Torino 4-1 Cesena

Torino progressed to the last 16 of the Coppa Italia and a tie against Juventus after a convincing 4-1 win over Cesena on Tuesday evening.

The Granata made a number of changes from the side who beat Bologna on Saturday and it only took three minutes for Torino to take the lead.

Daniele Baselli's corner caused havoc for the Cesena defence and although Emiliano Moretti and Josef Martinez both had efforts saved, Alessandro Gazzi finally bundled the ball home. Toro doubled their lead ten minutes later, as another Baselli corner was flicked on by Gazzi and Emiliano Moretti tapped in.

Josef Martinez was so close to getting his first goal of the season, but the Venezuelan somehow saw his effort cleared off the line by strike partner Maxi Lopez.

Six minutes after half time Toro added to their lead after great interplay between Martinez and Lopez allowed the latter to score with a nice finish past Federico Agliardi.

Emmanuel Cascione reduced the arrears for the away side with 25 minutes remaining, but Marco Benassi put the result beyond any doubt with an excellent solo effort in the closing stages.

Forza Toro

Torino v Cesena Preview

Torino will look to secure a Coppa Italia tie against Juventus as they face Serie B side Cesena on Tuesday evening.

Giampiero Ventura may use this game as an opportunity to rotate his squad, so fringe players Davide Zappacosta, Alessandro Gazzi and Josef Martinez could all start. Fabio Quagliarella will definitely miss out due to a slight injury, whilst Pontus Jansson is included in the squad after an injury of his own.

Cesena were relegated from Serie A last season but looking to bounce straight back at the first attempt and are currently 4th in Serie B. Toro goalkeeper Alfred Gomis is actually at loan at Cesena, but is not expected to feature against his parent club tomorrow.

Prediction
Torino 3-0 Cesena

Torino 5-0 Cesena

Torino ended the Serie A season with an impressive 5-0 victory over the already relegated Cesena on Sunday evening.

Uruguayan goalkeeper Salvador Ichazo made his Toro debut, whilst Maxi Lopez was fit again to partner Josef Martinez upfront.

Toro took the lead after only ten minutes when Marco Benassi's deflected shot was parried into the path of Josef Martinez who headed home.

The Granata doubled their lead moments later when Martinez's header crashed off the crossbar, and enabled striker partner Maxi Lopez to tap in from close range.

Torino added a third goal before half time, as Marco Benassi scored another sensational goal against Cesena - this time a long range effort from fully 35 yards.

Four minutes into the second half, Emiliano Moretti scored his second goal of the season as he headed home from a corner.

With twenty minutes remaining, Maxi Lopez doubled his tally for the night, as he capitalised on a poor clearance by the Cesena defence to score.

This was the perfect way to end what has been a memorable season, as the Granata scored five goals for the third time this campaign.

And despite the poor start to the season, and the extra fatigue playing in the Europa League brought, Toro finished the season in 9th place on 54pts - only three points less than last season's tally.

Forza Toro

Torino v Cesena Preview

Torino will end what has been a memorable campaign for the Granata with a home match against already relegated Cesena on Sunday evening.

Cristian Molinaro misses out through suspension and Omar El Kaddouri misses out through injury so youngsters Kevin Bonifazi, Claudio Morra and Simone Rosso are all included in the squad.

Last weekend's defeat against AC Milan means that Toro will not be able to qualify for Europe, but the men in maroon could finish as high as 8th with a victory.

Cesena have already been relegated having only managed four victories this season since being promoted, but the reverse fixture was one of the major catalysts in Toro's resurgence in the second half of the season.

The Granata had thrown away a 2-0 goal lead against the Cavallucci Marini back in January, but a late Maxi Lopez goal gave Toro an important victory that started an unbeaten run of nine games.

Prediction
Torino 2-0 Cesena

Cesena 2-3 Torino

Maxi Lopez's late strike spared Torino's blushes as the Granata had threw away a two goal lead against bottom-of-the-table Cesena on Sunday afternoon.

As expected, Pontus Jansson, Bruno Peres and Fabio Quagliarella all started, whilst there was only a fifth start of the season for Marco Benassi in midfield.

Toro took the lead twenty minutes into the game when Alexander Farnerud's pass found Marco Benassi on the edge of the area whose shot flew passed Nicola Leali and into the next.

Less than two minutes later, the Granata doubled their lead, when Farnerud's cross found Fabio Quagliarella who ended his long goal drought by volleying it into the bottom corner - with some assistance from the Cesena keeper who fumbled it over the line.

However, two minutes before half time Daniele Padelli conceded a second penalty in consecutive games after he fouled Franco Brienza. The former Palermo forward stepped up to take the penalty himself, and scored to half the deficit.

Milan Djuric had the opportunity to equalise for the home side early in the second half, but his header went wide of the far post.

With just five minutes remaining Pontus Jansson inexplicably handled in the area under no pressure, and Franco Brienza converted from the spot for the second time in the game.

However, the drama was not over yet as just two minutes later, Fabio Quagliarella fed substitute Maxi Lopez, and the Argentine finished calmly to secure three vital points for Toro.

Forza Toro.

Cesena v Torino Preview

Torino will look to secure their first away league victory since September when they travel to Cesena on Sunday afternoon.

Maxi Lopez could be in line for his first start in a Granata shirt following his debut for the club in Wednesday's Coppa Italia defeat to Lazio. Kamil Glik is suspended, so Pontus Jansson should deputise, whilst Fabio Quagliarella has also recovered from injury.

Cesena have struggled since returning to Serie A, and are currently in the bottom of the league having only won one game all season - on the opening day against Parma.

Prediction
Cesena 0-1 Torino

De Feudis Returns

Torino have completed the signing of Cesena midfielder Giuseppe De Feudis, as coach Giampiero Ventura attempts to make a few last minute additions to his squad ahead of their opening Serie B fixture against Ascoli on Saturday.

De Feudis will be a familiar face for Torino fans, as he enjoyed a loan spell at the club last season, and impressed in what was an otherwise disappointing campaign for the Granata, and has now signed on a permanent contract until 2013.