Atalanta vs Cesena, 2014-15 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A

Atalanta

45'+1': Yohan Benalouane
50': Guglielmo Stendardo
52': Maxi Morález

FT
3 - 2

Cesena

31': Grégoire Defrel
43': Grégoire Defrel

Atalanta 3-2 Cesena

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Foul by Germán Denis (Atalanta).
1': Luigi Giorgi (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Dangerous play by Massimo Volta (Cesena).
1': Maximiliano Moralez (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
5': Foul by Carlos Carmona (Atalanta).
5': Luigi Giorgi (Cesena) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Corner, Cesena. Conceded by Guglielmo Stendardo.
9': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Giuseppe De Feudis.
10': Foul by Guglielmo Stendardo (Atalanta).
10': Massimo Volta (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Attempt missed. Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luca Cigarini.
11': Foul by Yohan Benalouane (Atalanta).
11': Milan Djuric (Cesena) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Attempt saved. Milan Djuric (Cesena) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Cascione with a cross.
13': Hand ball by Carlos Carmona (Atalanta).
13': Carlos Carmona (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
15': Hand ball by Milan Djuric (Cesena).
16': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Moralez (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Gomez with a cross.
19': Cristiano Del Grosso (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Gregoire Defrel (Cesena).
20': Offside, Atalanta. Guglielmo Stendardo tries a through ball, but Davide Zappacosta is caught offside.
21': Foul by Milan Djuric (Cesena).
21': Yohan Benalouane (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Cristiano Del Grosso (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Gregoire Defrel (Cesena).
22': Foul by Yohan Benalouane (Atalanta).
22': Francesco Renzetti (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Germán Denis (Atalanta).
23': Stefano Lucchini (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Attempt missed. Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a cross.
25': Foul by Emmanuel Cascione (Cesena).
25': Guglielmo Stendardo (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Moralez (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Germán Denis.
29': Foul by Luca Cigarini (Atalanta).
29': Stefano Lucchini (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Attempt missed. Gregoire Defrel (Cesena) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Milan Djuric with a headed pass.
30': Foul by Carlos Carmona (Atalanta).
30': Franco Brienza (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Attempt blocked. Milan Djuric (Cesena) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Brienza.
31': Goal! Atalanta 0, Cesena 1. Gregoire Defrel (Cesena) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luigi Giorgi.
32': Substitution, Atalanta. Marco D'Alessandro replaces Davide Zappacosta.
33': Foul by Gregoire Defrel (Cesena).
33': Maximiliano Moralez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33': Gregoire Defrel (Cesena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Foul by Guglielmo Stendardo (Atalanta).
33': Massimo Volta (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Attempt missed. Franco Brienza (Cesena) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Milan Djuric with a headed pass.
35': Foul by Emmanuel Cascione (Cesena).
35': Marco D'Alessandro (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Attempt missed. Luca Cigarini (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
36': Foul by Carlos Carmona (Atalanta).
36': Milan Djuric (Cesena) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Dangerous play by Emmanuel Cascione (Cesena).
37': Luca Cigarini (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Attempt missed. Marco D'Alessandro (Atalanta) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a cross.
39': Foul by Milan Djuric (Cesena).
39': Nicolò Cherubin (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Nicolò Cherubin (Atalanta).
39': Milan Djuric (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Milan Djuric (Cesena).
40': Nicolò Cherubin (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Giuseppe De Feudis (Cesena).
42': Maximiliano Moralez (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
42': Foul by Nicolò Cherubin (Atalanta).
42': Milan Djuric (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Goal! Atalanta 0, Cesena 2. Gregoire Defrel (Cesena) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milan Djuric with a headed pass.
44': Foul by Giuseppe De Feudis (Cesena).
44': Maximiliano Moralez (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Francesco Renzetti.
45': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Massimo Volta.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Guglielmo Stendardo (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Gomez with a cross.
45'+1': Goal! Atalanta 1, Cesena 2. Yohan Benalouane (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luca Cigarini following a corner.
45'+2': First Half ends, Atalanta 1, Cesena 2.
90'+4': Match ends, Atalanta 3, Cesena 2.
45': Second Half begins Atalanta 1, Cesena 2.
45': Substitution, Atalanta. Rolando Bianchi replaces Alejandro Gomez.
48': Attempt missed. Rolando Bianchi (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Germán Denis with a cross.
49': Foul by Rolando Bianchi (Atalanta).
49': Massimo Volta (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Stefano Lucchini (Cesena).
49': Marco D'Alessandro (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49': Stefano Lucchini (Cesena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50': Attempt saved. Rolando Bianchi (Atalanta) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luca Cigarini with a cross.
50': Goal! Atalanta 2, Cesena 2. Guglielmo Stendardo (Atalanta) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
51': Foul by Luca Cigarini (Atalanta).
51': Luigi Giorgi (Cesena) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Foul by Francesco Renzetti (Cesena).
51': Marco D'Alessandro (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Goal! Atalanta 3, Cesena 2. Maximiliano Moralez (Atalanta) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
55': Daniele Capelli (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Maximiliano Moralez (Atalanta).
55': Foul by Cristiano Del Grosso (Atalanta).
55': Franco Brienza (Cesena) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Foul by Nicolò Cherubin (Atalanta).
57': Massimo Volta (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Cascione (Cesena) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gregoire Defrel.
59': Emmanuel Cascione (Cesena) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59': Foul by Yohan Benalouane (Atalanta).
61': Carlos Carmona (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Gregoire Defrel (Cesena).
62': Carlos Carmona (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Foul by Luigi Giorgi (Cesena).
62': Luigi Giorgi (Cesena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Corner, Cesena. Conceded by Marco D'Alessandro.
68': Foul by Rolando Bianchi (Atalanta).
68': Francesco Renzetti (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Daniele Capelli (Cesena).
69': Germán Denis (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Substitution, Cesena. Alejandro Rodriguez replaces Luigi Giorgi.
71': Attempt blocked. Germán Denis (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Cigarini.
71': Foul by Nicolò Cherubin (Atalanta).
71': Milan Djuric (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Corner, Cesena. Conceded by Marco Sportiello.
72': Foul by Alejandro Rodriguez (Cesena).
72': Guglielmo Stendardo (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Substitution, Atalanta. Giulio Migliaccio replaces Germán Denis.
74': Foul by Alejandro Rodriguez (Cesena).
74': Nicolò Cherubin (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Giuseppe De Feudis (Cesena).
74': Luca Cigarini (Atalanta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
74': Giuseppe De Feudis (Cesena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Delay in match Carlos Carmona (Atalanta) because of an injury.
76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
76': Foul by Francesco Renzetti (Cesena).
76': Marco D'Alessandro (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Offside, Atalanta. Yohan Benalouane tries a through ball, but Rolando Bianchi is caught offside.
78': Attempt missed. Rolando Bianchi (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a cross.
79': Cristiano Del Grosso (Atalanta) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez.
79': Corner, Atalanta. Conceded by Massimo Volta.
80': Attempt saved. Giulio Migliaccio (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luca Cigarini with a cross.
80': Attempt missed. Guglielmo Stendardo (Atalanta) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left following a corner.
80': Substitution, Cesena. Hugo Almeida replaces Franco Brienza.
83': Alejandro Rodriguez (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Yohan Benalouane (Atalanta).
83': Yohan Benalouane (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Substitution, Cesena. Andrea Tabanelli replaces Emmanuel Cascione.
84': Cristiano Del Grosso (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Foul by Gregoire Defrel (Cesena).
87': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Moralez (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rolando Bianchi with a headed pass.
88': Attempt missed. Andrea Tabanelli (Cesena) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Francesco Renzetti.
88': Marco Sportiello (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card.
89': Attempt saved. Rolando Bianchi (Atalanta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a cross.
89': Foul by Nicolò Cherubin (Atalanta).
89': Milan Djuric (Cesena) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Foul by Francesco Renzetti (Cesena).
90': Marco D'Alessandro (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Francesco Renzetti (Cesena) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Foul by Francesco Renzetti (Cesena).
90'+1': Maximiliano Moralez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Stefano Lucchini (Cesena).
90'+2': Maximiliano Moralez (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Foul by Rolando Bianchi (Atalanta).
90'+3': Massimo Volta (Cesena) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Andrea Tabanelli (Cesena).
90'+3': Luca Cigarini (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Atalanta 3, Cesena 2.

