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Official time of Juventus-Roma in the women’s Coppa Italia announced – Soccer style
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Twentieth appointment with “Macché te lo guardi?”, the weekly column by Calciostyle dedicated to the 2024/2025 Serie A women’s championship.
The women’s football movement in Italy in recent years is gaining more and more space, attracting the interest of millions of fans who live the sport in our beloved Boot. Despite there still being a vast majority of people who “snub” this category, in recent seasons there have been several events and facts that have elevated women’s football to a very high level.
We cannot fail to start with the transition to professionalism (July 1, 2022) reaching milestones that until a few years ago were unthinkable, such as reaching the quota of 40 thousand spectators for a single match.
Compared to other European countries (Spain and England above all), the difference in terms of audience and interest surrounding women’s football is, to quote a famous Roman expression, “still at dear friend,” meaning it is very wide.
Also, taking advantage of the irreverence of the column’s title “Macché, te lo guardi?”, we want to shed further light on a reality that is increasingly taking hold in our beloved country: women’s football. Because, in the end, as Italians, we are only interested in watching and being able to comment on the football played, regardless of who plays it.
Women’s Serie A, the second round of Scudetto Poule and Relegation Poule
Second day of Scudetto Poule and Relegation Poule for the Women’s Serie A. As for the relegation race, which opens and closes the 20th round of the championship, there are few surprises with Lazio securing the sixth victory in seven games by crushing Napoli, still firmly in the relegation zone. The protagonist of the match was Lazio’s forward Piemonte, who scored 7 goals in the last 3 matches. In the Monday night match, Como returned to victory after 4 consecutive defeats, defeating Sassuolo with a clear 3-0 victory.
In the Scudetto Poule, the two matches scheduled were decided in the final minutes of recovery time. Roma caught up with Inter in the standings, finding the winning goal from Di Guglielmo in the final second against the Nerazzurri. Milan, after suffering a comeback from Juventus, managed to equalize in the 90th minute thanks to a fantastic back-heel goal from Karczewska.
Relegation Poule
Lazio’s golden period: 6 wins in the last 7
Napoli – Lazio 0 – 4
29′ Connolly (L), 63′ Visentin (L), 81′ Piemonte (L), 90+7′ Kajan
Two wins out of two for Lazio under Grassadonia in this Relegation Poule. Even against Napoli, as a week ago against Sampdoria, the Biancocelesti dominated the field and secured three crucial points to consolidate the sixth place in the standings, a remarkable achievement considering Lazio’s start to the season.
The first half was evenly balanced, with Grassadonia’s side taking the lead after the half-hour mark with a perfect set-piece play. A free-kick from the edge of the box by Eriksen found Zanoli on the left, whose cross met Connolly unmarked at the far post. The Lazio defender volleyed the ball into the net.
In the second half, Lazio extended their lead with captain Visentin. Shortly after Grassadonia’s sending off for protests, the Roman team hit Napoli on the counter. Number 99 sprinted behind the defense on Oliviero‘s pass and, one-on-one with the Napoli goalkeeper, made no mistake. However, there were doubts about the captain’s starting position.
The third goal came nine minutes from the end with Piemonte, scoring her seventh goal in three matches. The former Milan and Roma striker received Oliviero‘s low cross in the middle and slotted home from close range, sealing the victory beyond doubt.
In injury time, Lazio added a fourth goal through Kajan. Napoli was caught off guard on the counter with number 5 and Le Bihan combining, advancing into the penalty area. Le Bihan’s final pass was intercepted, inadvertently setting up Kajan‘s powerful left-footed strike.
Lazio’s sixth win in the last seven games consolidates their sixth position in the standings. The situation is completely different for Napoli, who will have to fight until the last moment with Sampdoria to stay in the top flight.
Como returns to victory: ends streak of 4 consecutive defeats
Como – Sassuolo 3 – 0
21′ Karlernas (C), 43′ Kramzar (C), 76′ Del Estal (C)
The smiles return to Como after four consecutive defeats that saw the Larian team relinquish the last place in the Scudetto Poule to Milan.
It was all too easy for the home team, with Sassuolo never posing a threat in the attacking third. The first real chance at the 21st minute saw Como take the lead with Karlernas‘ goal. A low cross from the offensive third by Guagni, cleared poorly by the Neroverdi defense, fell to number 16 who, unmarked from close range, beat Durand.
