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Women’s Italian Cup, 1st day | Pro Sesto-San Marino Academy 0-1
THE TABLE
PRO SIXTH [4-3-3]: Selmi; Ciocca (from 46 ‘Scuratti), Nascamani, Confalonieri, Dell’Acqua; Marasco (from 64 ‘Abati), Carabetta, Carlucci (from 33’ Grumelli); Possenti (from 74 ‘Coda), Mariani, Mauri (from 64’ Ploner). Available: Ricciardi, Panetta, Pedrazzani, Tugnoli. Coach: Andrea Ruggeri.
ACADEMY OF SAN MARINO [4-3-3]: Montanari; Micciarelli, Nozzi, Venturini (from 51 ‘Kiamou), Prinzivalli; Fusar Poli (from 76 ‘Jansen), Bertolotti (from 76’ Baldini), Brambilla; Alborghetti (from 51 ‘Massa), Barbieri, Papaleo (from 61’ Cecchini). Available: A. Piazza, Montalti, Menin, Groff. Coach: Alain Conte.
Referee: Andrea Bortolussi of Nichelino.
Assistants: Anthony Cusumano from Collegno, Marco Tuccillo from Pinerolo.
warned: Carlucci, Jansen.
Net: 38 ‘equipment. Barbers.
Note: at 80 ‘Coda misses a penalty kick.
CHRONICLE AND COMMENT
Back under the guidance of Alain Conte, the San Marino Academy was looking for in the Italian Cup what it had missed in the league in the last two weeks: a full of confidence and points to sweep away negative thoughts and relaunch itself in view of the near and distant future. . Mission accomplished, even if the Pro Sesto, hostess in the match of the 1st day of Group D, complains with herself for a penalty dissipated at 10 ‘from 90’.
At the “Crippa” in Cinisello Balsamo, Conte proposes from 1 ‘Prinzivalli – at the first call with the First Team – and Alborghetti, also a rookie among the owners after the final segment last Sunday. Between the posts there is Montanari, back on the field after the serious knee injury in August 2020. Arranged with the 4-3-3, the San Marino Academy immediately seeks the width and after not even 1 ‘fonda to the left, where Papaleo falls back on his favorite foot and pulls out a shot that ends out not by much. At 5 ‘it is always Papaleo who becomes insidious with a left-handed player in the small area who, deflected, brings only a corner kick. Two minutes later, Barbieri wins and beats a free-kick from twenty meters: the ball hisses near the intersection of the goalposts. On the next corner, Venturini’s solitary detachment that places it at the edge of the pole, where Selmi’s plunge becomes providential to stifle in the bud the cry of exultation of the central guest, already ready to rise to the sky. These are all signs that make evident the intentions of Conte’s girls, who went up to the Milan area to redeem the latest disappointments and determined to immediately channel the race on the right tracks. Indeed, at this stage the domination is continuous and suffocating, even for the fruitless moment. The Pro Sesto tries to get away from it with isolated initiatives that always break on the barrier erected to protect Montanari, among whose jerseys there is the return of Micciarelli and Nozzi owners. On the other hand, the pressure starts to increase again and in the 38th minute there is also the feedback on the level of the score: the referee sees a hand on the free kick beaten by Barbieri and commands the penalty kick. From the spot goes the same 45, which extends its en plein season: fourth center out of four from eleven meters and a well-deserved advantage for the guests. What ‘re’ to be doubled in the recovery of the fraction, when Bertolotti launches Papaleo from memory, a bit too hasty in the conclusion of the first ball: ball that does not take the desired direction and an easy save for Selmi.
In the second half the Pro Sesto shoots from the blocks with a different attitude, even if the first real ring comes after 10 ‘and on a lost ball by the Titans in the red zone: Mariani has a lot of space to aim for the goal but prefers to serve at the far post Mauri, in delay also because she was surprised by the choice of her partner. At the Academy there is no longer the polish of the first half and Conte decides that it is time to intervene: in succession Wood Kiamou, Massa and Cecchini, with the former Genoa moved to the left in place of Papaleo and Bertolotti on the opposite side, while the 2003 San Marino is placed in the middle position to the left of Brambilla. The Academy returns to be seen with a sequence of corners without particular results and with Bertolotti’s shot in the 69th minute: central solution and no headaches for Selmi. Much more succulent, however, is the opportunity that Barbieri finds himself on the foot in the 73rd minute, but the Turin bomber, launched on the open field by a skilful touch from Bertolotti, this time lacks killer inspiration, allowing Selmi to get away with a parade dirty. This keeps the Pro Sesto in the game, which at 80 ‘shows up in the San Marino area with Mariani, quick to take advantage of the defective ball round of the guest rearguard: Jansen, recently entered, knocks down the Lombard center forward and for Mr. Cusumano is again rigor. Coda goes from the spot – she also entered a few minutes earlier – who crosses too much with the left-handed and puts out. The response from the Academy comes from Jansen’s foot, who tries to make amends with a cross lefty that Selmi is good at opposing. It ends with the long teams and with the Titans looking for a goal that comes only in illusory format on Barbieri’s side free-kick, which ended on the outside of the net. Not without a few days of suffering, the Biancoazzurre collect three points on which to set – among other things – all for next December 19th, when Inter will come down to San Marino for the last of the group.
San Marino Academy Press Office