Sassuolo vs Cesena, 2014-15 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A

Sassuolo

76': Simone Zaza (P)

FT
1 - 1

Cesena

90'+4': Zé Eduardo

Cesena salvage late draw against Sassuolo

Cesena postmatch celeb 20141220 [1296x729]

Cesena emerged from the fog of Reggio Emilia with a last-gasp equaliser to snatch a 1-1 draw with Sassuolo.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Attempt missed. Carlos Carbonero (Cesena) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
3': Attempt blocked. Gregoire Defrel (Cesena) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
4': Foul by Carlos Carbonero (Cesena).
4': Simone Missiroli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
7': Antonio Floro Flores (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7': Foul by Zé Eduardo (Cesena).
8': Attempt missed. Simone Zaza (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Francesco Magnanelli following a set piece situation.
10': Federico Peluso (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
10': Foul by Carlos Carbonero (Cesena).
10': Antonio Floro Flores (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
10': Foul by Gregoire Defrel (Cesena).
10': Gregoire Defrel (Cesena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
11': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Nicola Leali.
12': Offside, Sassuolo. Domenico Berardi tries a through ball, but Antonio Floro Flores is caught offside.
15': Foul by Simone Zaza (Sassuolo).
15': Stefano Lucchini (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Zé Eduardo (Cesena).
16': Simone Zaza (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Antonio Floro Flores (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Foul by Daniele Capelli (Cesena).
18': Foul by Emmanuel Cascione (Cesena).
18': Sime Vrsaljko (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Stefano Lucchini (Cesena).
22': Simone Zaza (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
23': Federico Peluso (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Carlos Carbonero (Cesena).
24': Attempt missed. Sime Vrsaljko (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
24': Attempt saved. Simone Zaza (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Francesco Magnanelli.
27': Foul by Simone Zaza (Sassuolo).
27': Luigi Giorgi (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Emmanuel Cascione (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
30': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Missiroli.
31': Attempt blocked. Antonio Floro Flores (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Zaza.
32': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Stefano Lucchini.
32': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Nicola Leali.
32': Attempt saved. Francesco Acerbi (Sassuolo) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio Floro Flores with a cross.
34': Attempt blocked. Zé Eduardo (Cesena) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luigi Giorgi.
36': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Hördur Magnusson (Cesena).
37': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Floro Flores.
39': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio Floro Flores with a cross.
39': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antonio Floro Flores with a cross.
40': Attempt saved. Simone Missiroli (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
40': Attempt blocked. Saphir Taïder (Sassuolo) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
40': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Daniele Capelli.
42': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Emmanuel Cascione.
42': Attempt blocked. Federico Peluso (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Domenico Berardi with a cross.
43': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Zé Eduardo.
43': Attempt saved. Antonio Floro Flores (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Domenico Berardi with a cross.
44': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
44': Foul by Emmanuel Cascione (Cesena).
45': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Nicola Leali.
45': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Nicola Leali.
45'+1': First Half ends, Sassuolo 0, Cesena 0.
90'+5': Match ends, Sassuolo 1, Cesena 1.
45': Second Half begins Sassuolo 0, Cesena 0.
45': Substitution, Cesena. Franco Brienza replaces Carlos Carbonero.
46': Antonio Floro Flores (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
46': Foul by Daniele Capelli (Cesena).
47': Attempt saved. Antonio Floro Flores (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Simone Missiroli.
49': Foul by Simone Missiroli (Sassuolo).
49': Zé Eduardo (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Hördur Magnusson (Cesena).
51': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Antonio Mazzotta.
52': Attempt saved. Simone Zaza (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
52': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Nicola Leali.
53': Emmanuel Cascione (Cesena) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': Foul by Federico Peluso (Sassuolo).
53': Federico Peluso (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Hördur Magnusson.
55': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Luigi Giorgi.
59': Daniele Capelli (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
59': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Delay in match Daniele Capelli (Cesena) because of an injury.
60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
62': Substitution, Sassuolo. Nicola Sansone replaces Antonio Floro Flores.
62': Attempt saved. Simone Zaza (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
64': Corner, Cesena. Conceded by Emanuele Terranova.
65': Antonio Mazzotta (Cesena) wins a free kick on the left wing.
65': Foul by Saphir Taïder (Sassuolo).
67': Corner, Cesena. Conceded by Sime Vrsaljko.
68': Corner, Cesena. Conceded by Simone Zaza.
70': Substitution, Sassuolo. Sergio Floccari replaces Saphir Taïder.
70': Delay in match Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) because of an injury.
72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
72': Substitution, Sassuolo. Davide Biondini replaces Domenico Berardi because of an injury.
73': Foul by Sergio Floccari (Sassuolo).
73': Franco Brienza (Cesena) wins a free kick on the right wing.
75': Penalty Sassuolo. Sime Vrsaljko draws a foul in the penalty area.
75': Penalty conceded by Hördur Magnusson (Cesena) after a foul in the penalty area.
76': Goal! Sassuolo 1, Cesena 0. Simone Zaza (Sassuolo) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
78': Foul by Emanuele Terranova (Sassuolo).
78': Hugo Almeida (Cesena) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Attempt missed. Franco Brienza (Cesena) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luigi Giorgi.
80': Substitution, Cesena. Davide Succi replaces Stefano Lucchini.
80': Substitution, Cesena. Alejandro Rodriguez replaces Hugo Almeida.
80': Offside, Cesena. Franco Brienza tries a through ball, but Davide Succi is caught offside.
82': Foul by Alejandro Rodriguez (Cesena).
82': Francesco Acerbi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Federico Peluso (Sassuolo).
82': Franco Brienza (Cesena) wins a free kick on the right wing.
84': Hand ball by Gregoire Defrel (Cesena).
87': Daniele Capelli (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Simone Zaza (Sassuolo).
88': Foul by Simone Missiroli (Sassuolo).
88': Gregoire Defrel (Cesena) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Simone Missiroli (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88': Foul by Simone Missiroli (Sassuolo).
88': Franco Brienza (Cesena) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Attempt saved. Gregoire Defrel (Cesena) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Luigi Giorgi with a cross.
89': Corner, Cesena. Conceded by Alberto Pomini.
90': Corner, Cesena. Conceded by Emanuele Terranova.
90'+1': Foul by Davide Biondini (Sassuolo).
90'+1': Gregoire Defrel (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Emmanuel Cascione (Cesena).
90'+1': Simone Missiroli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Francesco Magnanelli (Sassuolo).
90'+3': Franco Brienza (Cesena) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3': Francesco Magnanelli (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Corner, Cesena. Conceded by Simone Missiroli.
90'+4': Goal! Sassuolo 1, Cesena 1. Zé Eduardo (Cesena) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gregoire Defrel with a cross following a corner.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Sassuolo 1, Cesena 1.