Sassuolo failed to respond to the early blow and a few minutes before halftime, they conceded the second goal to former Roma player Kramzar. Kerr slipped behind Orsi and into the box, providing a pass for the 2006 class, who accurately struck to beat the away goalkeeper again.
In the second half, Sottili‘s team managed the match, risking virtually nothing and definitively closing the Sassuolo affair 15 minutes from the end with Del Estal. A corner from the right by Kramzar was met by unmarked number 9 who directed the ball into the corner where Durand had no chance.
An important victory for Como as they target the sixth place defended by Lazio. The gap to Sassuolo in the standings is now at 22 points.
Rest: Sampdoria
Scudetto Poule
Di Guglielmo like Shomurodov: last-second victory
Roma – Inter 2 – 1
6′ Wullaert (I), 68′ Giugliano (R), 90+5′ Di Guglielmo (R)
Roma Women under Spugna take inspiration from their male counterparts coached by Ranieri. Just like the men’s team, the Giallorosse found victory in the final seconds, joining Inter in the standings (with a game in hand).
At Tre Fontane, an exciting and entertaining match unfolded, living up to expectations. The match kicked off with Roma immediately troubling the Inter defense with Runarsdottir making an impact. However, it was Inter who took the lead at the first opportunity.
Giugliano carelessly lost the ball in a dangerous area, triggering a counterattack from Piovani‘s side with Csiszar finding Wullaert on the right side of the penalty area. The former Wolfsburg player beat Kresche with a perfect curling shot that nestled into the far corner. Roma did not let the setback affect them too much and began to dominate, creating chances after chances but failing to restore parity before the end of the first half.
The second half started similarly to the first, with the Giallorosse searching for the equalizer and Inter ready to strike on the counter, capitalizing on the errors of the Roma defense.
In the 68th minute, Roma found the equalizer through a penalty converted by Giugliano. Viens received the ball with her back to goal in the box, and as she turned, was brought down by Milinkovic, leaving the referee with no choice but to point to the spot. From the penalty spot, number 10 sent Runarsdottir the wrong way with a precise right-footed finish.
Roma, aided by Coach Spugna‘s changes, pushed for a crucial victory and found the winning goal in the final second that sent the Tre Fontane crowd into raptures. Corelli sprinted down the wing and attempted a cross, which was deflected into the path of Giugliano who made no mistake from close range. The Inter goalkeeper managed to touch the ball but it fell kindly to Di Guglielmo who tapped it in.
Karczewska saves Milan
Milan – Juventus 2 – 2
19′ Domping (M), 63′ Beccari (J), 72′ Girelli (J), 90′ Karczewska (M)
An action-packed match at the Puma House of Football where Milan and Juventus share the spoils. Juventus immediately threatened the Rossoneri defense by hitting the post directly from a corner kick.
After the initial scare, Milan gained confidence and opened the scoring in the 19th minute from a penalty. A low cross from the left found Renzotti in the middle of the box, and she was brought down by Harviken, leading to a penalty.
Domping stepped up and converted the penalty, slotting it into the bottom right corner past Peyraud-Magnin. Juventus tried to equalize, attacking throughout the first half but failing to breach the defense led by Bakker, who closed down the central spaces effectively.
At the hour mark, Juventus found the equalizer through Beccari, who had only been on the pitch for a couple of minutes. Juventus launched a quick counterattack, with Cantore released on the right, and the number 9 beat everyone to get into the box before setting up Beccari, who cleverly evaded Koivisto and beat Giuliani.
Encouraged by the goal, Juventus completed the comeback shortly after with Cantore acting as the provider again. The Bianconeri forward dribbled past her marker with a deft touch, cut inside, and set up Girelli perfectly in the box, who finished with precision to beat the Rossoneri goalkeeper. With the second goal conceded, Milan pushed for the equalizer and found it in the 90th minute through a moment of magic by Karczewska. The Milan number 10, anticipating the slow diagonal ball from Nadim into the box, instinctively redirected the ball with a back-heeled finish, deceiving Peyraud-Magnin.
A valuable draw for Milan as they close the gap on Fiorentina, now just 2 points behind. Juventus consolidates their lead in the standings, now 11 points ahead of Inter and Roma.
