It’s just a sad day for Italian football on Thursday 14 May 2015. The 2 Serie A teams Napoli and Fiorentina who were battling in the Europa League Semifinal are eliminated. The Europa League Final is Sevilla – Dnipro.
68% Ball Possession FIORENTINA and 32% Ball Possession SEVILLA Fiorentina 0 – 2 Sevilla
. 22′ Daniel Bacca
. 27′ Daniel Carriço
Fiorentina falling at the Artemio Franchi Stadium and saying good bye to the Europa League.
Stats: Europa League Semifinal First Leg: Sevilla 3 – 0 Fiorentina.
Fiorentina needed a victory with more than 3 goals without conceding. Yet, everything went wrong! It is Sevilla to open the score in the 22nd minute with forward Carlos Bacca defeating Fiorentina goalkeeper Neto with a right footed shot in the top right corner from close range. The assist is by midfielder Éver Banega with a cross. The aggregate now is 0 – 4.
Five minutes later, Fiorentina conceding another goal and my friends I am in total shock!!!!! Fiorentina forgot they were supposed to play their best game today! In the 27th minute, the goal by defender Daniel Carriço defeating goalkeeper Neto with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The aggregate now is 0 – 5.
No way! this is it. It’s just a total chaos! Incredible. Referee Damir Skomina giving a penalty to Fiorentina in the 67th minute conceded by Sevilla midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak after a foul on midfielder David Pizzaro. Here is the U N B E L I E V A B L E action… Midfielder Josip Ilicic taking the penalty spot and it seems the pressure was too much to handle that he failed to convert the penalty sending his left footed shot way too high! Disappointment clear …. I need a Tylenol!
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Vincenzo Montella:
Here are FIORENTINA vs SEVILLA official formations – lineups for the UEFA Europa League Semifinal Second Leg match on Thursday 14 May 2015 at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence, Italy at 21:05.
Good morning, good morning, good morning. Here are the front pages from Italy main Sports newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Thursday 14 May 2015.
Hello my friends and let me just tell you how happy I am today! I hope you are feeling happy too. My gosh, I lost my voice yesterday while cheering for Juventus. Let the party continue and allow me to share a virtual Pizza with chips! I love the headline of Tutto Sport! “Yes, Juve, yes” with the colors of the Italian flag. In case you don’t know.. it refers to Juventus qualifying to the Champions League Final after defeating Real Madrid in aggregate result 2-3. It is a fantastic 1-1 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu. Now, the big appointment is on June in Berlin to make history!
La Gazzetta dello Sport’s headline… making me feel happier with the big word “PARTY!” Now everybody to Berlin. A heroic draw 1-1 and the eighth final is with Messi! Yep… Juventus will challenge Barcelona and we are all energized to root for Juve and honor Italian football.
Headlines of Corriere dello Sport also calling Juventus players “heroes”. Forward Alvaro Morata equalizes the game after Cristiano Ronaldo gave the lead to Real Madrid by converting the penalty.
Today.. we are getting ready for 2 Europa League Semifinal games… Fiorentina vs Sevilla and Dnipro vs Napoli at 21:05.
La Gazzetta dello Sport
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Thursday 14 May 2015
Corriere dello Sport
Front Page , Prima Pagina
Thursday 14 May 2015
Tutto Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Thursday 14 May 2015
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Here’s the matchday squad for Fiorentina’s UEFA Europa League semi-final second leg against Sevilla at the Stadio Franchi:
Alonso, Aquilani, Badelj, Basanta, Bernardeschi, Borja Valero, Matias Fernandez, Gomez, Gonzalo, Ilicic, Joaquin, Lazzari, Lezzerini, Neto, Pasqual, Pizarro, Salah, Savic, Tatarusanu, Tomovic.
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By Anna Italia
Fiorentina 0 – 2 Sevilla 
