[3] Del Pivo was a member of the reserve in 2009–10 season, and Cesena finished 9th in group B.
In the next season, Del Pivo left for senior team Santarcangelo along with Simone Tonelli and Angelo Gregorio, instead of remaining in the reserve.
The club finished as the 8th of 2011–12 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione Group A. Del Pivo booked 6 times that season and suspended once.
The deal boosted Cesena financially as well as Parma[nb 2], with both clubs got speculative player performance and/or resold value and in reverse, heavy amortization cost in the future.
Cesena got the actual use of Defrel, Lapadula and Rossini (later left on loan); Parma sent Del Pivo to Calcio Como on 11 July 2012.