An enjoyable match at the Penzo Stadium Venicewhere Atalanta won the first 45 minutes of the game thanks to Mario Pasalic’s goal in the 7th minute, his fiftieth in the top flight. Many scoring opportunities between two teams who are playing openly.
First ring from Pohjanpalo, but Pasalic immediately unlocks it
Venezia starts well: in the 3rd minute Oristanio he dribbles to the right on Zappacosta and serves Pohjanpalo, right-footed shot to the near post, ball out. Atalanta gets back in order and begins to grind out the game and collect corners. A fundamental on which Venezia has suffered quite a bit at the start of the season and which this time too immediately costs dearly: Retegui’s bank, Pasalic makes it 1-0 with his left foot.
Atalanta again, but Stankovic responds great
Ring from Retegui who shifts to the left and unleashes a powerful left-foot shot that goes to the outside of the net. Stankovic’s save in the 11th minute: Lookman serves De Ketelaere who shoots with confidence, the son of art gets excited and sends it into the corner. Venezia struggles to maintain possession of the ball, so they rely on the counterattack. The maneuver in the quarter of an hour was good, with Oristanio starting the action from his own area with an excellent change of play, then the maneuver developed from the feet of Nicolussi Caviglia which he finds Oristaniowho centers himself and sends it just a little high with his left foot.
Svoboda comes close to scoring an own goal in the 16th minute following yet another shot from Lookman: the defender flat-footed it for a corner, with the ball passing very close to the post.
Super Carnesecchi on Zampano
Miracle Carnesecchi at 20′: pressing by Duncan, Ederson makes a mistake and in fact serves Zampano who kicks a powerful left-foot shot on which the goalkeeper makes a great save. In the 28th minute another flash from Lookman, who is served to the midfield and is free to shoot: full crossbar, then Bellanova collects the rebound and shoots out of bounds. In the 32nd minute Lookman free-kick from the edge, relies on the scheme by serving De Ketelaere, a left footed shot that almost reaches the top corner. Venezia dangerous again a minute later, when Duncan serves Pohjanpalo with Atalanta exposed, but the attacker doesn’t block in the best way and Carnesecchi can collect a low exit. Big risk for the Goddess in the 37th minute, still from the high pressing of the Venetians a dangerous ball arises which Pohjanpalo pounces on, Carnesecchi has to come out with his feet to anticipate it.
Botta Retegui, Oristanio tries again
Out of nowhere, Retegui invents a sprint after Idzes’ uncertainty: the Italian-Argentine kicks diagonally, the ball grazing the corner with Stankovic beaten. Oristanio, really on the ball today, heads towards the Bergamo area and earns an interesting free kick: he takes it himself, but sends it high over the crossbar. Nothing else happens, Atalanta wins the first half.
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