March 12, one of the matches of the 26th round of the championship of Italy was held. They met Cremonese (Italy) and Fiorentina (Florence).
Italian Championship, Week 26
Cremonese (Italy) - Fiorentina (Florence) - 0:2 (0:1)
Goals: Mandragora (27), Cabral (50)
Warnings: Ferrari (51), Mandragora (55), J. Brekalo (61)
In a Serie A match, Cremonese and Fiorentina took the field of Stadio Giovanni Zini. The game was exciting, both teams were looking to win. However, it was Fiorentina who drew first blood when Rolando Mandragora scored in the 27th minute to put the visitors ahead. Despite falling behind, the Cremonese did not give up and continued to look for an opportunity to tie the score. But it was Fiorentina who struck again when Adrian Cabral scored on 50 minutes to ensure a comfortable 2-0 lead. The hosts tried to get back into the game, but Fiorentina's solid defense allowed them to maintain the lead. The game was not without controversy, the referee had to pull out his cards a few times. A minute after Cabral's goal, Cremonese's Andrea Ferrari got a yellow card.
Р. Fiorentina's Mandragora also received a yellow card in the 55th minute, and Josip Brekalo followed suit in the 61st minute. In the second half, the coaches also made a number of substitutions, trying to find the right combination to turn the match in their favor. In the 68th minute, Fiorentina released two players, Luka Jovic and Jonathan Ikona, while Cremonese made three substitutions in the 60th minute and two more in the 78th. As time went on, Fiorentina continued to keep the game in their hands, with Dodo replacing Lorenzo Venuti in the 77th minute and Alfred Duncan coming on in place of goal scorer Rolando Mandragora in the 84th minute. Cremonese, meanwhile, released Pablo Galdames and Samuel Meite in the 78th minute, but it was too little and too late. The final score was 2-0 in favor of Fiorentina, who took all three points away. While the Cremonese may be disappointed with the result, they should take their decisive play to heart and look forward to the next game.
In the next round, the following matches await the opponents: Monza - Cremonese and Fiorentina - Lecce.
| Cremonese | Fiorentina | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Goals on goal | 4 |
| 16 | Strokes | 10 |
| 6 | Blocked kicks | 3 |
| 12 | Kicks from the penalty area | 7 |
| 4 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 3 |
| 9 | Violations | 17 |
| 1 | Corner | 6 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves by goalkeeper | 5 |
| 367 | Total assists | 426 |
| 251 | Accurate passes | 316 |
| 68% | Accuracy of transmissions | 74% |