Salernitana of Italy’s summer signing, Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo (Simy) played as a second half substitute in his side’s Italian Serie A fixture against Venezia, but he ended with an assist that sank the team of Tyronne Ebuehi and David Chidozie Okereke.
‘Simy’ made the best of his sub-role on the night, as the former Crotone striker got off the bench to make a major impact and helped The Garnets secure their first away win of the campaign.
Megasportsarena.com reports that the tall striker provided an assist that helped Salernitana record a 2-1 away win over Venezia in Tuesday’s Serie A outing.
With the scores tied at 1-1, the Nigeria international – who came on for Federico Bonazzoli in the 76th minute – set up Andrea Schiavone for a last-gasp winner.
Still fresh from their 4-2 home defeat to Empoli last time out, the Garnets travelled to Venice to square up against their relegation-threatened hosts.
Simy’s Nigerian-bor teammate, Joel Chukwuma Obi was handed a starter’s role but he was subbed off for Tunisia’s Wajdi Kechrida in the 76th minute, while Mali’s Lassana Coulibaly and Cote d’Ivoire’s Cedric Gondo played no role in the clash.
The hosts began the game on an impressive note, dominating ball possession while the visitors preferred to sit back in their own half while relying on counter-attacks.
Fuelled by their dominance, Paolo Zanetti’s men took the lead in the 14th minute through Mattia Aramu, who beat goalkeeper Vid Belec from close range after he was teed up by Cristian Molinaro.
The Winged Lions continued to push for more goals in their bid double their advantage, but their profligacy in front of goal cost them dearly.
For Salernitana, they stepped up their game in the second half to restore parity through Italian forward Federico Bonazzoli a minute after the hour mark, with Franck Ribery supplying the assist.
Venezia’s ambition of winning suffered a massive setback as Chelsea loanee Ethan Ampadu was given his marching orders for a second caution.
Lifted by their hosts’ numerical disadvantage, Stefano Colantuono’s side regained their confidence and attacked in numbers as they aimed to pick up all three points.
That paid off with almost the last kick of the keenly contested tie as Nwankwo set up Schiavone to slot the ball past goalkeeper Sergio Romero, to the anguish of the home fans.
Salernitana have now picked up their first three away points of the ongoing campaign as a result of this triumph.