Statistics

CES		SAS
17	Fouls	15
1	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
6	Corner Kicks	12
8	Saves	1
47.9	Possession	52.1
6	SHOTS	17
2	ON GOAL	9
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
272	Accurate Passes	319
364	Passes	398
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	6
27	Crosses	30
0.2	Cross %	0.2
77	Long Balls	63
41	Accurate Long Balls	40
0.5	Long Balls %	0.6
2	Blocked Shots	5
11	Effective Tackles	6
14	Tackles	7
0.8	Tackle %	0.9
0	Interceptions	0
43	Effective Clearances	56
43	Clearances	56

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 11,079

Serie A Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Napoli	12	+10	26
2	Atalanta	12	+16	25
3	Fiorentina	12	+15	25
4	Internazionale	12	+12	25

Full Table

Line-Ups

Sassuolo (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Alberto Pomini (GK)
15	Francesco Acerbi
26	Emanuele Terranova
31	Federico Peluso
11	Sime Vrsaljko
4	Francesco Magnanelli
7	Simone Missiroli
19	Saphir Taïder
10	Simone Zaza
83	Antonio Floro Flores
25	Domenico Berardi

Sassuolo Substitutes:

Alessandro Longhi, Davide Biondini, Nicola Sansone, Paolo Bianco, Ciro Polito, Gianmarco Celeste, Matteo Brighi, Luca Antei, Raman Chibsah, Leonardo Pavoletti, Marcello Gazzola, Sergio Floccari.

Cesena (3-5-1-1)

No.	Name
1	Nicola Leali (GK)
6	Stefano Lucchini
17	Hördur Magnússon
25	Daniele Capelli
77	Zé Eduardo
7	Carlos Carbonero
34	Emmanuel Cascione
3	Antonio Mazzotta
5	Luigi Giorgi
27	Hugo Almeida
92	Grégoire Defrel

Cesena Substitutes:

Walter Bressan, Luca Valzania, Luca Garritano, Manuel Coppola, Giuseppe De Feudis, Davide Succi, Federico Agliardi, Constantin Nica, Nico Pulzetti, Franco Brienza, Luka Krajnc, Alejandro Rodriguez.

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