Stormy battle between Venice and Como: the challenge ends in a draw

The game is played in extreme weather conditions. Three goals out of four were scored by chance or with the help of the wind: the only real one was Belotti's.

di ENRICO LEVRINI
8 December 2024
Rain and strong wind during the match

Rain and strong wind during the match

Dramatic draw at the Penzo in Venice, 2-2 between Venice and Como. A match conditioned by the wind and rain, which put both teams in difficulty. Three goals out of four were scored by chance or with the help of the wind, the only real goal was that of Belotti. To win Fabregas, launches Belotti in attack in place of Cutrone, and puts Sala in place of the injured Moreno. The game is played in extreme climatic conditions, with strong wind and rain.

Como wants the stake, they throw themselves forward, they try straight away Fatigue, with Stankovic which he puts in the corner. Venezia takes the lead in the 15th minute with a disputed goal by Phojampalo, who being in suspected offside, to avoid the shot from outside Colussi Ankle, he deflects the ball with his heel and puts it out of play QueenThe wind does not allow playing high balls, Nico Paz tries anyway in the 22nd minute, with a curling shot towards the top corner, which is put out for a corner by Stankovic with a great flight.

Without high balls, Belotti works on the outside, where Como gets a series of corners, which however, taken low, are easy prey for the Venetian defenders. Nico Peace, always shows his class, even with the tough interventions of the opponents, but he seems to be the only one to create dangers. The equaliser for the Lariani comes at the beginning of the second half, everything starts from a cross from the right by Van der Brempt, Candela, disturbed by the wind, miscalculates the trajectory and incredibly scores with his right foot Stankovic.

At 11' Como sensationally fails to double the score, they do everything fadera on the left, skips over men and then passes low to a free player Fatigue who crosses with his right foot, but sends it just wide. The match heats up and Venezia is not just watching, Northern fire he frees himself and shoots from outside a low shot that ricochets into the wet, it looks like a goal, but the hand of Queen he gets there and puts it in the corner. The Lariani turn it around in the 11th minute always Van Der Brent on the right, this time he doesn't cross high, but low on the vertex for Belotti, who with his right foot as a great power striker, scores Stankovic. Fadera also tries from distance in the 18th minute, but Stankovic this time he keeps a good watch. Oristanio equalizes for the Venetians directly from a corner, the parabola deflected by the wind deceives Reina and slips into the opposite corner. Colossi With 3 minutes to go, Caviglia takes advantage of a rebound from the defence and from outside the area with a great right-footed shot from outside, he leaves no chance for Queen, the VAR waits 2 minutes before calling Doveri, who disallows the goal for offside. Como's last desperate attacks have no effect.

VENICE-COMO 2-2

Scorers: Pohjanpalo in the 16th minute; Candela (own goal) in the 4th minute, Belotti in the 11th minute, Oristanio in the 24th minute.

VENEZIA (3-4-2-1): Stankovic 6,5; Idzes 6, Svoboda 6, Altare 6,5 (from 17' st Sverko 5,5); Candela 6,5 (from 17' st Ellertsson 6), Doumbia 5 (from 17' st Andersen 6), Nicolussi Caviglia 7, Zampano 6; Oristanio 7 (from 38' st Yeboah sv), Busio 5,5 (from 38' st Crnigoj sv); Pohjanpalo 7. Available: Grandi, Bruno, Joronen, Carboni, Schingtienne, El Haddad, Bjarkason, Gytkjaer. All. Di Francesco 6.

HOW (4-2-3-1): Queen 6; Van der Brempt 7, Goldaniga 5, Kempf 6,5, Sala 5 (from 30' st Iovine sv); Engelhardt 5,5, Da Cunha 5,5 (from 39' st Verdi sv); Strefezza 6,5 (from 39' st Gabrielloni sv), Paz 6,5, Fadera 6,5 (from 21' st Mazzitelli 6); Belotti 6,5 (from 30' st Cutrone 5,5). Available: Audero, Kone, Baselli, Dossena, Jasim, Jack, Cerri, Braunoder, Barba. All. Fabregas 5,5.

Referee: Duties of Rome 6.

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