Giandomenico Mesto grabbed a late goal as the visitors - who had spent the most money in the transfer market this summer, practically constructing a new team - made the best of starts to the season with a rare away win at the Stadio Friuli.

The only goal of the game came towards the end of a tight encounter with substitute Mesto scoring an acrobatic overhead kick.

The night game ended in a drab 0-0 draw as Roma failed to break down Cesena, who might have nicked all three points towards the end.