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% Ball Possession CESENA and % Ball Possession GENOA
Cesena 0 – 3 Genoa 
. 4′ Alesssandro Matri
. 7′ Luca Antonelli
. 43′ Massimo Volta (own goal)
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Cesena, 19th position with 8 points and a negative goal difference of -10
Genoa, 5th position with 20 points and a positive goal difference of +4
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Genoa | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16:12 | 4 | 20 |
| 19 | Cesena | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9:19 | -10 | 8 |
Disciplinary Situation before the game. 1 suspended player for CESENA: Capelli
1 suspended player for GENOA: Sturaro
Cesena are in deep trouble down in the relegation zone gaining only 2 points in the last 5 games. The victory for Cesena is a must because a defeat might bring them down to the very last position in case of Parma defeating Palermo.
Genoa need the victory to keep up the race for the 3rd position being only 2 points behind Napoli with 22 points in the 3rd position.
There are 8 precedents in Cesena. Stats not in favor of Cesena winning just 1 game as well as Genoa winning only once and 6 draws.
Here is CESENA official starting lineup by coach Pierpaolo Bisoli:
Cesena (4-3-1-2): Leali; Giorgi, Lucchini. Volta, Mazzotta; Carbonero, Cascione, Coppola; Brienza; ugo Almeida, Defrel.
Here is GENOA official starting lineup by coach Gian Piero Gasperini:
Genoa (3-4-3): Perin; Roncaglia, Burdisso, Izzo; Rosi, Kucka, Bertolacci, Antonelli; Falque, Matri, Perotti.
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Stats BEFORE the match. Top scorer for CESENA: Alejandro Rodriguez and Gregoire Defrel with 2 goals each
Top scorer for GENOA: Forward Alessandro Matri with 5 goals
| Cesena | Goals | Goals | Genoa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodriguez, Alejandro | 2 | 5 | Matri, Alessandro |
| Defrel, Gregoire | 2 | 3 | Pinilla, Mauricio |
| Marilungo, Guido | 1 | 2 | Bertolacci, Andrea |
| Duric, Milan | 1 | 1 | Perotti, Diego |
| Succi, Davide | 1 | 1 | Kucka, Juraj |
Here are the last 3 games of CESENA: 2 draws, 1 lost
| 23/11/14 | SA | Cesena – Sampdoria | 1:1 | Round 12 | |||
| 09/11/14 | SA | Chievo – Cesena | 2:1 | Round 11 | |||
| 03/11/14 | SA | Cesena – Verona | 1:1 | Round 10 |
Here are the last 3 games of GENOA: 1 win, 2 draws
| 24/11/14 | SA | Genoa – Palermo | 1:1 | Round 12 | |||
| 09/11/14 | SA | Cagliari – Genoa | 1:1 | Round 11 | |||
| 02/11/14 | SA | Udinese – Genoa | 2:4 | Round 10 |
Here is the probable formation for Cesena (4-3-1-2): Leali; Giorgi, Volta, Lucchini, Mazzotta; Carbonero, Cascione, De Feudis; Brienza; Defrel, Hugo Almeida.
Unavailable: Tabanelli, Perico, Renzetti, Marilungo, Rodriguez
Here is the probable formation for Genoa (3-4-3): Perin; Roncaglia, Burdisso, Marchese; Edenilson, Bertolacci, Greco, Antonelli; Perotti, Matri, Iago.
Unavailable: De Maio, Rincon, Mandragora
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 13
Cesena – Genoa
Sunday 30 November 2014
Dino Manuzzi Stadium
Cesena , Italy
15:00
Referee: RUSSO
Assistants: DOBOSZ – DE PINTO
Fourth Official: STALLONE
ADD1: DI BELLO
ADD2: AURELIANO
Goals:
Official formations – lineups:
Cesena (4-3-1-2): Leali; Giorgi, Lucchini. Volta, Mazzotta; Carbonero, Cascione, Coppola; Brienza; ugo Almeida, Defrel.
Coach. Bisoli
Genoa (3-4-3): Perin; Roncaglia, Burdisso, Izzo; Rosi, Kucka, Bertolacci, Antonelli; Falque, Matri, Perotti.
Coach:. Gian Piero Gasperini
Match Stats