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# Action 90°+3We are in for a real grandstand finish here in Florence as Vargas gives the ball away to Amauri whose drive is parried away by Frey!!!!
# Action 90°+1Pazzini is hacked down by Legrottaglie near the corner flag and wins his side a free kick. Vargas is in no hurry to take it and his delivery is cleared out.
# Action 89°GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!! Can you believe it?? Gilardino brings la Viola back onto level terms as he chests the ball down, turns Mellberg and sends a low drive into the bottom corner!!!!
# Goal 89°GoalAlberto Gilardino
# Substitution 88°SubstitutionMauro German CamoranesiVincenzo Iaquinta
# Action 86°Fiorentina are really up against it now as they try to find a late equaliser with only ten men. Kuzmanovic tries his luck from 20 yards but his shot is blocked by Poulsen.
# Action 84°OUCH!!!! Fiipe Melo is shown a straight red as he goes in late on Poulson!!! The supporters give him a warm round of applause as he leaves the field of play.
# Yellow/Red 83°Yellow/RedFelipe Melo de Carvalho
# Action 82°Time is running out for the Viola if they are to take anything out of this match. OH!!!! Gilardino turns his marker and lets a shot go that is wide of the target!
# Action 80°Play is halted as Marchisio receives some treatment from the medical staff after falling awkwardly on his shoulder. Vargas curls a ball into the penalty area that is met by Filipe Melo but his header sails over the crossbar.
# Substitution 78°SubstitutionMarco DonadelZdravko Kuzmanovic
# Action 77°Juventus are enjoying a good spell right now as it looks like Fiorentina have run out of gas as they are showing no sense of urgency.
# Action 75°Camoranesi makes it to the byline and sends in a cross that deflects off Kroldrup and out for a corner kick. Camoranesi's delivery is met by Vargas who concedes another corner.
# Substitution 74°SubstitutionCristian MolinaroPaolo De Ceglie
# Action 73°OH!!!!! Gilardino beats Mellberg, rounds Buffon and kicks the ground instead of the ball with a gaping goal at his mercy!!!!
# Action 72°Donadel gives the ball away deep in his own territory and is forced to take Amauri down. It's Del Piero time as he stands over the ball and curls an effort wide of the goal!
# Action 70°Nedved receives the ball, turns and unleashes a curling shot that sails high and wide! The match is halted as Pazzini is treated for a gash above his eye after clashing with Mellberg.
# Action 68°Nedved commits a foul right on the edge of the penalty area. OH!!!!! Vargas stands over the ball and unleashes a drive that whizzes past the far post!!!!
# Action 66°Camoranesi barely catches Donadel and is shown a yellow card! Jovetic's delivery is straight into the Juventus wall and the chance goes begging.
# Action 64°Legrottaglie sends the ball into the stands with Gilardino breathing down his neck. Pazzini comes in for Osvaldo as Prandelli rolls the dice once more.
# Yellow Card 64°Yellow CardMauro German Camoranesi
# Substitution 63°SubstitutionPablo Daniel OsvaldoGiampaolo Pazzini
# Action 62°Juventus have ten men behind the ball at the moment as la Viola attack in waves. Vargas sends in a ball to the back post but it's too far for Santana to play across the face of goal and the chance is wasted.
# Action 60°Gilardino is caught offside as he tries to jumps with Legrottaglie to win the ball. OH!!! Jovetic finds some space on the left flank and sends in a tantalizing cross that Santana heads down to the ground but Buffon makes the save.
# Action 58°OH!!!!! Buffon beats Gilardino to the ball by punching it away after some good work by Santana on the left flank! It's all Fiorentina at the moment and for the first time tonight Juventus are on the back foot.
# Action 56°Santana does not give up on the play and wins his side a corner kick. Vargas' delivery is poor and comes to nothing as la Viola still search for an equaliser.
# Action 54°Filipe Melo chips the ball over the top of the Juventus defence but it's just out of Zauri's reach and runs out of play. Prandelli makes the first substitution of the match taking off Almiron in favour of the Serbian starlet Jovetic.
# Substitution 54°SubstitutionSergio Bernardo AlmironStevan Jovetic
# Action 52°Fiorentina have started the better side in the second half and only time will tell if they will be rewarded for their efforts.
# Action 50°Zauri finds Almiron who flicks the ball to Gilardini but once again Legrottaglie beats him to the ball and clears the danger. Legrottaglie is having a monster game at the back so far tonight!
# Action 48°OH!!!! Almiron chips the ball forward to Gilardino but he is muscled off the ball by Legrottaglie just as he was about to test Buffon from close range!
# Action 46°Morganti gets the second half underway with Juventus holding a one goal lead over their hosts. Lets see if Prandelli makes any adjustments to get his team back into the game.
# Action 45°OH!!!!!!! Del Piero misses a glorious opportunity as he beats the offside trap and side foots the ball against the body of Frey!!! He should have scored from there!!! Morganti blows his whistle to end the first half festivities with Juventus taking a well deserved 1-0 lead courtesy of a Pavel Nedved goal in the 39th minute.
# Action 44°Juventus push forward looking to extend their lead before the halftime break but Fiorentina hit on the counterattack through Santana who cannot beat Molinaro who has been steady tonight.
