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16/08/2025, Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo, Italy, Live on National TV
Coppa Italia, Round 1

Palermo Vs Cesena

Palermo play in a 4-3-3 Att formation, and line up with: D Blažić (GK) , F Martini (CB) , K Custodio (CB) , V Amoruso (RB) , C Lama (LB) , N Marconi (CM) , G Donini (CM) , D Mantica (CAM) , N Cappola (RW) , T Zappacosta (LW) , A Valle (ST) And the subs are: M Fedeli (CB) , R Donini (CB) , N Bonatti (CM) , G Siliquini (CM) , A Whelan (ST)

Cesena play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: V Serafini (GK) , F Collino (CB) , V Shevchenko (CB) , V Chiaventi (CB) , P Burlando (RB) , S Trivelli (LB) , M Riva (CDM) , A Kola (CAM) , A Parlato (RM) , C Skondras (LM) , A Scoccimarro (ST) And the subs are: G Racca (CB) , N Fisichella (CB) , R Mauro (CM) , R Coronella (CM) , T Di Benedetto (ST)

Welcome to Stadio Renzo Barbera in Palermo, Italy where Palermo will face Cesena FC.  This is round 1 of the Coppa Italia.  The attendance is 18940.

1' - Palermo kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

8' - Fino Martini successfully tackles Christos Skondras and gains possession for his team.  Fino Martini passes to Nico Marconi.  Nico Marconi sees a run from Giuseppe Donini.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Giuseppe Donini runs on to the ball.  Giuseppe Donini attempts to hit the ball past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

13' - Alberto Valle sees a run from Tito Zappacosta.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but Tito Zappacosta has strayed offside!  

23' - Fino Martini chips a long ball to Vanni Amoruso.  Vanni Amoruso plays the ball to Damiano Mantica.  Damiano Mantica speeds past Volodymyr Shevchenko.  

24' - Damiano Mantica crosses the ball, and manages to find Tito Zappacosta.  Tito Zappacosta directs a header towards the top corner...and Tito Zappacosta scores!  That's a beautiful goal from the Palermo player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

25' - Cesena kick the ball off for the restart.  

28' - Mauro Riva plays the ball to Silvestro Trivelli.  Silvestro Trivelli plays the ball to Pepe Burlando.  Pepe Burlando plays a long pass to Vico Chiaventi.  Vico Chiaventi spots a run from Christos Skondras.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Christos Skondras runs on to the ball.  Christos Skondras takes a shot...but Duško Blažić gets down to stop the shot!  

34' - Duško Blažić passes to Kiki Custodio.  Kiki Custodio passes the ball to Nico Marconi.  Nico Marconi sees a run from Alberto Valle.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Alberto Valle runs on to the ball.  Alberto Valle tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

38' - Kiki Custodio finds Colombo Lama with a long ball.  Colombo Lama crosses the ball, finding Damiano Mantica.  Damiano Mantica jumps up and gets his head to the ball down towards the bottom corner...but Vito Serafini performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

40' - Vito Serafini sees Christos Skondras making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Christos Skondras runs on to the ball.  Christos Skondras reaches the byline and attempts a cutback, but Adolfo Scoccimarro is unable to latch on to the ball and it goes loose!  Christos Skondras attempts to outskill Colombo Lama but fails and is dispossessed!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Cesena kick the ball off for the restart.  

48' - Vico Chiaventi plays a short pass to Silvestro Trivelli.  Silvestro Trivelli slides the ball to Vico Chiaventi.  Vico Chiaventi sees Ardit Kola making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Ardit Kola is able to take the ball.  Ardit Kola reaches the byline and tries a cutback and finds Adolfo Scoccimarro.  Adolfo Scoccimarro takes a shot...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  The linesman signals its a corner for Cesena.  Adolfo Scoccimarro gets ready to take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, but Fino Martini intercepts the ball.  

50' - Fino Martini finds Damiano Mantica with a long pass.  Damiano Mantica uses his pace to beat Vico Chiaventi.  

51' - Damiano Mantica sees a run from Nico Marconi.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Nico Marconi is able to control the ball.  Nico Marconi hits the ball towards goal...but its wide!

52' - Vito Serafini sees a run from Adolfo Scoccimarro.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

55' - Nico Cappola plays the ball to Vanni Amoruso.  Christos Skondras dispossesses Vanni Amoruso and takes possession.  Cesena try to launch a quick counter attack.  Christos Skondras attempts to beat Giuseppe Donini using his skills and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

55' - Christos Skondras spots a run from Ardit Kola.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Ardit Kola is caught offside!  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Pepe Burlando is going to be taken off.  Nero Fisichella is brought on from the bench.  

60' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Vanni Amoruso will come off.  Raul Donini joins the game from the bench.  

61' - Adolfo Scoccimarro tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mauro Riva is going to be taken off.  Remo Mauro joins the game from the bench.  

68' - Giuseppe Donini spots a run from Nico Marconi.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Nico Marconi has strayed offside!  

70' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Fabio Collino will come off.  Gianfranco Racca is brought on from the bench.  

76' - Palermo attempt a quick counter attack.  Damiano Mantica chips a long ball to Fino Martini.  Fino Martini slides the ball to Giuseppe Donini.  Giuseppe Donini plays a short pass to Nico Marconi.  Nico Marconi slides the ball to Tito Zappacosta.  Tito Zappacosta spots a run from Giuseppe Donini.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Giuseppe Donini takes the ball.  Giuseppe Donini hits a shot...but the ball flies wide of the post!

79' - Fino Martini sees a run from Damiano Mantica.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Damiano Mantica is able to take the ball.  Damiano Mantica tries to cutback, the ball falling to Nico Marconi.  Nico Marconi hits the ball towards goal...and its in! It's a fine goal from Nico Marconi for Palermo!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

79' - Cesena kick the ball off for the restart.  

86' - Alberto Valle tackles Silvestro Trivelli and the ball goes loose.  Remo Mauro spots a run from Adolfo Scoccimarro.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Adolfo Scoccimarro is able to control the ball.  Adolfo Scoccimarro attempts the cutback, but Ardit Kola is unable to latch on to the ball and it goes loose!  Adolfo Scoccimarro sees a run from Ardit Kola.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Ardit Kola has strayed offside!  

89' - Nico Cappola passes the ball to Kiki Custodio.  Kiki Custodio finds Nico Marconi with a long ball.  Nico Marconi whips in a cross, but Remo Mauro intercepts and takes possession.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Palermo 2 - 0 Cesena FC.