PISA (ITALPRESS) – Cesena expels 1-0 the Arena Garibaldi in Pisa in the round of 16 of the 2024/2025 Coppa Italia and earns the challenge against Atalanta: a goal by Raffaele Celia decides the contest. The visiting lineup started off strong right away, undermining Nicolas’ goal as early as after just five minutes with a corner kick cleared by the Nerazzurri goalkeeper. On 20′ it was again the men led by Michele Mignani who showed themselves in the attacking zone with a shot on the turn by Antonucci, which did not frame the mirror. Three minutes later coach Filippo Inzaghi is forced to make his first substitution, sending on Abildgaard in place of the injured Mlakar. Around the half-hour mark, the hosts also managed to build a dangerous action with a volley by Angori, who went close to scoring the winning goal. In the recovery Abildgaard also tries, but his shot lacks precision and we go back to the locker room on the 0-0 scoreline. In the second half, both coaches make substitutions to try to unlock the game, but a player deployed on the field from 1′ breaks the balance: at 54′ Raffaele Celia deflects an excellent cross from Antonucci into the net and puts Cesena ahead. Not even time to celebrate for the bianconeri, that Pisa immediately comes close to equalizing with Angori, who hits a resounding crossbar. At 72′ another wood is hit, but this time it is Antonucci who makes Nicolas’ goal tremble by going very close to doubling the score. In the last minutes the Tuscan formation goes in search of 1-1, but lends the side to the restarts of the Romagnoli, who manage to defend the 1-0 until Rutella’s triple whistle, also escaping the last danger on the crossbar hit by Moreo. Cesena thus advances to the round of 16, where it will meet Atalanta, while Pisa exits.- photo Ipa Agency -(ITALPRESS).
