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47% Ball Possession FROSINONE and 53% Ball Possession TORINO
Frosinone 1 – 2 Torino
7′ Danilo Soddimo 59′ Fabio Quagliarella
. 64′ Daniele Baselli
Frosinone making their debut in Serie A after being promoted from Serie B with a lost. Maybe the emotion to play in the big league was too much to handle the pressure. Torino showing determination and experience revert the result and after being down, they returned in the second half to win the away game.
Here is the situation. Frosinone opened the score in the 7th minute sending a positive message to the fans. It is midfielder Danilo Soddimo to score defeating Torino goalkeeper Daniele Padelli with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by midfielder Luca Paganini. It’s a historical goal because this is the first goal in Serie A by Frosinone!
First half ending with Frosinone leading the game. Yet, in the second half the whole thing changed.
Torino forward Fabio Quagliarella equalizing in the 59th minute defeating Frosinone goalkeeper Nicola Leali wit a left footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by midfielder Danilo Avelar.
Far from Frosinone reacting to get back the leadership, the bull showing their true colors. In the 64th minute, Torino overturning the result . It is midfielder Daniele Baselli to defeat goalkeeper Leali with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner becoming the hero for Torino fans. The assist is by midfielder Danilo Avelar following a corner conceded by Frosinone defender Modibo Diakité.
Great start for Torino and surely, coach Giampiero Ventura would be delighted to start the season with an away victory.
Here is FROSINONE official starting lineup by coach Roberto Stellone:
FROSINONE (4-4-2): Leali; Rosi, Russo, Diakité, Crivello; Paganini, Gori, Gucher, Soddimo; Longo, Dionisi.
Here is TORINO official starting lineup by coach Giampiero Ventura:
TORINO (3-5-2): Padelli; Maksimović, Glik, Moretti; Peres, Benassi, Gazzi, Baselli, Avelar; Maxi Lopez, Quagliarella.
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Photos of the game Frosinone vs Torino courtesy: facebook.com/TorinoFootballClub – Foto LaPresse
Torino midfielder Marco Benassi
Frosinone defender Roberto Crivello challenging Torino forward Fabio Quagliarella
Crivello and Torino forward Maxi Lopez…
Frosinone midfielder Danilo Soddimo ready to block Torino defender Nikola Maksimovic
Torino defender Kamil Glik challenged by Frosinone midfielder Robert Gucher
Just love this photo… it looks as players asking “where did the ball go?”
Torino coach Giammpiero Venra can go home with a “smile” after winning the game against Frosinone….
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 1
Frosinone 1 – 2 Torino
Sunday 23 August 2015
Stadio Matusa
Frosinone, Italy
20:45
Referee: BANTI
Assistants: COSTANZO – LO CICERO
Fourth Official: DE PINTO
ADD1: CELI
ADD2: DI PAOLO
Goals: 7′ Danilo Soddimo (F), 59′ Fabio Quagliarella (T),
Official formations – lineups:
FROSINONE (4-4-2): Leali; Rosi, Russo, Diakité, Crivello; Paganini, Gori, Gucher, Soddimo; Longo, Dionisi.
Subs: Zappino, Bertoncini, M. Ciofani, Pavlovic, Zanon, Chibsah, Frara, Sammarco, Carlini, D. Ciofani, Lupoli, Verde.
Coach. Roberto Stellone.
TORINO (3-5-2): Padelli; Maksimović, Glik, Moretti; Peres, Benassi, Gazzi, Baselli, Avelar; Maxi Lopez, Quagliarella.
Subs: Ichazo, Castellazzi, Bovo, Silva, Zappacosta, Molinaro, Acquah, Vives, Stevanović, Belotti, Martinez.
Coach: Giampiero Ventura
Match Stats
| Frosinone | Match Stats | Torino |
| 1 | Goals | 2 |
| 13(3) | Shots (on goal) | 26(7) |
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 12 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 47% | Ball Possession | 53% |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |