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68% Ball Possession SASSUOLO and 32% Ball Possession CROTONE
Sassuolo 2 – 1 Crotone 
83′ Stefano Sensi 2′ Diego Falcinelli
86′ Pietro lemmello
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sassuolo, 13th position with 9 points and a negative goal difference of -3
Crotone, 20th position with 1 point and a negative goal difference of -11
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sassuolo | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9:12 | -3 | 9 |
| 20 | Crotone | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5:16 | -11 | 1 |
Sassuolo pursuing a home victory while Crotone battling to save themselves. Crotone knowing they are in deep trouble being in the last position of the Serie A still not winning a game this season. Crotone with just 1 point…..
BAM! Talking about inspiration, motivation??? Crotone freezing Sassuolo by opening the score in the 2nd minute. Diego Falcinelli defeating Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by Aleandro Rosi.
Photo: facebook.com/F.C.Crotone
Sassuolo equalizing in the 83rd minute. It is Stefano Sensi to level the situation with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner.
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Lirola, Cannavaro, Acerbi, Peluso; Biondini, Magnanelli, Pellegrini; Politano, Defrel, Ricci.
Here is CROTONE official starting lineup by coach Davide Nicola:
CROTONE (4-3-3): Cordaz; Rosi, Dos Santos, Ferrari, Martella; Capezzi, Crisetig, Salzano; Tonev, Falcinelli, Palladino.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of SASSUOLO: Gregoire Defrel with 4 goals
Top scorer of CROTONE: Simy, Stoian, Trotta, and Palladino with 1 goal each
| sassuolo | Goals | Goals | crotone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defrel, Gregoire | 4 | 1 | Simy |
| Politano, Matteo | 2 | 1 | Stoian, Adrian |
| Berardi, Domenico | 2 | 1 | Trotta, Marcello |
| Antei, Luca | 1 | 1 | Palladino, Raffaele |
| Acerbi, Francesco | 1 | 1 | Sampirisi, Mario |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 1 win, 2 lost
| 02/10/16 | SA | Milan – Sassuolo | 4:3 | 7 |
| 29/09/16 | UELG | Genk – Sassuolo | 3:1 | 2 |
| 25/09/16 | SA | Sassuolo – Udinese | 1:0 | 6 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CROTONE: 3 lost
| 02/10/16 | SA | Cagliari – Crotone | 2:1 | 7 |
| 26/09/16 | SA | Crotone – Atalanta | 1:3 | 6 |
| 21/09/16 | SA | Roma – Crotone | 4:0 | 5 |
Sassuolo fans encouraging the squad at the Mapei Stadium
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 8
Sassuolo 2 – 1 Crotone
Sunday 16 October 2016
Mapei Stadium
Sassuolo, Italy
15:00
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: TASSO – DI IORIO
Fourth Official: LIBERTI
ADD1: RUSSO
ADD2: SAIA
Goals: 2′ Diego Falcinelli (C), 83′ Stefano Sensi (S), 86′ Pietro lemmello (S)
Official lineups – formations:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Lirola, Cannavaro, Acerbi, Peluso; Biondini, Magnanelli, Pellegrini; Politano, Defrel, Ricci.
Subs: Pomini, Pegolo, Antei, Iemmello, Matri, Sensi, Mazzitelli, Gazzola, Terranova, Dell’Orco, Ragusa, Adjapong.
Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco.
CROTONE (4-3-3): Cordaz; Rosi, Dos Santos, Ferrari, Martella; Capezzi, Crisetig, Salzano; Tonev, Falcinelli, Palladino.
Coach: Davide Nicola.