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May 28th, 2009

AC David Beckham visit the Franchi for Season’s Final Match

By: Tim | Comments 140 Comments

Viola fans around the world will be in a celebratory mood on Sunday. It will be a chance for the home fans to fill the Franchi and salute the players for a strong end to an inconsistent season. The Viola have achieved 4th place and have the opportunity to leapfrog their opponents, [...]

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May 26th, 2009

Champions League!

By: Ted | Comments 67 Comments

Yesterday in an odd, almost unsettling game under a warm Italian sun, Fiorentina drew a gutsy Lecce squad 1-1 to secure fourth place in Series A, which guaranteed that that the Viola would have the opportunity to play Champions League football next season. This is now the second year in a row the team [...]

Category Category: Team News
May 22nd, 2009

Viola Need 1 Point to secure 4th vs. Nearly-Relegated Lecce

By: Tim | Comments 214 Comments

I’m checking in from the couch for a short Friday night preview. I’m laid up with a sprained ankle from my football match on Wednesday night, and I’m keeping this bad boy elevated because I have to head out of town tomorrow morning.

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May 17th, 2009

Viola 1 – Samp 0: Plus, Confirmation Pazzini is a Superhero!

By: Ted | Comments 123 Comments

Today in beautiful Florence, mighty Fiorentina defeated a Sampdoria team that, according to the English language announcer I was listening to, already had their flip-flops on for summer vacation. Thank you fellas. Regardless, the win puts us five points up on feisty Genoa with two left to play; it also leaves us just [...]

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May 16th, 2009

Fiorentina-Sampdoria preview

By: Dumitru | Comments 143 Comments

So, on Sunday, we welcome Coppa finalists Sampdoria. Walter Mazzari’s men had a roller coaster of a season so far, dwelling, for the majority of the season, in the lower part of the table.

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May 11th, 2009

Jo-Jo leads the Charge as Viola Increase Lead for 4th

By: Tim | Comments 100 Comments

I hope everyone is still enjoying the excellent performance by the Viola in Sicily yesterday. If you are having a rough Monday, dig the highlights to cheer yourself up. I’m covering for Ted on this recap post, so I didn’t take notes while watching the match yesterday. Here’s what I can remember [...]

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May 9th, 2009

Mother’s Day Sicilian Showdown

By: Tim | Comments 168 Comments

Fourth place Fiorentina will travel to Sicily tomorrow to take on Catania. These are two teams headed in opposite directions, as Fiorentina have 4 wins in their last 5 games, while Catania have lost 4 of their last 5. Also, the Sicilians have secured their safety in Serie A, as they sit 15th [...]

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May 4th, 2009

Fiorentina 1 – Torino 0: The Briefest of Recaps

By: Ted | Comments 58 Comments

Yesterday in beautiful Florence, mighty Fiorentina defeated the team from Turin not named Newcastle United 1-0, keeping their coveted fourth-place spot, and staying just a point in front of the hardy challengers from Genoa.

Category Category: Team News
May 1st, 2009

Time to Take Care of Business against Torino

By: Tim | Comments 124 Comments

Fiorentina’s weekly massive Serie A match is fast approaching. On Sunday afternoon, 17th place Torino will travel to the Artemio Franchi to face off with 4th place Fiorentina. It looks like it is going to be a beautiful spring afternoon in Firenze, so we will hope that Fiorentina can entertain the Franchi [...]

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