Juventus Ladies First Group depart Viola Park as victors after profitable the primary leg of the Ladies’s Coppa Italia semi-final in opposition to Fiorentina. Objectives from Mathilde Harviken, Barbara Bonansea and Amalie Vangsgaard noticed Massimiliano Canzi’s aspect run out as 3-2 winners within the first of a two-legged tie from which the winner will progress to the Coppa Italia remaining.
THE MATCH REPORT
Juve began brightly in Florence with the Bianconere taking the lead after simply 5 minutes courtesy of a mixture between two of the most recent additions to the squad: a nook kick taken by Abi Brighton was met by a header from Harviken to open the scoring in first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final. A number of seconds later Cristiana Girelli virtually doubled Juve’s benefit however was unable to get on the tip of Sofia Cantore’s cross into the penalty space. Within the tenth minute the hosts equalised via Agnese Bonfantini and three minutes later they went 2-1 up due to a long-range strike from Emma Faerge. The Bianconere’s response was pushed by Hanna Bennison, whose shot, having taken a deflection, flashed simply broad. Juve once more declare shut halfway via the primary half when the ball fell to Cantore within the space, however the striker was unable to get a clear shot on objective.
Canzi’s group had the largest probabilities of the primary half and within the thirty sixth minute they drew degree with Fiorentina, once more benefiting from a nook: this time the cross by Lisa Boattin was flicked on by Cantore earlier than being turned residence by Bonansea to make it 2-2. The final probability of an motion packed opening 45 minutes fell to Girelli who directed Boattin’s cross goalwards, earlier than seeing her effort strike the crossbar.
The second half was performed at a decrease tempo than the hectic first interval, however there was no scarcity of goal-scoring alternatives for the 2 groups. The primary probability of the second half got here via Bonansea with a left-footed shot that was saved by the Viola goalkeeper. A number of seconds later on the different finish, Pauline Peyraud-Magnin was to not be outdone and did nicely to show Bonafintini’s threatening effort from the sting of the realm behind for a nook. On the hour mark it was Paulina Krumbiegel’s flip to try to discover Juve’s third objective of the afternoon with a snapshot that examined Francesca Durante, the Fiorentina keeper was then known as into motion by Brighton’s right-footed effort with 1 / 4 of an hour left on the clock. On the 76th minute Juventus Ladies took benefit of a mistake by the Fiorentina goalkeeper to go forward: Amalie Vangsgaard pressed Durante, whose clearance was charged down by the Bianconere ahead and the ball deflected into the again of the web to make it 3-2 to Juve. Within the eightieth minute, Peyraud-Magnin made an impressive save to tip Kaja Erzen’s shot from distance over the crossbar to keep up Juve’s lead and thus safe Juventus Ladies’s away win within the first leg of the Ladies’s Coppa Italia semi-finals.
FIORENTINA 2-3 JUVENTUS
Stadio Curva Fiesole – Viola Park, Sunday 16 February, 2025 at 15:00 (CET)
Objectives: 5’ Harviken (J), 10’ Bonfantini (F), 13’ Faerge (F), 35’ Bonansea (J), 75’ Vangsgaard (J)
Fiorentina: Durante, Erzen (90’ Toniolo), Basslisager Pedersen, Filangeri, Faerge, Bonfantini (90’ Pastrenge), Curmark (80’ Della Peruta), Severini, Catena, Boquete (80’ Bredgaard), Longo (68’ Snerle).Unused Substitutes: Fiskerstrand, Gerogieva, Bettineschi.Coach: Sebastian de la Fuente.
Juventus: Peyraud-Magnin, Lenzini, Kullberg, Harviken, Krumbiegel (69’ Thomas), Brighton, Bennison (84’ Bergamaschi), Boattin (69’ Rosucci), Cantore (61’ Vangsgaard), Girelli (84’ Beccari), Bonansea.Unused Substitutes: Stolen Godo, Calligaris, Capelletti, Proulx.Coach: Massimiliano Canzi.
Bookings: 86’ Erzen (F)
Subsequent Match:
Juventus-RomaSerie A – Championship Spherical – Matchday 1Sunday, 2 March, 2025 at 15:30 (CET)Pozzo La Marmora (Biella)