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55% Ball Possession PALERMO and 45% Ball Possession CESENA
Palermo – Cesena
33′ Paulo Dybala 61′ Alejandro Rodriguez (pen)
91′ Giancarlo González
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Palermo, 19th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -8
Cesena 13th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -5
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
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13 | Cesena | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5:10 | -5 | 6 |
19 | Palermo | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6:14 | -8 | 3 |
Palermo players responding to the cry for help! Palermo struggling and in deep trouble finally winning the first game of the season in extremis. The winner goal arriving in the 91st minute with defender Giancarlo González. Palermo with a much needed victory leaving the relegation zone by jumping from the 19th to the 16th position. Palermo and Cesena both promoted from Serie B this season will be dueling at the Barbera seeing Cesena with a better average.
It is Palermo forward Paulo Dybala to open the score following a corner conceded by Cesena defender Daniele Capelli. There it comes the assist by Franco Vazquez to Dybala defeating Cesena goalkeeper with a left footed shot in the top left corner.
Cesena equalizing in the 61st minute after Referee Damato granted a penalty conceded by Palermo defender Sinisa Andjelkovic after a foul on Cesena defender Hordur Magnusson. It is Alejandro Rodriguez to go to the penalty spot and converts with a right footed shot defeating Palermo goalkeeper in the bottom left corner.
Palermo coach Giuseppe Iachini can celebrate now with the fans.
Palermo defender Giancarlo González becoming the hero of the match by scoring the winner goal in the 91st minute.
Here is PALERMO official starting lineup by coach Giuseppe Iachini:
PALERMO (3-5-2): Stefano Sorrentino; Ezequiel Munoz, Giancarlo Gonzalez, Sinisa Andelkovic; Michel Morganella, Bolzoni, Luca Rigoni, Ivaylo Chochev, Lazaar; Franco Vazquez, Paulo Dybala
Here is CESENA official starting lineup by coach Pierpaolo Bisoli:
CESENA (4-4-2): Nicola Leali; Perico, Daniele Capelli, Massimo Volta, Magnusson; Defrel, De Feudis, Manuel Coppola, Renzetti; Franco Brienza; Guido Marilungo
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Photos Palermo vs Cesena courtesy of facebook.com/palermocalcioit
Precedents for Palermo vs Cesena are 2 seeing Cesena winning 1 and 1 draw. It’s a double challenge for Palermo to claim the victory against Cesena and give a moment to celebrate to the fans.
Before the game. Disciplinary Situation. No suspended player for PALERMO.
1 suspended player for CESENA: Lucchini (1)
Before the game. Here is the top scorer for PALERmo: Franco Vazquez with 3 goals
Top scorer for CEENA: Succi, Marilungo, Cascione, and Rodriguez with 1 goal each.
Palermo | Goals | Goals | Cesena |
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Vazquez, Franco | 3 | 1 | Succi, Davide |
Belotti, Andrea | 2 | 1 | Marilungo, Guido |
Dybala, Paulo Bruno | 1 | 1 | Cascione, Emmanuel |
1 | Rodriguez, Alejandro | ||
1 | Defrel, Gregoire |
Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 1 draw, 2 lost
05/10/14 | SA | Empoli – Palermo | 3:0 | Round 6 |
29/09/14 | SA | Palermo – Lazio | 0:4 | Round 5 |
24/09/14 | SA | Napoli – Palermo | 3:3 | Round 4 |
Here are the last 3 games of CESENA: 2 draws, 1 lost
05/10/14 | SA | Udinese – Cesena | 1:1 | Round 6 |
28/09/14 | SA | Cesena – Milan | 1:1 | Round 5 |
24/09/14 | SA | Juventus – Cesena | 3:0 | Round 4 |
Photo facebook.com/palermocalcioi
Palermo fans want to celebrate a victory… and yes, they did!
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 7
Palermo – Cesena
Sunday 19 October 2014
Renzo Barbera Stadium
Palermo, Italy
15:00
Referee: DAMATO
Assistants: BARBIRATI – DE LUCA
Fourth Official: PETRELLA
ADD1: LA PENNA
ADD2: MARESCA
Attendance: 5, 05
Goals:
Official formations – lineups:
Booked: Perico, De Feudis and Capelli (C), Chochev, Andelkovic and Vazquez e Munoz (P) , Rigoni (P)
Sent off: 79′ Coppola for double yellow cards
Palermo | Match Stats | Cesena |
2 | Goals | 1 |
12(4) | Shots (on goal) | 4(2) |
16 | Fouls | 16 |
12 | Corner kicks | 3 |
2 | Offsides | 1 |
55% | Ball Possession | 45% |
5 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 1 |
1 | Saves | 2 |