Match finished
28/11/2024 23:00
3 : 2
  • LIVE Text Commentary
    90+5'
    Espen Eskas is looking at his watch and immediately ends this match.
    90+5'
    Tommaso Rubino (Fiorentina) is shown a yellow card by the referee for making a challenge on his opponent, but he looks angry with the decision.
    90
    5 additional min. will be played.
    90'
    Paphos have a chance to score from a corner kick, but the ball is cleared by a defender.
    88'
    Juan Carcedo has decided to make a change. Marios Ilia (Paphos) replaces Muamer Tankovic.
    88'
    The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Pepe leaves the pitch and Moustapha Name (Paphos) comes on.
    87'
    GOAL! Jaja (Paphos) scores easily from close in after he is presented with the ball on a golden platter after the goalkeeper slips. It’s 3:2.
    83'
    Bruno (Paphos) is cautioned by the referee for a foul that he committed a little earlier.
    82'
    Ivan Sunjic (Paphos) serves up a nice cross, but Pietro Terracciano punches the ball away.
    80'
    Fiorentina keep the ball and are displaying some tiki-taka style passing at the moment.
    75'
    Today's match ends for Lucas Martinez Quarta who will be replaced by Tommaso Rubino (Fiorentina).
    74'
    Marin Pongracic (Fiorentina) receives a yellow card for talking out of turn to the referee.
    74'
    Substitution. Anderson Silva (Paphos) in, Jairo out.
    74'
    Juan Carcedo prepares a substitution. Joao Correia is replaced by Jaja (Paphos).
    73'
    The substitution has been made. Domingos Quina (Paphos) has replaced Kostas Pileas.
    73'
    Joao Correia (Paphos) argues with the referee and is booked for dissent.
    72'
    Michael Kayode showcases his great technique and produces a beautiful lofted cross into the box. Lucas Martinez Quarta (Fiorentina) meets the cross and gets himself onto the scoresheet with a header into the bottom right corner. It's 3:1.
    71'
    Jonathan Ikone (Fiorentina) crosses the ball into the box, but one of the defending players averts the threat.
    69'
    Raffaele Palladino has decided to substitute Riccardo Sottil and he is replaced by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
    68'
    Goal! After receiving a sweet pass, Jairo (Paphos) unleashes a shot straight into the bottom left corner. Good team effort!
    67'
    Edoardo Bove (Fiorentina) collects a sweet pass on the edge of the box and in one movement smashes a shot in on goal, but it balloons high over the bar. The ball goes out of play and Paphos will have a goal kick.
    67'
    Fiorentina hold the ball and display nice passing from player to player.
    62'
    That will be all from Pietro Comuzzo who is being replaced by the fresh legs of Matias Moreno (Fiorentina).
    62'
    Raffaele Palladino has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Edoardo Bove (Fiorentina) replacing Lucas Beltran.
    62'
    Substitution. Dodo makes way for Michael Kayode (Fiorentina).
    60'
    Pepe (Paphos) argues strongly with the referee and is awarded a yellow card. A needless yellow card!
    60'
    This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) was quite harsh and Espen Eskas didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.
    59'
    The corner is swung in but Fiorentina can’t take advantage as a defender sweeps the ball away.
    55'
    Paphos take a short corner instead of sending the ball into the penalty area.
    53'
    An unfortunate moment for David Goldar (Paphos), who has scored an own goal.
    52'
    Fiorentina take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence.
    51'
    Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) sends a pass into the box, but the opposition's defence is alert to the danger and makes a clearance. The ball goes out for a corner. Fiorentina can continue in their attacking effort.
    49'
    Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) is first to the rebound but his shot is blocked. Wow, what an escape there for the opposition.
    46'
    Espen Eskas blows his whistle and the second half starts.
    45+2'
    The referee blows his whistle for half-time, bringing to a close the first 45 minutes of the match.
    45
    We will have 2 min. of added time.
    45'
    Muamer Tankovic (Paphos) has a great chance inside the box following a rebound off a defender, but somehow he gets too much on the ball and it goes well wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Fiorentina will have a goal kick.
    43'
    Yellow card. Ivan Sunjic (Paphos) goes into the referee's book after a bad challenge.
    42'
    Marin Pongracic (Fiorentina) tackles a bit over-zealously and Espen Eskas blows for a foul.
    38'
    Christian Kouame (Fiorentina) scores a peculiar goal using an unorthodox part of his body.
    34'
    Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) gets to the rebound and shoots, but the effort is blocked.
    33'
    Bruno (Paphos) gives away a foul for a fierce tackle on an opponent.
    33'
    Fiorentina are showcasing great team work and neat passing moves.
    30'
    Espen Eskas blows his whistle as Christian Kouame (Fiorentina) used excessive force in the tackle during an attack.
    27'
    Jonathan Ikone (Fiorentina) has a shot blocked, it rebounds back to him, but even on his second attempt he cannot hit the target. His effort goes well wide. The ball goes out of play and Paphos will have a goal kick.
    25'
    A fantastic block by a defender means that the corner from Paphos comes to nothing.
    25'
    Bruno (Paphos) reacts well to latch onto a rebound inside the box, but his shot is well blocked. The ball is out of play and the linesman points at the corner flag. Corner to Paphos.
    25'
    Paphos failed to take advantage of the corner as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
    24'
    Jairo (Paphos) receives a sweet pass inside the box, but his effort on goal is blocked by the defender. Good work from Paphos as they win a corner.
    22'
    Christian Kouame (Fiorentina) is first to the lofted pass but plants a header miles over the bar from close in. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Paphos.
    21'
    Paphos can’t profit from the corner as the defence clear the ball upfield.
    19'
    Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) with a wonderful solo effort. He blasted from long range, but the low shot towards the middle of the goal was thwarted by Ivica Ivusic.
    18'
    A good clearance by a defender means the corner comes to nothing for Fiorentina.
    18'
    Jonathan Ikone (Fiorentina) slaloms his way past challenges, but an opposing player does well to get the ball away. The referee signals a corner kick to Fiorentina.
    17'
    Pietro Terracciano (Fiorentina) attempts a long crossfield pass, but the defence does well to intercept the ball.
    14'
    Joao Correia (Paphos) makes an overly-aggressive challenge and Espen Eskas blows his whistle for a foul.
    13'
    What a huge chance for Christian Kouame (Fiorentina). He collects a precise pass inside the box and slices a shot that goes a whisker wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Paphos will have a goal kick.
    12'
    Muamer Tankovic (Paphos) runs onto a good long pass and tries his luck from the edge of the box, but his effort flies high over the bar.
    11'
    Fiorentina are showing great team chemistry. They are passing the ball around seamlessly.
    5'
    Lucas Beltran (Fiorentina) breaks into the box and goes over after a challenge from an opposition player, but the ref signals NO penalty!
    4'
    The resulting set piece from Fiorentina is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.
    3'
    Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) produces a dangerous low pass into the penalty area, but the defence manage to cut it out. The referee points to the corner flag and Fiorentina will take a corner.
    1'
    Pietro Terracciano makes a brilliant save! Muamer Tankovic (Paphos) easily weaves through the defence and unleashes a shot from just outside of the box. His effort goes towards the middle of the goal but is saved by the keeper!
    1'
    The first half has just begun.
    The players are out and the match is about to start. Fiorentina will have the kick-off.
    Espen Eskas was nominated as the referee for this game.
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