No be long wait at all. Just few days after Akor Adams complete im permanent transfer go Venezia FC, di Nigerian striker don announce imself with im first goal for di Serie A newcomers.
Even though dem lose di match, Adams quick impact give Venezia fans hope and excitement about wetin fit happen as di club dey prepare for di new season, na weytin Hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Akor Adams score first Venezia goal for exciting pre-season debut
Adams no start di match. Coach keep am for bench before e enter as second half start, replace Albion Rrahmani while Venezia dey already struggle to come back for di game.
Di Super Eagles striker no waste time before e show wetin e carry come.
Just 19 minutes after e enter, di 25-year-old score to reduce di score to 3-2 after Lucas Stassin don make am 3-1 for Saint-Étienne.
For one moment, Adams bring fresh hope give Venezia as dem dey fight to equalise, showing di sharp movement and calm finishing wey make di Italian club sign am on long-term contract.
Na perfect way to open im goal account for di club, even though di final result stop am from getting dream debut.
Adams shine but Saint-Étienne stop Venezia comeback
Di entertaining match for Complexe Sportif di Divonne produce seven goals from beginning reach end.
Jakob Breum open scoring for Saint-Étienne for di 13th minute before Marko Farji equalise for Venezia after 30 minutes.
Breum score again just before halftime to restore Saint-Étienne lead and send dem enter break with 2-1 advantage.
Lucas Stassin make am 3-1 early for second half before Adams first Venezia goal bring life back into di match for di 65th minute.
Saint-Étienne look like say dem don finish di game when Adam Baallal score for di 85th minute to make am 4-2.
But Venezia no gree give up. Matteo Dagasso score deep inside stoppage time to reduce di score to 4-3 and make di final minutes full of tension.
However, Venezia hope disappear small time later when Kike Pérez collect red card for di 93rd minute, forcing di Italian side to finish di match with 10 players as Saint-Étienne hold on win di dramatic encounter 4-3.
Even with di defeat, Venezia fans get plenty positives to carry home. Adams need less than 20 minutes to score im first goal for di club in orange and green, showing exactly why Venezia move fast to sign am for Serie A.
As di new season dey draw near, Venezia go take confidence from seeing dia newest striker settle down and start scoring immediately.
For Adams, dis fit just be di first of plenty goals as both di player and di club dey hope for one successful journey together.
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Last Updated on August 2, 2026 11:11 pm by Hitvibz Media
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