Simy took his goal tally to 18 for the season as Crotone secured a 1-0 win over Pordenone to keep their Serie A promotion hopes in check.
The Pythagoreans have been in solid form since the resumption of the league, going unbeaten in all games which stretches back to February since a 3-2 loss at Juve Stabia.
Simy has been a catalyst for much of the Calabria outfit’s performances, scoring a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over leaders Benevento before netting in the last game away to Cittadella which ended in a 3-1 win.
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He made it five goals in three games by using his 198cm height to head the ball in from a cross by Salvatore Molina just before the half-time break.