Cesena vs Empoli, 2017-18 Italian Serie B, Regular Season
· Italian Serie BAbout
Cesena are hosting Empoli
at Orogel Stadium - Dino Manuzzi, Cesena, Italy, starting on
. The match is a part of the Italian Serie B.
Match Timeline
- 3': Goal! Cesena 0, Empoli 1. Alfredo Donnarumma (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 8': Goal! Cesena 0, Empoli 2. Ismael Bennacer (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miha Zajc following a corner.
- 18': Romano Perticone (Cesena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Goal! Cesena 1, Empoli 2. Gennaro Scognamiglio (Cesena) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 45'+2': Gennaro Scognamiglio (Cesena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Cesena. Andrea Schiavone replaces Nicolò Fazzi.
- 61': Goal! Cesena 2, Empoli 2. Gabriele Moncini (Cesena) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Andrea Schiavone.
- 63': Goal! Cesena 2, Empoli 3. Alfredo Donnarumma (Empoli) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 69': Substitution, Cesena. Cosimo Chiricò replaces Tomasz Kupisz.
- 69': Substitution, Empoli. Matteo Brighi replaces Miha Zajc.
- 71': Gabriel (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Substitution, Cesena. Lamin Jallow replaces Nicola Dalmonte.
- 78': Substitution, Empoli. Luca Polvani replaces Alfredo Donnarumma.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Empoli. Lorenzo Lollo replaces Michele Castagnetti.
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie B
Venue: Orogel Stadium - Dino Manuzzi
Location: Cesena, Italy
Attendance: 11,269
Venue: Orogel Stadium - Dino Manuzzi
Location: Cesena, Italy
Attendance: 11,269
Italian Serie B Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modena | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Mantova | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Palermo | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 4 | Ascoli | 2 | +1 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Cesena (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Andrea Fulignati (GK) |
| 29 | Gennaro Scognamiglio |
| 2 | Romano Perticone  |
| 7 | Nicolò Fazzi |
| 18 | Isaac Donkor |
| 27 | Giovanni Di Noia |
| 5 | Karim Laribi |
| 17 | Matteo Fedele |
| 11 | Gabriele Moncini |
| 14 | Nicola Dal Monte |
| 20 | Tomasz Kupisz |
Empoli (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Gabriel (GK) |
| 13 | Sebastiano Luperto |
| 3 | Domenico Maietta |
| 23 | Manuel Pasqual |
| 28 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 11 | Francesco Caputo |
| 19 | Michele Castagnetti |
| 6 | Miha Zajc |
| 8 | Rade Krunic |
| 10 | Ismaël Bennacer |
| 9 | Alfredo Donnarumma |
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