The Venezia Chronicle
Squad28 Sep 2026
Alessandro Plizzari decides it from twelve yards
3 kept out in the shoot-out, and a stadium that will still be describing them in twenty years. A goalkeeper only needs one of these to be remembered forever.
Match23 Sep 2026
Cup progress for Venezia
A 0‑0 win over Triestina, a place in the next round, and the quiet arithmetic every supporter does on the walk home: how many more until a final?
Player ratings28 Sep 2026
Alberto Olteanu could not have asked for more on his first appearance — 7.23
Debuts are survived rather than enjoyed. This one was enjoyed: 7.23, 0 goals, and a manager already being asked whether he starts again next week.
Player ratings28 Sep 2026
Nothing got past Emil Bohinen
Headers, blocks, tackles, interceptions — 27 of them, and not one goal behind him. The sort of performance that never makes a highlight reel and wins football matches.
Squad28 Sep 2026
Tempers go at Venezia
Andrea Adorante was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Match26 Sep 2026
Whatever happens, Venezia do not lose
6 games unbeaten now. Some were earned and some were survived, but a habit is forming — and habits are the hardest thing in football to play against.
Match26 Sep 2026
Andrea Adorante the difference as Venezia beat Frosinone
Ask anyone on the way out what separated the sides and you will get one name: Andrea Adorante. 2‑1 against Frosinone, and the applause at the whistle was mostly his.
Player ratings28 Sep 2026
Kike Pérez was on a different afternoon to everybody else
8.97. There are performances a supporter describes to somebody who was not there and cannot quite convey; this was one, and the number does not help either.
Player ratings28 Sep 2026
A defender's afternoon for Ahmed Sidibé
Defensive actions: 20. He was first to everything and second to nothing, and the goalkeeper had an easy day because of it.
In brief
- Squad No hiding place for Alfred Duncan
- Squad Filip Stanković is still paying for one afternoon at Venezia
- Boardroom Venezia answer back