Lecce and Venice do not go beyond a 1-1 draw in the Match of the Via del Mare, valid for the thirty -first day of the Serie A 2024/2025 championship: Baschirotto responds to Gallo’s autogol. The hosts immediately start with their foot on the accelerator, struggling Radu who, on the occasion of a postponement, is saved with the thrill. Krstovic rushes on the rejection, but Radu manages to close out with his feet.
At 12 ‘it is still the men of Marco Giampaolo who make himself dangerous with Pierotti, who however loses time and must be satisfied with a corner. The first conclusion of the Orangeoverdi arrives at 19 ‘with Nicolussi-Caviglia, but is walled from the opposing rear.
Two minutes later Pierotti goes close to the goal, but the guests save themselves in the corner. The game is always the Salento, who still try with Krstovic in half an hour: Montenegrino strikes on the fly on the assist of dying Tete, but does not frame the door. In the first half final there is also a shy attempt by Venice with Yeboah who, served by Busio, sends high above the crossbar. We therefore go to rest on the partial of 0-0.
At the opening of the recovery, the boys of Eusebio Di Francesco take the lead with an own goal by Antonino Gallo: Zerbin’s free kick on which the defender intervenes who, in an attempt to anticipate the opponents, throws the sphere in his own door. Giampaolo runs for cover and makes a triple change to try to shake his own. At 62 ‘it is just a successful one like Ndri to attempt the shot, but is contrasted by an excellent intervention by Idzes.
The times are ripe for the draw and, in fact, at 65 ‘Lecce grabs 1-1 thanks to Federico Baschirotto who, on the developments of a corner, anticipates Candè and beats Radu. The inertia of the game changes in favor of the Giallorossi, who over two minutes have two other chances with Krstovic, who still sins inaccurate.
At 79 ‘the hosts go a step away from overtaking with Ndri who, on Krstovic’s assist, hits a sensational pole. Venice risks capitulating also in the 84th minute, when Baschirotto touches his personal brace: Radu performs a miracle and keeps his own in the race. In the end the Apulians protest for an alleged hand foul in the penalty area of Candè, but the race director suggests. In full recovery Oristanio tries to give success to his, but he only gets a corner kick. At the start of the sea, therefore, it ends 1-1. Following this result, Lecce rises to 27 points but remains seventeenth, while Venice remains penultimate at 21. In the next round the Salento will have to face Juventus at the Allianz Stadium, while the Lagunari will host Monza on the pen.