Fiorentina suffers a shocking defeat at the Franchi against Frosinone. Sassuolo beats Torino
A shocking defeat for Fabio Grosso’s ambitious Fiorentina: after a crushing loss in their season opener in Rome, the Viola—on the day of the club’s centennial celebration—were humiliated at home by Frosinone, 3-0, in their second Serie A match of the season. In front of a stunned crowd at the Franchi Stadium, the Tuscan side collapsed under the pressure of Raimondo (who scored twice) and Bracaglia and remain at zero points in the standings. Alvini’s team, on the other hand, secured its first win.
The Viola got off to a strong start, with Mastantuono creating danger in the first twenty minutes, and in the 13th minute, Gudmundsson had a good chance but squandered it in front of Palmisani. Surprisingly, the visitors took the lead in the 26th minute: Kvernadze beat Ndour and set up Raimondo for Frosinone’s opening goal; De Gea didn’t look his best on the play. The Viola tried to respond; Mastantuono hit the post in the 35th minute, and a minute later, Valdepenas also struck the woodwork. But in the 38th minute, just as the home team was playing its best soccer, Frosinone doubled its lead with a header by Bracaglia off a corner kick by Calò.
A stunned Fiorentina tried to get back into the game in the second half, but Frosinone held their ground well, and the Viola were unable to create the same kind of danger they had in the first half. In the 67th minute, the devastating 3-0 goal came. Raimondo, with his left foot, on an assist from Bracaglia, sent the ball into the top corner, effectively sealing the match.
In another afternoon match, Sassuolo defeated Torino 2-1 at home at the Mapei Stadium. The Neroverdi started stronger and hit the crossbar with a shot from fullback Cinquegrano. As the minutes passed, Torino began to take control, but it was the home team that took the lead in the 32nd minute: Laurienté stole the ball from Comuzzo, Adzic played a backheel pass to Volpato, who put the Neroverdi ahead. Before halftime, Comuzzo equalized, redeeming himself with a header off a cross from Cacciamani.
In the second half, Sassuolo looked more dangerous while Torino sat back; the decisive move came from Coach Aquilani, who brought on veteran Berardi for Bowie in the 72nd minute: It was the captain himself, following a free kick by Laurienté, who capitalized on a layup from Leysen to score the final 2-1 goal. First three points for the Emilian side, while the Granata remain winless.
