Venezia wins the first heat of the BKT series play-off semi-final against Palermo. The lagoon players win 1-0 at Barbera thanks to a goal from Pierini and see the final closer. Ninety-seven hard-fought minutes in which Vanoli’s team overall shows that it has greater quality than the rosanero who nevertheless confirm the progress of the last period. Study phases with Venezia maneuvering well and Palermo attentive and ready to start again. In the 13th minute, Pohjanpalo’s header in the area was weak and wide. The hosts raise the center of gravity and try to worry the orange-green rearguard. In the 26th minute Ranocchia crosses and Lucioni’s header goes wide. In the 28th minute, a great shot from Diakité from outside severely challenges Joronen who is forced to lift the ball in the corner. In the 44th minute Venezia became insidious again with a shot from Candela that found Desplanches ready. The first half ends goalless.
At the beginning of the second half, Palermo got off to a good start and in the 2nd minute they became insidious with a powerful left-footed volley from Ranocchia that grazed the post. In the 8th minute Venezia: dribbling in the area by Pierini but Marconi’s sliding block before the shot is providential. In the 17th minute Venezia took the lead: Pierini advanced towards the opponent’s area, was left too much space and hit Desplanches with a great left foot. After the goal, few emotions with an increasingly fragmented and nervous match and the result no longer changes. Return to Venice on Friday.
(source Lega B)
