FLORENCE (ITALPRESS) – Fiorentina and Napoli split the stakes at the end of a match that was a long mutual pursuit full of goals, emotions and twists. In the end, the 2-2 draw at Franchi allows Biraghi and his teammates to confirm themselves in eighth place but not yet be able to celebrate their certain return in the next European cups because at least a point will be needed in the last round against Cagliari, and it partially alleviates the bleeding of points for the now former Italian champions. The guests started the match as well as could be achieved in the 8th minute with Rrahmani, captain of the evening given Di Lorenzo’s absence due to gastroenteritis problems, who preceded Martinez Quarta following a corner kick from Politano. Calzona’s men played excellently in the first half hour, so much so that they came close to doubling their lead several times, in particular with Kvaratskhelia. Precisely on a ball won back by Dodo on the Georgian offensive left winger, on which Napoli complains about the failure of the referee to sanction the foul, the action begins which leads to the free kick then scored by Biraghi in the 39th minute for the 1-1. The Gigliati overturned the result three minutes later with Nzola doing well to beat Politano and surprising Meret with his right foot. Napoli’s disadvantage is an excessive punishment for the Neapolitans who, however, risk conceding the third goal twice, both times with Nico Gonzalez, with in the second circumstance an excellent intervention from Meret. Kvaratskhelia also scored the 2-2 with a beautiful free kick (57′), with Politano hitting the post 5′ later. In the central part the match becomes balanced and the last real jolt comes in the 80th minute when Marchetti awards a penalty for an alleged foul by Lobotka on Belotti, the latter taking over from Nzola, but the VAR review requested by Valeri then change the race director’s mind. The score no longer changes and therefore Vincenzo Italiano’s last home match ends with a draw, with the Franchi stadium which next summer will also see the start of works which will then lead to the construction of a new Fiesole curve. – Photo Image -(ITALPRESS).