Rest: Fiorentina
Women’s Serie A, standings and next round
| Teams | Points | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scudetto Poule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Juventus Women | 49 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 57 | 21 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inter Women | 38 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roma Women | 38 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 25 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fiorentina Women | 29 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | Source link
WomenWomen’s Serie A, Fiorentina Juventus, the Viola give the honor corridor to the Bianconere – Soccer style 
Twenty-fifth appointment with “Macché te lo guardi?”, the weekly column of Calciostyle dedicated to the 2024/2025 Serie A women’s championship. Women’s football in Italy in recent years has been gaining more and more space, attracting the interest of millions of fans who experience the sport in our beloved Boot. Despite there still being a vast majority of people who “snub” this category, in recent seasons there have been several events and facts that have brought women’s football to a very high level. We cannot overlook the transition to professionalism (1st July 2022) and reaching milestones that until a few years ago were unthinkable, such as reaching the 40,000 spectators mark for a single match. Compared to other European countries (Spain and England in particular), the difference in terms of audience and interest surrounding women’s football is, to quote a famous Roman expression, “still a dear friend,” meaning it is still quite significant. By also leveraging the irreverence of the column title “Macché, te lo guardi?”, we want to shed further light on a reality that is gaining more and more ground in our beloved country: women’s football. Ultimately, what matters to us Italians is to watch and be able to comment on the game of football, regardless of who is playing. Serie A Femminile, the seventh round of Scudetto Pool and Relegation PoolThe seventh round of the Scudetto Pool and Relegation Pool of Serie A women’s sees, especially at the top of the table, two great joys. Indeed, Juventus, after a two-year absence, returns to the top of Italy with three rounds to spare by defeating Milan at home thanks to a brace from the unstoppable and increasingly legendary Cristiana Girelli. The Old Lady owes her sixth Scudetto to the Bianconeri striker, who scored 19 goals in 22 appearances this season. Also celebrating is Inter under Piovani. In the big home match against Roma for the fight for second place, the Nerazzurre beat the Giallorosse 3-0 and mathematically secure their historic first qualification for the Women’s Champions League. In the Relegation Pool, Lazio and Sassuolo win convincingly against Napoli and Como, respectively. The Biancocelesti overtake Como once again in the standings, taking the lead in the Relegation Pool. Meanwhile, the Neroverdi close the gap on the Larian team in the standings.
Relegation PoolPiemonte and Goldoni lead Lazio: Napoli’s regretLazio – Napoli 2 – 1 2′ Piemonte (L), 41′ Goldoni (L), 50′ Di Giammarino (N) A third consecutive victory for Lazio under Grassadonia as they defeat Napoli at home at the Marko Fersini stadium in Formello. The home team starts stronger with the ever-so-spirited Piemonte putting her personal stamp on the match just two minutes in. The former Milan and Roma forward is skillful in receiving a pass in the box from Simonetti and, with a quick turn, sends the direct opponent to the bar, launched in a sliding tackle to stop the Biancocelesti’s attack. A strong finish on the far post where Bacic can do little or nothing. Lazio dominates the field and continues to attack, finding the second goal 4 minutes before the end of the first half. A free-kick from Eriksen to the far post where Goldoni emerges with a header to score on the opposite post past the Napoli goalkeeper. The response from the visiting team is swift, and in added time they come inches away from equalizing with Moretti, who fails to put enough power on his header from close range to beat Cetinja, who makes a decisive reflex save. This is an alarm bell for the Biancocelesti defense, which concedes a goal at the start of the second half through the magic of Di Giammarino. From the left, Sciabica cuts inside and finds the number 21 Napoli player in the middle, who, with a first-time shot, clinically places the ball perfectly into the top corner. Despite having plenty of time left, Napoli’s attacks prove futile as they push until the end, without finding the equalizing goal. The relegation battle scheduled for the next matchday will be decisive in determining whether Napoli or Sampdoria will be relegated.
