In preparation for the next championship match, which will see the Venice face Lecce at Penzo, the team coached by Eusebio Di Francesco took to the field this afternoon at Cà Venezia to face Lecce in a friendly matchND Primorje.
The balance of the match was broken in the 10th minute, when the visiting defense brought down Raimondo in the penalty area. It is the same number 45 who converts the penalty kick which gives the orange-green team the lead. Only three minutes later, Venezia came close to doubling their lead with Domen Crnigoj, who saw his low shot from close range blocked by the Slovenian goalkeeper.
In the 20th minute, ND Primorje found the equalizer thanks to number 9 Gulic, who came in from the left and quickly won a one-on-one with Grandi by placing the ball at the far post. At the end of the first half, the orange-greens regained the advantage with Carboni. Zampano saves the ball before it crosses the back line and serves Candela, who accurately crosses to the center for Carboni, able to physically counter the opposing defender by repeating the first header rejected by the goalkeeper into the net.
At the beginning of the second half, coach Di Francesco made numerous changes, including the returning Bjarkason, who already appeared in good form, as well as Duncan and Hans Nicolussi Caviglia. The hosts control ball possession and manage the advantage, trying to put the opposing defense in difficulty with Crnigoj’s central incursions and Carboni’s lateral actions. In the 75th minute, Bjarkason was the protagonist of his return to the pitch by providing a splendid and precise assist for Raimondo, who scored his personal brace with a header. In the final, Di Francesco gives space to the Primavera’s young players, including Ladisa, who becomes dangerous, narrowly coming close to making it 4-1.