Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stadio P. L. Penzo where Venezia play host to Sampdoria. A crowd of 18,221 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Venezia and Sampdoria are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both Venezia and Sampdoria are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0Venezia get the match underway!
4.53
0-0Diego Cucciari barges into Alberto Oliveira. Diego Cucciari is warned by the referee! Alberto Oliveira stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.37
0-0Venezia are easily keeping Sampdoria at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
15.07
0-0Nunzio Marchegiani passes the ball forward to Manuel Scarpi. Manuel Scarpi knocks in a cross ball towards Fabiano Mazzocco. Fabiano Mazzocco heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent save by Damien Bakari!
24.34
Stefano Nista knocks the ball to his team mate, Fabiano Mazzocco. Fabiano Mazzocco whips in a cross ball towards Manuel Scarpi. Manuel Scarpi is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Damien Bakari easily picks it out of the air!
26.01
0-0Bruno Carvalho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eddie Brooking. Eddie Brooking knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.02
Alessandro De Francesco threads the ball through to Eddie Brooking. Eddie Brooking shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Rocco R. Bondi.
36.04
Sampdoria are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Venezia's defence.
38.05
Stefano Nista kicks a strong pass forward to Fabiano Mazzocco. Fabiano Mazzocco knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mark Giandebiaggi.
42.19
Oberdan Isolini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eddie Brooking. Eddie Brooking knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alberto Oliveira.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The second half starts with Sampdoria kicking off!
48.14
Bruno Carvalho makes a probing pass to Diego Cucciari. Diego Cucciari knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Giuseppe Zanoncelli.
51.22
Mark Giandebiaggi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bruno Carvalho. Bruno Carvalho decides to run forward with the ball. Bruno Carvalho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.40
Tonino Ambrosetti knocks the ball to his team mate, Fabiano Mazzocco. Fabiano Mazzocco knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Damien Bakari who gathers it comfortably.
57.56
0-0Tonino Ambrosetti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fabiano Mazzocco. Fabiano Mazzocco shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
65.31
Bruno Carvalho chips the ball to his team mate, Diego Cucciari. Diego Cucciari knocks in a cross ball towards Eddie Brooking. Eddie Brooking is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
66.36
Tonino Ambrosetti knocks the ball to his team mate, Fabiano Mazzocco. Fabiano Mazzocco whips in a cross ball towards Manuel Scarpi. Manuel Scarpi flicks the ball with his head. Damien Bakari easily smothers it.
77.50
Mark Giandebiaggi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oberdan Isolini. Oberdan Isolini knocks the ball forward to Eddie Brooking. Eddie Brooking sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
78.50
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
83.45
0-1Bruno Carvalho chips the ball to his team mate, Eddie Brooking. Eddie Brooking goes all the way! Eddie Brooking takes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
87.31
Oberdan Isolini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Diego Cucciari. Diego Cucciari shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.9%
53.1%
Play Area
28.6%
51%
20.4%
Scorers