Jay Idzes Calls Venezia Looks Good, But Less Lucky Against Inter Milan

Jay Idzes failed to bring Venezia to points when they hosted Inter Milan in the 20th week of Serie A (Instagram/@veniafc).

JAKARTA - Venezia again failed to win in Serie A. The club, which was defended by the Indonesian National Team, Jay Idzes, lost 0-1 to Inter Milan in the 20th week of Serie A 2024/2025 at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium, Sunday, January 12, 2025.

Matteo Darmian became the visitors' winning singles scorer in the 16th minute.

Throughout the match, Venezia did appear more under the pressure of the Nerazzurri. However, I Nereverdi had a number of golden opportunities to break into Inter's goal.

However, the three best chance from Venezia failed to produce a goal. The first chance came from Issa Doumbia in the 50th minute, but his header took advantage of Yann Sommer's corner kick situation.

Tuan ruma almost equalized in the 73rd minute if the placing shot to the far post that Gianluca Busio had not hit the post.

In injury time, Venezia also had a slick effort through captain Joel Pohjanpalo. However, his volley responded to wild balls again being broken by Sommer.

Jay Idzes agrees that in that match Venezia was unlucky. He emphasized that his team had performed well even though they were forced to have few chances by Inter Milan.

"When we lost, there was always a bitter taste, even when we played well against the top opponent."

"When playing against Inter, it's natural that the chances are few. You have to try to make the most of it."

"Today, we are also a little less fortunate. We need to make this match a lesson, try to be better, and keep looking forward," said Idzes after the match on the club's website.

Venezia's coach, Eusebio Di Francesco, also agreed with Idzes' view. He also regretted the result without points, which should have earned at least one point.

"In the first half, we should have been able to play better in the last 20-30 meters of the pitch. However, in the second half, we improved our game."

"We balance them with pressure. It's disappointing because we can't take the points home," said Eusebio.

Broaderly speaking, Eusebio also sees limited player selection as a factor that makes Venezia difficult.

"We are very disappointed that the team has given everything. The number of available players is limited, and some are forced to play outside their positions."

"Considering the circumstances, I have no reason to blame my players. We must continue to fight with determination."

"Always focus on the game. I'm sure a little bit of luck that has been lost will come," said the coach again.

Venezia has only won three times and lost 12 during 20 Serie A matches this season. This note makes the newly promoted team occupy the relegation zone, to be precise ranked 19th, with 14 points.

I Nereverdi has even won once in the last 10 games, all of which have occurred in Serie A, with six defeats.

Venezia needs additional points to get out of the red zone. Currently, they are five points clear of the bottom safe zone.

Next, they will visit Parma headquarters on January 19, 2025.