Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Fiorentina (6th, 65 pts) held a 36-point advantage over Venezia (19th, 29 pts). Venezia ranked 15th in the league on five-round form, well above their 19th table position. Per game in the league, Venezia were scoring 0.84 and conceding 1.47, Fiorentina 1.58 and 1.08, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
M. Marchetti took charge of the match — our records show 80 games refereed with an average of 1.8 yellow cards per game. The venue was Stadio Pierluigi Penzo in Venezia, with room for 10,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Venezia: Gaetano Oristanio (68'), Fali Candé (60') · Fiorentina: Rolando Mandragora (77')