Feralpisalò narrowly loses against Venezia and is officially relegated to Serie B after just one season. Compagnon’s momentary equalizer wasn’t enough for the Garda residents to avoid defeat thanks to Pohjanpalo’s brace.
The match
The Leoni del Garda are obliged to win and take the field with a good approach. Around the quarter of an hour it was the green and blues who came close to scoring with Kourfalidis who, well served by Dubickas, looked for the goal with a nice curling shot just wide. The first half is balanced and doesn’t offer many emotions so the two teams go into the break goalless.
The challenge heats up in the second half and opens with Pizzignacco’s decisive intervention to stop Pierini. The lagoon players pressed on and in the 60th minute they took the lead with a masterful shot by Pohjanpalo which went into the top corner.
Feralpisalò did not stand by and reacted by finding the equalizer in the 83rd minute with a splendid turn by Compagnon.
The draw wasn’t enough, Mr. Zaffaroni’s team needed the three points and in the final they tried everything to achieve the feat. However, in the third minute of injury time, in an attempt to score the winning goal, Pohjanpalo freezes the Garda team at the end of a counterattack.
So much bitterness for Feralpisalò who leaves the cadet championship with honor after having always fought. Friday 10 May the last match of the season at Garilli in Piacenza against Ternana.
The scoreboard
VENICE – FERALPISALÒ 2-1
VENICE (3-5-2): Joronen; Idzes, Svoboda, Altare (73′ Dembelè); Candela, Busio (73′ Andersen), Jajalo (46′ Tessmann), Lella (46′ Pierini), Bjarkason (61′ Ellertsson); Pohjanpalo, Gytkjaer. Available: Bertinato, Grandi, Modolo, Cheryshev, Ullmann, Olivieri. Coach: Vanoli.
FERALPISALÒ (3-5-2): Pizzignacco; Bergonzi, Ceppitelli (79′ Krastev), Pilati; Felici, Kourfalidis, Fiordilino (73′ Pietrelli), Zennaro (73′ Giudici), Letizia; Dubickas (64′ Compagnon), La Mantia. Available: Liverani, Volpe, Voltan, Hergheligiu, Attys. Coach: Zaffaroni.
REFEREE: Fabbri di Ravenna.
GOALS: 60′ 93′ Pohjanpalo – 83′ Compagnon.
BOOKED: Lella, Svoboda, Dembelè, Ellertsson – La Mantia.
NOTE: Attendance 8,991 (45 guests). Corners: 3-5. Recovery: 0′-5′
