Cesena
Catanzaro
Match summary
Cesena saw off Catanzaro 1-0.
J. Gelli put Cesena ahead with a header in the 83rd minute.
The chances backed that up: Cesena created 1.30 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Catanzaro's 0.60 from 11.
Cesena hosted Catanzaro on matchday 11 of Serie B, edging the visitors in a tightly contested fixture that finished 1-0 after a scoreless opening period. Although Catanzaro enjoyed 53 percent possession and completed 532 passes compared to Cesena's 484, the hosts generated the superior attacking threat. Cesena registered 12 shots to their opponents' 11, created 39 dangerous attacks against 29, and accumulated an expected goals tally of 1.30 versus 0.60. Both sides managed 4 shots on target, while discipline saw 17 fouls committed by Cesena and 8 by Catanzaro, with the hosts receiving 1 yellow card.
Following a goalless first half, both managers utilised their substitutes extensively as the second period progressed, starting with Antonio Fiori replacing Xavello Druiventak for Cesena in the 46th minute. Further changes followed for both teams before the match's decisive moment arrived in the 83rd minute when J. Gelli scored with a header to put Cesena ahead at 1-0. The hosts' discipline was marked by a 74th minute yellow card shown to Riccardo Pagano for a foul. Cesena successfully defended their lead through the remaining substitutions and additional time until the final whistle.
