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28% Ball Possession CROTONE and 72% Ball Possession PESCARA
Crotone 2 – 1 Pescara 
24′ Raffaele Palladino (pen) 82′ Hugo Campagnaro
83′ Gianmarco Ferrari
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Crotone, 19th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -17
Pescara, 10th position with 15 points and a positive goal difference of +1
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Pescara | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12:27 | -15 | 8 |
| 19 | Crotone | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12:29 | -17 | 6 |
It’s a match for survival. Crotone and Pescara down in the relegation zone looking for victories to remain in the Serie A next season. The party today is for Crotone winning their second game this season dreaming with salvation. Crotone now reaching 9 points.
It is Crotone to open the score in the 24th minute. Referee Damato giving a penalty to Crotone conceded by Pescara defender Hugo Campagnaro. It is forward Raffaele Palladino to convert the penalty with a right footed shot.
Photo: facebook.com/F.C.Crotone
Pescara remaining with 10 players as midfielder Alberto Aquilani gets a second yellow card.
Crotone remaining with 10 players after Referee gave a second yellow card to Leonardo Capezzi in the 80th minute.
Pescara shortening the distance in the 82nd minute. It’s a redemption moment for Hugo Campagnaro after having conceded a penalty. Campagnaro defeating Crotone goalkeeper Alex Cordaz with a headed shot in the center. The assist is by Alessandro Crescenzi.
Crotone taking the lead again a minute after Pescara’s goal. It is Gianmarco Ferrari to delight the fans scoring the winner goal in the 83rd minute with a headed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by Adrian Stoian.
Photo: facebook.com/F.C.Crotone
Here is CROTONE official starting lineup by coach Davide Nicola:
CROTONE (3-4-3): Cordaz; Samprisi, Ceccherini, Ferrari; Martella, Rodhen, Capezzi, Barberis; Falcinelli, Trotta, Palladino.
Here is PESCARA official starting lineup by coach Massimo Oddo:
PESCARA (4-3-3): Bizzarri, Zampano, Gyomber, Campagnaro, Crescenzi; Memushaj, Brugman, Verre; Benali, Pepe, Caprari.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of CROTONE: Diego Falcinelli with 5 goals
Top scorer of PESCARA: Gianluca Caprari with 3 goals
| CROTONE | GOALS | GOALS | PESCARA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falcinelli, Diego | 5 | 3 | Caprari, Gianluca |
| Trotta, Marcello | 2 | 2 | Manaj, Rey |
| Sampirisi, Mario | 1 | 1 | Memushaj, Ledian |
| Simy | 1 | 1 | Bahebeck, Jean Christophe |
| Rosi, Aleandro | 1 | 1 | Aquilani, Alberto |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CROTONE: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 04/12/16 | SA | Milan – Crotone | 2:1 | 15 | |||
| 27/11/16 | SA | Crotone – Sampdoria | 1:1 | 14 | |||
| 20/11/16 | SA | Crotone – Turin | 0:2 | 13 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of PESCARA: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 04/12/16 | SA | Pescara – Cagliari | 1:1 | 15 | |||
| 30/11/16 | CI | Atalanta – Pescara | 3:0 | R4 | |||
| 27/11/16 | SA | Roma – Pescara | 3:2 | 14 |
Photo: facebook.com/F.C.Crotone
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 16
Crotone 2 – 1 Pescara
Saturday 10 December 2016
Adriatico Stadium
Crotone, Italy
18:00
Referee: DAMATO
Assistants: PEGORIN – PERETTI
Fourth Official: DE PINTO
ADD1: MARIANI
ADD2: RAPUANO
Goals: 24′ Raffaele Palladino (C) (pen), 82′ Hugo Campagnaro (P), 83′ Gianmarco Ferrari (C)
Official lineups – formations:
CROTONE (3-4-3): Cordaz; Samprisi, Ceccherini, Ferrari; Martella, Rodhen, Capezzi, Barberis; Falcinelli, Trotta, Palladino.
Subs: Festa, Cojocaru, Nalini, Stoian, Gnahoré, Salzano, Dussenne, Suljić, Fazzi, Nicoletti, Simy.
Coach: Davide Nicola.
PESCARA (4-3-3): Bizzarri, Zampano, Gyomber, Campagnaro, Crescenzi; Memushaj, Brugman, Verre; Benali, Pepe, Caprari.
Subs: Fiorillo, Biraghi, Bruno, Costante, Manaj, Župarić, Aquilani, Vitturini, Pettinari, Murić, Fornasier.
Coach: Massimo Oddo.