Ashley Cole’s Cesena Debut Ends in 3–0 Defeat at Mantova

The defeat leaves Cesena clinging to eighth place in the Serie B play-off zone.

Overview

Mantova led after a sixth-minute own goal by Giovanni Zaro before Andrea Meroni struck on 58 minutes and Leonardo Mancuso added a stoppage-time third.
Cole made five substitutions in search of a response, bringing on Cerri (60'), Bastoni and Olivieri (63') and Amoran and Bisoli (75').
Guidi, Ciofi and Piacentini were all booked for Cesena in the second half.
The result keeps Cesena on 40 points in eighth as Mantova move to 34.
Appointed Sunday after Michele Mignani’s dismissal, Cole next leads Cesena at home to Catanzaro on Saturday.