padoin 72’

  1. Juve pummel ten-man Fiorentina

    Juve pummel ten-man Fiorentina

    Juventus kept the pressure on Serie A leaders AC Milan with a humiliating 5-0 win over 10-man Fiorentina at the Stadio Artemio Franchi. More

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    Time:90'
    • Fiorentina
    • Juventus
    • 90' No stoppage time necessary: we end here with Fiorentina going down 5-0 at home to Juventus, who keep the pressure on league leaders Milan. Thanks for joining us! Follow me on Twitter @liamhappe
    • 88' Vargas powers it at goal, but it's over the bar.
    • 87' Fiorentina have a late free-kick 30 yards from goal.
    • 86' To their credit, they are able to put together a dozen before going back to Boruc for a long punt.
    • 85' Sarcastic cheers greet every pass the home side can put together now.
    • 84' Juventus continue to wind down the remaining minutes in possession, though an attempt to catch the hosts off-guard with a quick ball forward goes all the way back to Boruc.
    • 82' Amauri is inches from converting an early ball from the left, but the flag was up anyway.
    • 81' Borriello headers a Pepe cross straight at the Fiorentina keeper.
    • 80' Again, nothing doing from the corner and Vargas' subsequent cross from the other side is also cleared.
    • 79' But here come the home side and a speculative effort takes a wicked deflection and goes behind for a corner.
    • 78' Quagliarella has a tame shot caught by Boruc.
    • 77' The away side continue to move the ball around, the damage done.
    • 75' Juve win a corner, but are unable to create number six from it.
    • 74' Offside decision against Juventus.
    • 73' A diagonal loft pass deflects into his path as he runs towards the far post, and his first-time finish beats Boruc.
    • 72' And Padoin scores with his first touch, for his very first Juventus goal! It's 5-0!
    • 70' They make another switch, with Simeone Padoin replacing Vidal.
    • 69' The excellent Vucinic leaves the field of play to be replaced by Marco Borriello.
    • 68' Vucinic with his THIRD assist (the other goal he scored) sliding a neat through pass down the centre which Pirlo lifted over the committed Boruc and inside the far post.
    • 67' Pirlo! Four! What a finish!
    • 65' Have to give Fiorentina credit for continuing to play with their heads up, all things considered.
    • 64' Silly pass attempt by Vidal in his own final third allows Pasqual to snatch the ball and nip into the box, where from an angle he comes nowhere near troubling Buffon. Should have squared for a team-mate.
    • 63' Another corner, this one from the right, is once again headed clear.
    • 62' Corner now, but Juve see it away.
    • 61' LAZZARI! Tipped onto the post by Buffon! What a goal that would have been!
    • 60' Off-night for Matri, and now Fabio has half an hour to build up some confidence and perhaps notch a goal.
    • 59' Juve's first change sees Matri make way for Fabio Quagliarella.
    • 58' Lichtsteiner's cut-back from the right is hacked away.
    • 57' Indeed, they play it short and spray the ball around to stretch their depleted and weary opponents.
    • 56' Lazzari fouls Matri 30 yards from goal and central. Free-kick could be a chance for four but I doubt Juve will go for goal.
    • 55' Fiorentina had to gamble in hope of a comeback, but it's backfired already.
    • 54' Pepe takes advantage of the advanced line Fiorentina are playing in search of a way back into the game, but his cross goes past the goal mouth without any contact. Vucinic has better luck on the left with a more crafted centre which finds the head of Marcihsio at the far post! It's three!
    • 53' Fiorentina win another corner, but Juve clear their lines before regaining possession.
    • 52' Now Matri is picked out by a long clearance and has one defender to beat for a view at goal. He's stood off long enough to decide to pass back for a shot by Vucinic... wide.
    • 51' Almost another big chance for the hosts, but a low cross is intercepted at the last gasp.
    • 50' A Vidal cross from the right is headed safely back to Boruc by Pasqual.
    • 49' Vidal fouls Lazzari and Fiorentina can keep looking for a way in with this free-kick. It's whipped into the box where Natali's there! Can't guide the header! Goal kick.
    • 48' From it, Natali has a shot closed down from inside the 'D'
    • 47' The booked Oliveira has been replaced at the interval by Lorenzo De Silvestri. And here the hosts have won an early corner.
    • 46' Fiorentina kick off the second half.
    • 45+1' Half-time. 10-man Fiorentina are two down at home after Cerci was sent off for kicking out in a very stupid moment of madness.
    • 45' Just the one minute of added time at the end of the first half.
    • 43' Pirlo shoots tamely wide of the near post from just outside the box.
    • 42' ...Vucinic twists and turns his way to the left-hand byline but the cross is far too heavy.
    • 41' The corner is eventually cleared by the hosts but Juve still have the ball...
    • 40' Boruc doesn't convince when punching a Pirlo diagonal ball away. He gets it out for a corner, though.
    • 39' Juve snap forward but Vidal's cross finds an empty penalty area.
    • 38' As I type that, a little complacency leads to Amauri snatching the ball back only to try and beat two defenders alone and lose out.
    • 37' The ball is being sent around the back four of the away side an awful lot. Absolutely suffocating the game but you cannot blame them.
    • 35' Montolivio clears a Pepe cross.
    • 34' Speaking of Pirlo, he's brought down by Oliveira and that will earn the Uruguayan a booking.
    • 33' The visitors have set themselves up well following the red card, and are seeing even more of the ball with Pirlo pulling the strings.
    • 32' Now Amauri has a cross cut out by Caceres.
    • 30' Amauri again triggers the flag. He's not having the game against his old club he'd hoped so far.
    • 29' The hosts whip a free-kick into the box, but no shot is forthcoming after the offside flag goes up.
    • 28' Game could be as good as over already. Fiorentina will have to dig deep to get back into this one, but you never know what one goal back will do to the Juve resolve.
    • 27' Vucinic holds up the Pirlo delivery before teeing up the in-running Vidal! Saved! But not the rebound from the midfielder! 2-0!
    • 26' Juve win their first corner of the match. 1-1 in corners so far.
    • 25' Vargas sees another overhit cross from the right go out for a throw.
    • 24' Lichtsteiner is booked for pulling back Vargas. Juve can't afford to give away silly fouls in case an opportunity presents itself for the ref to "even up" the match.
    • 22' Massive task facing Fiorentina now.
    • 21' He lashes out at Caceres in an off-the-ball incident which the assistant spots and leads to the dismissal.
    • 20' Red card! Cerci is sent off!
    • 19' The assist officially came from Pirlo.
    • 18' The attack ends when Natali is penalised for a hand-ball and Juve have the free-kick.
    • 17' The hosts win a free-kick just inside the Juve half, which they are stopped from taking quickly as the ref reprimands a couple of protesting Juventus players.
    • 16' Juve play a series of short passes in tight spaces just outside the Fiorentina box, culminating with Vucinic driving inside the far post with the utmost of technique and poise.
    • 15' But that has come to an end on the quarter-hour - what a goal by Vucinic!
    • 14' Good period from Fiorentina after a tough start.
    • 12' Vargas exploits a gap left by Lichtsteiner's latest overlapping run and wins an attacking throw.
    • 11' Juventus have had 70% of possession in the opening ten minutes.
    • 10' A Vucinic cross from the right is cut too deep and goes out for a goal kick.
    • 8' Fiorentina win a corner, from which Lazzari volleys the second ball over the bar.
    • 7' Rebound falls to Matri, who mis-hits with the goal gaping! Off-target, goal kick.
    • 6' VUCINIC! Curls a low shot onto the near post!
    • 5' Matri is none-too-pleased with the official's philosophy when he goes to ground and nothing is given, allowing the Viola to surge down the right and win an attacking throw.
    • 4' Oliveira tries to head down a Vargas cross for a team-mate, but Juve clear.
    • 3' Funnily enough, there have been a lot more cases of contact than the referee has blown up for. He's doing his best to let this one flow, which I like.
    • 2' Tense start here, with both sides committing early fouls.
    • 1' Juventus get us underway.
    • 19:45 The teams are out on the pitch, and we are moments away from kick-off...
    • 19:40 TEAMS - Fiorentina: Boruc; Cassani, Natali, Nastasic, Pasqual; Olivera, Montolivo; Lazzari, Vargas, Cerci; Amauri. Subs: Neto, De Silvestri, Gamberini, Kharja, Salifu, Acosty, Marchionni. /// Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Caceres, De Ceglie; Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio; Pepe, Matri, Vucinic. Subs: Storari, Chiellini , Padoin, Giaccherini, Del Piero, Borriello, Quagliarella.
    • 19:35 A win for Fiorentina will move them into the top half of the table, while Juventus need the three points to keep up with Milan, who won earlier today 2-0 at Parma. Serie A table
    • 19:30 Good evening and welcome to our LIVE text coverage of the Serie A fixture between Fiorentina and Juventus!

