Adams opens Serie A goal account

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Nigeria striker Akor Adams opened his Serie A account on Friday, scoring his first league goal for newly promoted Venezia against Fiorentina, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.

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Adams needed just 22 minutes in his third league appearance to register his first goal in the Italian topflight, putting Venezia ahead with a well-taken finish.

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The 26-year-old turned a perfectly weighted pass into the roof of the net from the edge of the box before wheeling away in celebration.

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His joy was short-lived, however, as Franco Mastantuono responded with two quick goals for the visitors before half-time.

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The goal added to an impressive start to life in Italy for Adams, who also made an instant impact in the Coppa Italia three weeks ago.

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The Nigerian scored twice and provided an assist as Venezia defeated Modena 3-2 at the Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo.

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Adams scored once in each half before helping create the winning goal as Venezia recovered from a 2-1 deficit to advance to the last 16.

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The striker joined Venezia this summer after leaving Sevilla, becoming the club’s most expensive signing in their history.

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According to TuttoMercatoWeb, Adams completed his medicals after arriving in the lagoon city before signing a four-year contract worth €1.5m per season.

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Venezia reportedly paid €17m plus bonuses for the Nigerian, setting a new transfer record for the newly promoted Serie A side.

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