At the end of the match between Venezia FC and Padova, valid for matchday 31 of Serie BKT and finished 3–1, head coach Giovanni Stroppa and midfielder Kike Perez analyzed the game as follows.

Giovanni Stroppa, Venezia FC head coach
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Today was a difficult match that we approached the right way from the very start. Those first twenty minutes without the support of the crowd could have been tricky, but we pushed immediately and created many scoring chances. Coming back onto the pitch after two days and delivering a performance like this makes me proud. We could certainly have scored more tonight given the chances we had in front of goal, but I don’t feel I can say anything to my players; coaching these guys every day is extremely satisfying. Showing up at the training ground and working, then putting in performances like this, is really special. Hearing the crowd cheer for me fills me with pride—it means the work of my staff, who work 24 hours a day for these moments, has been recognized. From the very first moment I arrived in Venice, I felt the fans’ affection, and I would like to repay all this support on May 8 at the Penzo.

Tonight we won, we’re playing good football, but we have to stay calm. There are still seven matches left until the end, and we’re taking it one game at a time. On Saturday we have a very important match coming up; now we need to focus first on resting and then on preparing for the game against Monza. Today it was a must-win, not just for us but also for our fans. In midfield with Busio and Doumbia I feel very comfortable. I’m happy we’re having a great season, and we hope to keep it going until the end.

The post-match of Venezia FC - Padova

26 players called up by coach Giovanni Stroppa

Venezia FC face Padova tomorrow at 20:00 at the Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo.

Goalkeepers:
Matteo Grandi, Alessandro Plizzari, Filip Stankovic.

Defenders:
Bartol Franjic, Antoine Hainaut, Ridgeciano Haps, Seid Korac, Richie Sagrado, Joel Schingtienne, Ahmed Sidibé, Marin Sverko, Michael Svoboda, Michael Venturi.

Midfielders:
Emil Bohinen, Gianluca Busio, Mattia Compagnon, Matteo Dagasso, Issa Doumbia, Marko Farji, Nunzio Lella, Kike Perez, Alessandro Pietrelli.

Forwards:
Andrea Adorante, Antonio Casas, Lion Lauberbach, John Yeboah.

Serie BKT 25/26: squad list for Venezia FC - Padova

Midweek fixture for Venezia FC, who are preparing to host Padova. The Veneto derby, valid for the 31st matchday of Serie BKT, is scheduled for Tuesday, March 17 at 8:00 PM at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium. Head coach Giovanni Stroppa, coming off a draw in Genoa against Sampdoria, previewed tomorrow’s match by analyzing the opponent’s characteristics.

Giovanni Stroppa, Venezia FC head coach:
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Looking back at the match in Genoa, it was a point gained, just like the draw we got in Bolzano. However, if I look at the performance, I can also think of them as two points lost, because we created a lot and I believe the display on the pitch deserved something more.

Physically we expended the right amount of energy; the team is used to playing a certain type of match and ran well. We hardly risked anything and allowed the opponent very little, apart from a few corner kicks at the end of the game. We managed the match with great awareness, and the few substitutions we made were meant to maintain the balance that the game required. We reached the goalkeeper four times but weren’t able to convert.

Tomorrow we take the field for the derby. Padova are a dangerous team that performs better away than at home. They have important players with pace and talent, they are very well coached, and they come from a run of three unfortunate results, though not in terms of performances. A derby is always open to any result, so we must be even more attentive.

At this moment, the team’s attitude of not conceding chances to opponents is a fundamental aspect. The two close matches against Padova and Monza? I’m only thinking about tomorrow’s game—fielding the best players and focusing, as always, one match at a time. I believe that in all the matches played, Venezia have deserved much more; as I said before, we are top of the table on merit.

I’m sorry to see Padova’s supporters’ section empty tomorrow, just like ours was in the first leg. The silence of the home fans at the Euganeo had an impact, and the same could happen tomorrow

The press conference of Giovanni Stroppa

Goals: 20’ De Muri (C), 43’ Di Luzio (C), 86’ Ciano (C), 93’ Ciano (C).

Cesena: Serafino, Nano (59’ Milan), Battilana (69’ Groff), Fadda, Ciabini (78’ Zannini), Zappettini, Di Luzio, De Muri (59’ Ciano), Testa, Catena, Calegari (59’ Catelli).
Subs: Parnoffi, Zamboni, Cocino, Bison.
Head coach: Roberto Rossi.

Venezia FC: Pucova, Duarte, Liva (60’ Mazis), Ballo, Gismann, Saggion (74’ Mounecif), Novelli, Morin (46’ Nurzia), Girotto (67’ Willis), Cortesi, Orlandi.
Subs: Beka, Zuanti, Pusiol, Airola, Muffato.
Head coach: Luis Oliveira.

On matchday 19 of the Serie B Femminile, Venezia FC visited Cesena. At the “Martorano” Sports Center, the match ended 4–0 for the home side, who scored twice in each half to overcome a generous Venezia FC team that struggled to be clinical in front of goal.

Cesena started the match strongly and immediately looked dangerous. In the 3rd minute the first chance of the game arrived with a vertical pass that released Di Luzio on the left, but her shot toward the far post went wide. The Romagna side took the lead in the 20th minute: De Muri, played through right on the edge of offside, did well to enter the box, beat the defender and finish past Pucova for 1–0. The hosts kept pushing and in the 28th minute Pucova made a solid save on a shot from the edge of the box by De Muri. The Venezia goalkeeper repeated the feat in the 32nd minute, stopping a powerful long-range effort in two stages, and again in the 35th with a decisive one-on-one save against Fadda. Venezia FC tried to respond in the 36th minute: Girotto delivered an inviting ball into the box for Saggion, but the home defense managed to intercept just before the striker could shoot. In the 43rd minute Cesena doubled their lead when Di Luzio, well served from the left, finished from close range to make it 2–0 at halftime.

In the second half Venezia FC returned to the pitch with determination and tried to create chances to get back into the game. In the 48th minute Cortesi set up Girotto at the edge of the box, but the first-time shot went wide. Shortly afterward Novelli shot from distance after a pass from Nurzia, but the attempt was central and easily gathered by Serafino. In the 54th minute another chance for the orange-black-greens: Girotto set up Orlandi, whose shot from the edge of the box was tipped over for a corner by the goalkeeper. Cesena remained dangerous on the counterattack and in the 57th minute Pucova denied Di Luzio. Venezia FC kept searching for a goal and in the 68th minute Saggion received a pass from Willis in front of goal, but her shot at the near post went wide. In the 80th minute Mazis tried from the left with a powerful strike from the edge of the box, but the Cesena goalkeeper parried it away. In the closing stages Cesena extended their lead: in the 86th minute Ciano made it 3–0 with a shot from a tight angle that found the far post. Deep into stoppage time, in the 93rd minute, Ciano scored again to seal the match at 4–0, finishing off an assist from Di Luzio.

Venezia FC

The post-match of Venezia FC - Padova

Serie BKT 25/26: squad list for Venezia FC - Padova

The press conference of Giovanni Stroppa

Serie B Women 25/26: Cesena - Venezia FC 4-0