  • Summary

    • 72' And Padoin scores with his first touch, for his very first Juventus goal! It's 5-0!
    • 67' Pirlo! Four! What a finish!
    • 64' Silly pass attempt by Vidal in his own final third allows Pasqual to snatch the ball and nip into the box, where from an angle he comes nowhere near troubling Buffon. Should have squared for a team-mate.
    • 61' LAZZARI! Tipped onto the post by Buffon! What a goal that would have been!
    • 54' Pepe takes advantage of the advanced line Fiorentina are playing in search of a way back into the game, but his cross goes past the goal mouth without any contact. Vucinic has better luck on the left with a more crafted centre which finds the head of Marcihsio at the far post! It's three!
    • 49' Vidal fouls Lazzari and Fiorentina can keep looking for a way in with this free-kick. It's whipped into the box where Natali's there! Can't guide the header! Goal kick.
    • 27' Vucinic holds up the Pirlo delivery before teeing up the in-running Vidal! Saved! But not the rebound from the midfielder! 2-0!
    • 20' Red card! Cerci is sent off!
    • 15' But that has come to an end on the quarter-hour - what a goal by Vucinic!
    • 7' Rebound falls to Matri, who mis-hits with the goal gaping! Off-target, goal kick.
    • 6' VUCINIC! Curls a low shot onto the near post!
    • 19:40 TEAMS - Fiorentina: Boruc; Cassani, Natali, Nastasic, Pasqual; Olivera, Montolivo; Lazzari, Vargas, Cerci; Amauri. Subs: Neto, De Silvestri, Gamberini, Kharja, Salifu, Acosty, Marchionni. /// Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Caceres, De Ceglie; Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio; Pepe, Matri, Vucinic. Subs: Storari, Chiellini , Padoin, Giaccherini, Del Piero, Borriello, Quagliarella.

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