“Marco D'Alessandro stunned the home crowd with an early opener for Catanzaro”
Pivotal“Gianluca Busio restored parity with a well-taken equalizer for Venezia”
Pivotal“Andrea Adorante converted the penalty to give Venezia the lead with the man advantage”
Pivotal“Antonio Casas added the third goal in stoppage time to seal a comprehensive victory”
Venezia
Catanzaro
Venezia overcame an early deficit to secure a crucial 3-1 victory over Catanzaro, with the turning point coming when substitute Bruno Verrengia was sent off for a professional handball just eight minutes after entering the match. Gianluca Busio provided the spark for the hosts with his 18th-minute equalizer after Marco D'Alessandro had given Catanzaro a surprise early lead. The numerical advantage proved decisive as Andrea Adorante converted from the penalty spot four minutes after the red card, before Antonio Casas sealed the win in stoppage time. This result will boost Venezia's mid-table position and confidence, while Catanzaro's collapse after the red card represents a missed opportunity to climb away from the relegation zone.
Venezia look to strengthen their grip on second place when they welcome Catanzaro to the atmospheric Stadio Pierluigi Penzo. The hosts have been in excellent form with just one defeat in recent outings, while Catanzaro arrive determined to close the gap on the automatic promotion spots.
