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% Ball Possession CESENA and % Ball Possession JUVENTUS
Cesena 2 – 2 Juventus 
18′ Milan Djuric 27′ Alvaro Morata
70′ Franco Brienza 33′ Claudio Marchisio
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Juventus, 1st position with 53 points and a positive goal difference of +37
Cesena, 19th position with 15 points and a negative goal difference of -22
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 47:10 | 37 | 53 |
| 19 | Cesena | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21:43 | -22 | 15 |
Juventus keeping the first position with this draw. Cesena surviving the pressure battling for salvation and not giving up. Agonizing ending when Referee sent off Cesena coach Domenico Di Carlo after protesting for the penalty granted to Juventus in the 81st minute.
Surprise, surprise…. Cesena opening the score in the 18th minute surprising goalkeeper Gigi Buffon. Forward Milan Djuric defeating Juventus goalkeeper with a left footed shot in the center. The assist is by forward Gregoire Defrel. This is the 2nd goal in the season by Djuric and you bet a very important goal for him.
Taking care of business is Juventus forward in the 27th minute. Morata equalizes the score defeating Cesena goalkeeper Nicola Leali with a headed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by midfielder Paul Pogba. It’s the 6th goal for Morata in this season.
Juventus taking the lead in the 33rd minute thanks to the goal by midfielder Claudio Marchisio defeating goalkeeper Leali with a right footed shot. The headed assist is by Alvaro Morata.
Photo juventus.com
Just when everybody, well, when “almost” everybody thought the game was over and the persistence paying off. Cesena equalizing the score in the 70th minute with midfielder Franco Brienza defeating goalkeeper Buffon with a left footed shot.
Referee Carmine Russo sending off Cesena Coach Domenico Di Carlo in the 81st minute for protesting after the penalty given to Juventus. Here is the situation. Di Carlo first remove his jacket, then keeping protesting and walking towards the fourth official while protesting.. closeup showing Referee Russo watching the situation and he walks towards Di Carlo to send him off. Di Carlo had to leave the field and still protesting goes to the tribune….. It might be a divine intervention or not, but Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal failing to convert the penalty!!!!! Vidal right footed shot misses to the left!!!!! A roaring ovation by Cesena fans …. while Vidal cannot believe his luck!
There are 12 precedents at the Dino Manuzzi Stadium. Stats showing Empoli with just 1 win, Juventus with 5 wins, and 6 draws. Cesena still not forgetting their defeat at the Juventus Stadium when they lost 3-0.
Here is CESENA official starting lineup by coach Domenico Di Carlo:
CESENA (4-3-1-2): Leali; Perico, Lucchini, Krajnc, Renzetti; Giorgi, De Feudis, Zé Eduardo; Brienza; Defrel, Djurić.
Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Massimiliano Allegri:
JUVENTUS (4-3-1-2): Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Ogbonna, Evra; Pogba, Pirlo, Marchisio; Vidal; Llorente, Morata.
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Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for CESENA: Gregoire Defrel with 5 goals
Top scorer for JUVENTUS: Forward Carlos Tevez with 14 goals
| Cesena | Goals | Goals | Juventus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defrel, Gregoire | 5 | 14 | Tevez, Carlos |
| Brienza, Franco | 4 | 6 | Pogba, Paul |
| Rodriguez, Alejandro | 3 | 6 | Vidal, Arturo |
| Ze Eduardo | 1 | 6 | Morata, Alvaro |
| Succi, Davide | 1 | 4 | Llorente, Fernando |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CESENA: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 08/02/15 | SA | Empoli – Cesena | 2:0 | Round 22 | |||
| 01/02/15 | SA | Cesena – Lazio | 2:1 | Round 21 | |||
| 25/01/15 | SA | Parma – Cesena | 1:2 | Round 20 |
Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 07/02/15 | SA | Juventus – Milan | 3:1 | Round 22 |
| 01/02/15 | SA | Udinese – Juventus | 0:0 | Round 21 |
| 28/01/15 | CI | Parma – Juventus | 0:1 | Quarterfinal |
Disciplinary situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players for CESENA.
1 suspended player for JUVENTUS: Tevez (1)
Photo juventus.com
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 23
Cesena 2 – 2 Juventus
Sunday 15 February 2015
Dino Manuzzi Stadium
Cesena, Italy
20:45
Referee: RUSSO
Assistants: MELI – PAGANESSI
Fourth Official: DE LUCA
ADD1: TAGLIAVENTO
ADD2: GAVILLUCCI
Goals: 18′ Milan Djuric (C), 27′ Alvaro Morata (J), 33′ Claudio Marchisio (J), 70′ Franco Brienza (C)
Official formations – lineups:
CESENA (4-3-1-2): Leali; Perico, Lucchini, Krajnc, Renzetti; Giorgi, De Feudis, Zé Eduardo; Brienza; Defrel, Djurić.
Subs.: Agliardi, Bressan, Nica, Volta, Magnússon , Mudingayi, Moncini, Rodriguez, Gasperi, Carbonero, Succi.
Coach.: Domenico di Carlo.
JUVENTUS (4-3-1-2): Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Ogbonna, Evra; Pogba, Pirlo, Marchisio; Vidal; Llorente, Morata.
Subs.: Storari, Rubinho, Chiellini, Pepe, Coman, Barzagli, De Ceglie, Padoin, Sturaro, Pereyra
Coach: Massimiliano Allegri.
Match Stats