Cittadella vs Cesena, 2017-18 Italian Serie B, Regular Season
· Italian Serie B4 - 0
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Match Timeline
- 8': Goal! Cittadella 1, Cesena 0. Cristian Kouame (Cittadella) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrea Schenetti.
- 15': Enrico Pezzi (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Goal! Cittadella 2, Cesena 0. Alessandro Salvi (Cittadella) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 25': Penalty saved! Gianluca Litteri (Cittadella) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 44': Goal! Cittadella 3, Cesena 0. Cristian Kouame (Cittadella) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrea Settembrini with a through ball.
- 45': Substitution, Cesena. Andrea Esposito replaces Emmanuel Cascione.
- 45': Substitution, Cesena. Giuseppe Panico replaces Giovanni Sbrissa.
- 49': Lamin Jallow (Cesena) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Andrea Esposito (Cesena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Carlo Pelagatti (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Cittadella. Amedeo Benedetti replaces Enrico Pezzi.
- 67': Substitution, Cittadella. Paolo Bartolomei replaces Simone Pasa.
- 77': Substitution, Cesena. Gabriele Moncini replaces Ettore Gliozzi.
- 78': Goal! Cittadella 4, Cesena 0. Manuel Iori (Cittadella) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 79': Substitution, Cittadella. Andrea Arrighini replaces Cristian Kouame.
Game Information
Venue: Pier Cesare Tombolato
Location: Cittadella, Italy
Attendance: 2,989
Italian Serie B Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Mantova | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Sudtirol | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 4 | Ascoli | 3 | +2 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Cittadella (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Alberto Paleari (GK) |
| 19 | Carlo Pelagatti  |
| 13 | Marco Varnier |
| 14 | Enrico Pezzi |
| 2 | Alessandro Salvi |
| 11 | Christian Kouamé |
| 4 | Manuel Iori |
| 7 | Andrea Schenetti |
| 20 | Simone Pasa |
| 27 | Andrea Settembrini |
| 9 | Gianluca Litteri |
Cesena (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Andrea Fulignati (GK) |
| 4 | Emmanuel Cascione |
| 29 | Gennaro Scognamiglio |
| 32 | Michele Rigione |
| 8 | Andrea Schiavone |
| 25 | Giovanni Sbrissa |
| 5 | Karim Laribi |
| 6 | Fabio Eguelfi |
| 7 | Nicolò Fazzi |
| 30 | Lamin Jallow |
| 9 | Ettore Gliozzi |
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