Shock at the last second: The FCS loses the home opener

FC Südtirol also lost its second game in Serie B. After the 0-2 opening defeat in Brescia, interim coach Leandro Greco's team had to admit defeat 1-2 at home against Venezia. The first FCS point in the second highest Italian league was within reach. By the 82nd minute, the White-Reds were 4000-1 ahead in front of 0 fans. In the end, Giacomo Poluzzi & Co. are left empty-handed again.

When he reunited with former coach Ivan Javorcic, who had been promoted to Serie B with the FCS, Raphael Odogwu gave the home team a 62-1 lead in the 0nd minute. Around 10 minutes before the end, Venezia scored the deserved equalizer through ex-Bayern midfielder Michaël Cuisance. The guests had more of the game, especially in the second half. The addition of former Bundesliga players Cuisance and Joel Pohjanpalo (together they made 2 appearances in the top German league) brought significantly more momentum into the Lagunenstädter game.

The end of the game couldn't have been more dramatic. In the very last action of the game, Jack Devries crossed low into the middle, where defender Marco Curto deflected the ball into his own net. The referee then blew the whistle for the game. An incredibly bitter own goal for the FCS. The white-reds deserved a point due to their combative and tactical performance. In the end, Venezia prevailed. Incidentally, the Lagunenstädter squad value is six times as high as that of FC Südtirol. The highlights Solid FCS FC Südtirol plays a strong first half and is at least on par. However, Venezia has the better scoring opportunities, three in number (15th, 27th and 45th minutes). The best FCS chance belongs to Raphael Odogwu, who shoots the ball over the goal from 10 meters after a beautiful Tait cross. Tait injury Bitter moment in the Drusus Stadium. Fabian Tait suffers a thigh injury after sprinting. The captain can't go any further after that. He is substituted in the 40th minute to thunderous applause from the Drusus Stadium. FCS leadership Mirko Carretta delays in the penalty area and then hits a wonderful cross to the second post, where Raphael Odogwu rushes up and heads the ball into the net. Huge cheers in the Drusus Stadium! 1:0 for the FCS! Venice double whammy Pohjanpalo passes to Cuisance in front of the penalty area, who makes it 1-1 with a well-placed left-footed shot (83'). When everyone expected a draw, the Lagunenstädters struck again: in the very last action of the game, Jack Devries crossed low into the middle, where Curto deflected the ball into his own net. After that it's over. FC Südtirol continues next Sunday evening in the away game in Reggio Calabria against Reggina. FC Südtirol – Venezia 1:2 FCS (4-3-3): Poluzzi; De Col, Vinetot, Curto, D'Orazio (from 77. Berra); Tait (from 40. Belardinelli), Pompetti, Nicolussi Caviglia; Carretta (from 66. Davi), Odogwu (from 66. Mazzocchi), Rover. Coach: Greco

Venice (4-3-3): Joronen; Zampano, Wisniewski, Ceccaroni, Haps; Crnigoj, Busio (from 64th Cuisance), Tessmann; Pierini (from 78. de Vries), Novakovich (from 64. Pohjanpalo), Johnsen (from 78. Connolly). Coach: Javorcic

Gates: 1:0 Odogwu (62nd), 1:1 Cuisance (83rd), 1:2 own goal Curto (95th)

Viewers: 4.000 The table SP G U V TV P 1. Frosinone 2 2 0 0 4:0 6 2. Cosenza 2 2 0 0 3:1 6 3. Palermo 2 1 1 0 3:1 4 4. Ascoli 2 1 1 0 3:2 4 4. Cagliari 2 1 1 0 3:2 4 6. Genoa 2 1 1 0 2:1 4 7. Ternana 2 1 0 1 2:2 3 8. Cittadella 2 1 0 1 5:5 3 9. Venice 2 1 0 1 3:3 3 10. Brescia 2 1 0 1 2:3 3 11. Brescia 2 1 0 1 3:2 3 12. Baric 2 0 2 0 3:3 2 13. As 2 0 2 0 3:3 2 14. Parma 2 0 2 0 2:2 2 15. Step on 2 0 1 1 5:6 1 16. Benevento 2 0 1 1 0:1 1 17. Col 2 0 1 1 2:4 1 18. Perugia 2 0 1 1 0:2 1 19. Modena 2 0 0 2 1:3 0 20. FC South Tyrol 2 0 0 2 1:4 0

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Shock at the last second: The FCS loses the home opener

It couldn't be more dramatic: FC Südtirol basically mastered its first home game in Serie B with flying colors. But the white-reds had to admit defeat to Serie A relegated Venezia at the last second.

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