Statistics

CES		ATA
27	Fouls	24
5	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
3	Corner Kicks	4
3	Saves	1
42.8	Possession	57.2
8	SHOTS	19
3	ON GOAL	6
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
277	Accurate Passes	384
377	Passes	487
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	12
20	Crosses	36
0.1	Cross %	0.3
80	Long Balls	71
45	Accurate Long Balls	41
0.6	Long Balls %	0.6
2	Blocked Shots	2
16	Effective Tackles	11
22	Tackles	16
0.7	Tackle %	0.7
0	Interceptions	0
32	Effective Clearances	28
32	Clearances	28

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Gewiss Stadium
Location: Bergamo, Italy
Attendance: 12,495

Serie A Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Napoli	13	+11	29
2	Atalanta	13	+18	28
3	Internazionale	13	+17	28
4	Fiorentina	13	+17	28

Full Table

Line-Ups

Atalanta (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
57	Marco Sportiello (GK)
33	Nicolò Cherubin
2	Guglielmo Stendardo
3	Cristiano Del Grosso
29	Yohan Benalouane
21	Luca Cigarini
17	Carlos Carmona
10	Alejandro Gómez
22	Davide Zappacosta
19	Germán Denis
11	Maxi Morález

Atalanta Substitutes:

Giulio Migliaccio, Leonardo Spinazzola, Lionel Scaloni, Gianpaolo Bellini, Salvatore Molina, Vlada Avramov, Rolando Bianchi, Marco D'Alessandro, Giuseppe Biava, Daniele Baselli, Giorgio Frezzolini, Alberto Grassi.

Cesena (4-1-2-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Nicola Leali (GK)
6	Stefano Lucchini
14	Massimo Volta
8	Giuseppe De Feudis
33	Francesco Renzetti
25	Daniele Capelli
11	Franco Brienza
34	Emmanuel Cascione
5	Luigi Giorgi
92	Grégoire Defrel
18	Milan Djuric

Cesena Substitutes:

Hugo Almeida, Carlos Carbonero, Andrea Tabanelli, Riccardo Cazzola, Alejandro Rodriguez, Hördur Magnússon, Antonio Mazzotta, Federico Agliardi, Luca Garritano, Manuel Coppola, Walter Bressan, Davide Succi.

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