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Twentieth appointment with “What, you’re not watching it?” 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 follow 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 fail to mention the transition to professionalism (1st July 2022) and reaching milestones that until a few years ago were unthinkable, such as reaching the mark of 40 thousand spectators for a single match.
Compared to other European countries (especially Spain and England), the difference in terms of audience and interest surrounding women’s football is, using a famous Roman expression, “still a dear friend”, meaning it is quite significant.
Also, leveraging the irreverence of the column’s title “What, you’re not watching it?”, 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, all we Italians care about is watching and being able to comment on the football being played, regardless of who is playing.
Women’s Serie A, the second round of Scudetto and Relegation Pools
The second round of Scudetto Pool and Relegation Pool for the Women’s Serie A. Regarding the relegation race, which opens and closes the 20th round of the championship, there are few surprises with Lazio claiming their sixth victory in seven matches by defeating Napoli, who are still firmly in the relegation zone. The standout player in the match was Lazio’s forward Piemonte, who scored 7 goals in the last 3 matches. In the Monday night game, Como returned to winning ways after 4 consecutive defeats, beating Sassuolo 3-0.
In the Scudetto Pool, the two scheduled matches were decided in the final minutes of stoppage time. Roma caught up with Inter in the standings, finding the winning goal with Di Guglielmo in the last second against the Nerazzurre. After conceding a comeback from Juventus, Milan managed to equalize in the 90th minute thanks to a fantastic backheel goal by Karczewska.
Relegation Pool
Lazio’s golden period: 6 wins in the last 7 matches
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 Pool. Just like against Sampdoria a week ago, Lazio dominated against Napoli and secured three crucial points to consolidate their sixth position in the standings, a remarkable achievement considering Lazio’s start to the season.
The first half was evenly balanced, with Grassadonia’s team taking the lead at the half-hour mark with a perfect set-piece play. A free-kick from the attacking third was delivered by Eriksen to Zanoli on the left, whose cross found Connolly unmarked at the far post. The Lazio defender volleyed the ball into the net past Beretta.
In the second half, Lazio extended their lead with captain Visentin. Shortly after Grassadonia’s dismissal for protests, the Rome-based team scored on a counterattack. Number 99 sprinted forward onside after a through ball from Oliviero and calmly finished past the Napoli goalkeeper. However, questions remained about the captain’s starting position.
The third goal came 9 minutes before the final whistle with Piemonte, scoring her seventh goal in three matches. The former Milan and Roma forward received a low cross in the middle from Oliviero after a well-worked move by Lazio and slotted it home from close range, sealing the victory decisively.
With time running out, Lazio added a fourth goal through Kajan. Napoli was caught off guard on the counter with number 5 and Le Bihan combining well, advancing into the penalty area. A pass from Le Bihan was intercepted, inadvertently setting up a powerful left-footed shot from Kajan.
Lazio secured their sixth win in the last seven matches, consolidating their sixth position in the standings. On the other hand, Napoli will have to fight until the last moment with Sampdoria to remain in the top flight.
Como returns to victory: the streak of 4 consecutive defeats is over
Como – Sassuolo 3 – 0
21′ Karlernas (C), 43′ Kramzar (C), 76′ Del Estal (C)
Smiles return to Como after four consecutive defeats that condemned the team to leave the last place in the Scudetto Pool in favor of Milan.
Everything was straightforward for the home team, with Sassuolo never posing a threat in the offensive zone. At the first real opportunity in the 21st minute, Como opened the scoring with Karlernas. A low cross from the left by Guagni into the box was poorly cleared by the neroverde defense, with Pleidrup inadvertently redirecting the ball to the unmarked number 16, who scored from close range past Durand.
Sassuolo failed to respond to the early setback and a few minutes before the end of the first half, they conceded the second goal to former Roma player Kramzar. Kerr outpaced Orsi and played a through ball to the 2006-born player, who clinically finished past the neroverde goalkeeper.
