Fiorentina 1-0 Cesena: Full Time Update

Thanks to a fantastic goal by Alberto Gilardino, Fiorentina have scraped out three points in an otherwise dull affair.

In the 59th minute, the Gila Monster controlled a ball sent into the center of the box, made a brilliant turn, and finished past the Cesena keeper with a great left footed shot to the top left corner. It was a great moment of brilliance that saved an otherwise boring encounter. Gilardino - and Fiorentina in general - has had a very up and down season, but his fifth goal in 12 matches has given his troubled side a much needed three points.

Almost matching formations and Cesena’s fairly negative tactics produced a game with little attacking flair and only a handful of shots on target. Besides Gilardino’s great goal, only set pieces provided clear cut goal scoring opportunities. Both teams defended very well and ultimately, the slightly better team won because of a piece of great individual skill.

The undercard was a bit disappointing, but hopefully the headlining match between Juventus and AS Roma will live up to the billing.