Tuesday December 20, 2011 Day 1 Finished Stadio Artemio Franchi-Montepaschi Arena
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Siena earn draw in Tuscan derby
Siena ended their four-match losing streak by holding Fiorentina to a 0-0 draw in their final match before the Serie A winter break. More
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Live Commentary
Time:90'- Siena
- Fiorentina
- 12' Behrami finds a spot of room at the other end. Turns and shoots, but no pace on the shot to test Brkic. Both sides toiling for that final killer move.
- 11' Del Grosso throws over a fine cross ball. Destro gets a foot on the loose ball, but no pace on the shot as Boruc makes an easy save.
- 10' Gamberini flicks a hopeful ball forwards, but no takers on hand as Brkic collects the loose ball.
- 9' Jovetic hammers a shot wide of goal from distance. Nice play by Montolivo to set him up. Was worth a bash, but alway sailing wide.
- 8' De Silvestri catches Del Grosso with a late tackle as Siena continue to look the sharper side out there.
- 7' Fiorentina have won just one game in their last six; 3-0 at home v Roma. Not starting in an attacking mood here.
- 6' Ball back with Boruc, the former Celtic goalkeeper, who hammers the ball down the park. Siena looking the brighter side in these opening moments.
5' Both teams battling for possession. D'Agostino floats in a free-kick to the back post, but Destro just fails to connect at the back post. So close to the opening goal.- 4' Montolivo catches Destro with a late challenge, and the home side have a free-kick.
- 3' Both teams feeling each other out in the opening moments as Destro just fails to keep the ball in play out wide. Fiorentina with the goalkick.
- 2' In their 12 previous encounters in Serie A, Fiorentina have won six times to Siena’s three. Siena have never scored more than one goal versus Fiorentina in Serie A.
1' 1' We are off and running in this Tuscan derby. Should be a fascinating encounter in the final match before the winter break.- 16.55 Teams out on the pitch and we are almost ready to go in this match.
- 16.50 Kick-off is approaching.
- 16.45 In their 12 previous encounters in Serie A, Fiorentina have won six times to Siena’s three. Siena have never scored more than one goal versus Fiorentina in Serie A.
- 16.40 Delio Rossi (Fiorentina coach): "I saw a decent Fiorentina for 50 minutes at the weekend, but not brilliant. My boys have shown great pride. The public has the right to challenge, just do it in a civil manner and support the team until the ball rolls. Then you have to see if it is better to contest the applause, as in England."
- 16.35 Giuseppe Sannino (Siena manager): "We expect a lot from the city and this match is very important for our position in the table. We ask our supporters to stay close to the boys until the end, as they always have. Then, if things do not go, I will be solely responsible for I am the technical guide of the team. But I'm sure we will make a great match."
- 16.30 Good afternoon and welcome to LIVE coverage of Siena v Fiorentina from Serie A.
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Summary
- 5' Both teams battling for possession. D'Agostino floats in a free-kick to the back post, but Destro just fails to connect at the back post. So close to the opening goal.
Team Line-up & Ratings
SienaManager: Giuseppe Sannino
FiorentinaManager: Delio Rossi
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Line-up
Live Team Line-Up
Starting line-up
- &. Brkic
- R. Vitiello
- L. Rossettini
- C. Terzi
- C. Del Grosso
- G. D'Agostino
- A. Gazzi
- P. Grossi
- F. Brienza
- E. Calaiò
- M. Destro
Subs
- E. Pesoli
90′ - F. Bolzoni 73′
- A. Rossi
- G. Pegolo
- R. Ferreira
- P. Gonzalez
- M. Larrondo 68′
Starting line-up
- A. Boruc
- L. De Silvestri
- A. Gamberini
- C. Natali
- M. Nastasic
- R. Montolivo
- V. Behrami
- A. Lazzari
- A. Cerci
- J. Vargas
- S. Jovetic
Subs
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