Inter Milan versus Fiorentina – Match Review: Serie A
Inter Milan and Fiorentina took the field at San Siro in offensive fashion as both the teams deployed a relatively attacking minded formation. Leonardo put out an http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Giampaolo-Pazzini-c14802 in
attack.
Both the target-men were supported by the young but exciting http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Esteban-Cambiasso-c12912 played
as the home team’s defensive minded midfielder. At the back, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Christian-c9045 Chivu were deployed as the European Champions’ two wing backs.
On the other hand, Fiorentina went with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Riccardo-Montolivo-c31049. The away side also benefitted
from the presence of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Artur-Boruc-c6728 took up his regular spot as Fiorentina’s goal keeper.
Inter Milan had the first goal scoring chance of the night against Fiorentina at San Siro in the 13th minute as Marco Materazzi rose above his peers inside the away team’s penalty area to meet Coutinho’s cross with his
head. Unluckily the 2006 World Cup winning defender was wayward with his header as the score line remained at nil all in Milan.
In the 17th minute, Inter Milan surged forward once again and this time it was Pazzini who struck a venomous shot towards the Fiorentina goal. Boruc dove down towards his right hand side to tip the ball away and in doing
so the veteran goalkeeper also saved his team’s defensive blushes as the Italian striker was allowed too much time and space on the ball inside the Fiorentina penalty area.
In the 25th minute, Inter’s swift start to the match materialized in their first goal of the encounter. The chance was fashioned open by Eto’s fine cross from the left hand side towards Pazzini. The former Sampdoria
man made no mistake with his final finish as Boruc was left helpless inside the away team’s goal.
In the 28th minute, Cambiasso added to Inter’s lead after glancing Samuel Eto’s delivery from the left hand side towards the Fiorentina goal. The ball glided off the Argentinean midfielder’s head and then ended up in
the far corner of the Fiorentina goal following a terrific cross from Eto’. Thus the first half eventually came to a half with the score line at two nil in favour of the home side.
However, Fiorentina successfully pulled a goal back in the 75th minute of the second half after Gilardino pounced on a fine through pass by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Santana-c32502 was thrown into the fray around the 70th minute
mark as he replaced Cerci in Fiorentina’s attack. Gilardino’s goal prompted an immediate response from Inter Milan who killed off the match and with it any hopes of a Fiorentina comeback thanks to a brilliantly taken free kick by Coutinho.
In the 77th minute, Inter’s young Brazilian playmaker struck a wonderful free kick into the top right hand corner of the Fiorentina goal as the score line reached 3-1 at San Siro. With Coutinho’s free kick, Inter restored
their two goal advantage, a lead that they retained till the end of the match. Thus the match ended in an Inter Milan win as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Leonardo-c22056’s men captured all three points against Fiorentina.
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