Brescia 2 : 2 Fiorentina - Brescia bow out with draw

Posted Sunday, May 22, 2011 by PA

Brescia bid farewell to Serie A with a battling 2-2 draw at home to Fiorentina.

The hosts, whose relegation was already confirmed, twice came from behind to claim a point.

Juan Vargas put the visitors in front in the second minute only for Citadin Eder to level in the 18th minute.

Alessio Cerci put Fiorentina back in front 15 minutes from time, but Brescia continued fighting and snatched a point courtesy of Pietro Accardi's 87th-minute effort.

Brescia got off to the worst possible start with Vargas firing into the bottom corner from the edge of the area.

The Peruvian had another sight of goal but shot over.

The hosts levelled when Alessandro Diamanti set up Eder to shoot low into the net.

Cerci headed over from a Vargas cross as Fiorentina threatened again, while at the other end Eder blazed over the bar.

Vargas was looking lively and his curling free-kick went just past the post on the stroke of half-time.

The visitors continued to press in the second half and Cesare Natali headed wide before Cerci shot off target.

Khouma Babacar then fired a right-footed effort narrowly wide of the left post, the Senegalese teenager also shooting wide of the other post.

And La Viola's pressure told in the 75th minute when Adem Ljajic set up Cerci, who found the bottom corner with an angled shot.

Brescia, though, were determined to go down fighting and, after Andrea Caracciolo had a header saved by Sebastien Frey, Accardi shot home following a corner to seal a draw.