Conference League, Fiorentina-Rfs Riga 1-1: goals from Barak and Ilic

Fiorentina’s Conference League begins with an internal misstep, which Rfs Riga dominates at the Franchi but does not materialize (only at the beginning of the second half, after a thousand occasions especially with Ikoné and Cabral), finally coming out mocked by the final 1-1 and with only one point in the standings. The purple advantage came in the 56th minute from Antonin Barak’s feet to send Biraghi’s cross from the left into the net from the center of the area. At 74 ‘the equal guest with Ilic good at slipping between Ranieri and Martinez Quarta to go face to face with Gollini and put the 1-1. Next match for Fiorentina in a week in Istanbul against Basaksehir.

WASTED OPPORTUNITIES

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Ready go and viola in control. Barack hits the post after a few minutes, then Ikone and Kouame don’t find the right cue. The purple siege, however, does not lead to the winning blow also thanks to an extraordinary Steinbors who for three times around half an hour chokes Cabral’s scream in his throat. Two minutes later it is Ranieri who eats the advantage by kicking high from a few meters into an empty net on the developments of a corner. When you make a mistake so much you risk and the viola really take a risk. First with a suspicious hand in the Quarta area (the Var is not there, ed) and then with the sensational opportunity that happened to Ilic. The center-forward, launched by a slip by Bonaventura as the last man, kicks on the side of Gollini as he comes out all alone in front of the goal.

BUCK AND ANSWER

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Italian changes immediately: in Sottil for Kouame and the purple number 33 immediately proves to be inspired. Viola attacks and in the end passes with a cross from Biraghi, perfect, shot on goal by Barak at the first Florentine goal. It seems over but Fiorentina suddenly goes out, perhaps underestimates the Latvians and the incredible happens. At minute number 74 ‘Barak loses a bad ball, Friesenbicher cuts central for Ilic who slips between the central players beating Gollini. The Franchi is frozen, the team as well. The final opportunity wasted by Jovic who shoots very high from an excellent position explains the evening more than a thousand words. Eventually some whistles arrive to accompany the team’s exit from the field. Now Fiorentina are expected to have two away games, first in Turkey and then in Scotland .. To put things back in place in the group.