The referee's whistle blew sharp and clear as Parisi tapped the ball back to restart play, and Atalanta's players spread across their half while determination replaced the shock of going down early.
Six minutes into the match, Demien received the ball in central midfield with his back to goal as Fiorentina's pressing had intensified after their opening strike, and he felt Fabbri closing in from behind while Cataldi cut off the passing lane to his right.
He tried something ambitious.
Without looking, Demien attempted a no-look pass toward where he thought Riccardo was making a run, and his foot connected with the ball while his eyes stayed fixed forward to sell the deception, but the weight was all wrong as the pass rolled weakly toward the space between two Fiorentina players.
