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76% Ball Possession FIORENTINA and 24% Ball Possession CROTONE
Fiorentina 1 – 1 Crotone 
85′ Davide Astori 24′ Diego Falcinelli
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 12th position with 12 points and a positive goal difference of +2
Crotone, 20th position with 1 point and a negative goal difference of -13
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fiorentina | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11:9 | 2 | 12 |
| 20 | Crotone | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7:20 | -13 | 1 |
There are no precedents between Fiorentina vs Crotone at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Serie A. Crotone is playing in the Serie A for the first time after their promotion from Serie B. Crotone is in desperate need of a victory to dream with salvation being in the last position with only 2 points. Here is the situation. Crotone id the only team this season without a victory.
Surprisingly, Crotone opening the score in the 24th minute. It is forward Diego Falcinelli to defeat Fiorentina goalkeeper Tătărușanu from close range with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Photo: facebook.com/F.C.Crotone
Fiorentina equalizing in the 85th minute following a corner conceded by Claiton. Defender Davide Astori defeating Crotone goalkeeper Alex Cordaz with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Paulo Sousa:
FIORENTINA (4-4-1-1): Tătărușanu; Salcedo, Rodríguez, Astori, Maxi Olivera; Bernardeschi, Badelj, Vecino, Tello; Iličič; Babacar.
Here is CROTONE official starting lineup by coach Massimo Rastelli:
CROTONE (4-3-3): Cordaz; Rosi, Ceccherini, Ferrari, Mesbah; Rohdén, Capezzi, Barberis; Stoian, Falcinelli, Trotta.
Photo:
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of FIORENTINA: Nikola Kalinic with 4 goals
Top scorer of CROTONE: Trotta, Falcinelli, Sampirisi, Simy, and Rosi with 1 goal each
| FIORENTINA | GOALS | GOALS | CROTONE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalinic, Nikola | 4 | 1 | Trotta, Marcello |
| Bernardeschi, Federico | 3 | 1 | Falcinelli, Diego |
| Babacar, Khouma | 2 | 1 | Sampirisi, Mario |
| Badelj, Milan | 1 | 1 | Simy |
| Sanchez, Carlos | 1 | 1 | Rosi, Aleandro |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 23/10/16 | SA | Cagliari – Fiorentina | 3:5 | 9 | |||
| 20/10/16 | UELG | Slovan Liberec – Fiorentina | 1:3 | 3 | |||
| 16/10/16 | SA | Fiorentina – Atalanta | 0:0 | 8 |
Here are the last 3 games of CROTONE: 3 lost
| 23/10/16 | SA | Crotone – Napoli | 1:2 | 9 | |||
| 16/10/16 | SA | Sassuolo – Crotone | 2:1 | 8 | |||
| 02/10/16 | SA | Cagliari – Crotone | 2:1 | 7 |
Photo: facebook.com/F.C.Crotone
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 10
Fiorentina 1 – 1 Crotone
Wednesday 26 October 2016
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Florence, Italy
20:45
Referee: GAVILLUCCI
Assistants: DE PINTO – LIBERTI
Fourth Official: PASSERI
ADD1: PAIRETTO
ADD2: RAPUANO
Goals: 24′ Diego Falcinelli (C), 85′ Davide Astori (F)
Official lineups – formations:
FIORENTINA (4-4-1-1): Tătărușanu; Salcedo, Rodríguez, Astori, Maxi Olivera; Bernardeschi, Badelj, Vecino, Tello; Iličič; Babacar.
Subs:Lezzerini, Drągowski, Tomović, Borja Valero, Milić, Diks, De Maio, Sánchez, Cristóforo, Zárate, Hagi, Chiesa, Kalinić.
Coach: Paulo Sousa.
CROTONE (4-3-3): Cordaz; Rosi, Ceccherini, Ferrari, Mesbah; Rohdén, Capezzi, Barberis; Stoian, Falcinelli, Trotta.
Subs: Cojocaru, Festa, Claiton, Dussenne, Palladino, Nalini, Tonev, Sampirisi, Fazzi, Martella, Simy.
Coach: Paulo Sousa.
