Primavera defeat Torino to reach cup semi-final

The Primavera rounded off 2014 on a high by reaching the semi-finals of the Primavera TIM Cup courtesy of this afternoon’s 1-0 victory over Torino at Venaria Reale.

With Torino smarting from last month’s Derby Della Mole championship defeat, Fabio Grosso’s youngsters maintained cool heads to overcome their inter-city rivals through a solitary Simone Muratore goal on 38 minutes.

The victory sets the Bianconeri up with a semi-final encounter against Lazio, while the other side of the draw will see Chievo and Roma do battle for a place in the last stage.