In the second half, Sottili‘s team controlled the match, practically risking nothing and definitively closing out the Sassuolo game 15 minutes from the end with Del Estal. A corner from the right by Kramzar was met unchallenged by the number 9 striker, who directed the ball into the top corner where Durand could do nothing.
An important victory for Como, who now have their sights set on the sixth position defended by Lazio. The gap to Sassuolo in the standings has been closed, with the latter remaining at 22 points.
Rest: Sampdoria
Scudetto Pool
Di Guglielmo like Shomurodov: last-second victory
Roma – Inter 2 – 1
6′ Wullaert (I), 68′ Giugliano (R), 90+5′ Di Guglielmo (R)
The Roma women’s team under Spugna takes inspiration from the male team under Ranieri. Just like their male counterparts, the Giallorosse found a last-gasp victory, drawing level with Inter in the standings (with a game in hand).
A lively and entertaining match took place at the Tre Fontane stadium, as expected. The Roma team immediately troubled the Inter defense with Runarsdottir in the spotlight. However, it was Inter who took the lead at the first opportunity.
Giugliano lost possession poorly in a dangerous area, triggering a counterattack by Piovani‘s side with Csiszar supplying Wullaert on the right side of the penalty area. The former Wolfsburg player beat Kresche with a perfectly placed curling shot into the far corner. Despite this setback, Roma began to take control, creating chances without managing to restore parity before the end of the first half.
The second half started in the same vein as the first, with the Giallorosse searching for an equalizer and Inter ready to counterattack, capitalizing on the errors of the Roma defense.
In the 68th minute, Roma found the equalizer through Giugliano‘s penalty. 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 award a penalty.
From the spot, number 10 calmly dispatched the penalty with a precise right-footed shot, sending Runarsdottir the wrong way. Roma, aided by Spugna‘s substitutions, pushed hard for the vital victory and found the winning goal in the very last second, igniting jubilation at Tre Fontane. Corelli raced down the wing and attempted a cross into the box, the deflected ball fell to Giugliano who made no mistake from close range. The Inter goalkeeper managed to save the shot but could only divert the ball onto the head of Di Guglielmo, who made no mistake from close range.
Karczewska saves Milan
Milan – Juventus 2 – 2
19′ Domping (M), 63′ Beccari (J), 72′ Girelli (J), 90′ Karczewska (M)
An exhilarating match at the Puma House of Football where Milan and Juventus share the spoils. Juventus started brightly, hitting the woodwork directly from a corner.
After the initial scare, Milan took the lead in the 19th minute from a penalty. A low cross from the left by Renzotti into the box was intercepted by Harviken, resulting in a penalty awarded by the referee.
Domping stepped up and converted the penalty, curling the ball into the bottom right corner past Peyraud-Magnin. Juventus tried to fight back, attacking throughout the first half but failing to breach the defense of Bakker‘s team, who closed off the central spaces effectively.
At the hour mark, the Bianconere equalized through Beccari, who had come on just a couple of minutes earlier. Juventus launched a quick counterattack with Cantore released on the right, she outpaced everyone and entered the box, passing to Beccari in the center, who cleverly deceived Koivisto and beat Giuliani.
Juventus, galvanized by the goal, completed the comeback shortly after with Cantore turning into an assist provider. The Bianconeri forward outmaneuvered her direct opponent with a flick over her head, cut inside, and set up Girelli perfectly in the box, who finished with his right foot, beating the Milan goalkeeper. With the second goal conceded, Milan threw everything at the search for an equalizer and found it in the 90th minute through a moment of magic from Karczewska. The Milan number 10, on Nadim‘s slow diagonal ball into the box, had the intuition to continue the trajectory, backheeling the ball past Peyraud-Magnin.
A valuable draw for Milan, reducing the gap in the standings to Fiorentina, now just 2 points behind. Juventus consolidates their position at the top of the table, 11 points ahead of Inter and Roma.
Rest: Fiorentina
Women’s Serie A, standings and upcoming round
| Teams | Points | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scudetto Pool | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 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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