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34% Ball Possession CROTONE and 66% Ball Possession TORINO
Crotone 2 – 2 Torino
25′ Marcus Rohdén 53′ Iago Falqué
64′ Bruno Martella 92′ Lorenzo De Silvestri
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Crotone, 16th position with 5 points and a negative goal difference of -8
Torino, 6th position with 12 points and a positive goal difference of +1
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | FC Torino | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12:11 | 1 | 12 |
| 16 | Crotone | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4:12 | -8 | 5 |
Wake up call for Crotone winning only 1 game this season. It’s a must win situation for Crotone to avoid falling down in the relegation zone. Torino looking to cause an upset to keep up the race towards a spot in the top 5 positions.
The last time Torino played in Crotone was on November 20, 2016 ending in favor of Crotone with a 0-2 thanks to the two goals by forward Andrea Belotti.
- There are only 2 precedents in Serie A between Crotone and Torino with Stats showing Torino with 1 win and 1 draw.
It is Crotone to open the score in the 23rd minute. Marcus Rohden defeating Torino goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigue with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Marcello Trotta.
Photo: facebook.com/F.C.Crotone
Torino equalizing for the 1-1 in the 53rd minute. Forward Iago Falque defeating Crotone goalkeeper Alex Cordazwith a left footed shot in the bottom left corner.
54′: GOL!! Pareggio granata di Iago Falque! #SFT
— Torino Football Club (@TorinoFC_1906) October 15, 2017
Crotone taking the lead again in the 64th minute with Bruno Martella.
Photo: facebook.com/F.C.Crotone
Tough draw! The final result is the 2-2 because Torino equalized in the 92nd minute crushing Crotone’s objective to get the victory. Lorenzo De Silvestri grabbing one point for Torino after his headed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Adem Ljajic with a cross following a corner conceded by Bruno Martella.
Photo: twitter.com/TorinoFC_1906
Here is CROTONE official starting lineup – formation by Coach Davide Nicola:
CROTONE (4-4-2): Cordaz; Sampirisi, Ceccherini, Ajeti, Martella; Rohdén, Mandragora, Barberis, Stoian; Trotta, Simy.
Here is TORINO official starting lineup and formation by Coach Sinisa Mihajlović:
TORINO (4-2-3-1): Sirigu; De Silvestri, Nkoulou, Moretti, Molinaro; Rincón, Baselli; Falque, Ljajić, Niang; Sadiq.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of CROTONE: Simy, Tumminello, Mandragora, and Rohden with 1 goal each
Top scorer of TORINO: Belotti and Ljajic with 3 goals each
| Crotone | Goals | Goals | Torino |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simy | 1 | 3 | Belotti, Andrea |
| Tumminello, Marco | 1 | 3 | Ljajic, Adem |
| Mandragora, Rolando | 1 | 2 | Falque, Iago |
| Rohden, Marcus | 1 | 1 | Niang, Mbaye |
| 1 | Baselli, Daniele |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CROTONE: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 01/10/17 | SA | Spal – Crotone | 1:1 | 7 | |||
| 24/09/17 | SA | Crotone – Benevento | 2:0 | 6 | |||
| 20/09/17 | SA | Atalanta – Crotone | 5:1 | 5 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of TORINO: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 05/10/17 | CFG | FC Torino – Casale | 5:1 | ||||
| 01/10/17 | SA | FC Torino – Verona | 2:2 | 7 | |||
| 23/09/17 | SA | Juventus – FC Torino | 4:0 | 6 |
Crotone-Torino: le formazioni ufficiali https://t.co/GRRPBye3Pb #SFT pic.twitter.com/doHK7Y7vrj
— Torino Football Club (@TorinoFC_1906) October 15, 2017
2017 – 2018 Italian Serie A Week 8
Crotone 2 – 2 Torino
Sunday 15 October 2017
Stadio Ezio Scida
Crotone, Italy
15:00
Referee: VALERI
Assistants: LO CICERO – TASSO
Fourth Official: MARINELLI
VAR: ABISSO
AVAR: MARINI
Goals: 25′ Marcus Rohdén (C), 53′ Iago Falqué (T), 64′ Bruno Martella (C), 92 Lorenzo De Silvestri (T)
Official lineups – formations:
CROTONE (4-4-2): Cordaz; Sampirisi, Ceccherini, Ajeti, Martella; Rohdén, Mandragora, Barberis, Stoian; Trotta, Simy.
Subs: Latella, Viscovo, Romero, Nalini, Izco, Budimir, Pavlović, Simić, Faraoni, Cabrera, Crociata.
Coach: Davide Nicola.
TORINO (4-2-3-1): Sirigu; De Silvestri, Nkoulou, Moretti, Molinaro; Rincón, Baselli; Falque, Ljajić, Niang; Sadiq.
Subs: Milinković-Savić, Ichazo, Bonifazi, Valdifiori, Burdisso, Ansaldi, Gustafson, De Luca, Edera, Berenguer, Boyé.
Coach: Sinisa Mihajlović.