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Serie A | Monza 1-1 Torino: Colpani ready for Italy

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2 years ago

10:24 pm

Serie A | Monza 1-1 Torino: Colpani ready for Italy

Andrea Colpani celebrated his first Italy call-up by giving Monza the equaliser after Torino had taken the lead by Ivan Ilic.

The hosts have been coming off victory away to Verona, however Pablo Mari, Samuele Vignato, Armando Izzo, Giorgio Cittadini, Gianluca Caprari and Papu Gomez have been unavailable. Toro appeared to rediscover their kind with back-to-back wins over Lecce and Sassuolo. Samuele Ricci, Perr Schuurs and Koffi Djidji missed out, with Ricardo Rodriguez and Brandon Soppy not at 100 per cent both.

Duvan Zapata stung Michele Di Gregorio’s gloves from distance and Andrea Colpani’s angled drive flashed throughout the face of purpose to skim the far submit.

Antonio Sanabria fired straight on the goalkeeper and Toro thought they’d scored on 25 minutes when Ricardo Rodriguez blasted into the roof of the web from 12 yards. Nevertheless, the referee awarded a free kick for Duvan Zapata’s push on Luca Caldirola within the build-up.

Toro additionally misplaced Karol Linetty to an adductor damage and Duvan Zapata nodded extensive after a give and go together with Ivan Ilic.

Monza additionally threatened, Colpani’s cross discovering a Roberto Gagliardini free header to check Vanja Milinkovic-Savic from shut vary.

Toro did get their purpose ultimately, as Duvan Zapata obtained down the left and drew away defenders, pulling again for Ivan Ilic to brush into the close to backside nook from 12 yards.

Monza fought again, Milinkovic-Savic getting down rapidly to palm away the Colpani strike, then Colpani equalised when a protracted Di Gregorio ball was flicked on and Gvidas Gineitis was too sluggish to react, permitting the striker to surge away and have fun his first Italy call-up.

Toro threatened once more with Ilic’s daisy-cutter from the D, Di Gregorio getting down for an excellent save and Antonio Sanabria unable to show within the rebound from a good angle.

Milinkovic-Savic used his legs to disclaim Carboni in stoppages and Kyriakopoulos had a robust strike charged down by courageous Alessandro Buongiorno defending.

Torino additionally had penalty appeals waved away for a deal with on Valentin Lazaro.

Monza 1-1 Torino

Ilic 55 (T), Colpani 65 (M)