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57% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 43% Ball Possession CESENA
AC Milan 2 – 0 Cesena
22′ Giacomo Bonaventura
90′ Giampaolo Pazzini (pen)
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 11th position with 30 points and a positive goal difference of +3
Cesena, 19th position with 16 points and a negative goal difference of -22
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
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11 | Milan | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 33:30 | 3 | 30 |
19 | Cesena | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23:45 | -22 | 16 |
There is hope for a struggling AC Milan. A much needed victory for Milan battling to end the crisis and climb to the coveted 3rd position which still seems an impossible mission. Cesena in deep crisis remaining in the relegation zone and dreaming to survive in Serie A.
AC Milan opening the score in the 22nd minute. It is midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura to defeat Cesena goalkeeper Nicola Leali with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by forward Jeremy Menez. It’s the 4th goal by Bonaventura this season.
Tough situation for Cesena. In the 90th minute Referee Tommasi giving a penalty to AC Milan conceded by Cesena midfielder Carlos Carbonero after a foul on Milan defender Luca Antonelli. It is forward Giampaolo Pazzini to convert the penalty with a right footed shot in the center.
There are 11 precedents at the San Siro Stadium. Stats showing Milan with 9 wins, 2 draws and Cesena without a win. As for goals scored, it’s overwhelming to see Milan scoring 18 goals and Cesena just 1. On paper, AC Milan are favorites to win, but seeing the inconsistency everything could change.
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by coach Filippo Inzaghi:
AC MILAN (4-3-1-2): Abbiati; Bonera, Rami, Bocchetti, Antonelli; Poli, de Jong, Montolivo; Bonaventura; Destro, Ménez.
Here is CESENA official starting lineup by coach Domenico Di Carlo:
CESENA (4-3-1-2): Leali; Nica, Volta, Lucchini, Renzetti; Giorgi, De Feudis, Zé Eduardo; Brienza; Djurić, Defrel.
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Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for AC MILAN: Forward Jeremy Menez with 12 goals
Top scorer for CESENA: Forward Gregoire Defrel and franco Brienza with 5 goals each
AC Milan | Goals | Goals | Cesena |
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Menez, Jeremy | 12 | 5 | Defrel, Gregoire |
Honda, Keisuke | 6 | 5 | Brienza, Franco |
Bonaventura, Giacomo | 4 | 3 | Rodriguez, Alejandro |
Muntari, Sulley | 2 | 2 | Duric, Milan |
de Jong, Nigel | 2 | 1 | Ze Eduardo |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
15/02/15 | SA | Milan – Empoli | 1:1 | Round 23 | |||
07/02/15 | SA | Juventus – Milan | 3:1 | Round 22 | |||
01/02/15 | SA | Milan – Parma | 3:1 | Round 21 |
Here are the last 3 games of CESENA: 2 wins, 1 draw
15/02/15 | SA | Cesena – Juventus | 2:2 | Round 23 | |||
08/02/15 | SA | Empoli – Cesena | 2:0 | Round 22 | |||
01/02/15 | SA | Cesena – Lazio | 2:1 | Round 21 |
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. 3 suspended players for AC MILAN: Mexes (1), Paletta (1), Diego Lopez (1)
1 suspended player for EMPOLI: Perico (1)
Photos AC Milan vs Cesena courtesy acmilan.com
AC Milan fans “diavoletti” rooting for the team
AC Milan defender Daniele Bonera and Cesena midfielder Ze Eduardo
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 24
AC Milan 2 – 0 Cesena
Sunday 22 February 2015
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Italy
15:00
Referee: TOMMASI
Assistants: DI FIORE – STALLONE
Fourth Official: CARIOLATO
ADD1: ORSATO
ADD2: MERCHIORI
Goals: 22′ Giacomo Bonaventura (M), 90′ Giampaolo Pazzini (pen)(M)
Official formations – lineups:
AC MILAN (4-3-1-2): Abbiati; Bonera, Rami, Bocchetti, Antonelli; Poli, de Jong, Montolivo; Bonaventura; Destro, Ménez.
Subs: Gori, Donnarumma, Alex, Felicioli, De Santis, Essien, Muntari, Suso, van Ginkel, Honda, Cerci, Pazzini.
Coach. Filippo Inzaghi
CESENA (4-3-1-2): Leali; Nica, Volta, Lucchini, Renzetti; Giorgi, De Feudis, Zé Eduardo; Brienza; Djurić, Defrel.
Subs: Agliardi, Bressan, Capelli, Krajnc, Magnusson, Carbonero, Mudingayi, Succi, Rodriguez, Dalmonte.
Coach. Domenico Di Carlo
Match Stats
AC Milan | Match Stats | Cesena |
2 | Goals | 0 |
14(2) | Shots (on goal) | 10(2) |
13 | Fouls | 26 |
7 | Corner kicks | 4 |
2 | Offsides | 1 |
57% | Ball Possession | 43% |
1 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Saves | 0 |