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55% Ball Possession TORINO and 45% Ball Possession CHIEVO VERONA
  Torino 2 – 0 Chievo Verona  
51′ Maxi Lopez
69′ Maxi Lopez

Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
Chievo Verona, 14th position with 42 points and a negative goal difference of -10
Torino, 9th position with 51 points and a positive goal difference of +1

Torino dreaming to make it to the Europa League next season. This victory against Chievo Verona keep the dream alive as they are now only  four points behind sixth-placed Fiorentina.  Mathematically speaking, there are 2 more games with a total of 6 points and Torino grabbing every chance for a miracle.  Chievo despite the defeat are already saved to remain in Serie A next season.

Hero of the match is Torino forward Maxi Lopez scoring the 2 goals of the match to sure the victory. Lopez opening the score in the 51st minute following a corner conceded by Chievo Verona goalkeeper Francesco Bardi. The assist is by Nikola Maksimovic defeating Bardi with a headed shot in the high center.

Torino securing the victory in the 69th minute with Lopez getting the assist again by Maksimovic! Lopez this time defeated Bardi with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.

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Torino forward Maxi Lopez defeating Chievo Verona goalkeeper.

Here is TORINO official starting lineup by coach Giampiero Ventura:

TORINO (3-5-2): Padelli; Moretti, Jansson, Maksimovic; Darmian, Gazzi, Vives, Gaston Silva, El Kaddouri; Martinez, Maxi Lopez.

Here is CHIEVO VERONA official starting lineup by coach Rolando Maran:

CHIEVO VERONA (4-4-2): Bardi; Frey, Gamberini, Cesar, Biraghi; Radovanovic, Christiansen, Izco, Birsa; Meggiorini, Paloschi

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  Photos of the match Torino vs Chievo Verona courtesy of facebook.com/TorinoFootballClub / Foto LaPresse – Spada17 05 2015

Torino coach Giampiero Ventura shouting instructions to the players during the game

2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 36

Torino 2 – 0 Chievo Verona
Sunday 17 May 2015
Olimpico di Torino Stadium
Turin, Italy

15:00

Referee: ROCCHI
Assistants: MARRAZZO – AVELLANO
Fourth Official: SCHENONE
ADD1: MASSA
ADD2: SACCHI
Goals: 51′ Maxi Lopez (T), 68′ Maxi Lopez (T)

Official formations – lineups:

TORINO (3-5-2): Padelli; Moretti, Jansson (68′ Glik), Maksimovic; Darmian, Gazzi, Vives, Gaston Silva (72′ Molinaro), El Kaddouri (85′ Benassi); Martinez, Maxi Lopez.

Subs not used: (Ichazo, Castellazzi, Basha, Gonzalez, Rosso).

Coach:  Giampiero Ventura.

CHIEVO VERONA (4-4-2): Bardi; Frey, Gamberini, Cesar, Biraghi; Radovanovic, Christiansen (76′ Pellissier), Izco, Birsa (57′ Botta); Meggiorini (65′ Fetfatzidis), Paloschi.

Subs not used: (Bizzarri, Seculin, Dainelli, Sardo, Anderson, Zukanovic, Vajushi, Cofie, Pozzi).

Coach:.  Rolando Maran.

Booked:   Maksimovic, Gaston Silva, Moretti

Match Stats