Fiorentina-Frosinone, report cards: Gallo Belotti raises his crest, Ikonè unleashed

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Fiorentina Europe mode against Frosinone at the Franchi: after a month and a half without a win in the championship – and three knockouts in a row, Vincenzo Italiano’s boys overwhelm the Ciociari 5-1 thanks to goals from Gallo Belotti (his first start with his new team), Ikonè, Martinez Quarta, Nico Gonzalez and Barak. Flag goal scored by Mazzitelli from a free kick. Fiorentina is -1 behind fifth-placed Roma and -2 behind fourth-placed Atalanta, Frosinone remains +5 from the relegation zone. Let’s give our votes to the protagonists of the Franchi challenge.

— Fiorentina report cards —

Pietro TERRACCIANO 7 – Providential especially in the final. Safe exit at the start on Kajo Jorge and then a real miracle again on a shot from the former Juve player in the second half. Not guilty of Mazzitelli’s mocking free kick

Michael KAYODE 6 – Harroui effectively cancels

Nikola MILENKOVIC 6 – Lots of recoveries on the run, on Martinez Quarta’s mistakes. Unfortunate deflection on Mazzitelli’s free kick

Lucas MARTINEZ FOURTH 6.5 – Complicated start: defensive hole (he saved himself with a providential exit from Terraciano) and a yellow card after 4′. Then he redeems himself with the 2-0 gore and a growing performance (from 74′ COMUZZO 6 – Third appearance in Serie A for the 18 year old, good personality)

Cristiano BIRAGHI 6.5 – Security at the back, added value at the front: perfect corner kick for Martinez Quarta’s head at 3-0

Alfred DUNCAN 6.5 – Always in the thick of the action: he finds Ikonè at 2-0 and Nico Gonzalez for poker. Five assists in the season (from 74′ ARTHUR MELO 6 – Manages the ball well after winning the result)

Rolando MANDRAGORA 6 – Excellent playmaker in midfield, attentive and dynamic

Jonathan IKONE’ 7.5 – Very inspired: assist to Belotti after a special slalom on the right and goal in the first 20 minutes. Then he continues his show with bucking and delicious chocolates provided to his companions

Lucas BELTRAN 6 – He is the one who gives the first ring to the match: the crossbar is full of headers just before the Belotti-Ikonè one-two (from 85′ BARAK 6.5 – He comes in and scores. What else?)

Nico GONZALEZ 7 – He literally devours the 3-0 all alone in front of Turati, and redeems himself with a volleyed Eurogoal with his weak foot. He comes out with a smile on his face, the negative period and the injury are behind him (from the 60th minute BONAVENTURA 6-Complicated week due to problems related to the renewal, he comes close to making it 5-1 with a great curling shot)

Andrea BELOTTI 7 – A beautiful goal, his first as a starter for Fiorentina: he hadn’t scored since 8 October, it could be the turning point of his season. He leaves with a standing ovation from Franchi (from 74′ NZOLA 6 – Not a positive period, in the quarter of an hour on the pitch he is unable to redeem himself. The reaction after Barak’s goal is emblematic, a few moments earlier he had come close to scoring)

Coach Vincenzo ITALIAN 6.5 – After a slow start, the deadly one-two signed by Belotti-Ikonè directs the match which becomes a celebration in the final. Good feelings ahead of the race for Europe in the spring.

— Frosinone report cards —

Stefano TURATI 5 – Five goals conceded and the worst defense in the championship: negative numbers, inevitable insufficiency also for the goalkeeper, despite some good saves

Francesco GELLI 5 – Fiorentina suffers a lot from counterattacks (from 78′ CHEDDIRA SV)

Ilario MONTERISI 4.5 – Ikonè has good and bad weather on his side (from 46′ ROMAGNOLI 5 – He comes in and immediately gets the warning which affects him for the rest of the match)

Caleb OKOLI 5 – Unfortunate and decisive deflection during the Viola’s 2-0 lead

Emanuele VALERI 5 – Like Monterisi systematically missed by Ikonè, too light marking

Luca MAZZITELLI 6 – The best of his team, not only for the winning goal

Enzo BARRENECHEA 5.5 – He is unable to make a play thanks to the pressure from the Viola midfield

Abdou HARROUI 5 – Touches very few balls (from the 65th minute BRESCIANINI 5 – Fails to make an impact)

Matias SOULÉ 6 – He is the beacon of the Ciociari, every action starts from his feet. The problem is that he often preaches in the desert

KAIO JORGE 5 – He shoots a lot on goal, but lacks concreteness

Demba SECK 4.5 – Ectoplasmic performance (from 46′ LIROLA 5 – Many errors and little push in the attacking phase)

Coach Eusebio DI FRANCESCO 5 – Frosinone not reached, another match with many goals conceded. Now head to Roma, for a match with a flavor of the past for the Abruzzo coach

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