Pohjanpalo wins another game for Venezia

Venezia starting XI (4-3-3): Joronen, Zampano (subbed for Modolo), Altare, Idzes, Sverko, Busio, Tessmann (subbed for Andersen), Lella (subbed for Ellertsson), Pierini (subbed for Gytkjaer), Pohjanpalo (subbed for Bjarkason), Johnsen

Bench: Bertinato, Grandi, Cheryshev, Dembele, Ullmann, Busato

Goals: Pohjanpalo 56’

Spezia starting XI (4-3-3): Dragowski, Amian, Bertola (subbed for Elia), Nikolaou, Reca, Cassata (subbed for Zurkowski), Esposito S, Bandinelli (subbed for Kouda), Verde, Moro (subbed for Esposito), Antonucci (subbed for Krollis)

Bench: Zoet, Moutinho, Ekdal, Esposito F, Cipot, Pietra, Corradini, Gelashvili

The home team had 40 per cent of the ball and created five chances to Spezia’s 11.

The lone goal of the game came in the 56th minute when Finland international Joel Pohjanpalo was in the right place at the right time to receive the ball off the post from Tanner Tessmann’s shot before blasting it in off the crossbar.

Venezia are second on the table while Spezia are 18th.

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