Good morning, dear readers of Firenzetoday. Welcome to the live text coverage of Fiorentina vs Napoli, game wey valid for fifth matchday of Serie A.
Before kickoff, teams observe one minute silence to remember Sandro Mazzola. Referee for the match na Daniele Doveri from Roma 1 section, with Costanzo and Passeri as assistants. Fourth official na Fourneau, while Gariglio dey VAR and Pezzuto na AVAR.
For Fiorentina, Vanoli confirm 4-3-3. In front of De Gea, defence wey play against Venezia remain: Jimenez, Dragusin, Viery and Ranieri, still as fullback. For midfield, Atta return, alongside Fagioli and Ndour. For attack, Mastantuono and Njie support Pellegrino.
Napoli respond with 4-2-3-1. Allegri arrange Di Lorenzo, Marin, Rrhamani and Olivera in front of Milinkovic Savic. Lobotka and Gilmour dey midfield. Up front Lang win the battle with Vergara. De Bruyne and Politano complete the trequartisti line, with Hojlund as only striker.
Before match, the two teams enter tunnel, ready to step onto pitch. Temperature almost prohibitive today at Franchi, plenty heat despite calendar. Then match start: Fiorentina vs Napoli kick off.
For first minute, Politano try cross from right, but the ball weak and De Gea collect. Viery do well to stop Politano dribble two times and win throw-in. Politano serve Di Lorenzo overlap, Di Lorenzo put low cross, but Viola defence clear am.
Fagioli float soft pass to Ndour, Milinkovic Savic no perfect, e refuge in corner. Fiorentina waste corner, Napoli clear their penalty area. Fiorentina later try to raise pressure after first phase where dem wait and watch.
First big chance belong Fiorentina. Mastantuono carry ball and slip pass to Atta, wey slide and hit the post. That na first chance of game for Viola. Next, Fagioli fire big shot from outside box, Milinkovic Savic touch am with fingers onto crossbar, second woodwork in one minute.
Napoli answer. Politano cross from right to Olivera, who head am and hit the post. From ground, Olivera still shoot, but De Gea with great reflex push ball over bar. Then Napoli score. From corner, Gilmour leave completely free, e volley with inside foot and beat De Gea. Fiorentina defend that corner badly. Goal Napoli, Gilmour score.
After conceding, Fiorentina for moment look like dem suffer the goal, even though dem start match well. Mastantuono later meet Pellegrino cross, e head from standing position, try precision, but ball finish some metres outside.
Di Lorenzo steal ball from Njie, then Njie complain foul, but Doveri only give verbal warning to former Torino player. Napoli come close to 2-0. Another Politano cross to far post, Viola defence clear poorly, Olivera catch am on volley, ball graze post.
Fagioli recover ball from Gilmour, but him left-foot shot no good, ball go high. Then Mastantuono make bad tackle on Lobotka, yellow card for the Argentine.
