Cesena – Juve Stabia pulled off a feat , defeating Cesena 2-1 at the Dino Manuzzi Stadium after an intense and hard-fought match. An own goal from Mangraviti and a goal from Adorante were decisive , with the Bianconeri reducing the deficit through Shpendi , but unable to complete the comeback.
There are victories and victories: and this one in Cesena is a remarkable achievement for Juve Stabia and its fans . First, because, due to a long series of inexplicable refereeing errors, Juve Stabia hadn't won away from home in months, and second, because with this victory, Juve Stabia mathematically secured safety and can look to the future.
Going further means, first and foremost, beating Salernitana for the second time in the league, who are expected to play Saturday night at the Menti stadium in a heated derby. Going further means looking at the standings and realizing that dreams can come true, and therefore the Serie A play-offs, which would represent a historic achievement for Castellammare.
Race report
After an initial attempt by Adorante , blocked near the line by Ciofi , the match came to life in the 20th minute with a nice combination between Berti and Calò , but the home defense managed to avert the danger. Two minutes later, however, Juve Stabia took the lead: Piscopo crossed from the right, but a misunderstanding between Klinsmann and Mangraviti, who was coming out, caused the ball to ricochet into the net. Initially, Fortini , who was in an offside position, attempted to tap the ball in, but the ball had already crossed the line. An own goal, and the visitors were ahead.
The Wasps came close to doubling their lead in the 25th minute, first with Pierobon (a right-footed shot from the edge of the box was deflected for a corner) and then with Bellich , who narrowly missed the target with a header following a corner. The 2-0 lead came in the 53rd minute , however : a great run by Adorante , who beat Ciofi to the post and headed in Floriani 's low cross.
It looked like a safety net, but Cesena reacted immediately : in the 56th minute, Francesconi hit the post, and a few seconds later, Tavsan passed to Shpendi in the middle , who scored his first goal in three months and reopened the game. The Bianconeri pushed forward, but in the 60th minute , they were in danger again: Fortini , alone in front of goal, squandered a chance to make it 3-1 on an assist from Floriani.
Cesena's final push resulted in a left-footed shot from Tavsan that went just wide and a shot from Russo , blocked in two stages by Thiam . After 30 minutes of suffering , Juve Stabia held firm and took home three precious points, a major away win.
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Yesterday's game was very intense and I noticed that Juve Stabia fought until the end to win. I liked the goals, especially the one by Adorante, but I think that Cesena also had some good chances.