Sassuolo and Hellas Verona have played out a goalless first half in their Serie A match.

Luca Toni came close to opening the scoring in the first five minutes, but placed an effort from the edge of the box wide of the post.

Juan Iturbe and Emil Hallfredsson tried their luck for the visitors soon after, however their respective efforts failed to hit the target.

Bosko Jankovic was next to threaten for Verona, but his long-range effort went narrowly wide.

Minutes before half time, Toni wasted another opportunity to find the net, as he fired a strike from inside the box just past the post.