Cesena vs Virtus Entella, 2023-24 Coppa Italia, Preliminary Round

· Cesena advance 6-5 on penalties

Cesena

17': Cristian Shpendi
45': Andrea Ciofi

FT - Penalties
2 - 2
Cesena advance 6-5 on penalties

Virtus Entella

51': Lorenzo Meazzi
56': Lorenzo Meazzi

About

Cesena are hosting Virtus Entella at Dino Manuzzi, Cesena, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Coppa Italia.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
17': Goal! Cesena 1, Virtus Entella 0. Cristian Shpendi (Cesena).
43': Luca Parodi (Virtus Entella) is shown the yellow card.
45': Goal! Cesena 2, Virtus Entella 0. Andrea Ciofi (Cesena).
45'+1': First Half ends, Cesena 2, Virtus Entella 0.
45': Second Half begins Cesena 2, Virtus Entella 0.
48': Giacomo Tomaselli (Virtus Entella) is shown the yellow card.
51': Goal! Cesena 2, Virtus Entella 1. Lorenzo Meazzi (Virtus Entella).
56': Goal! Cesena 2, Virtus Entella 2. Lorenzo Meazzi (Virtus Entella).
63': Substitution, Virtus Entella. Francesco Disanto replaces Alessandro Faggioli.
65': Substitution, Cesena. Edoardo Pierozzi replaces Emanuele Adamo.
65': Substitution, Cesena. Simone Corazza replaces Alessandro Giovannini.
65': Substitution, Cesena. Tommaso Berti replaces Jonathan Bumbu.
66': Andrea Ciofi (Cesena) is shown the yellow card.
74': Substitution, Cesena. Saber Hraiech replaces Nicolò Bianchi.
78': Substitution, Virtus Entella. Antonis Siatounis replaces Lorenzo Meazzi.
78': Substitution, Virtus Entella. Davide Zappella replaces Stefano Di Mario.
90': Substitution, Cesena. Mario Mercadante replaces Daniele Donnarumma.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Cesena 2, Virtus Entella 2.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Cesena 2, Virtus Entella 2.
90': Substitution, Virtus Entella. Elhdji Thioune replaces Luca Zamparo.
90': Substitution, Virtus Entella. Iacopo Lipiani replaces Davide Petermann.
95': Substitution, Cesena. Matteo Piacentini replaces Giuseppe Prestia.
105': First Half Extra Time ends, Cesena 2, Virtus Entella 2.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Cesena 2, Virtus Entella 2.
119': Substitution, Virtus Entella. Emanuele Banfi replaces Andrea Corbari.
120': Second Half Extra Time ends, Cesena 2, Virtus Entella 2.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Cesena 2, Virtus Entella 2.
120': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Mario Mercadante (Cesena). Mario Mercadante should be disappointed.
120': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Francesco Disanto (Virtus Entella). Francesco Disanto should be disappointed.
120': Goal! Cesena 2(1), Virtus Entella 2. Simone Corazza (Cesena) converts the penalty with a.
120': Goal! Cesena 2(1), Virtus Entella 2(1). Giacomo Tomaselli (Virtus Entella) converts the penalty with a.
120': Penalty saved! Andrea Ciofi (Cesena) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, saved.
120': Goal! Cesena 2(1), Virtus Entella 2(2). Emanuele Banfi (Virtus Entella) converts the penalty with a.
120': Goal! Cesena 2(2), Virtus Entella 2(2). Luigi Silvestri (Cesena) converts the penalty with a.
120': Penalty saved! Davide Zappella (Virtus Entella) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, saved.
120': Goal! Cesena 2(3), Virtus Entella 2(2). Cristian Shpendi (Cesena) converts the penalty with a.
120': Goal! Cesena 2(3), Virtus Entella 2(3). Iacopo Lipiani (Virtus Entella) converts the penalty with a.
120': Goal! Cesena 2(4), Virtus Entella 2(3). Tommaso Berti (Cesena) converts the penalty with a.
120': Goal! Cesena 2(4), Virtus Entella 2(4). Victor De Lucia (Virtus Entella) converts the penalty with a.
120': Penalty saved! Saber Hraiech (Cesena) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, saved.
120': Penalty saved! Antonis Siatounis (Virtus Entella) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, saved.
120': Goal! Cesena 2(5), Virtus Entella 2(4). Matteo Piacentini (Cesena) converts the penalty with a.
120': Goal! Cesena 2(5), Virtus Entella 2(5). Federico Bonini (Virtus Entella) converts the penalty with a.
120': Goal! Cesena 2(6), Virtus Entella 2(5). Edoardo Pierozzi (Cesena) converts the penalty with a.
120': Penalty saved! Elhdji Thioune (Virtus Entella) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, saved.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Cesena 2(6), Virtus Entella 2(5).
0': Match ends, Cesena 2(6), Virtus Entella 2(5).

Game Information

Competition: Coppa Italia

Venue: Dino Manuzzi
Location: Cesena, Italy
Attendance: 3,418

Line-Ups

Cesena

No.	Name
1	Matteo Pisseri (GK)
15	Andrea Ciofi
7	Daniele Donnarumma
19	Giuseppe Prestia
28	Luigi Silvestri
6	Jonathan Bumbu
17	Emanuele Adamo
52	Nicoló Bianchi
70	Matteo Francesconi
30	Alessandro Giovannini
9	Cristian Shpendi

Cesena Substitutes:

Simone Pieraccini, Giovanni Nannelli, Edoardo Pierozzi, Riccardo Chiarello, Simone Corazza, Matteo Piacentini, Tommaso Berti, Saber Hraiech, Mario Mercadante, Giulio Veliaj, Alessandro Siano, Antonio David.

Virtus Entella

No.	Name
	Victor De Lucia (GK)
	Stefano Di Mario
4	Federico Bonini
	Claudio Manzi
	Luca Parodi
	Davide Petermann
	Andrea Corbari
8	Lorenzo Meazzi
	Alessandro Faggioli
	Luca Zamparo
	Giacomo Tomaselli

Virtus Entella Substitutes:

Luca Clemenza, Francesco Di Santo, Andrea Paroni, Davide Zappella, Elhdji Thioune, Stefano Reali, Edoardo Lancini, Simone Tascone, Antonis Siatounis, Mattia Giammaresi, Emanuele Banfi, Iacopo Lipiani, Ovidijus Siaulys.

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