Sampdoria vs Cesena, 2014-15 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ASampdoria suffer surprise draw with Cesena but move up to fourth
Ambitious Sampdoria were held to an unlikely goalless draw by Cesena on Saturday but used the point to take a share of fourth place in the Serie A table.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Emmanuel Cascione (Cesena).
- 2': Stefano Okaka (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Corner, Cesena. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
- 4': Foul by Gaby Mudingayi (Cesena).
- 4': Stefano Okaka (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Emmanuel Cascione.
- 7': Alejandro Rodriguez (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Samuel Eto'o (Sampdoria).
- 9': Foul by Matías Silvestre (Sampdoria).
- 9': Franco Brienza (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Davide Succi (Cesena) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Matías Silvestre (Sampdoria).
- 11': Attempt saved. Angelo Palombo (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Éder.
- 11': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Massimo Volta.
- 12': Djamel Mesbah (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Gabriele Perico (Cesena).
- 13': Foul by Luigi Giorgi (Cesena).
- 13': Pedro Obiang (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Stefano Okaka (Sampdoria).
- 14': Massimo Volta (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Emmanuel Cascione.
- 33': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Luka Krajnc.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Gaby Mudingayi (Cesena) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luigi Giorgi.
- 18': Angelo Palombo (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Davide Succi (Cesena).
- 20': Attempt saved. Alejandro Rodriguez (Cesena) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Franco Brienza.
- 21': Attempt missed. Luis Muriel (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 22': Hand ball by Davide Succi (Cesena).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Luis Muriel (Sampdoria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Eto'o.
- 23': Davide Succi (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Angelo Palombo (Sampdoria).
- 24': Angelo Palombo (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Davide Succi (Cesena).
- 24': Attempt blocked. Stefano Okaka (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Muriel.
- 24': Attempt missed. Éder (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 27': Offside, Sampdoria. Djamel Mesbah tries a through ball, but Stefano Okaka is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt saved. Alejandro Rodriguez (Cesena) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luigi Giorgi.
- 30': Foul by Gabriele Perico (Cesena).
- 30': Éder (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Gabriele Perico (Cesena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Alejandro Rodriguez.
- 33': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Emmanuel Cascione.
- 34': Foul by Gaby Mudingayi (Cesena).
- 34': Stefano Okaka (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Djamel Mesbah (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Davide Succi (Cesena).
- 37': Attempt missed. Éder (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Samuel Eto'o.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Stefano Okaka (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Djamel Mesbah.
- 40': Offside, Sampdoria. Pedro Obiang tries a through ball, but Stefano Okaka is caught offside.
- 41': Alessio Romagnoli (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Franco Brienza (Cesena).
- 42': Attempt missed. Éder (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 43': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Emmanuel Cascione.
- 44': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Davide Succi.
- 45': Attempt missed. Djamel Mesbah (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Stefano Okaka.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Sampdoria 0, Cesena 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sampdoria 0, Cesena 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sampdoria 0, Cesena 0.
- 48': Attempt missed. Samuel Eto'o (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Éder.
- 49': Foul by Éder (Sampdoria).
- 49': Franco Brienza (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Corner, Cesena. Conceded by Djamel Mesbah.
- 53': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Luka Krajnc.
- 54': Attempt missed. Lorenzo De Silvestri (Sampdoria) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Eto'o with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Djamel Mesbah (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Franco Brienza (Cesena).
- 58': Alejandro Rodriguez (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Matías Silvestre (Sampdoria).
- 59': Alejandro Rodriguez (Cesena) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Matías Silvestre (Sampdoria).
- 59': Matías Silvestre (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Cesena. Gregoire Defrel replaces Alejandro Rodriguez.
- 61': Djamel Mesbah (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Davide Succi (Cesena).
- 62': Corner, Cesena. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
- 63': Corner, Cesena. Conceded by Djamel Mesbah.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Gregoire Defrel (Cesena) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 64': Delay in match Lorenzo De Silvestri (Sampdoria) because of an injury.
- 64': Delay in match Stefano Lucchini (Cesena) because of an injury.
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Stefano Okaka (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Muriel.
- 68': Substitution, Sampdoria. Joaquin Correa replaces Luis Muriel.
- 69': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Luka Krajnc.
- 71': Stefano Okaka (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Gabriele Perico (Cesena).
- 73': Samuel Eto'o (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Gaby Mudingayi (Cesena).
- 74': Gaby Mudingayi (Cesena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Joaquin Correa (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Djamel Mesbah (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Gabriele Perico.
- 75': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Gregoire Defrel.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Alessio Romagnoli (Sampdoria) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquin Correa with a cross.
- 76': Foul by Stefano Lucchini (Cesena).
- 76': Éder (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Luka Krajnc (Cesena) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Substitution, Cesena. Zé Eduardo replaces Gaby Mudingayi.
- 78': Foul by Zé Eduardo (Cesena).
- 78': Samuel Eto'o (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Gabriele Perico.
- 82': Attempt missed. Lorenzo De Silvestri (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Éder.
- 84': Substitution, Cesena. Riccardo Cazzola replaces Luigi Giorgi.
- 85': Attempt missed. Éder (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Stefano Okaka.
- 86': Substitution, Sampdoria. Roberto Soriano replaces Angelo Palombo.
- 86': Attempt saved. Gregoire Defrel (Cesena) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 87': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Massimo Volta.
- 89': Attempt saved. Djamel Mesbah (Sampdoria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stefano Okaka.
- 89': Foul by Emmanuel Cascione (Cesena).
- 89': Joaquin Correa (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Roberto Soriano (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquin Correa.
- 90'+3': Foul by Gabriele Perico (Cesena).
- 90'+3': Éder (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sampdoria 0, Cesena 0.
Statistics
 CES |
SAM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 14 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 38.1 | Possession | 61.9 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 214 | Accurate Passes | 388 |
| 303 | Passes | 471 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 12 | Crosses | 40 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 43 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 24 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 53 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 53 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Attendance: 21,182
Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Attendance: 21,182
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 11 | +10 | 25 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 11 | +12 | 24 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 11 | +15 | 22 |
| 4 | Fiorentina | 11 | +13 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Sampdoria (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 5 | Alessio Romagnoli |
| 26 | Matías Silvestre  |
| 3 | Djamel Mesbah |
| 2 | Emiliano Viviano |
| 29 | Lorenzo De Silvestri |
| 99 | Samuel Eto'o |
| 17 | Angelo Palombo |
| 14 | Pedro Obiang |
| 9 | Stefano Okaka |
| 23 | Éder |
| 24 | Luis Muriel |
Cesena (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Federico Agliardi (GK) |
| 15 | Luka Krajnc |
| 14 | Massimo Volta |
| 6 | Stefano Lucchini |
| 24 | Gabriele Perico |
| 9 | Alejandro Rodriguez |
| 26 | Gaby Mudingayi |
| 11 | Franco Brienza |
| 34 | Emmanuel Cascione |
| 5 | Luigi Giorgi |
| 19 | Davide Succi |
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