Vincenzo Montella commented on his side’s cup triumph over Roma at the Stadio Olimpico.
“In the first half we kept the ball well but were lacking penetration. After the restart we were much more determined and played more consistently.”
The coach then answered questions about matchwinner Mario Gomez and Juan Cuadrado.
“That’s what we expect from Gomez. We know he’s lethal in the box. We said the same things when he was being denied by the woodwork.
“Cuadrado is a fantastic footballer and I’m glad to have had the chance to coach him and perhaps help him develop his game. I wish him all the best, and I wish us all the best too!”
Montella also spoke about the recent struggles of tonight’s opponents Roma.
“They’ve been playing a very high level of football for two years now and it’s understandable that you get the occasional lull. They’re still a great side though.”
On Fiorentina’s position in Serie A: “We have no regrets about our league campaign. Our position is in line with the level of our game and our targets for the season.”
Finally, he was asked about Alessandro Diamanti, who is finding his feet at the club: “He’s playing in his position and he’s doing well. Now I expect Ilicic to get himself back on track – he can have a big say for us in that position too.”
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Coppa Italia Result: AS ROMA 0 – 2 FIORENTINA, Goals by Gomez, Tuesday 3 February 2015
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AS Roma 0 – 2 Fiorentina 
. 65′ Mario Gomez
. 88′ Mario Gomez
Incredible! AS Roma not only losing the home game at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium, but also eliminated in Coppa Italia by Fiorentina! Yep, Fiorentina causing a big upset to the Roman gladiators on Tuesday 3 February 2015. Fiorentina will play the Coppa Italia Semifinal against Juventus. Roma are out….. fans protesting and not happy with the team.
A great victory for the ex AS Roma forward Vincenzo Montella now coaching Fiorentina. Hero for Fiorentina is forward Mario Gomez scoring both goals in the 65th and 88th minute. Certainly, Fiorentina president Della Valle and fans celebrating on their way back to Florence.
Forward Mario Gomez opening the score in the 65th minute defeating AS Roma goalkeeper Skorupski with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Manuel Pasqual.
Catapulting the Roman gladiators…. It is forward Gomez again! In the 88th minute this time defeating goalkeeper Skorupski with a left footed shot in the top right corner.
- 65′goalGoal! Roma 0, Fiorentina 1. Mario Gomez (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Manuel Pasqual with a cross.
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Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Rudi Garcia:
AS ROMA (4-3-3) Skorupski; Maicon, Manolas, Astori, Cole; Paredes, Keita, Nainggolan; Florenzi, Totti, Ljajic
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Vincenzo Montella:
FIORENTINA (3-5-2) Tatarusanu; Tomovic, Savic, Basanta; Joaquin, Borja Valero, Pizarro, Badelj, Pasqual; Diamanti, Mario Gomez
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Photos AS ROMA vs FIORENTINA courtesy of asroma.it
AS Roma coach Rudi Garcia giving instructions to Captain Francesco Totti
2014 – 2015 Coppa Italia Quarterfinal
AS Roma 0 – 2 Fiorentina
Tuesday 3 February 2015
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
20:45
Referee: Antonio Damato
Assistants: Andrea Padovan and Francesco De Luca
Fourth Official: Marco Guida
Attendance: 24.315
Goals: 65′ Mario Gomez (F). 88′ Mario Gomez (F)
AS ROMA (4-3-3) Skorupski; Maicon (dal 35′ s.t. Verde), Manolas, Astori, Cole; Paredes (dal 13′ s.t. Pjanic), Keita, Nainggolan; Florenzi, Totti (dal 28′ s.t. Ibarbo), Ljajic
Subs not used: (De Sanctis, Holebas, Calabresi, Torosidis, Spolli, Yanga-Mbiwa, Uçan, Pellegrini, Vestenicky).
Coach: Rudi Garcia.
FIORENTINA (3-5-2) Tatarusanu; Tomovic, Savic, Basanta; Joaquin, Borja Valero (dal 34′ s.t. Mati Fernandez), Pizarro, Badelj, Pasqual; Diamanti (dal 25′ s.t. Ilicic), Mario Gomez
Subs not used: (Neto, Rosati, Rosi, Richards, Vargas, Lazzari, Kurtic, Babacar, Gilardino).
Coach: Vincenzo Montella.
Booked: Badelj, Nainggolan and Borja Valero
Gomez double shatters Roma taboo as Fiorentina set up semi-final showdown with Juve
Fiorentina earned themselves a Coppa Italia semi-final meeting with Juventus after claiming a 2-0 victory over Roma at the Stadio Olimpico. Manual Pasqual was the provider of both second-half goals while Mario Gomez was twice on hand to finish. ]]>
Gomez: "Great team performance. Never doubted my ability, now I’m fit"
Mario Gomez spoke to Rai pitchside moments after the final whistle blew on Fiorentina’s 2-0 win over Roma in the Coppa Italia quarter-final.
Clearly in high spirits after his second-half double downed the hosts at the Stadio Olimpico, the German striker said: “I went through a tough spell but I spent almost a year on the sidelines. I needed to get my strength back before I could find my form of old and now that I’m fit again I’m having more of an impact. I never doubted my ability.
“I’d rather talk about the team performance tonight though because we were magnificent. Both in defence and in the final third we played with real quality and determination.”
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