Venezia treats themselves to a nice Christmas: 2-1 over Cagliari, with the Lagunari returning to win a direct clash and moving ahead of Monza in the standings. The lagoon players also win with some suffering in the final assault by the Sardinians, in which Stankovic proves decisive.
Boredom reigns at the start: careful defenses
Zampano immediately tries from 20 meters, but sends it high. Up until the half-hour mark the fight continues mainly in the mid-field, with the Cagliari 5 taking advantage of the dribble, but with the two goalkeepers remaining spectators for a long time without getting their gloves dirty. And then the episodes become fundamental and the mistake is expected: like the one Sherri risks making in the 29th minute when Pohjanpalo presses, but the Albanian saves himself in a throw-in. A minute later, Ellertsson's diagonal pass from Augello's cross was providential for Venezia to prevent a goal scored by Zortea.
Mina with the head, Stankovic… with the head!
In the 32nd minute the biggest opportunity of the match: cross from Augello from a free kick, Mina hits a sure shot with his head, but finds an incredibly rare header save from Filip Stankovic, then Sverko avoids trouble by sending it to a corner.
Piece of skill from Oristanio, goal from Zampano
In the 40th minute the match broke the deadlock in Venice: Oristanio broke through to the left as he knows how to do, putting 3 defenders in check: he outpaced everyone and put it in the centre, where Zampano arrived at the right time and stabbed Sherri. Then the number 7 runs to the bench and gets the shirt of his teammate Svoboda, who underwent surgery this week after breaking his cruciate. In the 44th minute the last chance: Zortea shoots from the edge, the ball goes into Stankovic's arms.
Second half: Venezia immediately close to doubling the lead
Venezia started strong in the second half. On a cross from Nicolussi Caviglia holes Mina, Idzes fails to direct it towards goal in front of the outgoing goalkeeper and sends it high. A minute later Nicolussi Caviglia challenges Sherri from the edge. The home team definitely turned up the engine speed. Another opportunity in the 55th minute: Andersen's shot was deflected and deflected: Sherri saved as best she could. Venice again: at 57' Oristanio shoots and sends it just wide.
Goal canceled out for Oristanio, then Gaetano ate the equalizer
Di Francesco's team now maneuvers with more ease. Nicolussi Caviglia shoots again in the 60th minute, challenging Sherri with a dive. In the 60th minute, Oristanio's second goal was canceled out: Pohjanpalo's pass that launched him towards goal was born from an offside start by the attacker. Cross from Zortea, Gaetano heads it from close range and the ball first hits the pitch and then goes high.
Venice's fear passes: Sverko's serpentine for the 2-0
Venezia doubles their lead in the 67th minute: a serpentine that Sverko invents, who finds a decidedly compliant opposition from the Cagliari defense. The defender starts from the attacking midfield, wins a rebound, then as she is about to fall he touches it just enough to beat Sherri.
Pavoletti enters and scores: game reopened
Leonardo Pavoletti had just come on and after just 3 minutes of his entry he had already put his signature: cross from Augello, imperious break above Idzes, game reopened. Venice-Cagliari 2-1 hour. In the 82nd minute, a double miracle from Stankovic on Lapadula: the former Inter player is decisive. Stankovic blocks again in the 2nd minute of injury time: the exit following Felici's attack is perfect. Venezia suffers, but wins.
