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Gianluca Busio, a midfielder for the United States national team, scored the game-winning goal for Venezia in their promotion campaign to Serie A.
The 21-year-old produced a spectacular goal that put his side back in the battle for promotion to the top division.
The team from Venice is in a desperate situation as the Serie B season comes to a close.
Entering the last month of games, they are three points behind Como for automatic promotion. Before what promises to be a thrilling season finale, they still have four games left on the schedule to attempt to establish a rhythm.
One American, Tanner Tessmann, was instrumental in last week’s pivotal three points for Venezia in Serie B. The . In a 2-1 away win against Lecco, Busio scored the game-winning goal for Venezia, who are still in the promotion hunt.
The USMNT midfielder helped keep the Orange-Black-Greens three points behind second-place Como in the race for Serie A automatic promotion. In the match, both Tessmann and Busio contributed for the whole 90 minutes.
After falling down 1-0 at halftime, Paolo Vanoli’s players mounted a remarkable comeback and ultimately won the match. Even though Joel Pohjanpalo had leveled the score in the 58th minute, the visitors went up 2-1 thanks to a goal from Busio just two minutes later.
USMNT duo vital for success
With the victory, Venezia would take their league record to 19 wins and 64 points for the season. If the squad keep playing as they did on Saturday, they will definitely still be in the promotion hunt with four games remaining.
The success of Venezia this season has hinged on Busio and Tessmann, who must maintain their essential minutes. If Friday’s encounter is any indication, the Lagunari will be playing in their most crucial game of the season.
In a matchup between two teams vying for promotion by default, they welcome fourth-place Cremonese. So far, the Winged Lions have been absolutely dominating Serie B. Which bodes well…
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Author : Martina Alcheva
Publish date : 2024-04-21 20:52:29
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