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39% Ball Possession CESENA and 61% Ball Possession EMPOLI
Cesena 1- 1 AC Milan 
10′ Davide Succi 19′ Adil Rami
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Cesena, 13th position with 4 points and a negative goal difference of -5
AC Milan, 7th position with 7 points and a positive goal difference of +2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Milan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10:8 | 2 | 7 |
| 13 | Cesena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3:8 | -5 | 4 |
AC Milan frustrated and still struggling to win games and not even with Cesena a team promoted from Serie B. Tough lesson for this Milan not taking advantage of Cagliari defeating Inter to climb the Serie A table. Milan ending with 10 players since the 73rd minute with defender Cristian Zapata getting a red card.
It is Cesena to open the score in the 10th minute with forward Davide Succi defeating AC Milan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati, also responsible for the goal after his error after saving the first attempt by Marilungo leaving the ball loose in the area …. oh well, Succi taking advantage and with a right footed shot beat Abbiati in the bottom right corner.
AC Milan equalizing the score in the 19th minute with defender Adil Rami following a corner conceded by Cesenda defender Massimo Volta. The corner assist is by Keisuke Honda towards the center finding Rami ready and jumping high enough for the headed shot defeating Cesena goalkeeper in the top left corner.
AC Milan defender Adil Rami celebrating after the equalizer goal against Cesena
AC Milan forward Fernando Torres replaced in the 71st minute with forward Giampaolo Pazzini.
Making matters worst for this agonizing Milan…. in the 73rd minute Referee Guida giving a red card to defender Cristian Zapata after a foul on Cesena forward Gregoire Defrel.
Not an ideal scenario for Milan Colombian defender Cristian Zapata leaving the team with 10 players after getting the red card.
AC Milan Coach Filippo Inzaghi giving instructions to the players, but unable to win the away game.
Here is CESENA official starting lineup by coach Bisoli:
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players
AFTER the game, top scorer for CESENA: Marilungo, Rodriguez, and Defrel with 1 goal each.
Top scorer for AC MILAN: Forward Jeremy Menez and Keisuke Honda with 3 goals each.
| Player | Goals | Goals | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marilungo, Guido | 1 | 3 | Honda, Keisuke |
| Rodriguez, Alejandro | 1 | 3 | Menez, Jeremy |
| Defrel, Gregoire | 1 | 1 | de Jong, Nigel |
| Davide Succi | 1 | 1 | Bonaventura, Giacomo |
| 1 | Torres, Fernando |
Here are the last 3 games of CESENA: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 24/09/14 | SA | Juventus – Cesena | 3:0 | Round 4 | |||
| 20/09/14 | SA | Cesena – Empoli | 2:2 | Round 3 | |||
| 14/09/14 | SA | Lazio – Cesena | 3:0 | Round 2 |
Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 23/09/14 | SA | Empoli – Milan | 2:2 | Round 4 | |||
| 20/09/14 | SA | Milan – Juventus | 0:1 | Round 3 | |||
| 14/09/14 | SA | Parma – Milan | 4:5 | Round 2 |
Click the video to watch the highlights of the game, Cesena vs AC Milan on Sunday 28 September 2014 at the Dino Manuzzi Stadium in Cesena, Italy for the Serie A Week 5
Click the video to watch the commentaries from Diretta Stadio by Tiziano Crudelli on Cesena – AC Milan.
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 5
Cesena 1- 1 AC Milan
Sunday 28 September 2014
Dino Manuzzi Stadium
Cesena, Italy
15:00
Referee: GUIDA
Assistants: CARIOLATO – PAGANESSI
Fourth Official: DE PINTO
ADD1: DOVERI
ADD2: PASQUA
Attendance: 22.027
Goals: 10′ Davide Succi (C), 19′ Adil Rami (M)
Booked: . 73′ Zapata (M Red Card, Yellow cards: Coppola (C), Cascione (C), Bonaventura (M), Renzetti (C), De Jong (M)
| Cesena | Match Stats | AC Milan |
| 1 | Goals | 1 |
| 10(2) | Shots (on goal) | 11(4) |
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 39% | Ball Possession | 61% |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |