Juventus Women, another year in the Champions League

Objective (minimum) achieved. Juventus Women centered on qualifying for the next Women’s Champions League, obtaining a golden point on Milan’s pitch (3-3) on the same day in which they arithmetically handed over the Scudetto to Roma, after five years of dominance in women’s Serie A. For the training of Joe Montemurro, who has experienced his worst season since the birth of the club’s women’s area, it was essential to guarantee Europe that counts for another year. “He’s our first sponsor,” director Stefano Braghin said very sincerely a couple of weeks ago.

THE MATCH

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On the first day as non-champions of Italy, the Juventus players close the accounts for second place. They pass immediately with Nystrom (caught on the market during the current season, good prospects) and double before the break with Lenzini (first goal in black and white). But in the second half the return of Milan paid, which shortened with Piedmont and equalized with Vigilucci within two minutes, revealing the difficulties encountered by Montemurro’s team this year and even more in recent weeks. To close the match another goal by Nystrom and the marking by Dompig for the final 3-3. The tie above all enhances Roma’s leadership: currently +13 over Juventus Women and +24 over Milan, who are third.

THE REACTIONS

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The European qualification doesn’t make Montemurro smile, and he should be monitored in the next few weeks on speeches relating to the future: “We conceded 9 goals in three games also due to a lack of character – explained the coach -. I don’t know if there are no motivations, if there is no concentration or if it’s my fault”. And so he doesn’t hide a certain bitterness: “I have so many emotions, I don’t know. I have to evaluate, I try so many strange things ”. Maurizio Ganz more satisfied than his colleague with the comeback: “We started strong, but they were stronger than us. Then we had difficulties after the first goal, we lacked the reaction. In the second half we changed our tactical set-up to take their frontline and things improved”.