April 11, 2026
At the end of the match between Virtus Entella and Venezia FC, valid for matchday 34 of Serie BKT and ending in a 1–1 draw, head coach Giovanni Stroppa and defender Ridgeciano Haps analyzed the game as follows.
Giovanni Stroppa, Venezia FC head coach
“The team’s approach and attitude were perfect. We dominated the first half: we only allowed one shot on target. In the second half, we weren’t good enough at finishing our chances. Key moments went against us in an unfortunate way. We played for more than half an hour with ten men and, all things considered, we take home an important point. You always try to win games, but I don’t feel like blaming the team. There were two situations midway through the second half where we gave something away—easy chances to Entella—and then came their goal, but apart from that we played our usual game. We shouldn’t have exposed ourselves through our own mistakes, but in football it’s often the moments that decide. Now we move forward with our heads down, continuing to do our job. Credit to Entella as well: a tough and physical opponent that can cause you problems with their strengths.”
Ridgeciano Haps, Venezia FC defender
“We knew it would be a difficult match today. We started well in the opening minutes and took the lead from a set piece off a corner. We then ended the first half coming close to making it 2–0 on several occasions. Their first shot on target came in the 48th minute. Then in the second half, after the red card, it became a different game. We go home today with a good point. Now we focus on Bari.”