SALERNO — A header from Kouamé ten minutes from time and a touch in front of goal icon in full recovery. There Fiorentina returns to win almost two months after the last time and relaunches itself in the championship, approaching the Europe zone occupied in eighth position by Napoli defeated in Empoli. Now the Campanians are only at two points and so Vincenzo Italiano, amidst the struggles of the Conference League and Italian Cup, keeps the third European way alive. The one that goes from the ranking, with the position expanded thanks to the UEFA ranking, to the five teams in the Champions League next season and to the eight accessible positions between Europe and the Conference League.
«The match report»
Clashes between ultras: 10 officers injured
At Arechi the Italiano team finds a smile again in the championship too. A first half at a slow pace, with some opportunities not materialised. Above all that of Ikoné in the center of the area. The return among the owners of Gaetano Castrovilli 324 days since the last time. In between the injury, the operation, the recovery, the return to the group. Colantuono gives a long round of applause to Candreva, truly the last to give up, in front of a semi-empty stadium and with some clashes before the match between fans from Campania and Viola. Throwing of smoke bombs and firecrackers, some objects flying. The intervention of the police was necessary and they dispersed a group of ultras with tear gas before bringing the situation back to normal: 10 officers injured.
Gol di Kouamé and Ikoné
The Italian implements a large rotation, keeping Bonaventura, Gonzalez, Beltran and Belotti out of the squad. Bruised and rested ahead of the second leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final next Wednesday in Bergamo against Atalanta. So many lineup changes. In the end the goals arrived: on Ranieri’s cross the head of the newly substitute Kouamé, then the touch in front of goal by Ikoné in full recovery following an assist from Mandragora.
Salernitana relegated, only mathematics is missing
Celebrate Fiorentina while arithmetic still doesn’t condemn Salernitana to relegation. But it is, in fact, only a question of mathematical calculations. The coach Colantuono is aware of this, as is the owner Iervolino who is expected from the square to understand what the future projects will be for his Salernitana.
The scoreboard of Salernitana-Fiorentina
Salernitana 0
Fiorentina 2 (35′ st Kouamé, 49′ st Ikoné)
Salernitana (3-4-2-1): Ochoa 6.5 – Pierozzi 5.5, Fazio 5.5, Pirola 5.5 (17′ st Pellegrino 5) – Sambia 5 (39′ st Zanoli 5.5), Legowski 5.5, Basic 5.5 (39′ st Simy sv), Bradaric 5.5 – Tchaouna 5, Candreva 6 (23′ st Martegani 6) – Ikwuemesi 6 (23′ st Weissman 5.5). All. Colantuono 5.5.
Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): Terracciano 6 – Kayode 6 (37′ st Faraoni 6), Quarta 6, Ranieri 7, Parisi 6 – Duncan 6 (37′ st Mandragora 6.5), Lopez 6 (25′ st Arthur 6) – Ikoné 6.5, Castrovilli 6 (25′ st Kouamé 7), Sottil 5.5 – Barak 6 (42′ st Milenkovic sv). Italian Annex 6.5.
Referee: Marchetti 6.
Note: Lopez, Basic, Sottil, Ranieri, Candreva and Quarta booked,
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– 2024-05-05 01:56:14
