An impressive Fiorentina side managed to shop the Juventus juggernaut tonight in the early game in the round of midweek fixtures. An entertaining game at the Artemio Franchi finished goalless, but the result should please both teams. Vincenzo Montella’s Fiorentina team justified the praise they have received since the start of the season.
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UCI world road race championships in Tuscany
The routes of the 2013 UCI world road race championships in Tuscany have been officially unveiled with the elite men’s road race predicted to be the toughest since Bernhard Hinault won the rainbow jersey in Sallanches, France in 1980. The road races start in Montecatini Terme and Lucca before heading to Florence.
Fiorentina 1 – 1 Parma, the three penalty match
Parma had won its previous six games at home but it seemed as if that run was going to be broken when, in the 20th minute, Facundo Roncaglia collected the ball 25 meters from goal and controlled it well before unleashing an unstoppable effort into the top left corner for the Argentine defender’s first goal in Italy.
A brilliant Fiorentina defeated Catania 2-0
A brilliant and cynical Fiorentina led by Montella, defeated Catania 2-0, he coached until a few months ago, thanks to the brilliance Jovetic, who scored his 4th goal this season and the return of Toni, who scored after 60 seconds of coming on. This return had been awaited for years and was greatly supported by Montella, warming the hearts of the Tuscan fans.
Fiorentina, Aquilani will be out for two weeks
ACF Fiorentina says midfielder Alberto Aquilani will be out for two weeks with an Achilles injury. Aquilani was expected to make his first start for Fiorentina against Catania this weekend. Aquilani began his career at Roma and, after a brief loan spell at Triestina, returned to the Serie A club where he became a regular in the Roma side during the 2005–06 season.
Quality is not enough to overcome Napoli
Quality and ideas are not enough for Fiorentina to overcome a ruthless and cynical Napoli in the second match of Serie A championship 2012/2013. “I’m sorry that my goal is not served much. Sorry again, especially because we played better than Naples and we put them constantly in trouble,” said the purple striker, Stevan Jovetic.
ACF Fiorentina to make Luca Toni bid
ACF Fiorentina have signed 2006 World Cup winner Luca Toni in the last hours of the Serie A trading. The Tuscan team was looking for a new striker and the 35-year-old centre-forward was available on a free transfer. Toni, also linked with Spanish club Malaga this summer, recently left Al Nasr following his 2012 January switch from Juventus.
Fulham bid to trump Fiorentina for Berbatov
Juventus have jumped into pole position to buy Dimitar Berbatov from Manchester United, following Fiorentina earlier agreeing a fee with the Red Devils for the Bulgarian striker. Berbatov, who had flown to Munich to then catch an onward flight to Florence, did not make his connection and instead has remained in Germany while Juventus bid to agree a deal with Manchester United.
Serie A, ACF Fiorentina opens with win
Fiorentina used two goals from Stevan Jovetic to open the season with a 2-1 winning start against a weakened Udinese at the Artemio Franchi stadium in the firs saturday match of the Italian Serie A. Another good news for the city of Florence is after the match, Fiorentina co-owner Andrea Della Valle confirmed that Jovetic will not be sold in the current transfer window.
Women-basket, Italy overwhelmed by Texas
Aggies Roll Past All-Star Italy, 93-46 in Florence, Italy. Texas A&M will travel to Venice tomorrow and will play the third of a four-game tour on Thursday, Aug. 23 at 8 p.m. In the Florence’s game Senior Kristi Bellock scored 26 points to lead the Texas A&M women’s basketball team to a 93-46 rout of All-Star Italy on Tuesday evening inside the Palazzetto dello Sport in San Marcellino.