“Cristian Shpendi opens the scoring for Cesena, finishing off a move assisted by Dimitri Bisoli after Bisoli and Di Antonio both had earlier efforts blocked or off target.”
Pivotal“Nardo Di Antonio levels for Juve Stabia after sustained pressure, assisted by Fabio Maistro, capping a spell that included a missed chance from Matteo Guidi and a Giuseppe Sibilli effort off a corner.”
Pivotal
Juve Stabia
Cesena
Juve Stabia dominated the ball, racking up 63% possession and 598 passes to Cesena's 359, but it was the visitors who struck first through Cristian Shpendi's clinical finish on 30 minutes, set up by Dimitri Bisoli after a scrappy build-up involving blocked shots from both sides. Cesena sat in and absorbed pressure, committing 21 fouls and making 23 tackles to disrupt Juve Stabia's rhythm, but the home side's control eventually told when Nardo Di Antonio leveled things on 65 minutes, finishing off a Fabio Maistro assist after sustained second-half pressure including a flurry of substitutions from both benches. Despite creating more big chances (3 to 2) and doubling Cesena's shot count, Juve Stabia couldn't find a winner, wasting two big chances of their own. The draw keeps Juve Stabia's position steady but Cesena will feel their resilience away from home, absorbing heavy pressure and still grabbing a point, is the more valuable takeaway given their disciplined defensive shape.
How entertaining was this match?
Corner awarded.
Thomas Battistella takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
Shot from Giuseppe Sibilli with his left foot is saved.
Riccardo PaganoRiccardo Pagano takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Emil Bohinen comes on for Dimitri Bisoli.
Fabio Maistro attempted a header but missed the shot.
Giuseppe Sibilli takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Davide Bettella is on, and Nicola Pietrangeli is off.
Xavello Druiventak has a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Xavello Druiventak takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Mihajlo Ilic takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Dimitri BisoliYellow CardDimitri Bisoli receives a yellow card.
On Xavello Druiventak, off Antonio Fiori.
Matteo Guidi is substituted off for Matteo Francesconi.
Nardo Di Antonio scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Fabio Maistro
Goal! Nardo Di Antonio scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Fabio Maistro.
Giuseppe Sibilli takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Matteo Guidi takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Vittorio Magni replaces Gianluca Frabotta.
Thomas Battistella takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Fabio Maistro comes on for Leonardo Candellone.
Giuseppe Sibilli is on, and Nicola Patane is off.
Christian Pierobon takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Antonio Fiori takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Riccardo PaganoRiccardo Pagano takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Leonardo Candellone takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Antonio Fiori takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Federico Artioli replaces Davide Buglio.
On comes Thomas Battistella, off goes Nermin Karic.
First half ends with the score at 0-1.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Davide Buglio's left-footed shot is blocked.
Leonardo Candellone takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Christian Pierobon takes a shot with his head, but it is blocked.
Dimitri Bisoli takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Cristian Shpendi takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Cristian ShpendiCristian Shpendi takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Dimitri Bisoli
Goal! Cristian Shpendi scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Dimitri Bisoli.
Nardo Di Antonio takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Dimitri Bisoli takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Cristian ShpendiYellow CardCristian Shpendi receives a yellow card.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Nermin Karic takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Offside.
Antonio Fiori takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Offside.
Nermin Karic's left-footed shot is blocked.
Riccardo PaganoRiccardo Pagano takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Gianluca Frabotta takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Dimitri Bisoli takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Jacopo Gelli's header is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Andrea Ciofi takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Kick-off! The referee is Mario Perri.
Bottom-of-the-table Juve Stabia look to end a winless league drought against a Cesena side that's quietly stringing together solid results in mid-table. With Juve Stabia unbeaten in their last four meetings against these opponents, history offers the hosts a rare glimmer of hope in an otherwise tough campaign start.
