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64% Ball Possession FIORENTINA and 36% Ball Possession HELLAS VERONA
Fiorentina 1 – 1 Hellas Verona
40′ Mauro Zárate                       86′ Eros Pisano

 

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 4th position with 53 points and a positive goal difference of +18
Hellas Verona, 20th position with 18 points and a negative goal difference of -24

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	DIFF	Points
4	Fiorentina	28	16	5	7	49:31	18	53
20	Verona	28	2	12	14	24:48	-24	18

 

Fiorentina pursuing the target to reach to the 3rd position being only -3 points below Roma with 56 points.  For Hellas Verona this is a tough game as they are  in the 20th position and the mission to defeat Fiorentina seems almost impossible.  There  are 27 precedents between Fiorentina vs Hellas Verona at the Artemio Franchi Stadium.  Stats showing Fiorentina with 14 wins, 8 draws, and Hellas Verona with 6 wins.

Fiorentina opening the score in the 40th minute with forward Mauro Zárate defeating Hellas Verona goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini with a right footed shot in the center.  The assist is by midfielder  Cristian Tello.

Photo: facebook.com/ACFFiorentina

 

Hellas Verona grabbing one point towards salvation.   In the 86th minute, it’s defender Eros Pisano to level the score following a corner conceded by Fiorentina defender Facundo Roncaglia.  Pisano defeating goalkeeper Tătărușanu with a headed shot in the bottom left corner.   The assist is by midfielder Urby Emanuelson.

 

 

Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Paulo Sousa:

FIORENTINA (3-4-2-1): Tătărușanu, Tomović, Astori, Alonso, Borja Valero, Tino Costa, Fernández, Pasqual, Tello, Zárate, Babacar.

Here is HELLAS VERONA official starting lineup by coach Luigi Delneri:

HELLAS VERONA (4-3-3): Gollini, Greco, Bianchetti, Helander, Pisano, Wszołek, Marrone, Ioniță, Rebić, Fares, Toni.

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Stats BEFORE the game.   Top scorer of FIORENTINA:  NikolA Kalinic with 11 goals

Top scorer of HELLAS VERONA:  Luca Toni and Giampaolo Pazzini with 5 goals each

Player	Goals	Goals	Player
Kalinic, Nikola	11	5	Toni, Luca
Ilicic, Josip	11	5	Pazzini, Giampaolo
Babacar, Khouma	5	3	Pisano, Eros
Valero, Borja	4	3	Ionita, Artur
Rodriguez, Gonzalo	3	2	Helander, Filip

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA:  1 draw, 2 lost

04/03/16	SA	Roma – Fiorentina	4:1	Round 28
29/02/16	SA	Fiorentina – Napoli	1:1	Round 27
25/02/16	UELK	Tottenham – Fiorentina	3:0	Round of 32

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of HELLAS VERONA: 1 win, 2 lost

05/03/16	SA	Verona – Sampdoria				0:3	Round 28
28/02/16	SA	Udinese – Verona				2:0	Round 27
20/02/16	SA	Verona – Chievo				3:1	Round 26

 

Photo: facebook.com/hellasveronafc1903

Hellas Verona official starting lineup against Fiorentina

 

Photo:  facebook.com/ACFFiorentina

Fiorentina official starting lineup against Hellas Verona

 

Photo:  facebook.com/ACFFiorentina

 

 

2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 29

Fiorentina 1 – 1 Hellas Verona
Sunday 13 March 2016
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Florence, Italy

15:00

Referee: GAVILLUCCI
Assistants: GALLONI – ALASSIO
Fourth Official: FIORITO
ADD1: ORSATO
ADD2: MINELLI

Goals: 40′ Mauro Zárate (F), 86′ Eros Pisano (H)

Official lineups – formations:

FIORENTINA (3-4-2-1): Tătărușanu, Tomović, Astori, Alonso, Borja Valero, Tino Costa, Fernández, Pasqual, Tello, Zárate, Babacar.

Subs: Lezzerini, Satalino, Rodriguez, Roncaglia, Kuba, Kone, Kalinić, Bernardeschi, Iličič.

Coach: Sousa.

HELLAS VERONA (4-3-3): Gollini, Greco, Bianchetti, Helander, Pisano, Wszołek, Marrone, Ioniță, Rebić, Fares, Toni.

Subs: Coppola, Marcone, Samir, Albertazzi, Gilberto, Furman, Siligardi, Janković, Pazzini, Emanuelson.

Coach: Del Neri.

Match Stats

Fiorentina	Match Stats	Hellas Verona
1	Goals	1
10(4)	Shots (on goal)	12(4)
12	Fouls	15
9	Corner kicks	3
1	Offsides	2
64%	Ball Possession	36%
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
3	Saves	3