Easy victory for Sassuolo: Como tamed in 36 minutesSassuolo – Como 3 – 0 2′, 29′ Clelland (S), 36′ Gallazzi (S) Another third consecutive victory for Sassuolo as they close out the match against Como in just 36 minutes, halting Como’s streak of 4 consecutive positive results. Right from the start, the Neroverdi take the lead with Clelland. Defensive blunder by Kramzar as she sets up the number 26 forward in the box unintentionally, who one-on-one with the Como goalkeeper makes no mistake. Como is nowhere to be seen in the first half, and Sassuolo takes advantage, going two goals ahead at the half-hour mark again through the ’93 class. A lightning counterattack by the home team, 2 against 1. Dhont draws the defender towards her and serves Clelland in the middle, who dribbles past Ghilardi and scores his personal brace with an empty net. Seven minutes later, Sassuolo scores the third goal from a corner kick. Dhont takes the corner, and Clelland heads it against the crossbar: Gallazzi is the quickest to react and takes advantage of the loose ball in the box to seal the game. In the second half, Como tries to make a comeback but must contend with the brilliant Neroverdi goalkeeper, who excels in saving Kramzar‘s close-range shot. Three crucial points for Sassuolo as they shorten the gap to just 1 point in the standings behind Como. With just four points separating Lazio, Como, and Sassuolo, Napoli and Sampdoria find themselves increasingly isolated in the relegation battle.
Rest: Sampdoria Scudetto PoolJuventus x6: Girelli leads the celebrationJuventus – Milan 2 – 0 45+1′, 47′ Girelli (J) Juventus returns to the top of Italy under coach Canzi. The celebration for the sixth Scudetto in Juventus history takes place in Biella: a near-perfect season for the Old Lady, who clinches the Tricolore with three rounds to spare. Leading the celebration is the top scorer of the Serie A women’s: Cristiana Girelli. The Juventus striker’s brace, at the end of the first half and start of the second half, seals the home victory against a determined Milan. Just before half-time, Girelli is brought down in the box by Sorelli, and the referee points to the spot without hesitation. The number 10 Bianconera steps up from the penalty spot and beats Fedele. For Juventus’ second goal, the Sorelli-Girelli duel is once again in the spotlight, with the ’90s class emerging victorious. A flick from Cantore to the striker who outmaneuvers Sorelli and, thanks to a deflection off her, beats Fedele. Girelli has scored 19 goals in 22 appearances, putting on a spectacular season and being one of the main contributors to Juventus’ sixth Scudetto. The goal now is to arrive in top form for the Coppa Italia final against Roma, scheduled for May 18th in Como.
Inter makes history: first qualification in Women’s Champions LeagueInter – Roma 0 – 3 6′ Polli (I), 72′ aut. Troelsgaard (R), 80′ Bartoli (I) A historic day for Inter under coach Piovani, as they defeat Roma at home with a resounding 3-0 victory and secure their first-ever qualification for the next edition of the Women’s Champions League. Right from the start, Roma threatens with the post hit by Haavi just two minutes into the game. However, the Giallorosse fade away from that point onward and struggle to create opportunities against Runarsdottir. Inter opens the scoring in the 6th minute with Elisa Polli. The Nerazzurri forward becomes unstoppable when facing the Giallorosso defense: she scores her sixth goal of the season, the third against her former Italian champions. A great offensive transition by Inter with Wullaert providing a perfect cross for Csiszar’s header, hitting the crossbar. The ball bounces on the line but is pushed into the net by the responsive Polli. Roma feels the impact and disappears from the field, leaving the Nerazzurre as absolute masters of the game. Inter takes advantage, creating a shooting gallery at the goal defended by Ceasar, who on several occasions comes up big to save the Spugna team from a heavier humiliation. For the Giallorosse, this season has been often unlucky, as evidenced by the second goal scored by the Nerazzurre. Wullaert crosses low for Polli, but Troelsgaard intervenes, inadvertently sending the ball into her own net in an embarrassing manner. Eight minutes later, Inter finds the third goal through the former Roma captain Bartoli. More than just damage, it’s a blow to Roma to see their former captain score against them. A short corner is taken by Schough, who receives centrally at the edge of the box. A mishit by the number 22 player becomes a perfect assist for Bartoli’s acrobatic shot in the box, leaving Ceasar with no chance. Unbridled joy at the Gianni Brera as the Nerazzurre secure a historic qualification for the Women’s Champions League. A deep red for Roma, who will have to bounce back in these final matches to not squander the Coppa Italia final against Juventus, scheduled for May 18th in Como.
Rest: Fiorentina Serie A women, standings and next round
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