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Serie A Week 34 - 28/4/07 (19.30 UK)

Fiorentina 1 - 0 Chievo
Reginaldo 64 (F)
Stadio Artemio Franchi

Fiorentina were without Luca Toni, but still saw off Chievo 1-0 with Reginaldo's splendid volley to keep their Euro hopes alive.

The Viola gave Giampaolo Pazzini his chance to shine - and practice for a more permanent place next season - as Luca Toni was suspended. With Tomas Ujfalusi also out, Martin Jorgensen played at right-back in an all-attack formation. Chievo won their first ever Serie A match at the Stadio Franchi back in August 2001, but Davide Mandelli sat out a ban.

Fiorentina had the first real chance, as Pazzini just failed to get on the end of Reginaldo's cross from the right. Reginaldo then got away from Franco Semioli to catch a Fabio Liverani free kick, but he was flagged offside.

Pazzini had penalty appeals waved away for Mantovani's shirt-tug and Liverani's free kick curled inches wide of the near post.

Dario Dainelli attempted an ambitious overhead kick, but only succeeded in kicking Marco Malago' in the head.

Adrian Mutu exchanged passes with Reginaldo for a looping header over the bar, though Vincenzo Italiano's set-piece found Rickler for a dangerous Flying Donkeys opportunity.

Another Mutu effort from distance flashed across the face of goal from 25 metres and after the break Riccardo Montolivo's chest and volley was well wide.

Montolivo was improving as the game wore on and cut back for Mutu's shot that was charged down.

Liverani's inspired first time pass over the defence set Pazzini running, though Lorenzo Squizzi did well to rush out and head clear outside his area.

Chievo substituted Kamil Kosowski tested Sebastien Frey with a snapshot, but it was Fiorentina who eventually took the lead on 64 minutes.

Liverani's sweeping cross went past Pazzini in the centre, but fell kindly for a spectacular Reginaldo volley at the back post. The finish with the inside of his right foot looped round Squizzi and into the far top corner.

Montolivo's low angled drive skimmed the far post and Malago' did well to charge down a Mutu counter.

Reginaldo thought he had doubled his tally on 76 minutes when he ran on to a Montolivo pass and rolled the ball past Squizzi, but it was ruled out for a very tight offside decision.

Pazzini turned his marker and was running into the area when Rickler hauled him down by his shirt on the very edge of the box. Mutu's resulting free kick was deflected over off the wall.

Fiorentina: Frey; Jorgensen, Gamberini, Dainelli, Pasqual; Pazienza, Liverani, Montolivo; Reginaldo (Blasi 81), Pazzini, Mutu
Chievo: Squizzi;Malagò, Rickler, Mantovani, Lanna, Sammarco, Italiano (Cesar Prates 77), Brighi, Pellissier, Obinna (Bogdani 53), Semioli (Kosowski 50)
Ref: Banti

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