By Anna Italia
Juventus 1 – 1 Fiorentina 
3′ Arturo Vidal 79′ Mario Gomez
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An all Italian Europa League in the Round of 16. Juventus and Fiorentina battling to qualify to the Europa League Quarterfinal. The qualification will be decided in the Second Leg to be played on March 20 at the Artemio Franchi Stadium.
Juventus opening the score in the 3rd minute!!! A trio combo goal originated with midfielder Claudio Marchisio making a right footed assist falling in the way of forward Sebastian Giovinco for the final pass to midfielder Arturo Vidal who without hesitating smack a shot defeating Fiorentina goalkeeper Neto. Vidal running to celebrate making the heart gesture with his hands while coach Antonio Conte jumping out of joy with open arms.
Fiorentina equalizing in the 79th minute with forward Mario Gomez getting the left footed assist by midfieler Josip Ilicic. Gomez defeats Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon with a right footed shot. A reward for Coach Vincenzo Montella seeing his option right when substitution forward Alessandro Matri in the 57th minute with Gomez.
Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Antonio Conte:
Juventus (3-5-2): Buffon; Cáceres, Ogbonna, Chiellini; Isla, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah; Giovinco, Osvaldo.
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Vincenzo Montella:
Fiorentina (4-3-1-2): Neto; Roncaglia, Gonzalo Rodríguez, Savić, Tomović; Aquilani, Pizarro, Borja Valero; Fernández; Iličić, Matri.
Click the video to watch the highlights of the match JUVENTUS vs FIORENTINA, Thursday 13 March 2014,
2013 – 2014 UEFA Europa League
Round of 16, First Leg
Juventus 1 – 1 Fiorentina
Thursday 13 March 2014
Juventus Stadium
Turin, Italy
21:00
Referee:
Björn Kuipers
(NED)
Assistant referee:
Angelo Boonman
(NED)
, Erwin Zeinstra
(NED)
Additional assistant referee:
Pol van Boekel
(NED), Richard Liesveld
(NED)
Fourth official
Hessel Steegstra
(NED)
UEFA Delegate:
Andrian Ixari
(MDA)
UEFA Referee observer:
Kyros Vassaras
(GRE)
Attendance:
Goals: 3′ Arturo Vidal (J), 79′ Mario Gomez (F)
Official formations – starting lineups:
Juventus (3-5-2): Buffon; Cáceres, Ogbonna, Chiellini; Isla, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah; Giovinco, Osvaldo.
Subs: Storari, Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Bonucci, Padoin, Pogba, Llorente.
Coach: Antonio Conte.
Fiorentina (4-3-1-2): Neto; Roncaglia, Gonzalo Rodríguez, Savić, Tomović; Aquilani, Pizarro, Borja Valero; Fernández; Iličić, Matri.
Subs: Rosati, Pasqual, Cuadrado, Ambrosini, Vargas, Ryder Matos, Gomez.
Coach: Vincenzo Montella.
What do you think of the results? Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why?