MANTOVA-CESENA 0-1
MANTOVA (3-4-2-1): Party; Brignani, Redolfi, Bani; Fedel, Trimboli, Burrai, Bonbagi; Bragantini, Galuppini; Mensah. On the bench: 12 Sonzogni, 22 Napoli, 4 Celesia, 16 Cavalli, 17 Radaelli, 23 Panizzi, 87 De Maio, 10 Wieser, 24 Argint, 28 Muroni, 9 Debenedetti, 11 Fiori, 45 Monachello, 90 Giacomelli. Coach: Davide Possanzini.
CESENA (3-4-2-1): Pisseri; Ciofi, Prestia, Pieraccini; Adamo, De Rose, Saber (1′ st Francesconi), Donnarumma; Berti, Kargbo (1st Armor); Shpendi. On the bench: 61 Siano, 33 Klinsmann, 13 Coccolo, 28 Silvestri, 24 Pierozzi, 25 David, 5 Varone, 4 Chiarello, 11 Ogunseye. Coach: Domenico Toscano.
REFEREE: Mirabella from Naples.
Goals: 17′ st Corazza (pen.)
WARNINGS: Kargbo, Donnarumma, Bombagi, Prestia, Trimboli, Burrai
NOTES: Attendance approximately 5,500. Corners 1-4
21′ st exchange on the edge of the area Berti, Corazza, Berti, ball to Shpendi who shoots high from outside the area.
17′ st Corazza starts again. GOAL to the right of the goalkeeper.
16′ st Corazza from the spot. GOAL. But the referee has it repeated. There were too many people in the area before the serve.
15′ PENALTY KICK FOR CESENA. Corazza shot down in the area by Redolfi. The Juventus striker had been served in the area by Berti and was hit from behind on the ankle as he tried to turn to hit the net.
13′ st Galluppini flies towards the Cesena area after an error in disengagement from the Juventus three-quarters. Prestia brings him down and it would, if necessary, be a punishment and a second yellow for the Cesena defender. But the referee doesn’t blow the whistle and lets it continue.
10′ Adamo’s free kick is blocked for a corner by Festa.
9′ st Trimboli booked for bringing down De Rose on the edge of the area.
6′ st Corazza at the edge of the area jumps Redolfi who knocks him down but according to the referee it is not a foul. On a reversal of the front, it was pocketed by Fedal which Pieraccini saved with a split, removing the threat from the area.
2′ st Ball put out by Cesena for a clash in which Berti remains on the ground hit in the face. He recovers from the lateral foul.
1st match: double change in Cesena, Karbo and Saber come out and Francesconi and Corazza come in.
END OF THE FIRST HALF, without recovery from the referee despite the 4 warnings given in the first half.
44′ st Prestia commits yet another foul on Mensah and is booked. Having been warned, he will miss the last match of the season, against Juve Stabia.
41′ pt Trimboli takes advantage of an incorrect disengagement by the Cesena defense which rises badly, a tense cross in the middle of the area blocked on the ground by Pisseri.
40 pt Brignani misses the back pass with a header backwards, Festa forced to come out in an avalanche to save with his feet outside the area from the arrival of Kargbo.
39′ Mantova continues to keep the ball more without creating dangers forward, Cesena regains little and always hits the opposing defenders who are building.
37′ pt Bombagi is booked for a foul on De Rose on the restart.
34′ pt Donnarumma is booked for a foul on Bragantini after Cesena had unsuccessfully taken two consecutive corners.
32′ pt Mantova continues its dense network of passes and ball possession. Kargbo booked for a foul on Fedel.
28′ pt Corner for Mantova. Francesconi is ready to enter the field from the bench, then Toscano changes his mind and sends him back to warm up.
26′ pt: second ball lost badly by Saber in midfield. Fedel runs across the flank and crosses for Pisseri’s rebound. Then the referee stops everyone for an offside.
24′ pt The physical duel between Prestia and Mensah continues on Mantova’s deep throws, Cesena always tries to press high but the web of passes by the locals doesn’t allow the ball to be recovered.
20′ pt Although at a low pace, Mantova is pressing, with Cesena forced to fall back on the many approaches tried by Mensah for his attacking teammates. Prestia often forced to foul Mensah, so far the referee has not drawn any cards. Also on two restarts by Donnarumma which would have deserved a more severe punishment for Cesena’s opponents.
18′ pt Kargbo stopped by a pass from Adamo and entered the area. But the referee stops him for a foul contact on the defender,
17′ pt Cross by Donnarumma, Saber shoots high on the volley.
15′ pt. Mantua opportunity: bloody ball lost by Saber in mid-field. Bragantini triggers Mensah in the area: with Pisseri beaten by the low shot from the red and white striker Ciofi freed on the line to save the goal.
12′ pt Slalom on the left by Donnarumma who had stolen the ball from Fedel. Knocked down by Brignani for a dangerous free kick near the Mantua area which the defense then heads.
10′ pt Ciofi tries to trigger Adamo on the right anticipated before the cross from the Mantova defense. As the action develops, Shpendi puts the ball in the center directly to the back.
6′ pt Mild pace conditioned by the first heat of the season, first corner for Cesena. Unsuccessful.
3′ pt Mantua mirrors Cesena: the 4-2-3-1 sees Bragantini and Galluppini as attacking midfielders behind striker Mensah.
1′ pt. Parties. Kick-off taken by Cesena.
