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 Torino - Empoli 25th of November 2007 Stadio Olimpico, Turin Italian Serie A 2007/2008; Week 10     40'  Nikola Lazetic, 43' Roberto Stellone  Match Higlights (2:54)
Torino got back on winning ways with the first team as they got a convincing home win with two late first half goals againist Empoli from Roberto Stellone and Nikola Lazetic.
Torino was without Simone Barone again for obvious reasons, while Tanel Tursk still had to watch Torino's matches from sidelines with a ban. Though Gabriel Tamas, Alessandro Rosina and Elvis Abbruscato all returned to give the good looks back to the Torino line-up.
Tursk including surprise picks of Iacopo Balestri and Stefano Fiore into the team, but it was logical considering the form of Giuseppe Pancaro and Antonio Di Natale this season.
Elvis Abbruscato started off nicely, but his volley from an Alessandro Rosina pass went over the goal as he had to hit it with one touch.
Sergio Almiron's free-kick was easily saved by Marcelo Grohe, but Luca Saudati went much closer to Torino goal when his powerful effort from the edge of the area flew just over the goal minute later.
Elvis Abbruscato almost got another one of his goals, but his header from Rosina's cross was brilliantly denied by Empoli's goalkeeper.
Following corner saw Rosina giving another cross which was headed over by Roberto Stellone as the presence of 23-year old midfielder really was effecting Torino's game quite a lot.
Silva had two shots blocked in front of the area, but in 40th minute Torino finally got the lead. Rosina's free-kick was headed under bar by Nikola Lazetic.
 Nikola Lazetic ended a long goal-dry
Torino wanted to secure the match even more and they did when Iacopo Balestri's pass found Roberto Stellone in the box free of defenders and the striker didn't miss, sending a low finisin in between the post and goalkeeper.
Marcelo Grohe made a great stop on Luca Saudati's shot in one on one situation just minute later, but it was exciting end to the first half as Silva's great long pass sent through Stellone who was denied one on one.
At half-time Tursk, who was running between the stand and the dressing room constantly, made no subs.
Grohe had to make another one of his brilliant stops just minute into the half after Sergio Almiron had sent an accurate and powerful volley towards his goal.
While Saudati almost took advantage of a bad Rosina back-pass as he tried to beat Grohe who was slightly out of the goal, but his shot from nearly 30 metres flew over the goal.
Quickly after that Tursk contacted via mobile phone to bring in Andrea Mei and Antonio Di Natale. The later coming on for an unusual striker position, eventhough he used to play a wing support in Luciano Spalletti's 3-man attack in Udinese with David Di Michele and Vincenco Iaquinta.
He almost got a goal aswell, but his long run towards the Empoli goal ended up with his ball bouncing off defender and goalkeeper before sent safe.
Substitute Nicola Pozzi had a late effort saved, but it was an easy win for Torino, who now may take the first place in Serie A table next week as they meet with Juventus in the derby and the point difference is just two.
Torino: 1-Marcelo Grohe; 4-Marco Andreolli, 5-Gabriel Tamas, 2-Raffaele Schiavi (67' 3-Andrea Mei), 22-Iacopo Balestri; 7-Stefano Fiore, 28-Silva, 17-Nikola Lazetic; 10-Alessandro Rosina; 11-Roberto Stellone (67' 13-Antonio Di Natale), 19-Elvis Abbruscato
Cautioned  : None
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Torino Position: 2nd
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