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 Mantova - Torino 28th of November 2007 Danilo Martelli, Mantova Coppa Italia 2007/2008; 2nd Round; 2nd Leg     Mantova Through 5-3 On Aggregate 17'  Claudio Grauso, 61' Valerio Di Cesare, 69' 85' Alessandro Noselli - 33' Claudio De Sousa, 83' Yves Moukouri
Torino got a shock in the Coppa Italia second leg as they fell out of the cup with a loss to Mantova, despite Claudio De Sousa and Yves Moukouri grabbing the first ever goals for the club.
Torino went to this away game on 1:1 from home leg and it was going to be tough, espescially with Tanel Tursk opting to play his second choice players again with tie with Juventus on his mind.
Cristiano Lupatelli got his first game of the season, while Claudio De Sousa was handed a start alongisde team with Antonio Di Natale, Marco Rossi and Giuseppe Pancaro.
Alessandro Noselli got the first chance for home side, but his powerful shot was made under too big angle and Lupatelli punched it away.
Mantova grabed the lead in 17th minute though when Claudio Grauso's free-kick took a heavy deflection off the wall and Cristiano Lupatelli had no chance of getting back for the ball as he already moved to different direction.
Torino tried to get back into the match as Claudio De Sousa sideneted from a Cedric Konan cross. De Sousa was having a nice evening, but another shot by him was denied by the Mantova goalkeeper Mirko Bellodi. The situation continued with Lionel Mathis volleying over from the edge of the area.
Cedric Konan's cross created a havoc in the box minutes later, but none of the Torino players could get their feet to it, so the opportunity flew away.
Torino got the desired equalizer on the 33rd minute though, Claudio De Sousa calmly executed a brilliant 40 metre long ball by Primavera captain Angelo Obinza Ogbonna.
 De Sousa scored his first ever Torino goal
Lupatelli made a nice save on Perrone at the other end as the striker tried his luck from near the penalty spot.
At half-time 16-year old Congo future hope Yves Moukouri was introduced while Lionel Mathis banged another powerful shot over.
Torino's wasteful play costed them a lot when Valerio Di Cesare sent in a brilliant free-kick from 20 metres with Lupatelli having no chance of saving it.
Noselli had been one of Mantova's best players over the two leg's and he got a nice shot from distance that flew over though.
Just minute later he got his wanted goal though. He was allowed a free-shot in the box and he perfectly sent the ball into top far corner of the goal. Torion was complaining of offside, but referee correctly awarded the goal.
Iacopo Balestri and Stefano Fiore were introduced for emergency rescue of the Coppa Italia campaign in the final 20 minutes.
It didn't give much effect, but Torino did get a goal back on 83rd minute. With young Yves Moukouri heading in his first ever Torino goal from a Giuseppe Pancaro free-kick.
Torino would've gone through with one goal, but that wasn't to happen as Noselli grabed another one minutes before the end.
Torino now surprisingly fell out of the Coppa Italia where last year they reached quarter-finals.
Torino: 26-Cristiano Lupatelli; 16-Giuseppe Pancaro, 23-Marco Rossi, 3-Andrea Mei, 18-Angelo Obinze Ogbonna (70' 22-Iacopo Balestri); 13-Antonio Di Natale, 24-Lionel Mathis (70' 7-Stefano Fiore), 28-Silva, 20-Cedric Konan; 44-Claudio De Sousa, 9-Cacau (45' 21-Yves Moukouri)
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