The column dedicated to the Top&Flops of Venezia matches: with another comeback the orange-greens beat Cremonese, fueling their promotion hopes
After Leccoalso there Cremonese succumbs in comeback from Venice. A deserved success for the orange-green team, for a concentrated and hungry attitude shown from the first to the last minute and expressed in the best possible way, particularly in the second half. The victory of the lagoon players thus secures third place in the standings and keeps intact the hopes of direct promotion for which it will be needed, as well as a perfect end to the season by the men of Vanolialso a misstep by Howcurrently in second place in the rankings.
In the first half of the match against CremoneseThe Venice he starts immediately with the right attitude, a ferocious pressing and great dynamism, but the only real scoring opportunity of the game is the one produced and concluded by Vazquez who, in the 24th minute, finds the opening goal and after a series of errors especially on the left axis of the field. The other occasion is instead that of Zampano For Busio in the 32nd minute: the linesman raises his flag, but the American who stumbles on the ball and finishes weakly on the grey-red goalkeeper relieves everyone of their offside doubts.
If at the end of the first half the Venice seems to go back to studying a way to hurt the best defense in the championship, in the second half the orange-greens find the right lane to put things on a level playing field. In the 48th minute, Pohjanpalo find the perfect hallway for Gytkjaer which is lethal in inflating the goal net Cremonese. On the wings of enthusiasm, the Venice perseveres in the hunt for a comeback, but also the Cremonese does not stand still and watch: both teams, however, are not willing to settle for a result that is not very useful for their respective maximum objectives, giving life to an exciting match with a great pace of play. However, it is always the hosts who are the most incisive: on two occasions, Gytkjaer clear at the net first Pohjanpalo and then Bjarkasonbut both times I will be he manages to hypnotize them and have the ball tumbling over them.
Among the two missed occasions by the orange-greens, also the Cremonese has a sensational opportunity to regain the lead: in the 65th minute the orange-green defense drifts once again from the left side, but Collocoloface to face with Joronen, grace the lagoon players with the goal almost undefended. However, it’s time to make up for it Bjarkason which, triggered by a through pass by Busiothe goalkeeper jumps coldly Cremonese and inserts the net which explodes the Pier Luigi Penzo.
In the final minutes the Cremonese try the forcing desperate, forcing the Venice to grit your teeth. In the 93rd minute, for a few seconds the breath of the orange-green crowd was suspended, the same moments in which Ciofani tries from close range to grab the equalizer but finds a Joronen in the shutter version to seal the home team’s huge success.
3) POHJANPALO
Before exalting the infinitesimal great match of Ice Man Pohjanpalotwo honorable mentions undoubtedly go to Gianluca Busioprotagonist of yet another impressive performance and above all on the occasion of the assist he freed Bjarkason in the goal that made it 2-1, and to Jesse Joronen who, with his double intervention at the end, saved the Venice from a possible bitter disappointment. However, it is difficult to get the best in the field out of the podium Venice the usual Joel, probably the best of the orange-green eleven in the first 45 minutes of the game.
However, what made the difference in the choice of Serie B’s top scorer, who was unusually dry today, was the assist for Gytkjaer in the circumstance of the first orange-green goal, the one that counts after a handful of minutes from the whistle of the second half, the very important equalizing goal. The speed of thought and the punctuality with which Pohjanpalo cut the ball for Gytkjaer it is further proof of an out of class player.
Even in the first half, and for the rest of the match, he will dispense recoveries, saves and assists to his teammates, understandably losing clarity in the last half. Only in this way can the missed goal in the 60th minute be explained Gytkjaer he tried to return the favor for the previous step. Pohjanpalo he presents himself with the right timing and movements in front of the goalkeeper but without finding the right angle to overtake him. Again in the final minutes, he loses brilliance in his game solutions but remains very useful in recoveries and incurring precious fouls which allow the team to move up and catch their breath.
2) BJARKASON
The hero you don’t expect. Mister’s choice Vanoli to shuffle the cards immediately from the start of the restart. A move that perhaps succeeds above the wildest expectations. Biarki takes the place of a dynamic but a bit of a braggart Ellertssongiving to Venice greater incisiveness. An advantage that the Icelandic had not always demonstrated in previous outings, but which he instead applied to great effect on the second good opportunity in the match. In the 77th minute he was present on the serve Busio and with great composure he carries the ball forward, putting the defense and goalkeeper out of play, and then scores the goal which is worth the orange-green triumph.
1) GYTKJAER
Among the most opaque in the first half of the game, probably the best man on the pitch in the second half. All he needs is one ball, on an excellent assist from Pohjanpalo to find a goal as beautiful as it is heavy. A goal that was anything but simple, given the ready return of the defense Cremonese on him: the Dane with great sense of timing quickly anticipates their recovery, also finding the right corner where I will be it can’t arrive. As if that wasn’t enough, he puts down two chocolates for Pohjanpalo And Bjarkason who, from a favorable position, almost find their way to the net.
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2) TESSMANN
Despite the dream night of Venice, it is doubtful that, if the unity of the team and the majority of the individuals achieved what was expected, some players instead had an evening that was at least less flashy. It is the case of Tessmannless dazzling than usual in the construction phase, in the passes and in the set piece kicks, one of his and his team’s specialties Venice of this season. The most painful note, however, is the lack of closure, aided by Idzeson the occasion of the goal of the momentary guest advantage, the same one that allowed Vazquez to kick with too much freedom. Like most orange-green players, he grows in the second half.
1) IDZES
That of Idzes it is perhaps not the best moment of form of his year. The Dutch naturalized Indonesian defender alternates punctual defensive interventions with a few more mistakes than he was used to. Indeed, it is double that on the occasion of the advantage of Cremonese: first slamming into Ellertssonthen, despite the long continuation of the action, closing with a long delay Vazquez.
In his area there are also creaks in the second half, because he is the player who more than anyone seems to be surprised by the ball recovered in the 65th minute by Chestnuts who he finds incredibly lonely Collocolo. Luckily for Venice, this time the opponents are not as cynical as they were during the first and only shot on goal of the first half. A mistake from which he perhaps benefits himself Idzeswho improves as the minutes pass by in defensive positions, especially when he returns to act as the right-hander at the end of the match during the final boarding of the Cremonese.
