=== INTERVAL ===
46′ – The first half ends here in Guimaraes: a wasteful and ugly Viola in defense is down 1-0 against Vitoria
45′ – 1′ of injury time reported. Fiorentina must clarify their ideas as soon as possible…
43′ – Nuno Santos! Shot from outside the area and the ball goes just wide… Viola, wake up!
42′ – Fiorentina tries to score on their own: incredible mistake by Quarta who, in clearing a ball, favors the entry into the area of Gustavo Silva who, face to face for Terracciano, collapses to the ground, giving the sensation of a penalty. But the referee warns the striker for simulation
35′ – Now Fiorentina has inevitably changed. Vitoria has possession of the ball, Fiorentina struggles to get the ball rolling
33′ – VITORIA GOAL. 1-0. Goal by Gustavo Silva. Action on the right of the Portuguese side, with the ball reaching the far post to the center forward in the white shirt who scores the goal with an empty net. Comuzzo and Quarta do badly on the occasion but Terracciano also throws himself to the ground slowly
27′ – It’s not possible! What a mistake by the Viola attackers! Counterattack by Kouame who, alone from the left, puts it in the center but no one manages to deflect the ball. Collective sleep and Vitoria is saved…
23′ – Another chance for Vitoria, double this time! First Kaio shoots towards goal finding the short rebound from Terracciano, no Viola sweeps away and then Gustavo Silva goes to shoot at an empty net but sends the ball high
20′ – Watch out for Vitoria! Progression through the central streets of Nuno Santos who goes to shoot: ball just outside to the right of Terracciano
17′ – Fiorentina plays with courage and wins a series of corners in sequence
13′ – Ikoné launched on the counterattack is knocked out on the edge of the area with an obvious foul. For the referee, the Albanian Xhaja, everything was in order
9′ – Another serious mistake by Ikoné who is launched on the counterattack by Martinez Quarta, tries a curling shot but clumsily sends it into the corner
7′ – Viola still under pressure with a nice progression from Dodo which ends up in a corner. Nothing done though
5′ – What an opportunity for Fiorentina! An extraordinary ball from Gudmundsson for Kouame who enters the Vitoria area but collapses to the ground, the ball reaches Ikoné who however loses time. Nothing done
2′ – Error in the midfield by Richardson, ball to Gustavo Silva who shoots but sends it over the crossbar well diagonally
1′ – The game begins! Fiorentina attacking from left to right with respect to the central stand. Alé Viola!
0′ – Teams on the field! Splendid choreography by the home fans: “Conquer Europe, white angels” we read. Vitoria with the white kit, Fiorentina with the purple one
Last, decisive day of the “championship” phase of the UEFA Conference League. This evening the Fiorentinathird in the general classification with 12 points, faces the Vitória Guimarães at the stadium Dom Afonso Henriques. The Lusitanians, seventh in the Liga Portugal, are at second place of the ranking of Conference with 13 points and counting maintain this position pto land directly to the round of 16 of the tournament.
To the purples to arrive among the top eight teams a draw would be enough but to certainly avoid the “bogeyman” Chelsea before the final in Wroklaw it would be basic WIN. Here, in the meantime, are them official lineups of the matchwhich you can follow on Firenzeviola.it with his direct text or, via radio, on Radio FirenzeViola (CLICK HERE to listen to the live broadcast!).
VITÓRIA GUIMARÃES (4-3-3): Varela; M. Silva, T. Silva, Cesar, J.M. Mendes, Rivas, J. Mendes, Costa, Fernandes, G. Silva, Santos.
Available: Charles, Gui, Miguel Maga, Villanueva, Ribeiro, Händel, Sousa, Arcanjo, Samu, Zé Carlos, Bica, Merci.
Trainer: Rui Borges.
FIORENTINA (4-2-3-1): Terracciano, Dodò, Quarta, Comuzzo, Parisi, Richardson, Mandragora, Ikonè, Gudmundsson, Beltran, Kouame.
Available: De Gea, Martinelli, Pongracic, Ranieri, Kean, Gosens, Moreno, Colpani, Adli, Kayode, Caprini, Harder.
Trainer: Palladino.
Referee: Uncle (Alb).
Assistants: Zalla-Avdo (White).
Fourth man: Doda (Alb).
Our: Schröder (Ger).
A.There is: Barjamaj (Alb).