First round of Coppa Italia semifinal goes to Fiorentina, Atalanta beaten

The first round of Coppa Italia semifinal goes to Fiorentina, Atalanta beaten

The second semi-final first leg of the Coppa Italia, after Juventus-Lazio 2-0 yesterday, was won by Fiorentina, which beat Atalanta 1-0 at the Artemio Franchi.

The first chance of the match came on 24’ and it came from Fiorentina: Beltran, on the development of a corner kick, tried his right footer, which was repelled by Carnesecchi. On 31’ Viola deservedly took the lead: Nico Gonzalez on the three-quarter side touches to Mandragora, who guesses a left-footed shot that hits the inside post near the’cross and ends in the net.

In the second half, here comes Atalanta, with Hien hitting a right-footed volley on 49’ off a Koopmeiners corner, Terracciano manages to deflect it into the corner. At 57’ Carnesecchi with a feat denies the double to Nico Gonzalez who hits a header off a cross from Ranieri.

The Argentine has another very good chance in 63’: on an assist from Parisi, he hits a left-footed shot but Carnesecchi parries again. On 66’ Lookman serves Bakker who all alone in front of Terracciano puts the equalizing ball wide. At 68’ Belotti, from a Bonaventura free kick, guesses his left but Ederson deflects it into the corner.

At 70’ again Belotti, from a corner kick, hits a header, but one meter from the goal Ranieri incredibly puts it out moreover denying the goal to the “Gallo”! At ’80’ Carnesecchi è again decisive on Scamacca’s shot from outside. For Dea there’è nothing more to do, the first round goes to Fiorentina.