Verona wins the Veneto derby: Venice overturned at the Bentegodi
Hellas Verona-Venice 2-1
The delicate Veneto derby in the salvation key was signed by Paolo Zanetti's Verona over Eusebio Di Francesco-led Venezia. The Scaligera victory materialized, in a comeback, after the initial goal of Oristanio, immediate the equalizer of Tengstedt, in the resumption the goal of the Veronese success of the newly entered Kastanos. Standings: Verona 9, Venezia 4. Next round (eighth day first leg): Hellas Verona-Monza (Oct. 21, 8:45 p.m.), Venezia-Atalanta (Oct. 20, 3 p.m.).
First half. Start from "100 per hour", in front of 25 thousand spectators including 1131 guest fans. To capitalize it è Venice. Second minute: unfailing sleep of the Hellas rearguard this time on a corner, Oristanio, well placed at the second post, makes it 0 to 1. Triumph of the Venetian fans. Which observes their team "reciprocate" the favor to the opponents at 5', the result (this time) è opposite: Lazovic’s breakaway, undisturbed, with the entire mirror at his disposal, ball to the side. Despair in the Veronese fans. That becomes joy shortly after (8'): great aerial play, triggered by Tchatchoua, then Duda, Mosquera who stretches for Tengstedt who, on the volley, pierces Joronen. Attacks headlong the Hellas, Venice threatens to go under, the opportunity passes for the second time on the feet of Tengstedt, stopped in a corner from which nothing springs.
Now Venice defends with all hands on deck, unable to get out of the opponent’s grip. È barely a quarter of an hour has passed, there are no breaks. 18': Venice carves out an offensive space and what a space: Haps misses the lead under the goal, kicking it into the corner. Narrow response: breakaway by Mosquera, well directed, a providential deflection saves Venezia. Venezia begins to grind out play, inserting itself between the lines of an unbalanced Verona forward. Whose rearguard often and willingly loses the crucial midfield filter. Result: Busio could put Venezia back in the lead but, free in the box, "imitates" Haps, kicking it into the corner. A free kick from the limit first, a corner then, Oristanio finally make Hellas run more than a shiver. Including another corner (42'), this time è Montipò to put his fists in it with a flying deflection, taking the chestnuts out of the fire for the Veronese. One minute of recovery. Locker room.
Second half. Same foil at the start. Venezia controls and comes forward again. But Verona now covers better, waiting for the right opening. Montipò is not surprised. On the other front corner, Magnani, great break, just a palm away from the net. Hellas grows, attacks now with rationality, Venezia notices and has to tighten its ranks. A couple of conclusions of the lagoon players end up high. 15': The substitutions begin, in come Zampano and Ellertsson in Venezia. Verona: in goes Kastanos. Duda forces a difficult intervention from Joronen: corner, Livramento takes off, ball over the cross. The same tip invents a ball "a giro", choked in the throat the possible joy: ball again over the cross.
Di Francesco inserts Gytkjaer and Yeboah, looking for new offensive sap. Verona, two more changes: in goes Sarr and Dani Silva. Hellas one step away from the goal. 29': corner for the Veronese, this time è Kastanos (35') at the second post to slot in the Venetian net. Verona-Venice 2-1. Enter Raimondo in Venezia; Okou and Coppola in Hellas. Four minutes of recovery time. 47': Miraculous reflex of Montipò who prevents the equalizer. Triple whistle: Hellas Verona-Venezia 2-1.
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