Cesena defeats Pisa in a tight Coppa Italia clash
Pisa, Italy – Cesena secured a 1-0 victory over Pisa in a second-round Coppa Italia match played at the Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani. The only goal of the game came in the 54th minute through Riccardo Celia, assisted by Mattia Antonucci.
The match was characterized by intensity and yellow cards. Cesena received four yellow cards, while Pisa accumulated three. Pisa dominated possession with 52%, but couldn’t translate that superiority into clear scoring chances. Cesena, on the other hand, was more effective in attack with 13 shots, six of them on target.
The first half was marked by a frantic pace, with scoring opportunities for both teams. Cesena had the first warning with a shot from Mattia Antonucci that went narrowly wide. Pisa responded with a shot from Alessandro Calabresi that went over the crossbar.
In the second half, the match became more physical and with few scoring opportunities. Cesena managed to open the scoring in the 54th minute with a finish from Celia inside the area. Pisa tried to react, but Cesena defended with order and solidity to secure the victory.
Match Details:
* Date: September 25, 2024
* City: Pisa
* Stadium: Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani
* Referee: Daniele Rutella (Italy)
* League: Coppa Italia
* Season: 2024
* Round: Second Round
* Country: Italy
Match Events:
* 10′: Cesena – Yellow card for Simone Pieraccini
* 23′: Pisa – Substitution of Oliver Abildgaard
* 36′: Pisa – Yellow card for Anton Lind
* 44′: Cesena – Yellow card for Edoardo Adamo
* 46′: Cesena – Substitution of Marco Mangraviti
* 46′: Pisa – Substitution of Giacomo Bonfanti
* 52′: Pisa – Yellow card for Alessandro Calabresi
* 54′: Cesena – Goal by Riccardo Celia, assisted by Mattia Antonucci
* 57′: Pisa – Yellow card for Giacomo Bonfanti
* 62′: Pisa – Substitutions of Nicolò Bonfanti and Edoardo Vignato
* 65′: Cesena – Yellow card for Lorenzo Mendicino
* 66′: Cesena – Substitutions of Sofiane Hraiech and Cristian Shpendi
* 66′: Cesena – Substitution of Andrea Ciofi
* 73′: Pisa – Substitution of Simone Moreo
* 77′: Cesena – Substitution of Davide Donnarumma
* 80′: Cesena – Yellow card for Andrea Ciofi
Statistics:
* Pisa: 52% possession, 10 shots (4 on target, 4 off target), 2 corners, 13 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards
* Cesena: 48% possession, 13 shots (6 on target, 7 off target), 4 corners, 11 fouls, 4 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Substitutions pisa: at minute 23 O. Abildgaard came in and J. Mlakar went out., at minute 46 G. Bonfanti came in and P. Beruatto went out., at minute 62 N. Bonfanti came in and I. Toure went out., at minute 62 E. Vignato came in and Z. Jevsenak went out., at minute 76 S. Moreo came in and A. Rus went out.
Substitutions cesena: at minute 46 M. Mangraviti came in and S. Pieraccini went out., at minute 66 S. Hraiech came in and L. Mendicino went out., at minute 66 C. Shpendi came in and S. van Hooijdonk went out., at minute 73 A. Ciofi came in and E. Adamo went out., at minute 77 D. Donnarumma came in and R. Celia went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Pisa
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Cesena
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