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Title-challengers Roma were held to a goalless draw at home in their Serie A opener by newly promoted Cesena this evening.
Cesena veteran goalkeeper Francesco Antonioli came off his line to deny Matteo Brighi a late winner for Roma.
With star signing Adriano out injured, Roma coach Claudio Ranieri kept faith with the attacking pair of Mirko Vucinic and Francesco Totti, two players that led the club to a runners-up finish in Serie A last season.
Vucinic should have given the Romans an early lead but his header from Daniele De Rossi's cross went wide.
Cesena, who tried to play on the counter-attack from the start, almost went ahead in the 20th minute.
Emanuele Giaccherini served Yuto Nagatomo following a fast break and the latter struck just wide of the far post.
Roma should have gone into the interval with a 1-0 lead but Totti's right-footed strike from the edge of the area sailed past the post.
Cesena started brightly in the second half and almost broke the deadlock shortly after the hour mark.
Roma goalkeeper Julio Sergio was forced to fully stretch to clear Luca Ceccarelli's 15-yard strike towards the far post.
At the other end, Vucinic latched onto De Rossi's cross but his header went just over the bar.
With 10 minutes remaining, Totti almost handed Roma three points.
The captain attempted to nod in substitute Rodrigo Taddei's cross but his effort was off target as Roma settled for a point.
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