“Antonis Siatounis opens the scoring after a flowing move involving David Okereke, who set him up for a clean finish.”
Pivotal“A chaotic final ten minutes sees three yellow cards in quick succession as tempers flare with the result nearly settled.”
“Substitute Luigi Cherubini wraps up the win in stoppage time, converting after his own initial shot was blocked.”
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Benevento
Cesena
Outstanding performance
Benevento•MidfielderBenevento took just 43% of the ball but made their limited possession count, striking early through Siatounis after David Okereke's driving run had already forced a blocked shot and a corner. Cesena enjoyed the lion's share of possession (57%) and passing accuracy (83% to 79%) but were toothless in front of goal, managing just one shot on target all match compared to Benevento's six. The hosts added a cushion in stoppage time through substitute Luigi Cherubini, who created his own chance with a blocked effort before converting the rebound to cap a match that saw five bookings in a feisty closing stretch. For Benevento, this result offers real relief given their lowly league position, while Cesena will be frustrated at wasting their territorial dominance against a side that defended compactly and punished them on the break.
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assist: Pietro Saio
Goal! Luigi Cherubini scores, making it 2-0.
Luigi Cherubini takes a shot with his right foot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Luigi Cherubini takes a shot with his right foot but misses.
Offside.
Goal! The score is now 2-0.
Goal! The score is now 2-0.
Francesco SalveminiYellow CardFrancesco Salvemini receives a yellow card.
Stefano ScognamilloYellow CardStefano Scognamillo receives a yellow card.
Raffaele RomanoYellow CardYellow card issued to Raffaele Romano.
On comes Pier Simonetti, off goes Mattia Maita.
Luigi Cherubini Yellow CardLuigi Cherubini receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Pietro Beruatto takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked off the line.
Raffaele Romano is on, and Edoardo Pierozzi is off.
Substitution: Luigi Cherubini comes on for David Okereke.
Corner awarded.
Vittorio Magni is substituted on for Andrea Ciofi.
Offside.
David Okereke takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Francesco Salvemini attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Antonio Fiori's right-footed shot is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Cristian Shpendi takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Pietro Saio takes a right-footed shot but misses.
David Okereke takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Edoardo Pierozzi takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Christian Dalle Mura replaces Davide Lamesta.
Mihajlo Ilic takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Cristian Shpendi takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Matteo Guidi takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
Davide Lamesta takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Goal! The score is now 1-1.
Antonio Fiori takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Offside.
Dimitri BisoliVAR decision: Goal disallowed for offside against Dimitri Bisoli.
Goal! The score is now 1-1.
Offside.
Antonis Siatounis takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Antonio Fiori is on, and Marco Dalla Vecchia is off.
Matteo Guidi comes on for Emil Bohinen.
Antonis Siatounis takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
First half ends with the score at 1-0.
Christian KouanYellow CardChristian Kouan receives a yellow card.
Pietro Beruatto takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Riccardo PaganoRiccardo Pagano takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Riccardo PaganoRiccardo Pagano's left-footed shot is blocked.
Gianluca Frabotta takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Davide Lamesta takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Antonis SiatounisAntonis Siatounis scores with a left-footed shot.
assist: David Okereke
Goal! Antonis Siatounis scores to make it 1-0, assisted by David Okereke.
David Okereke's right-footed shot is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Davide Lamesta takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Andrea Ciofi takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Kick-off! The referee is Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi.
Benevento's two-game winning streak collides with Cesena's five-match unbeaten record in a crucial mid-table clash at Stadio Ciro Vigorito. With both sides level on seven points, this early-season fixture could spark real separation in the Serie B standings.
