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50% Ball Possession HELLAS VERONA and 50% Ball Possession TORINO
Hellas Verona 2 – 2 Torino 
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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Hellas Verona, 16th position with 1 point and a negative goal difference of -2
Torino, 3rd position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +3
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Turin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:2 | 3 | 6 |
| 16 | Verona | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:3 | -2 | 1 |
Torino with two wins and a draw is among the leaders of the Serie A with 7 points. Hellas Verona failing to win the home game and still not seeing a victory this season. Verona having the lead twice ended the match with a draw and grabbing only 1 point.
A game under the the rain… However, despite the rain there were four goals made within 28 minutes in the second half!
Hellas Verona opening the score in the 48th minute after Referee Irrati gives a penalty to Verona conceded by Torino midfielder Pontus Jansson after a foul on Torino forward Juanito Gómez. Taking the penalty spot is Verona forward Luca Toni converting the penalty with a right footed shot defeating goalkeeper Daniele Padelli in the high center.
Torino equalizing in the 66th minute with midfielder Daniele Baselli defeating Verona goalkeeper Rafael with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Verona taking the lead again in the 71st minute. It is forward Juanito Gomez to smach a headed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by midfielder Federico Viviani.
Puff! Verona losing the leadership in two minutes!!! There it is Torino battling and equalizing in the 73rd minute with Afriyie Acquah defeating Veronal goalkeeper with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner.
- There are 23 precedents for Hellas Verona – Torino with stats showing Torino with 10 wins, 7 draws, and Hellas Verona with only 6 wins. Torino have won the last 5 direct games against Verona.
Here is HELLAS VERONA official starting lineup by coach Andrea Mandorlini:
HELLAS VERONA (4-3-3): Rafael; Pisano, Marquez, Moras, Souprayen; Sala, Viviani, Greco; Siligardi, Toni, Gomez
Here is TORINO official starting lineup by coach Giampiero Ventura:
TORINO (3-5-2): Padelli; Molinaro, Glik, Bovo; Peres, Obi, Vives, Baselli, Avelar; Quagliarella, Belotti
Click the video to watch the highlights of the match Hellas Verona vs Torino on Sunday 13 September 2015
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for HELLAS VERONA: Bosko Jankovic with 1 goal
Top scorer for TORINO: Fabio Quagliarella with 2 goals
| Hellas Verona | Goals | Goals | Torino |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosko Jankovic | 1 | 2 | Fabio Quagliarella |
| 2 | Daniele Baselli | ||
| 1 | Emiliano Moretti |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of HELLAS VERONA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 30/08/15 | SA | Genoa – Verona | 2:0 | Round 2 |
| 22/08/15 | SA | Verona – Roma | 1:1 | Round 1 |
| 15/08/15 | CI | Verona – Foggia | 3:1 | R3 |
Here are the last 3 games of TORINO: 3 wins
| 30/08/15 | SA | Turin – Fiorentina | 3:1 | Round 2 |
| 23/08/15 | SA | Frosinone – Turin | 1:2 | Round 1 |
| 16/08/15 | CI | Turin – Pescara | 4:1 | R3 |
Photos of the match Hellas Verona vs Torino courtesy of facebook.com/hellasveronafc1903
Hellas Verona forward Luca Toni
Raining… but the ball still rolling….
Hellas Verona defender Rafael Marquez
2015– 2016 Italian Serie A Week 3
Hellas Verona 2 – 2 Torino
Sunday 13 September 2015
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Verona, Italy
12:30
Referee: IRRATI
Assistants: VUOTO – DI VUOLO
Fourth Official: TONOLINI
ADD1: FABBRI
ADD2: SACCHI
Goals: 49′ Luca Toni (V)(pen), 66′ Daniele Baselli (T), 71′ Juanito (V), 73′ Afriyie Acquah (T)
Official formations – lineups:
HELLAS VERONA (4-3-3): Rafael; Pisano, Marquez, Moras, Souprayen; Sala (84′ Ionita), Viviani, Greco; Siligardi (63′ Jankovic), Toni, Gomez (83′ Pazzini).
Subs not used: (Gollini, Coppola, Albertazzi, Helander, Bianchetti, Winck, Romulo, Wszolek, Zaccagni).
Coach: Andrea Mandorlini.
TORINO (3-5-2): Padelli; Molinaro, Glik, Bovo; Peres, Obi (51′ Acquah), Vives, Baselli, Avelar (15′ Jansson); Quagliarella, Belotti (58′ Maxi Lopez).
Subs not used: (Ichazo, Castellazzi, Mantovani, Zappacosta, Benassi, Prcic, Amauri, Martinez).
Coach: Giampiero Ventura.
Attendance: 17.868.
Booked: (T), Pisano (V), Jankovic (V), Marquez (V), Toni (V), Baselli (T), Greco (V).
Match Stats
| Hellas Verona | Match Stats | Torino |
| 2 | Goals | 2 |
| 12(3) | Shots (on goal) | 10(5) |
| 17 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 50% | Ball Possession | 50% |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |