My Ultimate Gacha System-Chapter 284 - 273: Fiorentina vs Atalanta - First Half II

Chapter 284: Chapter 273: Fiorentina vs Atalanta - First Half II

8’ - 14’ |

Atalanta’s first real attacking spell came through patient buildup that moved the ball from Musso through the defensive line before De Roon received it centrally and immediately looked forward, and Koopmeiners made himself available between Fiorentina’s midfield and defensive lines while Demien drifted wider to create space.

Scalvini stepped out from the back three carrying the ball forward while Fiorentina’s front three pressed half-heartedly because committing too aggressively to stopping the center-back’s progression would leave gaps elsewhere, and when Scalvini reached thirty yards from Fiorentina’s goal he slipped the pass into Koopmeiners who’d found a pocket of space.

The Dutch midfielder’s first touch was clean and his scan happened before the ball arrived, and when he received he already knew Lookman was positioned wide on the left with Dodô caught slightly narrow, and the pass came immediately—driven low along the ground with pace that forced Dodô to react quickly.

Lookman collected it in stride and cut inside sharply with his right foot taking him past Dodô’s challenge, and suddenly he was facing Milenkovic with the penalty area twelve yards away and options developing around him.

His shot came quickly—right foot striking low and hard through a gap between Milenkovic’s legs—and the trajectory was good but Terracciano reacted brilliantly by dropping to his right and parrying the ball away with a strong hand, and the save was pure instinct because the deflection off Milenkovic’s shin had changed the angle fractionally.

The away section behind Musso’s goal erupted briefly with appreciation for the attempt, and several Atalanta players raised their hands acknowledging Lookman’s effort even though the result was a corner rather than a goal.

Commentary Booth

"Excellent save from Terracciano!" the commentator called. "Lookman with a clever finish through the defender’s legs, but the Fiorentina goalkeeper reads it and reacts quickly. That’s why he’s been so reliable for them this season."

The corner delivery came toward the near post where bodies converged, but Milenkovic rose highest and headed clear with authority, and the ball dropped near the edge of the box where Amrabat was positioned.

14’ - 19’ |

Fiorentina’s response was immediate as Amrabat controlled the clearance and immediately switched play toward the right flank where González had space, and the transition happened quickly because Atalanta’s defensive shape was still resetting from the corner.

González drove forward with purpose while Mæhle tracked him step for step, and when he reached the edge of the penalty area his low cross came hard across the six-yard box seeking Cabral’s run, but Tolói read it perfectly and slid in with his leg extended to block the delivery before it could reach the striker.

The ball ricocheted out for a Fiorentina corner and the crowd’s noise swelled again because pressure was building even though clear chances weren’t arriving yet.

Bonaventura took the corner from the right side and his delivery was aimed toward the back post where bodies jumped in congested space, but Musso came through traffic with both fists extended and punched clear powerfully, and the ball dropped thirty yards from goal where players scrambled for the second ball.

Adriano reached it first.

His control was instant—right foot cushioning the ball while his body position shielded it from Koopmeiners who was closing from behind—and Demien was already moving to close the distance because Adriano between the lines with possession created danger automatically.

But Adriano’s decision was faster than the pressure arriving, and his pass came immediately toward Biraghi who’d overlapped down Fiorentina’s left flank while Hateboer had been caught slightly narrow during Atalanta’s defensive transition.

Biraghi collected it cleanly and his cross came early—driven low and hard toward the near post with pace that demanded quick reactions—and Cabral made his move across Tolói with perfect timing.

The Brazilian striker’s flick was instinctive—right foot redirecting the ball toward goal from six yards—and Musso reacted instantly by throwing his left hand down toward the turf, and the save was spectacular because the angle was tight and the reaction time was minimal.

The ball deflected wide for another corner and the stadium rose as one—fifty-five thousand fans recognizing how close the opening goal had come—and applause crashed down while Cabral put his hands on his head in disbelief.

Commentary Booth

"What a save from Musso!" the commentator shouted. "Cabral’s flick had goal written all over it, but Atalanta’s goalkeeper throws out that strong left hand. Absolutely brilliant reflexes."

"Fiorentina growing into this now," his colleague added. "The pressure’s building, the crowd’s getting louder. You can feel momentum shifting."

19’ - 23’ |

The corner was cleared but Fiorentina recycled possession quickly through Amrabat who switched play with a diagonal pass toward the right side where Dodô was positioned, and Atalanta’s defensive shape was stretched slightly because bodies were still recovering from the previous sequence.

Dodô played it inside to Mandragora who immediately found Adriano dropping between the lines again, and this time when the Fiorentina wonderkind received the ball he had half a yard of space because Koopmeiners was still adjusting his position from the previous defensive action.

Adriano’s first touch was perfect—cushioning the ball with his right instep while his head was already up scanning options—and Demien closed the distance quickly but Adriano had already identified where Cabral’s run would develop inside the penalty area.

The pass came threaded between De Roon and Djimsiti—a perfectly weighted ball that split Atalanta’s defensive line—and Cabral opened his body to receive it while Demiral was tracking him desperately but arriving a fraction of a second late.

Demien’s positioning had been wrong—caught half a step too deep when Adriano received—and that fractional delay had allowed the pass to happen without adequate pressure.

Cabral let the ball roll across his body with one touch before striking with his right foot from fourteen yards, and the shot stayed low skimming the turf with pace that gave Musso minimal reaction time.

The ball nestled inside the near post—bottom corner—and the goalkeeper’s dive came too late.

GOAL: FIORENTINA 1-0 ATALANTA (19’)

The stadium detonated.

Purple smoke erupted from the Curva Fiesole while fifty-five thousand voices created sound that felt like it might crack the concrete structure itself, and Cabral sprinted toward the corner flag with both fists pumping before sliding on his knees while teammates swarmed him from all directions.

Adriano appeared through the celebration with his finger pointing back toward midfield and his voice calling for focus even as teammates grabbed him to acknowledge the assist, and his professionalism showed through the emotion because he understood that one goal wasn’t security.

Demien stood still for two seconds with his hands on his hips and his jaw set, and his eyes tracked Adriano’s celebration briefly before he turned and began jogging back toward the center circle without expression.

Commentary Booth

"GOAL! Fiorentina take the lead!" the commentator roared over the noise. "Arthur Cabral with a clinical finish, but it’s all about Adriano Ventresca’s vision and execution. What a ball through Atalanta’s defensive line!"

"Brilliantly worked," his colleague agreed once the volume allowed conversation. "Ventresca receives between the lines, shields the ball from pressure, and threads that pass with perfect weight. Cabral’s finish is composed, but the assist is world-class."

The camera cut to Gasperini on the touchline and his expression showed frustration without panic, and his hands gestured once toward Demien before he turned to say something to his assistant coach that the broadcast couldn’t capture.

The replay showed the sequence from multiple angles—Adriano receiving with space, the pass splitting Atalanta’s defense, Cabral’s clinical finish—and the commentary highlighted how Demien’s positioning had been caught slightly wrong when the pass was released.

"Walter just a fraction late closing that space," the commentator noted. "Against a player of Ventresca’s quality, those fractions matter. That’s the difference right there."

23’ - 28’ |

Atalanta’s response was professional rather than panicked as they circulated possession through their defensive and midfield lines without forcing immediate vertical progression, and Koopmeiners dropped slightly deeper to help with buildup while Demien shifted his positioning to find space away from Amrabat’s immediate pressure.

In the twenty-sixth minute Tolói played the ball into Koopmeiners under moderate pressure from Bonaventura, and the Dutch midfielder took one touch before looking up to scan his options while his body position suggested he was considering multiple possibilities.

The legendary skill activated in Demien’s peripheral vision without fanfare or dramatic announcement.

「LEGENDARY SKILL — ACTIVE」

Andrea Pirlo — Deep-Lying Playmaker

Koopmeiners struck the ball cleanly with his right foot and the pass came as a long diagonal arcing over Fiorentina’s midfield with perfect backspin, and the trajectory was beautiful because physics dictated its path while the weight was calculated precisely to drop into space rather than requiring athletic adjustment.

Demien was already moving before the ball was struck because his positioning had anticipated where Koopmeiners would deliver it, and when the pass arrived twenty yards from Fiorentina’s goal he cushioned it with the outside of his right foot while his first touch brought it under immediate control.

STATS IN EFFECT:

Vision • Composure

His scan had happened during the ball’s flight—Højlund making his run diagonally across Milenkovic, González recovering but still three yards away, Terracciano positioning himself—and the decision came instantly because hesitation would allow Fiorentina’s defensive shape to collapse.

The pass came immediately.

「LEGENDARY SKILL — ACTIVE」

Mesut Özil — Eye-of-Needle

Demien’s right foot struck through the ball and the pass threaded between Milenkovic and Martínez Quarta with weight that beat the offside trap by inches, and Højlund was already at full speed when the ball arrived perfectly into his path eight yards from goal.