# Action 42°The Artemio Franchi is rocking right now and it's the traveling Juventus fans that are making all of the noise!! OH!!!! Del Piero lays the ball off for Camoranesi whose cross is met by Amauri but his header flashes wide of the post!!!!
# Action 40°GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!!! Grygera powers past two defenders on his way to the byline and sends a low cross that Nedved taps into an empty net!!!!!
# Goal 39°GoalPavel Nedved
# Action 38°Amauri tries to chest the ball forward to Del Piero but Donadel steps up and clears the ball away. Amauri is having a tough time so far tonight.
# Action 37°Vargas stands over the ball and whips in a curling delivery to the back post that Buffon punches out for a corner kick. The ensuing corner is too close to Buffon who makes an easy catch.
# Action 35°OH!!!! Del Piero tries his luck from 25 yards but it's straight at Frey who makes a comfortable save. Santana nutmegs Molinaro who is forced to take him down and is lucky to escape a booking.
# Action 33°Kroldrup hoists a long ball forward looking for Gilardino but Legrotaggle stands tall once more. Filipe Melo is shown a yellow card for following through on Marchisio as the intensity in the match picks up.
# Yellow Card 33°Yellow CardFelipe Melo de Carvalho
# Action 31°Sloppy play by both teams as they take turns giving the ball away cheaply. Vargas scampers up the right flank and finds Gilardino but his acrobatic overhead kick fails to trouble Buffon.
# Action 29°Another free kick for la Viola and lets see if they can improve on their set pieces. No they cannot as Santana slides the ball across the eighteen yard box for Osvaldo but Nedved easily intercepts the pass and clears the danger.
# Action 27°The pace of the match has slowed down considerably after a rash of fouls in the midfield. Still no score in Florence as Santana spins past Nedved who is forced to take him down and receives a yellow card for his troubles.
# Yellow Card 27°Yellow CardPavel Nedved
# Action 25°Osvaldo finds Zauri who in turn slips the ball to Almiron on the left flank but he cannot direct his cross past Molinaro. Fiorentina are enjoying a good spell right now but have failed to test Buffon.
# Action 23°Del Piero slips past Melo and spots Amauri who finds Nedved but his shot is blocked by Gamberini with Del Piero screaming for the ball at the far post. Osvaldo is chopped down by Grygera who is shown the first yellow card of the match.
# Yellow Card 23°Yellow CardZdenek Grygera
# Action 21°Juventus play the ball around the pitch and Amauri goes down on the edge of the area but Morganti waves for the play to continue much to the strikers dismay.
# Action 19°Legrotagglie leans all over Gilardino and concedes a free kick in a dangerous area. Vargas stands over the ball and rolls it to Donadel but he doesn't break for the ball and Juventus hit on the counterattack!
# Action 17°OH!!!! Camoranesi hits a first time ball into the area that Del Piero meets but his deflected shot falls into Frey's waiting arms. It has been a good start to the match devoid of any rash fouls that usually occur when fierce rivals clash.
# Action 15°Santana is caught offside as he tries to sneak behind the Juventus defence. Del Piero is called for a foul as he pushes Kroldrup from behind as he was chasing down the Danish defender.
# Action 13°Del Piero takes the ball down and spots Marchisio on the edge of the area and his shot fails to trouble Frey. It's end to end stuff here in Florence as Almiron unleashes a low drive that whizzes past the post!!
# Action 11°Santana runs at Molinaro and sends a cross into the area that Legrotagglie heads out but it falls to Vargas whose long distance effort sails over the crossbar.
# Action 9°OH!!!! Poulsen chips a ball over the top of the Fiorentina defence looking for Amauri and that forces Frey to scamper off his line and take the ball from Amauri's feet!
# Action 7°Both teams are showing some nerves in the early going as you would expect in a match of this magnitude. OH!!! Santana runs at the Juventus defence and sends a through ball that finds Almiron but Legrotagglie makes a vital sliding tackle!!
# Action 5°It is a sold out affair tonight with the crowd in full voice giving the match an electric atmosphere. Del Piero takes on Gamberini and sends a cross into the penalty area that finds Amauri but his header sails high and wide.
# Action 3°La Viola win an early free kick as Vargas stands over the ball but his delivery is poor and fails to trouble the Juventus defence. Nedved finds Camoranesi in space but he cannot dribble past Osvaldo who muscled him off the ball.
# Action 1°Morganti get us underway at the Artemio Franchi will Prandelli starting Osvaldo, Santana and Gilardino upfront while Ranieri counters with Amauri and Del Piero. Montolivo, Mutu and Semioli are unavailable for la Viola and same goes for Trezeguet, Chiellini and Sissoko for the Bianconeri.
# Action 0°Welcome to Goal.com’s live coverage of Serie A football. Tonight’s match comes to you from Florence where Fiorentina will lock horns with their bitter rivals Juventus in what promises to be an enthralling affair. This match should provide plenty of fireworks as it’s one of the fiercest rivalries in Italian football. Both teams harbour legitimate dreams of winning the Scudetto and the quest will begin tonight at the Stadio Artemio Franchi. This has the makings of a classic, so sit back, relax and enjoy the show.
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