One Step Again Jay Idzes Brings Venezia Promotion To Serie A

Jay Idzes is one step away from bringing Venezia to Serie A (Instagram/@veniafc).

JAKARTA - Jay Idzes is one step away from bringing Venezia to Serie A next season. Venezia will appear in the promotional playoffs against Cremonese in two legs on May 30 and June 2, 2024.

Venezia managed to get past the promotional semifinals well. They lowered Palermo 3-1 on aggregate.

In the first leg at home to Palermo, Renzo Barbera Stadium, May 20, 2024, Venezia narrowly won 1-0 through Nicholas Pierini's goal in the 62nd minute.

Continuing to the second leg, Venezia became even superior in front of Palermo because the match was played at home, Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium.

In the May 24, 2024 local time, Venezia won 2-1. The hosts' goals were scored by Francis Tessmann (4') and Antonio Candela (43'). Palermo was only able to reply to one goal through Michael Svoboda's own goal (86').

The victory brought Venezia to the final of the promotion playoffs. They must overthrow Cremonese in order to appear in Serie A next season.

Jay Idzes and his friends will first visit Cremonese headquarters at Giovanni Zini Stadium.

In Serie B 2023/2024, the meeting record for the two teams is balanced. Venezia managed to beat Cremonese 2-1 at home, while another match ended with Cremonese's 1-0 victory.

While in 10 meetings in Serie B since 2017, the two teams have also seemed balanced. Venezia and Cremonese both packed three wins and the other four ended in a draw.

Previously, Jay Idzes managed to lead Venezia to finish third in the Serie B 2023/2024 standings.

Under regulations, the team entitled to be promoted to Serie A is only champions and league runners-up. Meanwhile, the third to eighth ranked team had to undergo a promotional playoffs to fight for one ticket to the Italian league's highest level.

Venezia ended Serie B 2023/2024 with a collection of 70 points from the results of 21 wins, seven draws, and 10 defeats. They were only six points clear of Parma at the top of the standings and three points apart from Como as runners-up.

Jay Idzes seems to be late for joining the Indonesian National Team TC for the 2026 World Cup Qualification which will be held on May 28, 2024. You see, he still has to defend Venezia until the playoff for promotion ends.

Head-to-Head Venezia vs Cremonese

Venezia Wins: 3

Cremonese Win: 3

Series: 4

27/04/24 Venezia 2-1 Cremonese (Serie B)

09/12/23 Cremonese 1-0 Venezia (Serie B)

10/02/21 Venezia 3-1 Cremonese (Serie B)

17/10/20 Cremonese 0-0 Venezia (Serie B)

18/01/20 Cremonese 0-0 Venezia (Serie B)

25/08/19 Venezia 1-2 Cremonese (Serie B)

17/03/19 Venezia 1-1 Cremonese (Serie B)

31/10/18 Cremonese 0-1 Venezia (Serie B)

12/05/18 Cremonese 5-1 Venezia (Serie B)

21/12/17 Venezia 1-1 Cremonese (Serie B)