Juve Stabia 1-1 Cesena result, stats and report

Cristian Shpendi gave Cesena the lead at the half-hour mark but Antonio Di Nardo's second-half equaliser earned Juve Stabia a hard-fought draw in Serie B on Friday night. A game of genuine effort and no shortage of incident, but neither side could find a winner.

Cesena led through Cristian Shpendi's brace but Cremonese showed real desire in the second half, with Michele Collocolo and Federico Bonazzoli completing a remarkable comeback in Serie B.

Juve Stabia came to the Menti and took a point they probably deserved, levelling through a late penalty after Tommaso Corazza had given Vicenza the lead. The home side had neither the quality nor the discipline to see it out.

Cesena came from a standing start to win 2-1 away at Virtus Entella in Serie B, with both goals arriving before the break and Entella unable to find a leveller despite a frantic second half. The home side committed 18 fouls and still lost. That tells you everything.

Cesena have drawn three of their last five Serie B matches and kept zero clean sheets in that run. Avellino arrive with five wins from their last ten and a defence that has kept opponents out in half of those games.

Juve Stabia have kept zero clean sheets in their last five Serie B matches and conceded eight goals. Südtirol arrive unbeaten in five. Something has to give.

Two sides who cannot stop shipping goals and cannot find any consistency face each other in Serie B on Saturday. This one matters more than it should for both of them.

Benevento head into Saturday's Serie B clash without a win in their last three completed matches, while Cesena have drawn more often than they have won or lost. Something has to give.