Super Eagles striker Jerome Akor had every reason to be emotional after his goal early in the second half handed Venezia their first victory of the Serie A season and first points in the Italian top flight since 1942.
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Akor went down on his knees and banged his fist on the ground severally in relief and sheer joy as his team recorded their first win of the season at home against Napoli.
It needed his deflected shot in the 49th minute as well as several big saves by goalkeeper Filip Stankovic for promoted Venezia to grab full points on the day.
Akor has now netted four goals in all competitions since he joined the Italian club in the summer.
The home win ended a six-game losing run by Venezia and it was also the first win for new coach Davide Nicola.
However, Venezia remain rock bottom of the standings with three points after seven rounds of matches.
They are a point from safety.
