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The first half ends in Venice: Zampano's goal in the 40th minute at the end of a nice progression by Oristanio took care of breaking the deadlock in a match that had been decidedly blocked until then.
Venice straight away: Zampano sends it high. Cagliari can't find any openings
Venezia starts aggressively: the ball is recovered by the Ellertsson-Busio duo at the top of the area, the American tries and is blocked, then Zampano sends it high from distance. It is Cagliari who handles the ball in the first phase, but Nicola's team reaches the final third without being able to find openings. The Sardinians' first call comes from Gaetano, who sends a treacherous left-footed shot just wide from the edge. Another ball won back in the dangerous area in the 22nd minute by the home team, Pohjanpalo is tempted by the space for the shot from 25 meters and is blocked for a corner by the defense.
Boredom reigns: shrewd defenses
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.
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