RESULTS: UEFA Champions League Group Stage F Matchday 5 FIORENTINA 1 - 2 LYON Goal by Makoun, Karim Benzema, and Alberto Gilardino "Fiorentina eliminated"
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Dream is over for Fiorentina eliminated from the Champions League .... at home!
Fiorentina 1 - 2 Olympique Lyon 45' Alberto Gilardino 15' G. Makoun
27' Karim Benzema
Substitutions: 45' Dario Dainelli out, Per Kroldrup in 80' A. Keita out, Honorato Campos in
54' Mario Santana out, Stevan Jovetic in 90' Karim Benzema out, Frederic Piquionne in
79' Felipe Melo out, Pablo D. Osvaldo in
UEFA Champions League Group Stage F as of November 25, 2008 |
Played | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon |
5 |
11 |
| Bayern Munich |
4 |
8 |
| Fiorentina |
5 |
3 |
| Steaua Bucharest |
4 | 1 |
Situation: Does miracle exist for Fiorentina?
A victory is the only thing Fiorentina that can give hope to keep the race in the UEFA Champions League race. Being in the third position with only 3 points while Lyon and Bayern Munich have 8 points each, make it almost impossible for Fiorentina to qualify to the next round considering there are only 2 more matches to play.
Ideal scenario for Fiorentina will be for Bayern to draw and win the match against Lyon to reach 6 points..... still .... it looks like a "chocolate rocky road ice cream," for my beloved Fiorentina....
Come on Viola!!! Forza ragazzi... let's bring the dream a reality....
The man to watch in Olympique is Juninho Pernambucano for his famous precision free kicks alla "Andrea Pirlo and Del Piero."
Let's wait for Referee Viktor Kassai to whistle the beginning of the match....
Here is the starting eleven formation for Fiorentina by Coach Cesare Prandelli:
Fiorentina (4-3-1-2): Sebastien Frey, Zauri, Alessandro Gamberini, Dainelli, Juan Manuel Vargas, Kuzmanovic, Felipe, Riccardo Montolivo, Santana, Alberto Gilardino, Adrian Mutu.
Here is the starting eleven formation for Olympique Lyon by Coach Puel:
Olympique Lyon (4-3-3): Lloris, Mensah, Cris, Boumsong, Fabio Grosso, Makoun, Toulalan, Juninho, Govou, Keita, Benzema.
As expected, guys, Fiorentina starts with the duo Giladino-Mutu. Lyon with a familiar face former Palermo defender Fabio Grosso. The one to fear from Lyon is also in "Juninho Pernambucano."
What a major blow for Firoentina! In the 15th minute, it is Olympique Lyon to open the score with Makoun! Imagine, a tragedy at the Artemio Franchi Stadium when Karim Benzema provides the assist to Makoun who shoots from the center of the area to the lower left corner blasting Fiorentina goalkeeper Sebastien Frey! A silence! .
Fiorentina 0 - 1 Olympique Lyon
Fiorentina must awake and not let this early goal affect their morale. It's now or never for Fiorentina. Time to group and try to equalize in the next 15 minutes.
Wow??? Say what???? Unbelievable, no guys, what's going on with Fiorentina???? They were supposed to equalize and instead concedes another goal!!!!
In the 27th minute, goal by Karim Benzema blasting again Fiorentina goalkeeper Sebastien Frey!!!!! A dark day and it seems hope for the Viola are vanishing.
Fiorentina 0 - 2 Olympique Lyon
Excellent! Fiorentina finally scoring in the end of the first half!!!! In the 45th minute, an assist by forward Mario Santana to forward Alberto Gilardino heading the ball from the center of the area to the top left corner. Guys, there is hope. Fiorentina now shortening the distance. It's a match to win because a draw will not help the Viola. Forza!!!
Fiorentina 1 - 2 Olympique Lyon
No miracles at the Artemio Franchi and Fiorentina is out of the Champions League. A real tragedy especially for losing at home in front of their fans.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP STAGE F MATCHDAY 5
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
11:45 a.m. USA Pacific Time
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Florence, Italy
- Referee: Viktor Kassai (HUN)
- Assistant referee: Zsolt Attila Szpisjak (HUN)
Tibor Vamos (HUN) - Fourth official: Ferenc Bede (HUN)
- UEFA Delegate: Sune Hellströmer (SWE)
- UEFA Referee observer: Zdravko Jokic (SRB.)
Attendance: 35,000
| UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP STAGE F MATCHDAY 5 Tuesday, November 25, 2008 11:45 a.m. USA Pacific Time Artemio Franchi Stadium Florence, Italy |
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| Fiorentina | Lyon | ||
| 1 | Goals | 2 | |
| 19(3) | Shots (on Goal) | 14(3) | |
| 10 | Fouls | 16 | |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 5 | |
| 4 | Offsides | 7 | |
| 51% | Ball Possession | 49% | |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 | |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 | |
| 1 | Saves | 2 | |
Last Result: RESULTS: UEFA Champions League Group Stage F Matchday 4 FIORENTINA 1 - 1 BAYERN MUNICH Goals by Adrian Mutu and Tim Borowski
What do you think of the result? Was it fair? Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why?
How about the referee?
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