Venezia vs. Sampdoria: Pohjanpalo’s Brace Decides the Match

Where the match is played:

Stadium: Pier Luigi Penzo
City: Venice
Capacity: 11150 spectators 3.06pm

Fonte: Gettyimages

At Pier Luigi Penzo everything is ready for Venezia-Sampdoria, twentieth matchday of Serie B. 3.06pm

New calendar year, once the winter holidays are over, the return round begins: the orange-greens, in search of the success that has been missing for four matches, to regain second place in the standings; the Blucerchiati, just one point in the last two games of 2023, to close on the play-off zone.15:08

Here are the lineups. Venezia with the 4-3-3: Joronen – Candela, Altare, Sverko, Zampano – Lella, Tessmann, Busio – Pierini, Pohjanpalo, Johnsen. Available: Bertinato, Grandi, Dembele, Svoboda, Modolo, Ullmann, Ellertsson, Andersen, Bjarkason, Cheryshev, Olivieri, Gytkjaer.3.41pm

4-3-2-1 for Sampdoria: Stankovic – Stojanovic, Ghilardi, Murru, Giordano – Depaoli, Yepes, Ricci – Benedetti, Verre – De Luca. Available: Ravaglia, Conti, Lotjonen, Barreca, Panada, Askildsen, Girelli, Malagrida, Ntanda, Leonardi, Delle Monache, La Gumina.16:27

Vanoli relies on the Pierini-Pohjanpalo-Johnsen trident. Lella preferred to Ellertsson in midfield.15:12

The former Esposito is out, Pirlo opts for Benedetti and Verre behind De Luca. In defense, Murru central, Stojanovic and Giordano full backs.16:27

The warm-up phases end, the match directed by Dionisi will soon begin. 3.45pm

BEGINNING Venice-Sampdoria, ball to the Blucerchiati.16:16

Wrong back pass by Pohjanpalo, Joronen sweeps before De Luca’s arrival.16:18

Lella WARNED, Verre knocked out on the edge of the area. 4.20pm

Free kick from Verre, his right-footed shot goes over the crossbar. 16:20

Phrase from the orange-greens, the Blucerchiati wait in their own half of the pitch. 4.23pm

Going deep for De Luca, Altare cannot be overcome.16:24

Johnsen vertically for Busio who fails to back-heel towards Pohjanpalo.16:26

Race tactically blocked, the study phase continues.4.29pm

Long range attempt by Verre, right foot fouled by Lella, first corner of the match.16:30

Verre looks for space on the left, Candela contains it.16:34

A right-footed shot from Zampano deflected by Benedetti turns into an assist for Altare who wasted but was in an irregular position.16:36

Candela goes down the right, Yepes stops him in the corner.16:36

From a corner, header from Altare, central, easy prey for Stankovic.16:37

Depaoli collapses in the area under pressure from Zampano, Dionisi signals him to get up.16:39

Busio rewards Zampano’s overlap, poorly calibrated cross. 16:41

Pierini exchanges at the limit with Pohjanpalo who misses the return pass.16:44

Tessmann changes play for Johnsen, cross too deep for Pohjanpalo.16:45

Candela breaks through on the right, countercross by Zampano, Lella from an excellent position misses the target with his head.16:48

PENALTY VENICE! Pierini in the corridor for Johnsen, out of time intervention by Ricci, Dionisi points to the spot.16:51

Johnsen along the line for Zampano, Stojanovic controls him.16:55

Cross from Giordano, hole from Altare, De Luca fails to take advantage.16:56

WARNING Benedetti, held on Busio.16:57

WARNING Verre, intervention from behind on Lella. 16:58

EXPELLED Benedetti, just booked, aggressive on Zampano. 5.00pm

Sverko’s launch, Stankovic coming out low manages to anticipate Johnsen.17:01

Two minutes of injury time.17:01

Sparks between Depaoli and Sverko, Dionisi restores calm. 5.02pm

END OF THE FIRST HALF. Venezia-Sampdoria 2-1, a brace from Pohjanpalo decides. 5.03pm

Tactical fraction, orange-green more proactive, Pohjanpalo unlocks with a heel on an assist from Pierini, Benedetti equalizes on a similar situation – low cross from Yepes, immediate response from the hosts who first come close to scoring with Lella then find the penalty with Johnsen (foul by Ricci) that Pohjanpalo transforms. In the final, serious naivety of Benedetti who collects two yellows in three minutes leaving his team in 10.17:07

Vanoli must avoid drops in pace and concentration, taking advantage of his numerical superiority; Pirlo needs to study alternatives to create greater dangers in Joronen’s area.17:07