Cesena vs US Avellino, 2017-18 Italian Serie B, Regular Season
· Italian Serie B3 - 1
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Match Commentary
- 2': Goal! Cesena 1, Avellino 0. Daniele Cacia (Cesena) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lamin Jallow.
- 19': Emmanuel Cascione (Cesena) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 20': Penalty saved! Matteo Ardemagni (Avellino) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
- 26': Emanuele Suagher (Avellino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Goal! Cesena 2, Avellino 0. Giovanni Sbrissa (Cesena) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 32': Giovanni Sbrissa (Cesena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Francesco Di Tacchio (Avellino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Avellino. Luigi Castaldo replaces Soufiane Bidaoui.
- 51': Goal! Cesena 3, Avellino 0. Daniele Cacia (Cesena) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giovanni Sbrissa.
- 55': Goal! Cesena 3, Avellino 1. Luigi Castaldo (Avellino) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 58': Substitution, Avellino. Federico Moretti replaces Angelo D'Angelo.
- 59': Second yellow card to Emanuele Suagher (Avellino) for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Avellino. Anton Kresic replaces Leonardo Morosini.
- 71': Substitution, Cesena. Andrea Schiavone replaces Giovanni Sbrissa.
- 75': Karim Laribi (Cesena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Cesena. Ettore Gliozzi replaces Daniele Cacia.
- 78': Substitution, Cesena. Tomasz Kupisz replaces Giovanni Di Noia.
Game Information
Venue: Orogel Stadium - Dino Manuzzi
Location: Cesena, Italy
Attendance: 11,393
Italian Serie B Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modena | 10 | +10 | 21 |
| 2 | Frosinone | 11 | +11 | 21 |
| 3 | Monza | 10 | +7 | 20 |
| 4 | Cesena | 10 | +4 | 20 |
Line-Ups
Cesena (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Andrea Fulignati (GK) |
| 32 | Michele Rigione |
| 29 | Gennaro Scognamiglio |
| 2 | Romano Perticone |
| 4 | Emmanuel Cascione |
| 27 | Giovanni Di Noia |
| 25 | Giovanni Sbrissa |
| 5 | Karim Laribi |
| 3 | Davide Mordini |
| 7 | Nicolò Fazzi |
| 10 | Daniele Cacia |
| 30 | Lamin Jallow |
US Avellino (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Luca Lezzerini (GK) |
| 3 | Riccardo Marchizza |
| 25 | Emanuele Suagher |
| 13 | Nicola Falasco |
| 27 | Lorenzo Laverone |
| 14 | Francesco Di Tacchio |
| 8 | Angelo D'Angelo |
| 26 | Soufiane Bidaoui |
| 17 | Salvatore Molina |
| 9 | Matteo Ardemagni |
| 21 | Leonardo Morosini |
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