Exactly 23 years ago, Fiorentina won the Italian Cup, drawing 1-1 in the return final at the Franchi against Parma after the 1-0 at Tardini scored by Vanoli. Toldo, Rui Costa and Chiesa against Thuram, Fabio Cannavaro and Almeyda, not bad for those who had the pleasure of watching the match. In the last act of the competition, the ducals dominated, forcing the local goalkeeper to make more than one miraculous save. The liberating cry came in the 65th minute, when Chiesa took the lead Nuno Gomeswho slipped into the opposing defense and pierced Guardalben, thus responding to Milosevic and setting the score at equal.
Even today it is the last trophy won by the Viola, who the following year ended up in the courts due to Vittorio Cecchi Gori’s bankruptcy of the club. The three finals lost in the last three years (2-1 in the Italian Cup against Inter, 2-1 in the Conference League against West Ham and 1-0 again in the Conference League against Olympiacos) have fueled the desire among the fans to relive certain sensations. The city celebrated all night and continued for several days, bringing triumph to the coach Roberto Mancini, who had taken over from Fatih Terim a few months earlier.
The scoreboard
Florentine
Toldo; Repka, Adani, Pierini, Moretti (1’st Nuno Gomes); Rossi, Di Livio, Amaral, Vanoli (30’st Bressan); Rui Costa; Church (45’st Lassissi sv).
Trainer Left-handed.
Parma
Guardalben; Thuram, Sensini, F. Cannavaro, Sartor (30’st Fuser); Almeyda (37’st Appiah), Lamouchi, Junior, Micoud (40’st Mboma); Di Vaio, Milosevic.
Trainer: Ulivieri.
